Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG) and Westar Energy (NYSE:WR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Get Public Service Enterprise Group alerts:68.2% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Westar Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Westar Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Public Service Enterprise Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Westar Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Public Service Enterprise Group pays out 61.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westar Energy pays out 70.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Public Service Enterprise Group has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Westar Energy has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Public Service Enterprise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Top Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras(PBR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Chris Lange]
Short interest at Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, decreased to 42.90 million shares from the previous 54.42 million. The stock traded at $11.96 a share, in a 52-week range of $8.41 to $17.20. Unfortunately, Petrobras may be trading on an entirely different set of fundamentals and sentiment due to its ongoing woes in Brazil.
- [By Shane Hupp]
PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR (NYSE:PBR) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday. The firm presently has a $17.00 price target on the oil and gas exploration company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target indicates a potential upside of 22.21% from the company’s previous close.
- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $1.85 billion. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $3.63 billion. Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.92 per share on revenue of $3.17 billion. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $926.18 million. The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $2.98 billion. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $1.71 billion. US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion. Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.06 per share on revenue of $936.98 million. Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.06 billion. Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $23.80 billion. JD.com, Inc. (NYSE: JD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $15.65 billion. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.6 per share o
- [By Chris Lange]
Short interest at Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, increased to 53.95 million shares from the previous 45.15 million. The stock traded at $12.65 a share, in a 52-week range of $7.61 to $13.99. Unfortunately, Petrobras may be trading on an entirely different set of fundamentals and sentiment due to its ongoing woes in Brazil.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Shares of PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR (NYSE:PBR) traded up 5.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $11.48 and last traded at $11.34. 37,383,100 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 60% from the average session volume of 23,307,816 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.77.
Top Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: ECA Marcellus Trust I(ECT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
SuperEdge (CURRENCY:ECT) traded 19.2% lower against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on September 1st. SuperEdge has a market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $947.00 worth of SuperEdge was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, SuperEdge has traded up 2.2% against the US dollar. One SuperEdge token can now be purchased for approximately $0.0002 or 0.00000002 BTC on popular exchanges.
- [By Shane Hupp]
SuperEdge (CURRENCY:ECT) traded 1.3% higher against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on October 4th. One SuperEdge token can currently be purchased for $0.0001 or 0.00000002 BTC on major exchanges. Over the last week, SuperEdge has traded 13.3% higher against the dollar. SuperEdge has a market cap of $0.00 and $91.00 worth of SuperEdge was traded on exchanges in the last day.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Media coverage about Eca Marcellus Trust I (NYSE:ECT) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Eca Marcellus Trust I earned a coverage optimism score of 0.24 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the oil and gas company an impact score of 47.7651927822973 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next few days.
- [By Max Byerly]
SuperEdge (CURRENCY:ECT) traded 17.2% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on September 22nd. One SuperEdge token can now be purchased for about $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, SuperEdge has traded 52.1% lower against the dollar. SuperEdge has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $623.00 worth of SuperEdge was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Top Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: North American Energy Partners, Inc.(NOA)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) (NYSE:NOA) had its price objective boosted by Canaccord Genuity from C$11.00 to C$14.00 in a research note released on Tuesday.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Core Laboratories (NYSE: CLB) and North American Construction Group (NYSE:NOA) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ: TUSK) and North American Construction Group (NYSE:NOA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.
- [By Logan Wallace]
North American Construction Group (NYSE:NOA) and National Energy Services (NASDAQ:NESR) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Franks International (NYSE: NOA) and North American Construction Group (NYSE:NOA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Media coverage about North American Construction Group (NYSE:NOA) (TSE:NOA) has trended positive recently, according to Accern. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. North American Construction Group earned a news impact score of 0.44 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the oil and gas company an impact score of 47.0166679067395 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next several days.
Top Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Enbridge Inc(ENB)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Shares of Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) came roaring back in January. After tumbling 20% in 2018 due in part to a late sell-off in the oil market, shares of the Canadian oil pipeline giant rebounded 17.8% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Driving that rally was a bounce back in the oil market as well as some bullish notes by analysts who follow the company.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
One item, however, to keep an eye on is any impact from the recent issues that the company has had on some of its pipelines. In December, for example, disruptions impacted TransCanada's Keystone pipeline and Enbridge's (NYSE:ENB) Mainline system. The issue caused a temporary shutdown of Keystone while reducing flows on Enbridge's pipeline. Meanwhile, a recent leak caused a shutdown of Keystone and Enbridge's Platte pipeline earlier this month. Given those issues, investors should see if they had any noticeable impact on the company's financial results either during the fourth quarter or the current one.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) received a double dose of good news this week. Regulators in Minnesota not only approved its Line 3 Replacement Project through the state but said the company could take its preferred route. That means it can finish this crucial project without needing to go along a costlier alternative track, which gives it a clear path to complete it on time and on budget. As a result, the approval increases the likelihood that the Canadian pipeline giant will achieve its ambitious dividend growth forecast.
- [By Chris Neiger, Danny Vena, and Jordan Wathen]
To help investors find great companies to invest in -- that are also top dividend stocks -- we asked three Motley Fool investors for a list of such companies and they came back with Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE:OAK), and Enbridge (NYSE:ENB).
- [By Joseph Griffin]
These are some of the media headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s scoring:
Get Enbridge alerts: Enbridge: A Closer Look At The Growth Opportunities (seekingalpha.com) Free Technical Research on Enbridge and Three More Oil & Gas Pipelines Equities (finance.yahoo.com) Enbridge (ENB) & Mplx (MPLX) Head-To-Head Analysis (americanbankingnews.com) Staff members recommend state regulators approve controversial Enbridge pipeline project (m.startribune.com) Environmentalists to Speak Out About Replacement Plans of Enbridge Line 5 (9and10news.com)Shares of Enbridge traded down $0.05, hitting $32.41, during trading hours on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. 3,531,717 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,568,781. Enbridge has a 1 year low of $29.00 and a 1 year high of $42.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.99 billion, a PE ratio of 21.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.67.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
There have been several notable deals in the energy midstream sector this year. In February, NuStar Energy agreed to buy its parent, NuStar Energy Holdings. Not more than a month later, Tallgrass Energy sealed a deal to buy Tallgrass Energy Partners. Meanwhile, last month there was a wave of mergers in the sector as Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) agreed to acquire Williams Partners, while both Cheniere Energy and Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) offered to buy out their publicly traded affiliates. Those deals make it increasingly likely that the rest of the industry will fall in line by announcing similar deals where affiliated midstream companies combine into one single entity. Here are three deals that should happen next.
Top Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Oasis Petroleum Inc.(OAS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jon C. Ogg]
Oasis Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OAS) was raised to Overweight from Equal Weight with a $19 target price (versus a $12.52 close) at Morgan Stanley.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) was started as Buy at Argus.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Lisa Levin]
Companies Reporting After The Bell Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) is projected to post quarterly loss at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.97 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $909.36 million. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZG) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $294.79 million. General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $980.61 million. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $598.45 million. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1 per share on revenue of $746.42 million. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $319.71 million. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NGHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVG) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $320.92 million. Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.19 per share on revenue of $172.22 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: EVHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $869.64 million. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $39 - [By Max Byerly]
Oasis Petroleum (NYSE:OAS) has been given a $10.00 price target by equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the energy producer’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price points to a potential downside of 11.82% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Max Byerly]
Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) and Oasis Petroleum (NYSE:OAS) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Top Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Airgas Inc.(ARG)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Argentum (CURRENCY:ARG) traded 3.6% lower against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on May 27th. In the last week, Argentum has traded 2.8% lower against the US dollar. Argentum has a total market capitalization of $1.66 million and approximately $610.00 worth of Argentum was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Argentum coin can currently be purchased for about $0.17 or 0.00002374 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including Cryptopia and CoinExchange.
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