Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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5 Undervalued Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 5 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry for Tuesday, July 09, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Chord Energy Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Chord Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company, which is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and natural gas. The Company’s operations are focused on the North Dakota and Montana areas of the Williston Basin targeting the Middle Bakken and Three Forks formations which are present across a substantial portion of its acreage. The Company’s land position comprises approximately 1.3 million net acres (98% Williston) in the Williston Basin. The Company has an average daily production of approximately 2,87,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boepd). The Company sells its crude oil, NGL and natural gas production to refiners, marketers and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Chord Energy Corp has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Chord Energy Corp’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.72 compared to the industry median at 2.30, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Chord Energy Corp’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Chord Energy Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 7.97 compared to the industry median at 11.25. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Chord Energy Corp more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Chord Energy Corp’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 4.0, when compared to the industry median of 5.4, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Chord Energy Corp’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.05%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Chord Energy Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.39. This could make Chord Energy Corp fairly attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Gulfport Energy Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas-weighted exploration and production company. It is focused on the exploration, acquisition and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquid (NGL) in the United States with primary focus on the Appalachia and Anadarko basins. Its principal properties are located in eastern Ohio targeting the Utica and Marcellus formations and in central Oklahoma targeting the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer formations. The Utica covers hydrocarbon-bearing rock formations located in the Appalachian Basin of the United States and Canada. It has about 193,000 net reservoir acres located primarily in Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson and Monroe Counties in eastern Ohio where the Utica ranges in thickness from 600 to over 750 feet. The SCOOP play mainly targets the Devonian to Mississippian aged Woodford, Sycamore and Springer formations. It has about 73,000 net reservoir acres, located primarily in Garvin, Grady and Stephens Counties.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Gulfport Energy Corp has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

Gulfport Energy Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 3.4 compared to the industry median at 11.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Gulfport Energy Corp more attractive for value investors.

Gulfport Energy Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Gulfport Energy Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.39.

You can read more about Gulfport Energy Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Kolibri Global Energy Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Kolibri Global Energy Inc. is a North American energy company focused on finding and exploiting energy projects in oil and gas. The Company, through various subsidiaries, owns and operates energy properties in the United States. The Company utilizes its technical and operational expertise to identify and acquire additional projects in oil, gas and clean and sustainable energy. The Company develops its Caney Shale oil acreage in the Tishomingo Field in the Ardmore Basin, Oklahoma, United States. It has working interests in approximately 17,169 net acres in Ardmore Basin. Its Tishomingo Field activities produce oil, gas and natural gas liquids. Its proved gross oil and gas reserves in the Tishomingo field are estimated at approximately 32.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), the proved plus probable gross reserves are estimated at approximately 54.1 million BOE and the proved plus probable plus possible gross reserves are estimated at approximately 79.4 million BOE.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Kolibri Global Energy Inc has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

Kolibri Global Energy Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 6.4 compared to the industry median at 11.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Kolibri Global Energy Inc more attractive for value investors.

Kolibri Global Energy Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Kolibri Global Energy Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.39.

You can read more about Kolibri Global Energy Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Murphy Oil Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company is engaged in both onshore and offshore operations and properties. The Company’s geographic segments include the United States, Canada, and all other countries. It produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids primarily in the United States and Canada and explores for crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in targeted areas worldwide. In the United States, it produces crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas primarily from fields in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Eagle Ford Shale area of South Texas. It holds rights to approximately 133 thousand gross acres in South Texas in the Eagle Ford Shale unconventional oil and natural gas play. In Canada, it holds working interests in Tupper Montney (100% owned), Kaybob Duvernay (operated) and two non-operated offshore assets: the Hibernia and Terra Nova fields, located offshore Newfoundland in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Murphy Oil Corp has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

Murphy Oil Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 11.2 compared to the industry median at 11.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Murphy Oil Corp more attractive for value investors.

Murphy Oil Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Murphy Oil Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.39.

You can read more about Murphy Oil Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

US Energy Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

U.S. Energy Corp. is an independent energy company. The Company is focused on the acquisition and development of oil and gas producing properties primarily in the United States. The Company’s principal properties and operations are in the Rockies region (Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota), the Mid-Continent region (Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas), and the West Texas, South Texas, and Gulf Coast regions. It also has assets comprising over 140,000 net acres targeting helium production across the Kevin Dome structure in Toole County, Montana.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

US Energy Corp has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.

US Energy Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make US Energy Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.39.

You can read more about US Energy Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Chord Energy Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Gulfport Energy Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Kolibri Global Energy Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Murphy Oil Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• US Energy Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks

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