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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
$41.35
-0.3%
$40.60
$33.99
$41.99
$1.17B0.8636,894 shs2,658 shs
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$23.92
-0.3%
$24.22
$17.53
$25.81
$5.79B1.321.32 million shs87,409 shs
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
$3.42
+2.7%
$3.25
$2.60
$3.89
$128.11M0.5954,976 shs5,545 shs
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
C$2.73
-2.5%
C$2.75
C$2.22
C$3.95
C$92.38M1.5932,640 shs266 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
+0.24%+1.77%+0.48%+7.77%+4,148,999,900.00%
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
+0.61%+3.81%-2.85%+6.43%+32.33%
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
-1.77%-0.89%-4.58%+10.26%+27.10%
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
0.00%+2.56%+0.72%+7.28%+5.26%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
3.6618 of 5 stars
1.33.02.50.72.82.52.5
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
4.3369 of 5 stars
3.53.03.30.01.81.73.1
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
1.9427 of 5 stars
1.00.01.70.03.24.21.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
2.67
Moderate Buy$26.008.70% Upside
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
3.00
Buy$5.2052.05% Upside
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
2.00
HoldC$2.750.73% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CET, WRG, PHX, and ESI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/30/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$26.00 ➝ $28.00
4/18/2024
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetHoldC$3.00 ➝ C$2.75
3/15/2024
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
Northland Securities
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$5.00 ➝ $4.30
3/5/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$22.00 ➝ $26.00
3/1/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Wolfe Research
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Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
2/26/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$25.00 ➝ $26.00
2/21/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$27.00 ➝ $26.00
(Data available from 5/8/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$2.33B2.48$2.33 per share10.27$9.71 per share2.46
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
$44.46M2.88$0.46 per share7.45$3.33 per share1.03
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
C$216.19M0.43C$0.31 per share8.79C$8.78 per share0.31

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$118.10M$0.5444.3015.531.865.62%13.96%6.49%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
$13.92M$0.398.7711.40N/A31.31%6.78%5.16%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
-C$9.96M-C$0.29N/A0.09-4.61%-3.24%-0.13%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest CET, WRG, PHX, and ESI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024N/A
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
$0.05N/A-$0.05N/AN/AN/A  
4/29/2024Q1 2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$0.32$0.34+$0.02$0.45$588.17 million$575.00 million    
3/12/2024Q4 2023
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
$0.06$0.07+$0.01$0.07$9.40 million$8.55 million    
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
N/A-C$0.06-C$0.06-C$0.06C$55.00 millionC$56.26 million
2/20/2024Q4 2023
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$0.32$0.32N/A$0.32$590.43 million$573.40 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
$1.854.47%+2.86%N/AN/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
$0.321.34%+85.66%59.26%N/A
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
$0.123.51%+11.68%30.77%2 Years
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
C$0.207.33%N/AN/A N/A

Latest CET, WRG, PHX, and ESI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/12/2024
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
Quarterly$0.033.93%3/15/20243/18/20243/29/2024
2/13/2024
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
Quarterly$0.081.38%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
N/AN/AN/A
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
0.82
3.63
2.69
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
0.27
5.05
5.05
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
38.39
2.17
1.46

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
8.68%
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
92.32%
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
38.19%
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
49.90%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
10.30%
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
7.90%
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
6.40%
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
32.65%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Central Securities Co. stock logo
CET
Central Securities
N/A28.39 million25.46 millionNot Optionable
Element Solutions Inc stock logo
ESI
Element Solutions
5,300242.06 million222.94 millionOptionable
PHX Minerals Inc. stock logo
PHX
PHX Minerals
2037.46 million35.06 millionOptionable
Western Energy Services Corp. stock logo
WRG
Western Energy Services
67533.84 millionN/ANot Optionable

CET, WRG, PHX, and ESI Headlines

SourceHeadline
Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Stock Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average of $2.75Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Stock Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average of $2.75
americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 6:00 AM
Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Sime Armoyan Acquires 32,300 Shares of StockWestern Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Sime Armoyan Acquires 32,300 Shares of Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 5:14 AM
Sime Armoyan Acquires 32,300 Shares of Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) StockSime Armoyan Acquires 32,300 Shares of Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Stock
insidertrades.com - May 1 at 5:00 AM
Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Sime Armoyan Purchases 32,300 Shares of StockWestern Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Sime Armoyan Purchases 32,300 Shares of Stock
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 1:58 PM
WESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR ELECTION RESULTSWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR ELECTION RESULTS
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 7:14 PM
Western Energy Services Expects Investment in Services Activity to Increase -- Energy CommentWestern Energy Services Expects Investment in Services Activity to Increase -- Energy Comment
marketwatch.com - April 23 at 8:48 PM
Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Price Target Lowered to C$2.75 at Stifel NicolausWestern Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Price Target Lowered to C$2.75 at Stifel Nicolaus
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 2:07 PM
Insider Buying: Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Purchases 27,100 Shares of StockInsider Buying: Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Purchases 27,100 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 4 at 6:49 AM
Insider Buying: Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Buys 63,300 Shares of StockInsider Buying: Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Buys 63,300 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - March 26 at 4:44 AM
Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Sime Armoyan Purchases 21,200 SharesWestern Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Insider Sime Armoyan Purchases 21,200 Shares
insidertrades.com - March 20 at 7:19 AM
Sime Armoyan Acquires 62,400 Shares of Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) StockSime Armoyan Acquires 62,400 Shares of Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) Stock
insidertrades.com - March 16 at 9:43 AM
Analysts Conflicted on These Energy Names: Western Midstream Partners (WES), AltaGas (OtherATGFF) and MEG Energy (OtherMEGEF)Analysts Conflicted on These Energy Names: Western Midstream Partners (WES), AltaGas (OtherATGFF) and MEG Energy (OtherMEGEF)
markets.businessinsider.com - March 11 at 12:16 PM
Yellow Medicine County to look anew at renewable energy ordinancesYellow Medicine County to look anew at renewable energy ordinances
wctrib.com - February 16 at 7:35 AM
Western Energy Services Corp. (WRG.TO)Western Energy Services Corp. (WRG.TO)
finance.yahoo.com - January 18 at 9:54 AM
WESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES 2024 CAPITAL BUDGETWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES 2024 CAPITAL BUDGET
finance.yahoo.com - January 15 at 6:49 PM
Western Energy Services Corp WRGWestern Energy Services Corp WRG
morningstar.com - November 16 at 6:44 AM
Governors buck partisanship to focus on Western agenda at meeting in JacksonGovernors buck partisanship to focus on Western agenda at meeting in Jackson
trib.com - November 10 at 1:55 PM
Western students collaborate on Annual Site Environmental Report for A-PlantWestern students collaborate on Annual Site Environmental Report for A-Plant
newswatchman.com - October 30 at 6:48 PM
Returns At Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Are On The Way UpReturns At Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) Are On The Way Up
finance.yahoo.com - October 29 at 1:50 PM
Business in brief: Regional energy declines but is expected to pick upBusiness in brief: Regional energy declines but is expected to pick up
tulsaworld.com - October 24 at 12:55 AM
Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub coalition hub falls short of federal grantWestern Interstate Hydrogen Hub coalition hub falls short of federal grant
wyomingnews.com - October 18 at 8:02 PM
SPP RTO Will Expand with Commitments from Western UtilitiesSPP RTO Will Expand with Commitments from Western Utilities
tdworld.com - September 15 at 1:30 PM
Are Investors Undervaluing Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) By 26%?Are Investors Undervaluing Western Energy Services Corp. (TSE:WRG) By 26%?
finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 8:56 AM
Closing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp flat on Friday (WRG)Closing Bell: Western Energy Services Corp flat on Friday (WRG)
theglobeandmail.com - August 6 at 7:19 PM

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Company Descriptions

Central Securities logo

Central Securities

NYSE:CET
Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York City.
Element Solutions logo

Element Solutions

NYSE:ESI
Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment also supplies surface mount technologies, fluxes, thermal management material, coatings, and other attachment materials; chemical formulations to the electronics industry; and advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, sintered silver material, adhesives, wafer bump processes, and photomask technologies for semiconductor industry. It primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Industrial & Specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore energy production applications. It serves aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1785 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
PHX Minerals logo

PHX Minerals

NYSE:PHX
PHX Minerals Inc. operates as a natural gas and oil mineral company in the United States. The company produces and sells natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Its principal properties are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Arkansas. The company sells its products to various purchasers, including pipeline and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. and changed its name to PHX Minerals Inc. in October 2020. PHX Minerals Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Western Energy Services logo

Western Energy Services

TSE:WRG
Western Energy Services Corp. operates as an oilfield service company in Canada and the United States. It operates through Contract Drilling and Production Services segments. The Contract Drilling segment provides contract drilling services using drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment. The Production Services segment offers well servicing rig and related equipment, as well as rental equipment services. Western Energy Services Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.