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Best Oil Stocks To Follow Today - November 7th

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Key Points

  • ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Valero Energy were identified as oil stocks to watch because they had the sector’s highest recent dollar trading volumes.
  • In Friday trading, ExxonMobil rose $0.51 to $165.81, while Chevron fell $0.27 to $212.66 and Valero dropped $4.94 to $346.29.
  • The companies span different parts of the energy industry: ExxonMobil and Chevron operate across integrated energy businesses, while Valero focuses on refining and transportation fuels, including renewable diesel and ethanol.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by December 1st.

ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Valero Energy are the three Oil stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Oil stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the oil industry, including exploration, production, refining, and transportation. Their performance can be affected by oil prices, company costs, and broader energy-market conditions. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Oil stocks within the last several days.

ExxonMobil (XOM)

ExxonMobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.

Shares of NYSE XOM traded up $0.51 during trading on Friday, hitting $165.81. The company had a trading volume of 15,867,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,226,232. The firm has a market capitalization of $687.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $168.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. ExxonMobil has a fifty-two week low of $114.19 and a fifty-two week high of $188.50.

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Chevron (CVX)

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.

Shares of CVX traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $212.66. 8,080,978 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,613,494. The stock has a market cap of $420.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.47. Chevron has a 1-year low of $146.49 and a 1-year high of $236.48. The company has a 50 day moving average of $214.91 and a 200-day moving average of $194.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Read Our Latest Research Report on CVX

Valero Energy (VLO)

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.

VLO stock traded down $4.94 during trading on Friday, hitting $346.29. The stock had a trading volume of 3,336,461 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,752,991. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.33. Valero Energy has a twelve month low of $159.90 and a twelve month high of $461.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.79, a PEG ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.58. The company's 50-day moving average price is $399.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $289.61.

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