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Promising Oil Stocks To Follow Now - August 2nd

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Key Points

  • MarketBeat highlights seven key oil stocks to watch, including Exxon Mobil, Caterpillar, and Chevron, selected based on recent trading volumes and performance metrics.
  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) has a market capitalization of $472.38 billion and is currently trading at around $109.61 with significant stock trading volume.
  • Caterpillar (CAT) shares have experienced a drop to $428.85 on high trading volume, indicating fluctuating investor interest, with the stock reaching a 52 week high of $441.15.
  • Interested in Exxon Mobil? Here are five stocks we like better.

Exxon Mobil, Caterpillar, ServiceNow, Chevron, Sherwin-Williams, Procter & Gamble, and Howmet Aerospace are the seven Oil stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Oil stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution of crude oil and petroleum products. By buying these equities, investors gain exposure to the energy sector and its performance, which is driven by factors such as global supply and demand, geopolitical events, and oil price volatility. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Oil stocks within the last several days.

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Exxon Mobil 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.

XOM stock traded down $2.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $109.61. 19,647,904 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,955,870. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Exxon Mobil has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $126.34. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $109.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $472.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.53.

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Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.

Shares of CAT traded down $9.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $428.85. 4,027,319 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,534,010. Caterpillar has a 1-year low of $267.30 and a 1-year high of $441.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $202.01 billion, a PE ratio of 20.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.32. The business's 50 day moving average price is $385.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $354.36.

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ServiceNow (NOW)

ServiceNow, Inc. provides end to-end intelligent workflow automation platform solutions for digital businesses in the North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates the Now platform for end-to-end digital transformation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, process mining, performance analytics, and collaboration and development tools.

NOW stock traded down $29.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $914.03. The company had a trading volume of 1,810,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,532,572. The firm has a market capitalization of $190.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.12, a P/E/G ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50 day moving average of $994.89 and a 200 day moving average of $950.76. ServiceNow has a fifty-two week low of $678.66 and a fifty-two week high of $1,198.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

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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.

Chevron stock traded down $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $151.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,704,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,271,876. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $146.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.87. The company has a market capitalization of $264.28 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Chevron has a 12 month low of $132.04 and a 12 month high of $168.96.

Read Our Latest Research Report on CVX

Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.

Shares of SHW traded up $13.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $344.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,073,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,712,322. The firm has a market cap of $85.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.16. Sherwin-Williams has a 1-year low of $308.84 and a 1-year high of $400.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The company has a 50 day moving average of $346.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $348.09.

Read Our Latest Research Report on SHW

Procter & Gamble (PG)

Procter & Gamble Co. engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Baby, Feminine and Family Care. The Beauty segment offers hair, skin, and personal care. The Grooming segment consists of shave care like female and male blades and razors, pre and post shave products, and appliances.

NYSE:PG traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $150.65. The stock had a trading volume of 8,593,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,478,234. The business's 50 day moving average is $159.83 and its 200 day moving average is $163.99. Procter & Gamble has a fifty-two week low of $149.91 and a fifty-two week high of $180.43. The stock has a market cap of $353.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.14, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

Read Our Latest Research Report on PG

Howmet Aerospace (HWM)

Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.

Shares of HWM traded up $4.63 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $184.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,089,161 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,663,346. Howmet Aerospace has a one year low of $85.39 and a one year high of $193.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.44 billion, a PE ratio of 53.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.48. The stock's 50-day moving average is $178.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $149.14.

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