Top Oil Stocks To Research - August 5th

Key Points

• Key oil stocks to watch include Caterpillar, Transdigm Group, and Exxon Mobil, which have shown the highest dollar trading volume recently.
• Caterpillar shares increased by $2.51, reaching $436.21, backed by strong trading volume and a market capitalization of $205.47 billion.
• Exxon Mobil experienced a slight decline of $0.52 to $106.85, while maintaining a substantial market cap of $460.48 billion and a favorable price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18.

Caterpillar, Transdigm Group, and Exxon Mobil are the three Oil stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Oil stocks are the shares of publicly traded companies engaged in the exploration, production, refining, distribution or sale of crude oil and petroleum products. Investors buy and sell these equities to gain exposure to movements in global energy markets, and their prices typically correlate with changes in oil supply, demand and geopolitical events. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Oil stocks within the last several days.

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 NYSE:CAT traded up $2.51 on Tuesday, hitting $436.21. 2,772,556 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,715,619. The company has a market capitalization of $205.47 billion, a PE ratio of 21.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.32. Caterpillar has a 1-year low of $267.30 and a 1-year high of $441.15. The firm's 50-day moving average is $387.47 and its 200 day moving average is $354.37.

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Transdigm Group (TDG)

TransDigm Group Incorporated designs, produces, and supplies aircraft components in the United States and internationally. The Power & Control segment offers mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, databus and power controls, sensor products, switches and relay panels, hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading and handling systems.

Shares of TDG stock traded down $221.80 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $1,387.18. 839,617 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 276,172. Transdigm Group has a 1 year low of $1,183.60 and a 1 year high of $1,623.82. The company has a market cap of $77.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.07. The company's 50 day moving average is $1,511.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,409.78.

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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.

NYSE XOM traded down $0.52 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $106.85. The stock had a trading volume of 7,950,607 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,785,123. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.08. The company has a market cap of $460.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.25 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.

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