Oil Stocks To Follow Now – August 12th

ServiceNow, Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble, Caterpillar, Chevron, Sherwin-Williams, and ConocoPhillips are the seven Oil stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Oil stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business involves the exploration, production, refining or distribution of crude oil and petroleum products. By buying oil stocks, investors gain exposure to the price swings of crude oil and the profitability of the firms that extract and process it. These equities tend to be sensitive to global supply-and-demand shifts, geopolitical events and changes in energy policy. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Oil stocks within the last several days.

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.

NYSE NOW traded down $1.07 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $855.30. 1,537,164 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,695,266. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. ServiceNow has a 1-year low of $678.66 and a 1-year high of $1,198.09. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $979.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $940.29. The firm has a market cap of $177.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.75, a PEG ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 0.93.

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.

Exxon Mobil stock traded up $0.96 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $106.79. The stock had a trading volume of 6,632,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,739,156. The firm has a market capitalization of $455.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.25. Exxon Mobil has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $126.34. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $109.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.94.

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.

Shares of PG traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $154.86. The stock had a trading volume of 3,262,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,181,740. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $158.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $163.60. The firm has a market cap of $362.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.78, a PEG ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Procter & Gamble has a 52 week low of $149.91 and a 52 week high of $180.43.

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 Caterpillar stock traded up $6.05 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $414.59. 1,141,590 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,731,310. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $394.65 and its 200-day moving average is $355.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. Caterpillar has a 52 week low of $267.30 and a 52 week high of $441.15. The stock has a market cap of $194.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.10, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.40.

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.

NYSE CVX traded up $2.25 on Tuesday, hitting $155.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,530,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,376,222. Chevron has a 52-week low of $132.04 and a 52-week high of $168.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $148.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.51. The firm has a market cap of $269.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.02, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.87.

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.

NYSE:SHW traded up $1.83 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $356.41. 872,258 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,773,921. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $345.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $347.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 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 current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78.

ConocoPhillips (COP)

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects.

Shares of COP traded up $2.31 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $95.84. The stock had a trading volume of 2,735,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,140,939. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $92.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.53. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $116.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.70 billion, a PE ratio of 12.86, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.67.