Energy Stocks
Resource and commodity stocks in general should make up only a limited portion of your portfolio—say less than 20% for a conservative investor or as much as 30% for an aggressive investor. And as part of that segment, energy stocks could make up, say half of that total. The rest could be fertilizer stocks, mining stocks and so on.
Oil and gas stocks have been below-average performers lately, and many investors are tempted to get out of the industry altogether. However, the energy sector can play a crucial role in your portfolio as a hedge against inflation. The low inflation rates of the past couple of decades deserve some of the blame for the poor performance of the sector. However, energy stocks will likely rebound in years to come as the global economy recovers.
- Invest mainly in well-established companies;
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities);
- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $56.91, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares outstanding: 636.7 million; Market cap: $37.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.4%; www.imperialoil.ca) is Canada’s third-largest publicly traded oil company after Canadian Natural Resources (No....
Oil and gas prices have moved down lately after a big spike earlier this year, but remain high. The future direction of energy prices depends on a lot of things, particularly economic growth rates around the world. Meanwhile, well-established producers took advantage of the weaker prices earlier in the pandemic to pick up properties and employees who are harder to find in more-prosperous times.
Those top companies also have the strength to survive, even if energy prices again drop and to continue paying dividends....
Those top companies also have the strength to survive, even if energy prices again drop and to continue paying dividends....
The benchmark crude oil price has jumped roughly 31% in the past year, from $75 U.S. a barrel to $98 U.S. That’s due to several factors, including COVID-19 lockdowns in China and sanctions on oil exports from Russia because of its war on Ukraine.
At the same time, these four leading oil and gas producers are pointing to increasingly stringent environmental regulations as a challenge to expanding their production....
CENOVUS ENERGY, $26.18, remains a buy for long-term gains. The company (Toronto symbol CVE; Shares outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $51.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 1.6%; www.cenovus.com) has agreed to buy the 50% of the Sunrise oil sands property in northern Alberta that it doesn’t already own from U.K.-based oil giant BP plc (New York symbol BP).
In exchange, Cenovus will pay $600 million in cash, plus up to an additional $600 million over the next two years....
The shares of oil and gas stocks remain high as the U.S. and other economies recover—and with the Ukraine conflict. We continue to recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But to cut risk, you should stick with producers that have positive cash flow even in times of low energy prices....
IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $63.54, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares outstanding: 636.7 million; Market cap: $40.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.1%; www.imperialoil.ca) has completed its plan to buy back $2.5 billion of its common shares through a Dutch auction process.
Under the plan, Imperial repurchased 32.47 million (4.9% of the total) of its shares at $77.00 a share....
Under the plan, Imperial repurchased 32.47 million (4.9% of the total) of its shares at $77.00 a share....
DEVON ENERGY, $68.46, is a buy. The company (New York symbol DVN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (Shares o/s: 660.0 million; Market cap: $46.6 billion; Divd. yield: 5.3%) continues to use acquisitions to expand operations in its core areas....
OVINTIV INC., $73.62, is a buy. The energy producer (Toronto symbol OVV; Shares outstanding: 258.1 million; Market cap: $18.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 1.4%) operates three core properties: Montney (B.C.), Anadarko (Oklahoma) and Permian (Texas)....
Oil and gas stocks have moved up as the U.S. and other economies recover. The war in Ukraine has also driven up prices. We recommend that most investors maintain exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But to cut risk, you should focus on producers with positive cash flow even at low energy prices....
Ovintiv continues to benefit from the sharp rise in crude oil and natural gas prices as the economy rebounds from the COVID-19 lockdowns. The company is now using its surging cash flow to pay down debt and reward investors with rising dividends and share buybacks.
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