Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Exxon (XOM) (CPK) (NGG) (OAS) (SU) (NKA) (HES) Ratings, Price Targets

Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), National Grid (NGG), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS), Suncor Energy Inc. (SU), Niska Gas Storage (NKA) and Hess (HES) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Hilliard Lyons upgraded Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Long" rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley upgraded National Grid (NGG) to an Overweight" rating.
Stephens upgraded Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) from an "Equal Weight" rating to a "Overweight" rating.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Suncor Energy Inc. (SU) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Raymond James upgraded Exxon Mobil (XOM) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. upgraded Niska Gas Storage (NKA) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Raymond James downgraded Hess Corp (HES) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Exxon (XOM) (HAL) (WLT) (CHK) (GPRE) (COP) (TCK) (WLT) Ratings, Price Targets

Exxon Mobil (XOM), Halliburton (HAL), Walter Energy (WLT), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE), ConocoPhillips (COP), Teck Resources Limited (TCK) and Walter Energy (WLT) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts. Global Hunter Securities upgraded Halliburton (HAL) from an "Accumulate" rating to a "Buy" rating. Morgan Stanley upgraded Walter Energy (WLT) from an "Equal Weight" rating to a "Overweight" rating. Deutsche Bank upgraded Exxon Mobil (XOM) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. Sterne Agee downgraded Chesapeake Energy (CHK) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating. Stephens downgraded Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE) from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating. Deutsche Bank downgraded ConocoPhillips (COP) from a "Buy" rating to an "Hold" rating. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Teck Resources Limited (TCK). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating on the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on Walter Energy (WLT). They placed a "Buy" rating and price target of $75.00 on the company.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Anadarko (APC) (OAS) (CAM) (HAL) (MPC) (RIG) (WLL) Ratings, Price Targets

Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS), Cameron (CAM), Halliburton (HAL), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Transocean (RIG) and Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

CLSA upgraded Anadarko Petroleum (APC) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Pritchard upgraded Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Raymond James downgraded Cameron (CAM) from a "Strong-Buy" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Raymond James downgraded Halliburton (HAL) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Deutsche Bank downgraded Marathon Petroleum (MPC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Raymond James downgraded Transocean (RIG) from a "Strong-Buy" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

CLSA downgraded Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

W&T (WTI) (CHK) (CLNE) (NOG) (RECV) (RGP) (SXLP) Ratings, Price Targets

W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE), Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG), Recovery Energy (RECV), Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP) and Signature Exploration and Production (SXLP) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Pritchard upgraded W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Tudor Pickering downgraded Chesapeake Energy (CHK) from a "Buy" rating to an "Accumulate" rating.

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE). They placed a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Capital One upgraded Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG). They placed a "Strong-Buy" rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Sidoti initiated coverage on Recovery Energy (RECV). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP). They placed an "Overweight" rating and a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Auriga downgraded Signature Exploration and Production (SXLP). They placed a "Hold" rating and a price target of $51.00 on the company.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

NRG (NRG) (SLB) (SRE) (CXPO) (EGN) (CVE) (RDS-A) (HES) Ratings, Price Targets

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG), Schlumberger (SLB), Sempra Energy (SRE), Crimson Exploration (CXPO), Energen (EGN), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A) and Hess (HES) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Sterne Agee upgraded Schlumberger (SLB) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. $93.00

RBC Capital upgraded Sempra Energy (SRE) from a "Sector Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Macquarie upgraded NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

MLV & Co initiated coverage on Crimson Exploration (CXPO). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $5.50 on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on Energen (EGN). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $60.00 on the company.

CIBC upgraded Cenovus Energy (CVE) from a "Sector Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Tudor Pickering upgraded Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A) to a "Buy" rating.

Tudor Pickering upgraded Hess (HES) from a "Buy" rating to an "Accumulate" rating.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Halliburton (HAL) (HERO) (RIG) (HFC) (CXO) (CVE) (KEG) (NOV) Ratings, Price Targets

Halliburton (HAL), Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO), Transocean (RIG), HollyFrontier (HFC), Concho Resources Inc. (CXO), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Key Energy (KEG) and National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Howard Weil downgraded Halliburton (HAL) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating. $43.00

CLSA upgraded Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Buy" rating.

CLSA upgraded Transocean (RIG) from an "Underperform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Credit Suisse downgraded HollyFrontier (HFC) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Deutsche Bank upgraded Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Barclays Capital downgraded Cenovus Energy (CVE) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Equal Weight" rating.

Howard Weil Key Energy (KEG) from a "Focus Stock" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Howard Weil downgraded National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.