Oil and Gas Drilling Stocks Under Review -- Atwood Oceanics, Pacific Drilling, Parker Drilling, Ocean Rig UDW, and Unit Corp.
LONDON, March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Atwood Oceanics Inc. (NYSE: ATW), Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD), Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD), Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ: ORIG), and Unit Corporation (NYSE: UNT). Free research report on Atwood Oceanics can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Atwood%20Oceanics&d=10-Mar-2015&s=ATW. On Monday, March 09, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,942.44, up 0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.78%, to finish the day at 17,995.72, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,079.43, up 0.39%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 556.79, down 0.69%, with the index also declining 2.88% in the last three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.
On Monday, shares in Atwood Oceanics Inc. fluctuated between $28.70 and $29.79 before ending the session 3.49% lower at $28.74. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.36 million shares, below its three months average volume of 1.92 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 5.81. Atwood Oceanics Inc.'s shares have declined 6.17% in the previous three trading sessions, 0.79% in the last three months and 41.32% in the past one year. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $30.14 and $40.52, respectively. Moreover, shares of Atwood Oceanics Inc. have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 42.88. Sign up and read the free notes on ATW at:
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Pacific Drilling S.A.'s stock lost 2.24%, to close the day at $3.49. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.67 million shares, much below its three months average volume of 1.31 million shares. The stock oscillated between $3.48 and $3.60 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past one month, Pacific Drilling S.A.'s shares have declined 4.64% and 12.31%, respectively. Further, the stock has plummeted 67.77% in the previous year. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $7.36 is above its 50-day moving average of $3.79. Additionally, Pacific Drilling S.A. traded at a PE ratio of 4.01 and has an RSI of 45.72. The complimentary notes on PACD can be downloaded as in PDF format at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Pacific%20Drilling&d=10-Mar-2015&s=PACD
On Monday, shares in Parker Drilling Co. recorded a trading volume of 0.52 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 0.90 million shares. The stock ended the day at $3.05, which was 0.65% below its previous day's closing of $3.07, and registered an intraday range of $3.01 and $3.15. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 8.91. Although Parker Drilling Co.'s shares have advanced 7.02% in the previous three months, it has lost 1.29% in the last three trading sessions and 60.49% in the past one year. The company is trading below its 200-day moving average of $4.81. Furthermore, shares of Parker Drilling Co. have an RSI of 45.76. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on PKD at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Parker%20Drilling&d=10-Mar-2015&s=PKD
Ocean Rig UDW Inc.'s stock declined 7.87%, to close Monday's session at $6.56, after oscillating between $6.52 and $7.19. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.83 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 0.75 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last one month, Ocean Rig UDW Inc.'s shares have declined 16.11% and 27.83%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has plummeted 63.45% in the last one year. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $14.06 is above its 50-day moving average of $8.46. Further, Ocean Rig UDW Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 4.07 and has an RSI of 33.18. The complete research on ORIG is available for free at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Ocean%20Rig%20UDW&d=10-Mar-2015&s=ORIG
Unit Corp.'s stock finished Monday's session 3.97% lower at $27.79. A total of 0.37 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 0.60 million shares. The stock moved between $27.77 and $29.28 during the session. Unit Corp.'s shares have declined 7.06% in the previous three trading sessions and 15.51% in the last one month. Additionally, the stock has plummeted 55.17% in the past one year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $50.41 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $31.27. Unit Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 8.82 and has an RSI of 37.21. Free in depth research on UNT is available at:
http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Unit%20Corp.&d=10-Mar-2015&s=UNT
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