Goldman Sachs Upgrades a Number of Oil Stocks (CAM, RIG, DO, FTI)

June 25, 2009 7:30 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs maintains its Attractive rating on oil service/drilling sector, but is further shifting their preference toward "oily" stocks versus "gassy."

The firm no longer expects early-cycle high beta stocks with US natural gas leverage to outperform.

Upgraded

  • Cameron International Corporation (NYSE: CAM) from Neutral to Conviction Buy, $42 target.
  • Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) from Neutral to Buy, $107 target
  • Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE: DO) from Sell to Neutral, $103 target
  • FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) from Sell to Neutral, $51 target
Downgraded:
  • Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) from Buy to Neutral, $28 target. Removed from Conviction Buy List
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) from Buy to Sell, $17 target.
  • Oil States International Inc. (NYSE: OIS) from Neutral to Sell, $29 tgt
  • Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEN) from Buy to Neutral, $15 tgt
Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE: WFT) remains their Top Pick. The stock is on the Conviction Buy List with a $31 price target.


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CAM 37.93

-0.43 -1.12%
Volume: 1,395,391
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DO 101.85

+0.11 +0.11%
Volume: 803,688
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FTI 56.83

+0.39 +0.69%
Volume: 938,154
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HAL 28.93

-0.42 -1.43%
Volume: 7,507,493
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NBR 20.67

-0.08 -0.39%
Volume: 3,084,209
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OIS 36.41

-0.16 -0.44%
Volume: 294,108
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PTEN 15.60

-0.01 -0.06%
Volume: 3,211,899
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RIG 86.48

-0.12 -0.14%
Volume: 2,204,305
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WFT 17.13

-0.07 -0.41%
Volume: 8,330,526
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