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 37.47

-0.72 -1.89%
Volume: 1,735,623
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DO 99.98

-1.82 -1.79%
Volume: 1,520,474
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FTI 56.07

-0.92 -1.61%
Volume: 1,489,640
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HAL 28.24

-0.71 -2.45%
Volume: 11,316,023
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NBR 20.32

-0.27 -1.31%
Volume: 3,332,999
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OIS 35.91

-0.30 -0.83%
Volume: 321,137
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PTEN 15.01

-0.45 -2.91%
Volume: 4,318,639
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RIG 84.82

-1.25 -1.45%
Volume: 4,005,953
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WFT 16.96

-0.17 -0.99%
Volume: 16,616,634
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