Overview Of Value Stocks In The Energy Sector

The Meaning Behind Value Stocks

A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.

The following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the energy sector:

1. Peabody Energy BTU - P/E: 3.05
2. Black Stone Minerals BSM - P/E: 7.95
3. Eni E - P/E: 9.38
4. Matador Resources MTDR - P/E: 7.55
5. NOW DNOW - P/E: 8.1

Peabody Energy saw a decrease in earnings per share from 1.15 in Q2 to $0.82 now. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 1.22%, which has decreased by 0.12% from last quarter's yield of 1.34%.

Most recently, Black Stone Minerals reported earnings per share at $0.27, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.35. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 10.62%, which has decreased by 0.69% from 11.31% last quarter.

Eni has reported Q3 earnings per share at $1.18, which has decreased by 4.84% compared to Q2, which was 1.24. Its most recent dividend yield is at 3.31%, which has decreased by 0.15% from 3.46% in the previous quarter.

Matador Resources's earnings per share for Q3 sits at $1.86, whereas in Q2, they were at 1.42. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 1.22%, which has increased by 0.14% from last quarter's yield of 1.08%.

NOW has been featured as a value stock. NOW's Q3 EPS sits at $0.25, which has not changed since last quarter (Q2).

These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.