The best way to value Ensco (ESV), and the offshore oil drillers more generally, is to value them on the basis of their assets. These companies are obviously not earning any money right now, and when they do earn money, their earnings are very cyclical in nature, thus making earnings based analyses (like DCF's) that make projections of regular earnings into the future inapplicable. So, in this article, I will look at Ensco's value on the basis of the hard assets that it owns.
As Warren Buffett admonishes, in investing there should really only be two rules: (1) Don't lose money; (2) don't forget rule number one. In this spirit, my main focus will be on what I imagine to be the most plausible worst-case scenario. (Thus, for those of you who wish to comment, the most obvious way to attack my argument is to show how what I imagine to be the worst case is actually not the worst-case, and that, in fact, there is something else which is plausibly worse. I greatly look forward to reading your ideas.) My thesis will be that Ensco's shares are undervalued even relative to this worst-case scenario. As a result, an investment in Ensco at current levels should cohere to Buffett's investing rules laid out above, meaning a loss (over a longer-term holding period, of course) should be highly unlikely and the upside should take of itself. What I say here for Ensco should, in large part, be applicable (with the appropriate tweaks) to the others of the big-five offshore oil drillers as well - i.e., Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), Rowan Companies plc (NYSE:RDC), Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO), and Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE). Furthermore, what I say here takes more of the feel of a back-of-the-envelope calculation, as opposed to hyper-precise spreadsheet modeling. Again, following Buffett, the idea is to be approximately right, rather than precisely wrong.
Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: American States Water Company(AWR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) has increased its dividend each and every year for 63 consecutive years. That's a feat unmatched by its water utility rivals, and most other companies for that matter. But that incredible run of dividend hikes doesn't mean that American States is a good investment. Here's the background you need in order to make a better call here.� �
- [By Neha Chamaria]
Contrary to what many believe, it's easier to find stocks to invest in when you're in your 60s. That's because your choices narrow down significantly as you filter out young, aggressive companies that typically carry higher risk. As you near retirement, you need a portfolio choc-a-block with mature, established businesses that have a visible growth path and preferably offer solid dividends to supplement your income. Three interesting stocks that fit the bill are American States Water (NYSE:AWR), A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS), and Realty Income (NYSE:O).
- [By Neha Chamaria]
In terms of dividend growth, only four of the above stocks -- 3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble -- feature among the 10 fastest dividend-growth kings. In other words, there are six other stocks from the dividend kings list that have grown their dividends at a faster pace than most stocks in the above table in the past decade, some even at double-digits.��
Six top dividend kings by dividend growth Dividend King 10-Year Dividend CAGR Current Dividend Yield Payout Ratio (TTM) Lowe's Companies� 18.5% 2% 34.5% Hormel Foods� 16.3% 2.1% 39.2% Parker-Hannifin Corp�(NYSE:PH) 14% 1.7% 35.2% Nordson Corporation� 12.2% 0.9% 13.3% Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) 9% 2% 37.4% American States Water�(NYSE:AWR) 7.6% 1.9% 54.8%TTM: Trailing 12 months. Data sources: YCharts and Yahoo! Finance. Table by author.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
AWARE (CURRENCY:AWR) traded 3.3% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on June 5th. During the last week, AWARE has traded down 0.7% against the U.S. dollar. One AWARE token can now be bought for about $0.0294 or 0.00000396 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including BigONE, Bibox and Allcoin. AWARE has a total market cap of $0.00 and $1.37 million worth of AWARE was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Kronos Worldwide Inc(KRO)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Maxx Chatsko]
Shares of�Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) plunged on Wednesday after the company announced first-quarter 2018 results. The titanium dioxide manufacturer reported strong growth compared to the year-ago period thanks to the continued surge in selling prices. Revenue was up 16% and net income nearly doubled relative to the first quarter of 2017. How can Wall Street be displeased with that?�
Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Euro FX(P)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 61,707,852 shares, a decline of 13.7% from the April 30th total of 71,509,016 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,506,224 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Approximately 25.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
- [By Chris Lange]
Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) is set to release its most recent quarterly results Wednesday. The consensus forecast is for a net loss of $0.08 per share and $375.82 million in revenue. Shares ended the week at $5.16 apiece. The consensus price target is $7.85, and the 52-week range is $4.09 to $13.72.
- [By Paul Ausick]
Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) dropped nearly 1% Tuesday to match a 52-week low of $4.09 after closing at $4.13 on Monday. The stock’s 52-week high is $13.72. Volume was about 6.5 million, about 40% below the daily average of around 11.3 million. The music streaming company had no specific news.
Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc.(RH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jim Crumly]
As for individual stocks, RH (NYSE:RH)�jumped on strong profit growth and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) rose after reporting first-quarter results and announcing plans for expanding its offering of exclusive virtual reality titles.
- [By Max Byerly]
Aperio Group LLC boosted its holdings in Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc common stock (NYSE:RH) by 10.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 8,532 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 799 shares during the quarter. Aperio Group LLC’s holdings in Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc common stock were worth $813,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- [By Isaac Pino, CPA]
On the surface, upscale furniture retailer RH�(NYSE:RH) seems to be doing a lot of things right. The company -- formerly known as Restoration Hardware -- has leaned into the upscale market, thereby differentiating its products from the competition. Its inspired storefronts are a far cry from cookie-cutter shopping malls, and a membership-based business model makes it less reliant on blowout sales.
- [By Steve Symington]
Shares of RH (NYSE:RH) were up 35.1% as of 11:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday after the home furnishings and design retailer announced stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2018 earnings and raised its full-year guidance.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
Traditional retailers have struggled in recent years from the e-commerce revolution, and few niches of the retail industry have been able to escape the effects. For RH (NYSE:RH), formerly known as Restoration Hardware, 2016 was almost the kiss of death. High-end luxury customers proved vulnerable to plunging crude oil prices that devastated economic expansion in energy-rich regions of the country.
- [By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, Jeremy Bowman, and Steve Symington]
Steve Symington�(RH): RH may have popped more than 30% earlier this week after it posted strong quarterly results -- including slightly lower revenue but exceptional earnings relative to expectations -- but I think the home-furnishings retailer could have more room to run.�
Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.(LTRPA)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRPA) shares jumped 31.6 percent to $12.18 following TripAdvisor Q1 earnings beat. ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG) rose 26.5 percent to $14.55 after the company posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings. OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) shares gained 25 percent to $4.0234 following Q1 beat. Axon Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAXN) jumped 23.5 percent to $55.12 following a big Q1 beat. The company raised its fiscal 2018 sales growth guidance from 16-18 percent to 18-20 percent. Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ: PVAC) gained 23.3 percent to $59.00 after reporting Q1 results. TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) rose 22.5 percent to $47.51 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Tuesday. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) shares surged 21.7 percent to $3.36. Amazon.com's partnership with Sears started in 2017 with an agreement to sell Kenmore-branded appliances online. On Wednesday, the companies announced an extension of their relationship to now include tire delivery and installations. EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE) jumped 21.3 percent to $2.68 following Q1 results. LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) surged 20.4 percent to $3.395 following better-than-expected Q1 earnings. Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE: SUP) gained 19 percent to $15.82 after reporting Q1 results. Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM) shares rose 18.5 percent to $8.13 following Q1 results. Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) rose 18.3 percent to $52.47 after the company posted strong quarterly results. Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) shares jumped 18.3 percent to $6.47 following quarterly results. IEC Electronics Corp. (NYSE: IEC) shares climbed 17 percent to $4.68 after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings. New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR) rose 16.8 percent to $90.10 following Q4 results. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: GPOR)
- [By Lisa Levin]
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRPA) shares shot up 30 percent to $12.05 following TripAdvisor Q1 earnings beat.
Shares of ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG) got a boost, shooting up 26 percent to $14.48 after the company posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings.
- [By Max Byerly]
Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc Series A (NASDAQ:LTRPA) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,070,644 shares, an increase of 47.7% from the May 15th total of 1,402,097 shares. Currently, 2.9% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 839,315 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRPA) shares shot up 31 percent to $12.10 following TripAdvisor Q1 earnings beat.
Shares of ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG) got a boost, shooting up 34 percent to $15.3628 after the company posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRPA) shares shot up 32 percent to $12.175 following TripAdvisor Q1 earnings beat.
Shares of ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG) got a boost, shooting up 27 percent to $14.60 after the company posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings.
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