A fresh wave of market uncertainty has been triggered by the U.S. trade court's ruling that President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal. Additionally, the Federal Reserve’s wait-and-see stance means the future direction of interest rates is uncertain.In this context, creating a curated portfolio of low-beta stocks is a prudent strategy. This provides a safeguard against the uncertain market, equipping investors to navigate volatility with greater resilience and foresight.Hence, stocks like Natural G ...

Rising oil production that may surpass the yearly demand growth of the commodity will probably drag down prices. This will hurt demand for drilling and production equipment as explorers and producers will be reluctant to produce more of the commodity, creating a challenging outlook for the Zacks Oil and Gas- Mechanical and Equipment industry.Companies striving to navigate these industry challenges include Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) , Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (SEI) and Oil States Inter ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, May 20th:Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) : This company that sells precious metals in North America, Europe, Africa, and South America has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.9% over the last 60 days.Wheaton’s shares gained 18% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score ...

Midland, Texas, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (“NGS” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NGS), a leading provider of natural gas compression equipment, technology, and services to the energy industry, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company also raised the high-end of its full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $79 million, citing continued strength in its business and growing demand across its fleet. First Quarter 2025 Highlights R ...

HOUSTON, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Archrock, Inc. (NYSE: AROC) (“Archrock” or the “Company”) today reported results for the first quarter 2025. First Quarter 2025 and Recent Highlights Revenue for the first quarter of 2025 was $347.2 million compared to $268.5 million in the first quarter of 2024.Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $70.9 million and EPS was $0.40, compared to $40.5 million and $0.26, respectively, in the first quarter of 2024.Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure defined b ...

Financial Performance - Ingersoll Rand reported quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share, and down from $0.78 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -1.37% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.72 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1%, compared to year-ago revenues of $1.67 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Ingersoll has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Performance - Ingersoll shares have declined approximately 16.6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by -5.3% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Ingersoll is 4 (Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.84 on revenues of $1.87 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.36 on revenues of $7.47 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Ingersoll is currently unfavorable, which may change following the recent earnings report [6] - The outlook for the Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, where Ingersoll operates, is in the bottom 41% of Zacks industries, which could materially impact stock performance [8]

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.16 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.70%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this manufacturer of specialized welding products and other equipment would post earnings of $2 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.57, deliverin ...

Midland, Texas, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland, Texas, April 3, 2025 – Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (“NGS” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NGS), a leading provider of natural gas compression equipment, technology, and services to the energy industry, announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Anthony Gallegos to the Board on April 1, 2025. Mr. Gallegos fills the position vacated by David Bradshaw in connection with his retirement from the Board in December 2024. "On behalf of the ...