- Select energy E&P stocks are ready to be bought on weakness following the recent rally in the space, Cowen says as it names Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) and Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) its top picks; the three are started at Outperform with respective price targets of $72, $216 and $73.
- Cowen says its top picks have low-cost assets and high quality balance sheets that will allow them to emerge from the oil price downturn with higher margins.
- Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) and Cimarex Energy (NYSE:XEC) also are initiated with Outperform rating, while Apache (NYSE:APA) and Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR) are started at Market Perform.