Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by over 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up over 36% in the past one-month time frame. Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS), shares after opening at $4.58 moved to $4.87 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $4.68. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 4.61 and price to cash ratio as 83.64. Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS), showed a positive weekly performance of 20.31%.
Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR)‘s stock had its “positive” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Northland Securities in a research report issued on Thursday, AR Network reports. They currently have a $80.00 price target on the stock. Northland Securities’ price target indicates a potential upside of 9.17% from the stock’s previous close. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR), shares advanced 1.11% in last trading session and ended the day on $74.00. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR), return on equity ratio is recorded as 9.10% and its return on assets is 6.80%. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR), yearly performance is 57.45%.
On April 9, 2014, Yongye International Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG) announced that accepted revised “going private” proposal at $7.10 per share. It also entered into an amendment to its previously announced agreement and plan of merger dated as of September 23, 2013, among Full Alliance International Limited or “Holdco”, Yongye International Limited or “Parent”, Yongye International Merger Sub Limited and the Company , pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Yongye International, Inc (NASDAQ:YONG), shares moved up 0.43% in last trading session and was closed at $7.00, while trading in range of $ 6.95 – 7.01. Yongye International, Inc (NASDAQ:YONG), year to date (YTD) performance is 9.37%.
One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Enerplus Corporation (NYSE:ERF). This is because this security in the oil exploration and production space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. Enerplus Corp (USA) (NYSE:ERF), weekly performance is 7.30%. On last trading day company shares ended up $21.16. Enerplus Corp (USA) (NYSE:ERF), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 9.40%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $23.25.