Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (RDS.A): Today's Featured Energy Winner

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (RDS.A) pushed the Energy industry higher today making it today's featured energy winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 1.3%. By the end of trading, Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR rose $1.06 (1.7%) to $64.23 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2.6 million shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.4 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $63.23-$64.25 after having opened the day at $63.83 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $63.17. Other companies within the Energy industry that increased today were: Cheniere Energy (LNG), up 9.2%, Apco Oil and Gas International (APAGF), up 8.5%, GeoGlobal Resources (GGR), up 7.6%, and Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA), up 7.4%.

Royal Dutch Shell plc operates as an oil and gas company worldwide. The company explores for and extracts crude oil and natural gas. Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR has a market cap of $200.96 billion and is part of the basic materials sector. The company has a P/E ratio of eight, above the average energy industry P/E ratio of 6.4 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 15.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

TheStreet Ratings rates Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, attractive valuation levels, good cash flow from operations, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.

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On the negative front, YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), down 7.8%, ATP Oil & Gas (ATPG), down 7.1%, GeoMet (GMET), down 6.6%, and Quicksilver Resources (KWK), down 6.5%, were all losers within the energy industry with El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) being today's energy industry loser.

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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the energy industry could consider Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) while those bearish on the energy industry could consider Proshares Short Oil & Gas (DDG).

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