NEW YORK (

TheStreet

) --

Approach Resources

(Nasdaq:

AREX

) hit a new 52-week high Friday as it is currently trading at $38.19, above its previous 52-week high of $38 with 59,674 shares traded as of 9:35 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 533,500 shares over the past 30 days.

Approach has a market cap of $976.1 million and is part of the

basic materials

sector and

energy

industry. Shares are up 28.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

Approach Resources Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company has a P/E ratio of 62.6, above the average energy industry P/E ratio of 59.2 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Approach as a

buy

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results. You can view the full

Approach Ratings Report

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