Dennis da Silva
Headwater Exploration Inc.
HWX-T
PAST TOP PICK
Jun 04, 2025
(A Top Pick Mar 04/24, Up 0.16%)
Company's done nothing wrong, excellent balance sheet. Hard-pressed to find an oil company stock chart that's up while oil is down. Still believes in the great strides it's making. Yield is ~7%, fully defendable down to ~$53/barrel. Total return will be fine, even if oil price is not doing too well.
We reiterate HWX as a TOP PICK. Management reports production remains on target for annualized production of 20,000 boe/d for 2024 and capital has been allocated on several projects for the balance of the year. It trades at 11x earnings and supports a 27% ROE. Its dividend is backed by a payout ratio under 65% of cash flow, which still allows quarterly cash flow to grow. We recommend trailing up the stop from $6.25 to $7.00, looking to achieve $9.00 -- upside potential of 20%. Yield 5.4%
Large selloff recently after a momentum frenzy in the sector, he added. Now about a 5.5% weight for him. Targets $11 price, 51% upside. Yield is 5.5%, which will grow over time.
(A Top Pick May 07/24, Down 5.7%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly
Our PAST TOP PICK with HWX has triggered its stop at $7. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. When combined with our previous recommendation this will result in a net investment gain of 2%.
Very well-run mid-cap, yielding 7.5%. Other stocks may have better valuations, but HWX has done a great job in the Clearwater, but prefers Tamarack. They have several successful explorations to expand their assets. This offers modest production growth and a juicy yield. He targets $9.
Small-cap yielding 8%, sustainable in low $50s. Wouldn't be surprised if it dialed back capex, which makes the dividend even more sustainable. Almost a pure play to Clearwater, an exceptional resource. Owns in his income fund, on his list to add to the main fund. Inexpensive. Respected management.
A high-quality small-cap. They've had good success with water floods. They pay a sustainable 7% dividend yield. You're paid to wait. Overall, he's neutral to bearish on oil for 9 months. The market needs to absorb the OPEC supply. HWX is debt-free.
Company's done nothing wrong, excellent balance sheet. Hard-pressed to find an oil company stock chart that's up while oil is down. Still believes in the great strides it's making. Yield is ~7%, fully defendable down to ~$53/barrel. Total return will be fine, even if oil price is not doing too well.