Opinions John O'Connell, CFA
Kelt ExplorationKEL.TOTOP PICKApr 21, 2015
John O'Connell, CFAStock price when the opinion was issued
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Significant breakout. Highs of 2014 were around $14-15, which is another ~30% upside from current levels. Pushing higher over the last couple of days, though other energy names have felt pressure. Smart $$ is long natural gas; if it does perform, will be an additional tailwind for this gassier exploration name. No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $12.39)
In the Montney. Very large land base and very good production. Inexpensive. Starting to execute and deliver. Moving from being more exploration-led to development-centric -- so it's more like a manufacturing process than variable (which exploration can be). No dividend.
(Analysts’ price target is $12.16)
KEL has strong drilling activity and currently no debt.
We have KEL in the growth model portfolio, and we like it for its diversification benefits, being in the oil and gas sector.
It is a strong name with a good balance sheet and healthy profit margins.
It trades at a 1.0X price to book, and a 7.5X forward P/E.
KEL does not pay a dividend.
KEL is a good name for strong consistency, low debt levels, and a strong balance sheet.
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John O'Connell, CFAJohn O'Connell, CFA
Growing very, very rapidly. Has a highly respected management team. Sold their last business to Exxon and made a ton of money. Have been accumulating more land. Just shy of 20,000 barrels a day in production. Have all the resources they need to grow their production substantially and have the cash flow to do it. There are going to be LNG facilities in North America, and that is going to change the liquids rich gas business in Canada substantially. Because of this, someone is going to want to own a large, large resource-based company, and this is one of them.