Today we have shortlisted 15 U.S penny stocks (below $5) across sectors that are expected to
report strong sales (>20%) and EPS (>15%) growth for fiscal year 2014. Moreover, during past one month some of these stocks have registered price gains with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.
| Company Name |
Ticker |
Exchange |
Sector |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Average Volume |
Price Change (1-Month) |
Sales Growth 2014(E) |
EPS Growth 2014(E) |
|
Halcon Resources Corp |
HK |
NYSE |
Energy |
1,275.8 |
3.02 |
8,729,099 |
1.0% |
21.9% |
15.3% |
|
Enservco Corp |
ENSV |
NYSE |
Energy |
89.2 |
2.42 |
218,470 |
-6.6% |
31.1% |
24.2% |
|
Profire Energy Inc |
PFIE |
NASDAQ |
Energy |
207.8 |
3.95 |
239,765 |
21.9% |
53.6% |
45.8% |
|
Emerald Oil Inc |
EOX |
NYSE |
Energy |
207.2 |
3.11 |
3,137,862 |
-28.2% |
113.1% |
131.3% |
|
Joe’s Jeans Inc |
JOEZ |
NASDAQ |
Consumer Discretionary |
65.8 |
0.95 |
263,401 |
-2.1% |
51.6% |
150.0% |
|
PetroQuest Energy Inc |
PQ |
NYSE |
Energy |
261.4 |
3.96 |
981,296 |
-12.0% |
67.8% |
160.6% |
|
LRAD Corp |
LRAD |
NASDAQ |
Industrial |
90.4 |
2.74 |
156,194 |
-0.4% |
37.5% |
175.0% |
|
Mattson Technology Inc |
MTSN |
NASDAQ |
Technology |
197.1 |
2.67 |
409,560 |
24.2% |
44.8% |
176.7% |
|
Teekay Tankers Ltd |
TNK |
NYSE |
Industrial |
351.4 |
4.20 |
397,042 |
22.1% |
34.6% |
260.0% |
|
Abraxas Petroleum Corp |
AXAS |
NASDAQ |
Energy |
438.4 |
4.16 |
3,435,867 |
8.3% |
57.7% |
265.0% |
|
Vantage Drilling Co |
VTG |
NYSE |
Energy |
302.2 |
0.98 |
2,197,590 |
-6.5% |
20.3% |
290.0% |
|
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp |
NNA |
NYSE |
Industrial |
455.0 |
3.00 |
454,135 |
16.3% |
32.6% |
300.0% |
|
Glu Mobile Inc |
GLUU |
NASDAQ |
Technology |
412.8 |
3.86 |
5,568,488 |
-9.0% |
98.2% |
400.0% |
|
Midstates Petroleum Co Inc |
MPO |
NYSE |
Energy |
221.2 |
3.14 |
968,714 |
-9.2% |
27.0% |
408.2% |
|
Cowen Group Inc |
COWN |
NASDAQ |
Financial |
472.7 |
4.16 |
554,451 |
11.2% |
35.9% |
645.0% |
Source: Bloomberg
Company Description
Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE: HK)
Halcon Resources Corporation (HK) is an independent oil and gas energy company. The company acquires produces, explores and develops onshore liquid rich assets in the United States.
Enservco Corp (NYSE: ENSV)
Enservco Corporation (ENSV) offers fluid-related services to the oil and natural gas production industry. The company offers hot oiling, frac heating, and water hauling services. Enservco operates in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Profire Energy Inc (NASDAQ: PFIE)
Profire Energy Inc. (PFIE) manufactures, installs, and services oilfield combustion management technologies and related products for the oil and gas industry. The company offers oil and natural gas producers services in transportation, refinement, and production of oil and natural gas.
Emerald Oil Inc (NYSE: EOX)
Emerald Oil, Inc. (EOX) is an independent exploration and production oil company focused on developing oil wells.
Joe’s Jeans Inc (NASDAQ: JOEZ)
Joe’s Jeans, Inc. (JOEZ) designs, produces, and markets men’s and women’s denim related apparel.
PetroQuest Energy Inc (NYSE: PQ)
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) explores, develops, acquires, and operates oil and gas properties offshore in the Gulf Coast Region and onshore in Texas and Oklahoma.
LRAD Corp (NASDAQ: LRAD)
LRAD Corp. (LRAD) develops, produces, and licenses its sound technology and proprietary intellectual property. The company develops engineering sound solutions for the commercial, government, and military markets.
Mattson Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MTSN)
Mattson Technology, Inc. (MTSN) designs, manufactures, and markets advanced fabrication equipment. The company’s semiconductor process equipment is used in photoresist strip/etch, chemical vapor, deposition, epitaxial, and rapid thermal processing. Mattson maintains sales and supports centers throughout the United States, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and Japan.
Teekay Tankers Ltd (NYSE: TNK)
Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK) provides transportation services. The company owns and operates a fleet of crude oil tankers. The company operates oil tanker ships with 120,000 metric tons and 240,000 tons.
Abraxas Petroleum Corp (NASDAQ: AXAS)
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (AXAS) acquires producing oil and gas properties. The company explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in Texas, Wyoming, and Canada. Abraxas also operates or owns an interest in various gas processing plants in Canada.
Vantage Drilling Co (NYSE: VTG)
Vantage Drilling Company (VTG) offers offshore oil and natural gas well drilling services.
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp (NYSE: NNA)
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) is an owner and operator of tanker vessels focusing in the transportation of petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals.
Glu Mobile Inc (NASDAQ: GLUU)
Glu Mobile Inc. (GLUU) develops and publishes mobile games on a global basis. The company develops its games and related applications based on third-party licensed brands and other intellectual property, as well as on its own brands and intellectual property.
Midstates Petroleum Co Inc (NYSE: MPO)
Midstates Petroleum Co Inc. (MPO) is an independent exploration and production company. The company is focused on the application of modern drilling and completion techniques to oil-prone resources in previously discovered yet underdeveloped hydrocarbon trends.
Cowen Group Inc (NASDAQ: COWN)
Cowen Group, Inc. (COWN) is a diversified financial services firm. The company provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services. Cowen Group specializes in the healthcare, technology, media, telecommunications, consumer, metal and mining, energy, aerospace, defense and transportation industries around the world.
