-- 加拿大皇家銀行資本市場策略師在周二的報告中指出,3月份中東陸上鑽井平台數量較上季減少43座,降幅5%;海上鑽井平台數量較上季減少10座,降幅4%。 加拿大皇家銀行表示,這些不利因素,加上物流和人員成本的上升,預計將對在該地區開展業務的公司上半年的業績構成壓力。 在美國,第一季鑽井平台數量總計530台,年減7%,但高於加拿大皇家銀行(RBC)先前預測的518台,因此RBC將2026年的預測值從526台上調至544台。 RBC預計,油價上漲將繼續支撐石油活動,從而緩解市場對西德克薩斯中質原油價格在2026年初可能跌至每桶50美元的擔憂。 在加拿大,第一季鑽井平台數量達到216台,年減4%,但略高於RBC先前預測的214台,RBC表示,預計支出將基本保持穩定。 同時,策略師表示,油田服務類股在2026年已飆漲約36%,隨著該產業進入第一季財報季,其估值也將進一步走高。 加拿大皇家銀行(RBC)表示,第一季財報將於4月21日率先發布,首批公司包括哈里伯頓(HAL)、賽佩姆(Saipem)和威德福(Weatherford,WFRD)。報告指出,投資人將評估地緣政治風險和未來的產量恢復趨勢。 RBC表示,今年以來,專注於美國市場的公司表現優於在中東地區開展業務的同行,這反映出美國國內業務活動更為強勁,地緣政治幹擾也較少。 報告顯示,RBC的首選股包括斯倫貝謝(SLB)、貝克休斯(Baker Hughes,BKR)、德希尼布FMC(TechnipFMC,FTI)、Enerflex(EFXT)、Patterson-UTI Energy(PTEN)、Hunting和CES Energy Solutions。 同時,RBC將第一季EBITDA預期下調了2.4%,其中斯倫貝謝(SLB)和Trican Well Service(TCW)的下調幅度最大,同時上調了賽佩姆、德希尼布FMC和Enerflex的預期。 加拿大皇家銀行(RBC)表示,修訂後的獲利預期普遍低於市場預期,尤其是Trican Well Service、Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI) 和 Calfrac Well Services (CFW) 的獲利預期,而Halliburton、Enerflex 和 Ensign Energy Services 的獲利預期則超出預期。 RBC 將 Trican Well Service 的評級從“跑贏大盤”下調至“與大盤持平”,目標價為 7.50 美元;同時將 NOV (NOV) 的評級從“跑贏大盤”下調至“與大盤持平”,目標價為 21 美元。
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