Trican Well Service Ltd. (TCW.TO) Buy, Sell…

Trican Well Service Ltd. (TCW.TO)

6.99

+0.10 (1.45%)

as of Jun 19, 2026, 7:59:59 pm Market Open.

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BUY ON WEAKNESS

It is on his action alert buy list. It has a very good balance sheet. The book value is about $2.80. Probably the largest fracker in Canada. If we see $80 oil they will be a very big beneficiary. His target is $4.50 in 12 months.

TOP PICK

It collapsed in 2015. They sold off their US division. Their balance sheet is much stronger now. They are the largest pressure pumper in Canada. You can buy it today at less than liquidation value. (Analysts’ price target is $2.04)

HOLD

It is on his action alert list. It is very cheap. They reported Q4 results. Book is $3.80. They are doing a lot of share buybacks. They are in the fracking business, which is tough and competitive. Book value is $2.80. 2020 should be much better. His target is $4.50. It is very cheap. The balance sheet is strong.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 09/18, Down 57%) He sold them out at $3.50 back in April or May last year. Oil was at $60 and cash flow was growing. He liked this pressure pumper then. But now natural gas prices have gone to zero and condensate discounts have expanded. The whole service sector was decimated.

COMMENT

All the drillers have under performed. This is probably a good entry point -- around 5 year lows. He does not love the sector, but the risk reward is enticing. He owns PD-T right now instead. He would recommend taking money off the table if the stock price strengthens due to the volatility of the energy sector.

STRONG BUY

He likes it. The stock is quite cheap. It is on his action alert buy list. They have been buying back shares at $3. Now it is $1.16. It is being thrown out. He thinks it will benefit from the recovery. They now really have no debt. This stock could have a massive recovery in 2019 when the industry sees some daylight.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 05/18, Down 69%) He sold out of this when it became apparent oil prices were not going to finish above $70 per barrel by year end. He sold this at $4.25. They announced last week a divestiture making them debt free and it trades below book value. They have bought back 10% of their shares. When the outlook for spending improves it will be back on his radar.

WAIT

The utilization rate in the US is under duress. They slowed drilling in Q4. This stock is very cheap. The balance sheet is good. Book value is $3.27 and the stocks trades less than half that. The company has been buying back shares. You have to wait for the turn in the cycle. Buy it during tax loss season.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 23/18, Down 68%) Well-run with a solid balance sheet, but is a victim, like all Canadian energy, of very weak WCS oil prices. It's a tough time for energy services companies like this. He exited this stock and space earlier this year. Ottawa needs to build more pipelines.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov 15/17, Down 71%) He has been in and out of this stock because of the volatility. It is dirt cheap but does not own it now. Every producer will likely come out next year with a very conservative spending budget. What is the next catalyst to get people interested in this name? He likes the assets and management and the long term outlook, but it is probably stuck in the short term.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick January 5/18 Down 52%) He exited this when light oil differentials widened and capital spending declined. Bidding has remained very hostile for their services. It is trading at a 10% discount to NAV and he thinks negative sentiment is almost at its worst. They are diverting free cashflow into share buybacks, so he thinks there is hope going forward in a $70 WTI world and a $10 differential.

WAIT

Likes it a lot. He is still waiting to add it to his action alert list. Its metrics are excellent but tax loss season is coming and the price will come down. The company has been buying its stock back aggressively, at an average price of $3.47. The price keeps going down and the company has slowed down its buyback. With tax loss selling, he thinks the price could drop below $2. He would buy it himself for that price. He sees this as a $3.70 stock in late 2019 and an $8.50 stock 5 years later. It was $20 in 2014

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick November 15/17 Down 46%) He exited energy services earlier this year. The E&Ps, he feels, are harbouring cash to survive, which has resulted in lower demand for the service sector. The company trades today at a trough PE and the company is paying down debt and buying back shares. He likes the management team strategy.

BUY

He was trying to buy some today. It is trading at a 15% free cash flow yield. They are buying back $85 million of stock. A Canadian producer is selling at the equivalent of $80 Canadian per barrel – this is a cash flow machine. The stock is undervalued and they are essentially debt free.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Very cheap, trading below book value. They are using their excess cash to buy back stock. As the fracking business picks up, this stock will benefit. This stock has a lot of upside. He has a 1 year target of $6.00 and a 3-5 year target of $12.00. A very attractive buy below $3.00.

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