Energen Corporation (EGN)

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Company Scores Very Good Fundamental Grades -
MarketGrader currently has a BUY rating on ENERGEN CORP (EGN), based on a final overall grade of 79.3 scored by the company's fundamental analysis. ENERGEN CORP scores at the 99th percentile among all 5272 U.S. listed equities currently followed by MarketGrader. Our present rating dates to December 17, 2005, when it was upgraded from a HOLD. Relative to the Gas Utilities sub-industry, which is comprised of 29 companies, ENERGEN CORP's grade of 79.3 ranks third. The industry grade leader is QUESTAR CORP (STR) with an overall grade of 81.0. The stock has performed poorly in the last six months in relative terms, down 14.98% compared with the Gas Utilities sub-industry, down 1.53% and the S&P 500 Index, down 3.3%.