Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (CWEI)

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Clayton is a very simple company; it's just blocking and tackling. Historically, Clayton was in the penalty box because it had a number of dry holes. That's changed in the last couple of years. It's been doing what I call 'just singles and doubles' — mostly just premium drilling and Austin Chalk drilling. These types of things have no exploration risk, in my mind.

If you look at where the stock is trading right now and go back to my old adage about a pure multiple, the stock would actually be closer to a $80 target. The discount is there because Clayton Williams and his family own more than 60% of the shares and the stock is pretty illiquid. Without the illiquidity, I would clearly say the stock is worth more than $85.