This recent spinoff has speculative appeal

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KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS INC. $24 (Nasdaq symbol KLXE; Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 22.1 million; Market cap: $530.4 million; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.klxenergy.com) provides onshore drilling services to oil and gas producers in the U.S. The company has three main businesses: Completion (52% of revenue) supplies tools such as liner systems, sleeves and plugs that help drillers maximize production and cut costs; Intervention (25%) supplies “fishing” tools that help remove debris from the bottom of wells; and Production (23%) supplies expert technicians and equipment for the construction of new wells. The Rockies region, including the Bakken and Piceance shale fields, account for 39% of KLX Energy’s revenue. It is followed by the Southwest region, which includes the Permian Basin (35%); and the Northeast, mainly the Utica and Marcellus shale fields (26%). On September 14, 2018, former parent KLX Inc. spun off KLX Energy as a separate company. Shareholders received 0.4 of share in the new company for each KLX share they held. KLX Inc., which makes fasteners and other…