Jan 16, 2013 (Fast Lane via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Integrated Oil & Gas industry with the lowest price to book ratios. Often companies with the lowest ratio present the greatest value to investors.Hess (NYSE:HES) is lowest with a price to book ratio of 0.94. Hess Corporation is a global integrated energy company. The Company explores for, produces, markets, and refines crude oil and natural gas. The Company operates in countries that include Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, Peru, Russia, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. Hess share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $67.86 and a 52-week low of $39.67 and are now trading 43% above that low price at $56.71 per share. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.09% lower and 0.43% higher over the past week, respectively.
Following is Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) with a price to book ratio of 1.24. Finishing up the bottom three is ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), with a price to book ratio of 1.51. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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