Technical Roundup on Independent Oil & Gas Stocks -- VAALCO Energy, Comstock Resources, Legacy Reserves, and National Fuel Gas

NEW YORK, March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Stock-Callers.com has lined up VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY), Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK), Legacy Reserves L.P. (NASDAQ: LGCY), and National Fuel Gas Co. (NYSE: NFG) to see how current oil prices have influenced the performances of each of these stocks. These Independent Oil and Gas companies are basically entities that only explore for and produce oil and gas. These firms typically do not own refining, processing, or marketing assets to prepare oil and gas, as well as sell the product directly to end users. Sign up today and download for free the research reports for the stocks covered today at:

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VAALCO Energy

Houston, Texas headquartered VAALCO Energy Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 0.94% lower at $1.05. A total volume of 611,661 shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 567,050 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 18.24% in the previous three months and 0.96% since the start of this year. The stock is trading 5.46% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of VAALCO Energy, which acquires, explores for, develops, and produces crude oil and natural gas in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 37.83.

On March 08^th, 2017, VAALCO announced that it will issue its fourth quarter and full year 2016 earnings release on March 13^th, 2017, after the close of trading and host a conference call to discuss these results on March 14^th, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. CT. EGY complete research report is just a click away at:

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Comstock Resources

On Thursday, shares in Frisco, Texas headquartered Comstock Resources Inc. recorded a trading volume of 1.23 million shares, which was higher than their three months average volume of 519,460 shares. The stock ended the session 7.94% higher at $8.84. The Company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average by 15.38%. Moreover, shares of Comstock Resources, which acquires, develops, explores, and produces oil and natural gas properties in the US, has an RSI of 39.56.

On February 24^th, 2017, Comstock announced that its production in Q4 2016 was 14 Bcfe or 153 MMcfe per day, which was comprised of 3,217 barrels of oil and 133 million cubic feet ("MMcf") of natural gas. The Company`s average realized oil price increased by 27% to $45.96 per barrel in Q4 2016 compared to $36.26 per barrel in Q4 2015. For Q4 2016, Comstock reported a net loss of $54.9 million, or $4.48 per share, compared to a net loss of $288.5 million, or $31.26 per share, for Q4 2015. The complimentary report on CRK can be downloaded at:

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Legacy Reserves

Midland, Texas headquartered Legacy Reserves L.P.'s shares closed the day 0.92% lower at $2.16. The stock recorded a trading volume of 307,924 shares. The Company's shares have gained 1.89% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 12.61% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Legacy Reserves, which acquires and develops oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin, East Texas, Rocky Mountain, and Mid-Continent regions of the US, have an RSI of 43.60.

On March 07^th, 2017, Legacy Reserves announced that it has completed the 2016 tax packages for unit-holders of LGCY, LGCYP, and LGCYO including Schedules K-1. Schedules K-1 for LGCYP and LGCYO each reflect $0.166667 of income for each month such security was owned in 2016 ($2.00 in total assuming a full year of ownership). Sign up for your complimentary report on LGCY at:

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National Fuel Gas

Shares in Williamsville, New York-based National Fuel Gas Co. finished 0.70% higher at $60.36. The stock recorded a trading volume of 369,565 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 3.46% in the last one month, 7.40% in the previous three months, and 6.57% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 3.66% and 8.37%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of National Fuel Gas, which operates as a diversified energy company, have an RSI of 61.14.

On March 09^th, 2017, National Fuel's Board of Directors approved payment of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable April 14^th, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31^st, 2017. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on the same day, the Company announced preliminary results of the shareholder vote on five proposals. Approved were the election of Rebecca Ranich, Jeffrey W. Shaw, Thomas E. Skains, and Ronald J. Tanski as directors for terms to expire in 2020; advisory approval of named executive officer compensation; reapproval of the 2012 Annual At Risk Compensation Incentive Plan; and ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. Download the research report for free on NFG at:

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