HORNBECK OFFSHORE COM USD0.01 (NYSE:HOS)

Testing out a portfolio of smallish-cap 5-star stocks found using the CAPS screener. All picks have at least 50 allstars backing them, which should be enough to minimize star rating fluctuations. It's been less than a week, but so far so good!

The company has boats under construction which will be put in service in this year and next which will increase their revenue and earnings.

i expect demand for offshore vessels to be strong just about as long as oil demand remains strong. this company seems positioned to answer that need.

Operating in a momentum sector

good management and solid returns for the long run. May take a little punishment during the hurricane season but that just creates a better buying opportunity.

Nice margins, very strong sector, solid earnings and revenue growth. Looks like a tough, gritty company that knows what it needs to do to make money.

mentioned in barrons

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. provides offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to customers in the offshore oil and gas industry, primarily in the United States Gulf of Mexico and in select international markets. The focus of the Company's OSV business is on complex exploration and production activities, which include deepwater, deep well and other logistically demanding projects. Gross Margins 65%, NPM 28%. Just look at the chart you'll see this one is on a tear!

All positive earnings for the past 11 quarters. Recent Insider purchase history looks good. Healthy fundamentals. Trading at $33.61, down from 52-week high of $40.96. Recent outperform ranking by Bear Stearns.

This stock meets my criteria for a long-term buy: great management and a good price.

THOSE OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS NEED TO BE SERVICED AND IT'S CHEAPER TO HAVE A COMPANY DO IT THAN TO SET UP YOUR OWN DEPARTMENT.

Should see rock-solid performance over the next 5-10. And that's not just because of the e-mail I just read (though that was admittedly a tip-off).

Check out the Key Financials... $320M in cash is more than enough to pay off their debt and they are operating at almost 30% profit margin. :) A steal at under $30 (imo).

Very stable company. Have owned for years. Too bad a bad rap in December 2006

SM Politcal Pick. Should go up due to Democrates in power.

STRONG EARNINGS, GOOD P/E, GOOD PROSPECTS FOR WORK IN THE GULF IN EMERGING TERRITORY.

As long as exploration continues for oil, the company is ready to meet the challenge.

booked for a couple years out, should benefit from Gulf of Mexico deep water oil exploration-trades at a PEG of .28 because of its small size, lack of analyst coverage, and the mis-perception that it's a shipping company when really its an oil services company