Hercules (HERO) (PVR) (EVEP) (WLL) (SWX) (APU) Upgraded

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO), Penn Virginia (NYSE: PVR), EV Energy (NASDAQ: EVEP), Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE: WLL), Southwest Gas (NYSE: SWX) and Amerigas Partners Lp (NYSE: APU) upgraded by analysts.

EV Energy (EVEP) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $85.00 on the company.

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Penn Virginia (PVR) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Southwest Gas (SWX) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $73.00 on the company.

Amerigas Partners Lp (APU) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.