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Nine Energy

NINE position long Ray Kennedy, Hotchkis & Wiley

Thesis

Nine Energy specializes in making disposable plugs used in horizontal drilling, which is a critical component in the energy sector, although there are concerns about regulatory changes under a potential Biden administration.

Did it work?

inconclusive confidence: low

The pitch is a long on Nine Energy based on its role supplying disposable plugs for horizontal drilling, with acknowledged regulatory risk under a potential Biden administration, but no price performance or time horizon is provided. There is no evidence indicating whether the thesis's underlying dynamics (drilling activity, regulatory impact, or company fundamentals) played out favorably or unfavorably. Without price data or confirmation of thesis events, no verdict on success or failure can be rendered.