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Best Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top gas stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best gas stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
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Gas is Zen Rated F and is the 126th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$37.606.88%8.95%35.25%36.23%88.38%109.35%N/AN/AN/A$37.67$17.970.19%109.24%1.331,476,00086.36%
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$2.163.85%-12.20%-6.09%-6.49%-5.26%24.86%-72.52%-78.82%N/A$4.08$1.6547.06%30.91%0.64113,000-28.48%
SR
SPIRE INC
$91.181.62%-0.14%-0.24%7.92%4.23%19.13%34.80%21.02%41.12%$95.30$69.944.32%30.37%0.37334,00026.04%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$22.732.57%0.22%3.32%4.70%8.29%8.39%18.45%4.79%56.25%$24.00$19.685.29%15.50%0.4115,800128.99%
UGI
UGI CORP
$36.09-3.94%-2.98%-1.64%-10.02%8.02%10.06%6.71%-17.43%-9.98%$41.34$31.6212.70%14.14%0.642,559,000269.26%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$20.102.55%3.24%-0.54%-0.35%8.65%0.65%31.12%32.24%-32.25%$20.80$17.313.37%16.12%0.39119,00085.94%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$56.311.64%-0.34%1.57%13.80%25.78%15.06%8.98%34.23%55.77%$57.70$43.512.41%29.42%0.391,092,000138.95%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$48.280.21%-0.02%3.83%9.01%14.60%23.45%69.34%85.55%110.28%$48.91$37.221.29%29.72%0.467,447,00080.05%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$53.00-0.23%-0.95%-1.16%13.83%14.64%22.97%13.13%-1.71%1.24%$55.99$39.105.34%35.55%0.35225,000100.89%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$126.120.79%-1.40%-0.03%-1.99%-1.91%-4.22%2.12%6.41%109.33%$140.59$115.2410.29%9.44%0.3977,00011.59%
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$89.221.84%0.52%3.54%12.14%10.46%13.64%15.44%10.87%49.52%$90.78$70.871.72%25.89%0.37558,00030.37%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$189.982.30%1.16%2.68%14.21%9.59%18.27%65.85%83.40%160.42%$192.51$149.981.31%26.67%0.38519,00028.15%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$37.004.25%-8.42%-3.47%-22.68%-14.84%-1.18%-12.65%-22.95%N/A$51.72$34.1828.46%8.25%0.822,386,000-56.94%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$94.052.34%3.91%7.72%13.56%17.75%30.25%66.58%34.90%42.35%$94.41$66.930.38%40.53%0.45702,00095.54%
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$0.690.00%10.72%19.93%-47.97%-43.74%-87.26%-97.69%-98.37%N/A$7.37$0.5690.60%24.68%1.593,754,000-50.57%

Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best gas stocks to buy right now in May 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best gas stocks to buy right now are:

1. Centuri Holdings (NYSE:CTRI)


Centuri Holdings (NYSE:CTRI) is the #1 top gas stock out of 15 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Centuri Holdings (NYSE:CTRI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Centuri Holdings (NYSE:CTRI) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -7 points lower than the gas industry average of 38.

CTRI passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Centuri Holdings has seen its stock return 109.35% over the past year, overperforming other gas stocks by 94 percentage points.

Centuri Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $29.88, a downside of -20.53% from Centuri Holdings's current stock price of $37.60.

Centuri Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Centuri Holdings, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Opal Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL)


Opal Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) is the #2 top gas stock out of 15 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Opal Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Opal Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 13 points higher than the gas industry average of 38.

OPAL passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Opal Fuels has seen its stock return 24.86% over the past year, overperforming other gas stocks by 10 percentage points.

Opal Fuels has an average 1 year price target of $2.40, an upside of 11.11% from Opal Fuels's current stock price of $2.16.

Opal Fuels stock has a consensus Strong Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Opal Fuels, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 100% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Spire (NYSE:SR)


Spire (NYSE:SR) is the #3 top gas stock out of 15 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Spire (NYSE:SR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Spire (NYSE:SR) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -7 points lower than the gas industry average of 38.

SR passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Spire has seen its stock return 19.13% over the past year, overperforming other gas stocks by 4 percentage points.

Spire has an average 1 year price target of $95.20, an upside of 4.41% from Spire's current stock price of $91.18.

Spire stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Spire, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the gas stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 gas stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 gas stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)


Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) has an annual dividend yield of 6.47%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the gas industry average of 3.4%. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Suburban Propane Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suburban Propane Partners's dividend payout ratio of 48% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC)


Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.72%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gas industry average of 3.4%. Brookfield Infrastructure's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Brookfield Infrastructure's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO)


Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.74%, which is the same as the gas industry average of 3.4%. Rgc Resources's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Rgc Resources's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rgc Resources's dividend payout ratio of 67.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gas stocks up?

Gas stocks were up 1.68% in the last day, and up 0.28% over the last week. Centuri Holdings was the among the top gainers in the utilities - regulated gas industry, gaining 6.88% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader industrial sector are trading higher as FY26 capex guidance from hyperscalers underpins future demand. Also, Caterpillar Q1 financial results may also provide support given its strong backlog and confident outlook across diverse business units.

What are the most undervalued gas stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued gas stocks right now are:

1. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)


Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is the most undervalued gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ugi has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the gas industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ugi's stock has gained 10.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gas industry by -5 percentage points.

2. Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO)


Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) is the second most undervalued gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Rgc Resources has a valuation score of 71, which is 40 points higher than the gas industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rgc Resources's stock has gained 8.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gas industry by -7 percentage points.

3. Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)


Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) is the third most undervalued gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Suburban Propane Partners has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the gas industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Suburban Propane Partners's stock has gained 0.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gas industry by -14 percentage points.

Are gas stocks a good buy now?

46.15% of gas stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect gas stocks to rise by 4.27% over the next year.

0% of gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.33% are rated C (Hold), 20% are rated D (Sell), and 6.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities - regulated gas industry?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - regulated gas industry is 25.26x.
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