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Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top oil and 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 oil and gas stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Oil & Gas E&P

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Oil and Gas is Zen Rated D and is the 113th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
INR	INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$1.12B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MNR	MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP	$2.36B	14.07%	180.70%	$0.5300	$1.97	96%	3
REPX	RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC	$786.13M	4.28%	20.50%	$0.4000	$1.56	76%	0
CRGY	CRESCENT ENERGY CO	$4.43B	1.78%	87.30%	$0.1200	$0.24	38%	1
OVV	OVINTIV INC	$16.82B	1.52%	24.80%	$0.3000	$0.90	34%	0
DVN	DEVON ENERGY CORP	$31.20B	1.91%	23.00%	$0.2400	$0.96	41%	8
RRC	RANGE RESOURCES CORP	$10.63B	0.82%	13.00%	$0.1000	$0.37	18%	0
APA	APA CORP	$14.99B	2.36%	25.10%	$0.2500	$1.00	50%	1	2026-04-22	2026-05-22
KRP	KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP	$1.56B	10.85%	258.10%	$0.3700	$1.57	94%	8
SD	SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC	$600.62M	2.88%	24.10%	$0.1200	$0.47	59%	0
GPOR	GULFPORT ENERGY CORP	$3.93B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EOG	EOG RESOURCES INC	$77.56B	2.09%	43.50%	$1.0200	$3.02	45%	8	2026-04-16	2026-04-30
EXE	EXPAND ENERGY CORP	$26.39B	2.91%	41.70%	$0.5750	$3.19	60%	3
PR	PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP	$17.83B	2.86%	45.80%	$0.1600	$0.61	59%	1
EPM	EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP	$160.32M	10.48%	600.00%	$0.1200	$0.48	94%	1
NOG	NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC	$2.84B	6.16%	450.00%	$0.4500	$1.80	87%	0		2026-04-30
CLMT	CALUMET INC	$3.12B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AR	ANTERO RESOURCES CORP	$13.09B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIST	VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV	$7.87B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DMLP	DORCHESTER MINERALS LP	$1.31B	10.30%	240.70%	$0.7557	$2.79	93%	11
AMPY	AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP	$257.49M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
KGEI	KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC	$194.74M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GFR	GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD	$792.57M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WDS	WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD	$45.40B	2.47%	73.90%	$0.5900	$0.59	52%	1
EQT	EQT CORP	$39.73B	1.02%	14.40%	$0.1650	$0.65	22%	0
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP	$64.11B	1.51%	58.20%	$0.2600	$0.98	33%	1		2026-04-15
EONR	EON RESOURCES INC	$41.47M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNQ	CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD	$101.44B	0.94%	46.20%	$0.4568	$0.46	21%	2
WTI	W&T OFFSHORE INC	$507.33M	1.17%	-4.00%	$0.0100	$0.04	27%	0
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	$5.89B	3.21%	181.50%	$0.3500	$1.33	64%	2
BSM	BLACK STONE MINERALS LP	$3.43B	8.43%	76.20%	$0.3000	$1.28	92%	4
MGY	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP	$5.88B	1.95%	34.70%	$0.1650	$0.62	42%	1
GRNT	GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC	$771.70M	7.50%	244.40%	$0.1100	$0.44	90%	0
SM	SM ENERGY CO	$7.43B	3.27%	14.20%	$0.2200	$1.02	64%	1
PNRG	PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP	$380.71M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNX	CNX RESOURCES CORP	$5.49B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DEC	DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO	$1.33B	4.99%	31.00%	$0.2900	$0.87	81%	0	2026-05-29	2026-06-30
REI	RING ENERGY INC	$320.37M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXO	TXO PARTNERS LP	$694.95M	13.59%	-397.70%	$0.3000	$1.71	96%	3
MTDR	MATADOR RESOURCES CO	$7.85B	2.18%	21.50%	$0.3750	$1.38	46%	0
OBE	OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD	$637.09M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	BKV CORP	$2.92B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COP	CONOCOPHILLIPS	$161.35B	1.86%	37.70%	$0.8400	$2.46	41%	7
TPL	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP	$32.72B	0.46%	30.60%	$0.6000	$2.20	9%	4
CHRD	CHORD ENERGY CORP	$8.08B	3.66%	702.70%	$1.3000	$5.20	70%	4
EPSN	EPSILON ENERGY LTD	$186.28M	4.06%	-100.00%	$0.0625	$0.25	74%	0
BTE	BAYTEX ENERGY CORP	$3.42B	0.37%	-12.00%	$0.0165	$0.02	7%	1
GTE	GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC	$316.63M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EGY	VAALCO ENERGY INC	$661.00M	3.97%	-63.00%	$0.0630	$0.25	74%	0
KOS	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD	$1.34B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0452	N/A	N/A	0
TPET	TRIO PETROLEUM CORP	$22.03M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRN	BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC	$13.57M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0150	N/A	N/A	0
INDO	INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD	$51.56M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRC	CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP	$6.13B	2.29%	37.70%	$0.4050	$1.59	49%	0
VET	VERMILION ENERGY INC	$2.11B	0.72%	-11.90%	$0.0987	$0.10	14%	5
TALO	TALOS ENERGY INC	$2.66B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRK	COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC	$6.20B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1250	N/A	N/A	0
FANG	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC	$55.79B	2.05%	69.80%	$1.0500	$4.05	44%	4
AGIG	ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC	$62.96M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BATL	BATTALION OIL CORP	$71.20M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
USEG	US ENERGY CORP	$39.13M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0225	N/A	N/A	0
NUAI	NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC	$230.51M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTS	VITESSE ENERGY INC	$722.35M	11.71%	336.00%	$0.4375	$2.13	95%	1
HPK	HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC	$871.87M	1.74%	92.30%	$0.0400	$0.12	38%	1
NEXT	NEXTDECADE CORP	$2.03B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TBN	TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP	$1.13B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MXC	MEXCO ENERGY CORP	$20.91M	N/A	16.40%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	0
CTRA	COTERRA ENERGY INC	$26.68B	2.50%	39.10%	$0.2200	$0.88	53%	3
PED	PEDEVCO CORP	$76.42M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ANNA	ALEANNA INC	$337.07M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPRK	GEOPARK LTD	$491.22M	0.32%	36.90%	$0.0300	$0.03	5%	3
EP	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP	$104.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CKX	CKX LANDS INC	$21.24M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1200	N/A	N/A	0

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 oil stocks to buy right now are:

1. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)

Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) is the #1 top oil and gas stock out of 73 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30.

INR passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Infinity Natural Resources has seen its stock lose -6.08% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -24 percentage points.

Infinity Natural Resources has an average 1 year price target of $20.67, an upside of 17.36% from Infinity Natural Resources's current stock price of $17.61.

Infinity Natural Resources stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Infinity Natural Resources, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) is the #2 top oil and gas stock out of 73 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 3 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30.

MNR passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mach Natural Resources has seen its stock lose -9.97% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -28 percentage points.

Mach Natural Resources has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 14.29% from Mach Natural Resources's current stock price of $14.00.

Mach Natural Resources stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Mach Natural Resources, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) is the #3 top oil and gas stock out of 73 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) is: Value: A, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) has a Due Diligence Score of 67, which is 37 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30.

REPX passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riley Exploration Permian has seen its stock return 24.96% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 7 percentage points.

Riley Exploration Permian has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 23.46% from Riley Exploration Permian's current stock price of $36.45.

Riley Exploration Permian stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Riley Exploration Permian, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the oil and gas stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 41 oil and gas stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 oil and gas stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) has an annual dividend yield of 14.07%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 3.98%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 180.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)

Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO) has an annual dividend yield of 13.59%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 3.98%.

Txo Partners's dividend payout ratio of -397.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) has an annual dividend yield of 11.71%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 3.98%.

Vitesse Energy's dividend payout ratio of 336% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are oil and gas stocks down?

Oil and gas stocks were down -1.22% in the last day, and down -0.24% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why oil and gas stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued oil and 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 oil and gas stocks right now are:

1. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) is the most undervalued oil and gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Riley Exploration Permian has a valuation score of 71, which is 40 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Riley Exploration Permian's stock has gained 24.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 7 percentage points.

2. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) is the second most undervalued oil and gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

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

Sm Energy Co's stock has gained 4.11% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -14 percentage points.

3. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) is the third most undervalued oil and gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

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

Mach Natural Resources's stock has dropped -9.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -28 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

50% of oil and gas stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect oil and gas stocks to rise by 6.87% over the next year.

1.52% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.55% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.73% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the oil & gas e&p industry?

The average P/E ratio of the oil & gas e&p industry is 22.5x.

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Sectors & Industries EnergyOil & Gas E&P
Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top oil and 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 oil and gas stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

1. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)

2. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

3. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

1. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

2. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

3. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

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1. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)

2. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

3. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

1. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

2. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

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