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Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2024)

Top oil and gas stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best oil and gas stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the oil & gas e&p industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best oil stocks to buy right now are:

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) is the top oil and gas stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 29 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chord Energy has seen its stock return 26.33% over the past year.

Chord Energy has an average 1 year price target of $216.00, an upside of 19.61% from Chord Energy's current stock price of $180.59.

Chord Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Chord Energy, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) is the second best oil and gas stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 27 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 31. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Diamondback Energy has seen its stock return 54.94% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 29 percentage points.

Diamondback Energy has an average 1 year price target of $216.25, an upside of 9.4% from Diamondback Energy's current stock price of $197.67.

Diamondback Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Diamondback Energy, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.75% have issued a Buy, 18.75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) is the third best oil and gas stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 31. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sm Energy Co has seen its stock return 84.3% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 58 percentage points.

Sm Energy Co has an average 1 year price target of $52.89, an upside of 8.05% from Sm Energy Co's current stock price of $48.95.

Sm Energy Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Sm Energy Co, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 37 oil and gas stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 oil and gas stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Mexco Energy (NYSEMKT:MXC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 3.54%.

Mexco Energy's dividend payout ratio of 10.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Us Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 3.54%. Us Energy's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Us Energy's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Us Energy's dividend payout ratio of -1.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Sandridge Energy (NYSE:SD) has an annual dividend yield of 17.75%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 3.54%.

Sandridge Energy's dividend payout ratio of 290.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued oil and gas stocks right now are:

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) is the most undervalued oil and gas stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Chord Energy has a valuation score of 100, which is 63 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 37. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chord Energy's stock has gained 26.33% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the oil and gas industry.

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) is the second most undervalued oil and gas stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Chesapeake Energy has a valuation score of 100, which is 63 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 37. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chesapeake Energy's stock has gained 17.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -9 percentage points.

Cnx Resources (NYSE:CNX) is the third most undervalued oil and gas stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cnx Resources has a valuation score of 71, which is 34 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cnx Resources's stock has gained 56.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 30 percentage points.