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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
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CHRD
CHORD ENERGY CORP
$140.07-0.39%4.62%-6.15%22.87%44.87%51.38%-4.25%53.77%N/A$151.95$84.257.82%66.27%0.88647,00033.40%
REI
RING ENERGY INC
$1.350.00%1.50%-30.41%-10.00%43.62%77.63%-25.00%-50.55%-84.83%$2.00$0.7232.50%87.50%1.082,840,0003.80%
SM
SM ENERGY CO
$33.96-0.96%8.99%8.22%38.39%67.79%40.56%24.90%42.93%0.12%$35.86$17.455.30%94.61%1.253,656,0005.03%
EOG
EOG RESOURCES INC
$140.88-0.44%4.68%-0.52%10.22%25.61%27.18%26.18%61.08%73.35%$151.87$101.597.24%38.67%0.641,642,000-45.83%
REPX
RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC
$36.282.11%2.78%-0.77%22.36%30.60%37.37%6.77%-0.27%355.26%$41.53$24.0812.64%50.66%1.22218,000-34.73%
APA
APA CORP
$38.22-0.29%4.63%-9.04%22.89%43.09%113.28%15.57%63.19%-31.28%$45.66$17.7416.29%115.51%1.112,630,000-51.91%
CRGY
CRESCENT ENERGY CO
$12.200.00%3.21%-11.01%5.99%24.87%38.95%26.95%N/AN/A$14.29$7.6814.63%58.85%1.092,824,000-59.38%
DMLP
DORCHESTER MINERALS LP
$28.12-0.11%4.65%3.27%5.87%24.76%2.87%-4.06%82.01%101.43%$28.95$20.852.87%34.87%0.4275,000-31.19%
KGEI
KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC
$5.660.71%8.43%-1.39%23.04%39.24%-17.85%N/AN/AN/A$8.27$3.3531.56%68.96%0.47131,000-43.78%
TALO
TALOS ENERGY INC
$15.300.79%3.80%-5.56%17.33%29.88%87.27%13.59%-5.09%N/A$17.05$7.6710.26%99.48%1.121,624,00026.28%
MGY
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP
$28.200.86%1.55%-9.38%-1.40%20.46%26.40%43.15%99.01%N/A$32.76$21.0713.92%33.87%0.961,870,00033.95%
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
$15.651.89%8.15%-1.51%-13.44%3.71%50.77%6.39%146.07%N/A$18.45$9.8915.18%58.22%0.90190,000-37.29%
OVV
OVINTIV INC
$59.290.08%6.24%-5.78%14.64%40.23%58.74%64.60%91.75%41.50%$63.46$35.516.57%66.97%1.131,958,000-23.16%
CRC
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP
$61.00-1.93%0.07%-11.81%-1.69%27.78%37.73%50.88%98.63%N/A$71.98$43.2515.25%41.06%0.95768,00014.80%
MUR
MURPHY OIL CORP
$39.972.04%10.44%-5.17%17.39%22.98%84.45%8.88%65.23%27.17%$43.34$21.867.78%82.85%1.042,286,00022.38%
WTI
W&T OFFSHORE INC
$4.102.24%10.22%-6.39%39.93%127.78%156.25%2.50%-9.89%92.49%$5.08$1.5019.29%173.33%0.943,199,000-33.42%
MTDR
MATADOR RESOURCES CO
$55.75-1.40%3.57%-12.64%4.15%24.92%23.86%19.00%69.25%138.45%$66.84$37.1416.59%50.11%1.111,422,000-42.24%
OXY
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
$58.67-1.63%2.36%-2.65%9.44%37.50%39.99%-1.23%101.34%-22.20%$67.45$38.8013.02%51.21%0.747,441,000-13.23%
GTE
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC
$8.230.86%2.36%-13.46%19.45%75.11%67.62%51.01%1,055.90%162.94%$9.74$3.0915.50%166.34%2.09210,000-17.65%
CNQ
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
$47.66-0.06%4.04%0.17%7.88%38.31%54.19%72.09%153.51%218.37%$51.34$29.307.17%62.66%0.755,344,00028.93%
VIST
VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV
$76.52-0.05%4.65%4.42%28.20%47.75%59.75%247.50%1,803.48%N/A$81.44$31.636.04%141.92%0.88309,000-40.46%
NOG
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC
$21.88-1.04%0.64%-18.36%-22.90%-11.20%-22.44%-29.58%16.01%-51.81%$32.62$20.1832.92%8.42%1.152,851,00046.28%
DEC
DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO
$14.110.36%-4.86%-16.11%-3.16%-7.90%-0.14%N/AN/AN/A$18.90$12.3325.34%14.44%0.59688,000-31.41%
DVN
DEVON ENERGY CORP
$45.99-0.41%4.26%-10.28%5.75%21.96%45.72%-4.92%45.26%22.44%$52.71$31.4512.75%46.23%0.9613,095,00016.67%
RRC
RANGE RESOURCES CORP
$40.491.68%2.74%-5.84%-2.55%2.04%7.37%49.58%184.54%-10.10%$48.31$32.6016.19%24.20%0.952,833,0005.16%
PR
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP
$20.16-0.10%4.35%-10.48%8.80%35.76%53.08%106.35%227.27%100.00%$22.68$11.9211.09%69.13%1.165,049,000-43.02%
FANG
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
$202.94-3.63%4.53%-5.03%14.84%27.23%45.63%55.72%136.47%123.33%$214.51$134.305.39%51.11%0.834,773,00058.26%
ANNA
ALEANNA INC
$3.22-3.88%0.94%-13.67%0.00%-0.92%-65.93%-68.98%N/AN/A$10.64$2.3169.74%39.39%-0.42153,000-49.17%
COP
CONOCOPHILLIPS
$119.230.15%3.69%-4.55%3.10%28.04%38.72%16.81%99.21%161.93%$135.87$85.5712.25%39.34%0.664,811,000-27.50%
MNR
MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP
$13.752.38%2.15%-0.94%5.69%10.71%5.69%N/AN/AN/A$15.60$10.4611.86%31.45%0.49329,000-9.62%
EPSN
EPSILON ENERGY LTD
$5.931.37%1.72%-5.87%9.61%18.36%-17.52%20.28%43.24%N/A$8.50$4.2030.24%41.19%0.4588,000-26.67%
INR
INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$13.431.82%-2.61%-22.59%-21.65%-5.95%-18.61%N/AN/AN/A$19.90$11.1332.51%20.66%0.75434,00064.39%
KOS
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
$3.021.00%10.22%-7.65%18.90%182.24%66.85%-53.47%-10.65%-48.02%$3.34$0.849.58%261.24%1.186,609,000-21.00%
AR
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP
$37.101.56%3.60%-6.15%-1.83%1.37%-0.54%78.97%184.51%26.58%$45.75$29.1018.91%27.49%1.043,186,000-25.14%
PNRG
PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP
$184.550.22%4.27%-19.28%-9.48%-4.28%9.45%92.24%280.20%197.66%$278.90$126.4033.83%46.00%0.6225,700-58.55%
GPOR
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
$171.061.33%-0.08%-12.17%-18.46%-21.04%-10.23%75.64%169.17%N/A$225.78$160.9524.24%6.28%0.75260,000-11.56%
TPL
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP
$406.73-0.01%1.35%-6.03%-24.13%32.67%10.67%172.11%146.28%2,032.49%$547.20$269.2325.67%51.07%0.98345,000-28.72%
VET
VERMILION ENERGY INC
$11.980.34%5.27%-11.26%3.72%32.08%79.61%0.67%38.18%-65.46%$14.82$7.0019.16%71.14%1.03772,000-50.03%
EONR
EON RESOURCES INC
$0.65-1.21%5.83%-17.22%27.73%41.56%52.09%-93.81%N/AN/A$1.58$0.2758.61%144.94%-0.22711,000-36.46%
CNX
CNX RESOURCES CORP
$34.031.37%0.29%-11.17%-19.70%-15.75%9.07%114.70%141.01%164.66%$43.62$27.7221.99%22.76%0.67857,000-47.26%
BTE
BAYTEX ENERGY CORP
$5.080.79%3.46%-0.78%27.64%58.75%197.08%47.25%194.66%-10.25%$5.36$1.715.22%197.08%1.0919,406,00021.77%
EXE
EXPAND ENERGY CORP
$93.402.56%-0.20%-7.31%-11.79%-23.50%-19.62%20.22%71.60%N/A$126.62$90.7926.24%2.87%0.702,554,000-39.41%
WDS
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
$22.31-0.04%2.43%-4.90%1.78%32.09%52.60%-2.75%N/A12.34%$25.19$14.2711.43%56.34%0.71480,000-25.00%
GRNT
GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC
$4.990.00%1.01%-17.66%-5.13%-6.38%-13.22%-17.79%-48.93%N/A$6.72$4.1825.74%19.38%0.48692,000-24.29%
BSM
BLACK STONE MINERALS LP
$13.88-0.29%4.28%-2.53%-8.20%-4.41%2.28%-13.63%38.80%-11.14%$15.49$11.7810.39%17.83%0.52232,000-18.88%
OBE
OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD
$12.13-0.41%8.59%-16.11%43.04%96.92%137.38%98.85%439.11%106.29%$14.59$5.0816.86%138.78%1.02580,00018.13%
EQT
EQT CORP
$55.241.41%-0.20%-6.50%-9.90%-8.04%-0.45%53.27%157.53%-25.43%$68.24$48.4719.05%13.97%0.893,767,000-21.52%
PED
PEDEVCO CORP
$13.774.71%3.07%-13.99%17.09%25.87%5.76%-21.85%-53.48%-74.50%$18.89$8.6427.10%59.38%0.5325,100332.76%
KRP
KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP
$15.441.11%5.68%-1.09%6.12%21.29%18.40%3.55%18.77%N/A$15.65$11.311.34%36.52%0.54449,000-23.38%
BRN
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
$1.090.00%3.81%-4.39%-9.17%-6.03%-11.38%-59.63%-66.46%-29.22%$2.28$0.9252.19%18.35%0.3777,00078.24%
INDO
INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD
$2.940.00%2.44%-15.03%-34.96%2.80%17.13%-38.88%-49.13%N/A$8.50$2.4565.41%20.00%0.01298,000-26.05%
CLMT
CALUMET INC
$37.410.11%5.38%9.55%27.59%92.34%182.77%131.71%486.36%761.98%$38.73$12.943.41%189.22%0.89610,000-56.49%
GFR
GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD
$5.980.67%3.28%-7.86%-1.16%20.81%37.16%N/AN/AN/A$7.02$4.1014.81%45.85%0.66119,000-15.00%
EP
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
$2.750.73%-0.36%-1.08%-19.12%-12.97%-47.62%-73.68%-67.11%477.73%$6.31$2.4156.42%14.11%0.97116,000-9.38%
TXO
TXO PARTNERS LP
$13.782.53%6.33%10.77%9.80%10.86%-8.13%-37.36%N/AN/A$16.26$10.1215.25%36.17%0.32406,000-29.14%
HPK
HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC
$8.302.79%18.57%19.94%55.72%32.27%-23.50%-38.52%-23.15%N/A$12.00$3.8530.83%115.58%0.98840,000-0.36%
GLND
GREENLAND ENERGY CO
$2.83-1.74%-10.16%-0.70%-72.44%-72.09%-71.78%N/AN/AN/A$23.00$2.5687.70%10.76%-0.54828,000-21.52%
EGY
VAALCO ENERGY INC
$5.612.56%5.45%-15.89%7.06%57.58%68.47%38.18%81.55%392.11%$6.72$3.3716.46%66.72%0.94631,000-50.55%
BATL
BATTALION OIL CORP
$1.40-9.09%-9.09%-61.85%-92.46%19.66%2.94%-79.20%-88.81%N/A$29.70$1.0095.29%40.00%0.302,545,000-29.79%
VTS
VITESSE ENERGY INC
$17.810.91%2.89%-6.66%-5.77%-18.04%-19.16%-25.11%N/AN/A$27.15$16.9134.40%5.32%0.76320,000-0.93%
AGIG
ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC
$1.151.77%-1.71%-3.36%-45.24%-46.26%-76.19%-95.23%-93.35%-96.15%$25.56$1.0195.50%13.86%-0.51128,00048.84%
USEG
US ENERGY CORP
$1.092.83%6.86%-3.54%-1.80%7.92%-14.84%-25.85%-73.80%-95.09%$2.75$0.6660.36%66.41%0.46965,00025.00%
AMPY
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP
$4.64-1.07%-0.85%-26.58%-23.18%-18.17%43.21%-34.37%23.73%N/A$6.79$3.1131.66%49.20%1.04400,000-26.20%
EPM
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
$4.554.84%6.81%-7.71%1.79%8.59%-1.94%-44.17%3.41%-19.61%$5.70$3.1920.18%42.63%0.77452,00049.67%
CRK
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
$13.834.54%1.32%-22.17%-34.52%-48.45%-41.77%44.82%132.44%225.41%$31.17$12.8555.64%7.63%1.081,894,00028.41%
NUAI
NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC
$6.024.42%29.46%45.06%26.21%36.05%895.04%-41.27%N/AN/A$9.45$0.3336.26%1,752.31%0.788,062,0006.54%
NEXT
NEXTDECADE CORP
$8.662.61%7.58%1.64%46.04%39.00%3.10%52.20%254.92%-12.96%$12.12$4.7528.55%82.32%1.092,269,0002.62%
BKV
BKV CORP
$27.030.41%1.50%-15.79%-13.97%-5.75%22.86%N/AN/AN/A$32.81$19.5617.62%38.19%1.00587,0007.12%
TBN
TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP
$35.261.79%2.68%-1.81%13.74%36.99%63.17%N/AN/AN/A$52.21$17.2932.47%103.93%0.39154,000-71.79%
CKX
CKX LANDS INC
$10.956.80%6.80%-2.41%-0.93%13.21%1.83%9.36%-17.22%-4.81%$13.25$8.6617.38%26.41%0.011,100100.00%
MXC
MEXCO ENERGY CORP
$8.810.11%-0.28%-13.20%-18.43%-0.92%30.52%-19.72%-1.01%251.00%$16.40$6.7546.28%30.52%-0.015,600-59.42%
GPRK
GEOPARK LTD
$11.08-0.98%12.60%13.87%31.59%31.75%60.81%12.37%-30.36%318.11%$11.87$5.756.66%92.70%0.78426,000-40.42%
TPET
TRIO PETROLEUM CORP
$0.38-1.80%3.81%-28.79%-55.12%-57.67%-65.68%-98.70%N/AN/A$2.50$0.3484.76%12.06%-1.231,827,00019.88%

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)


Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) 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 Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -6 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CHRD as a "A".

CHRD passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Chord Energy has seen its stock return 51.38% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 32 percentage points.

Chord Energy has an average 1 year price target of $157.64, an upside of 12.54% from Chord Energy's current stock price of $140.07.

Chord Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Chord Energy, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 27.27% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)


Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) 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 Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -13 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates REI as a "B".

REI passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ring Energy has seen its stock return 77.63% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 58 percentage points.

3. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)


Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) 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 Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 27 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

SM passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sm Energy Co has seen its stock return 40.56% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 21 percentage points.

Sm Energy Co has an average 1 year price target of $37.33, an upside of 9.93% from Sm Energy Co's current stock price of $33.96.

Sm Energy Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Sm Energy Co, 41.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 41.67% 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 39 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 13.24%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.19%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 255.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)


Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) has an annual dividend yield of 11.94%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.19%.

Vitesse Energy's dividend payout ratio of -434% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)


Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO) has an annual dividend yield of 10.6%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.19%.

Txo Partners's dividend payout ratio of -92.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are oil and gas stocks up?

Oil and gas stocks were up 0.07% in the last day, and up 3.16% over the last week.

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

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. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)


Apa (NASDAQ:APA) is the 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.

Apa has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apa's stock has gained 113.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 93 percentage points.

2. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)


Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) is the second 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.

Ring Energy has a valuation score of 14, which is -16 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates REI a Valuation Rating of "B".

Ring Energy's stock has gained 77.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 58 percentage points.

3. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)


Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) 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.

Riley Exploration Permian has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Riley Exploration Permian's stock has gained 37.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 18 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

45.83% 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 24.46% over the next year.

1.45% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.94% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.87% are rated C (Hold), 14.49% are rated D (Sell), and 7.25% 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 29.22x.
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