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Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top oil and gas stocks in 2025 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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Oil and Gas is Zen Rated D and is the 116th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Zen Rating
Price
Value
Graham Fair Value
Graham Fair Value %
P/E
Forward P/E
P/S
P/B
PEG
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Yield
Book Value
BVPS
EV
EV/EBITDA
GPOR
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
$201.85N/AN/A-135.47x9.03x2.89x2.13xN/A$306.90M8.39%$1.83B101.27$4.65B11.42
KRP
KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP
$11.57N/AN/A-128.56x20.10x3.32x2.30xN/A$22.37M2.12%$541.77M5.94$1.66B9.72
REI
RING ENERGY INC
$0.86N/AN/A-12.21x17.10x0.55x0.21xN/A$43.83M24.80%$847.66M4.09$608.74M5.02
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
$14.10N/AN/A7.83x9.07x3.32x1.05xN/A$39.69M7.67%$492.45M13.43$415.92M4.28
CLMT
CALUMET INC
$19.39N/AN/A-46.17x-28.80x0.42x-2.42xN/A-$75.60M-4.49%-$695.30M-8.00$3.81B12.84
REPX
RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC
$26.76$46.92-42.97%6.57x5.62x1.43x1.04x0.42x$101.73M17.96%$566.50M26.77$938.47M4.09
DEC
DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO PLC
$14.07N/AN/A-5.29x4.25x0.80x0.92xN/A$175.32M18.10%$716.18M10.41$3.38B25.74
BSM
BLACK STONE MINERALS LP
$13.75$8.4462.90%11.85x11.44x6.70x3.78x2.91x$224.62M7.71%$824.74M3.89$3.20B9.97
BKV
BKV CORP
$26.20$18.4142.29%54.58x16.50x2.78x1.32x0.62x$17.55M0.79%$1.79B21.08$2.76B9.51
CRGY
CRESCENT ENERGY CO
$8.50N/AN/A-24.29x4.78x0.60x0.48xN/A$923.95M42.69%$4.47B17.56$5.38B3.58
EPSN
EPSILON ENERGY LTD
$4.89$4.1019.13%18.11x9.99x2.36x1.08x0.71x$9.93M9.22%$100.22M4.55$95.53M4.15
APA
APA CORP
$24.63N/AN/A5.89x6.82x0.90x1.46xN/A$1.90B21.64%$5.97B16.71$12.75B2.52
EXE
EXPAND ENERGY CORP
$109.54$80.4536.16%34.77x19.20x2.40x1.44x0.65x$1.42B5.46%$18.15B76.19$30.41B7.10
RRC
RANGE RESOURCES CORP
$35.42$34.702.07%14.82x12.22x2.88x2.00x0.62x$557.40M6.63%$4.20B17.71$9.77B8.59
OVV
OVINTIV INC
$38.82$38.381.14%40.44x8.84x1.11x0.96x0.44x$1.48B14.92%$10.23B39.95$16.24B5.64
INR
INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$13.75N/AN/AN/A6.80x0.69x2.90xN/A-$123.86M-58.36%$288.62M18.70$909.05M-8.19
NOG
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC
$22.62$23.84-5.11%12.36x4.77x0.92x0.98x0.63x-$166.69M-7.59%$2.24B23.11$4.52B3.68
DVN
DEVON ENERGY CORP
$36.95$33.988.74%8.67x9.19x1.33x1.51x1.45x$3.37B14.53%$15.35B24.47$30.45B3.98
GRNT
GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC
$4.85$4.585.79%17.32x9.14x1.40x0.99x0.60x-$80.59M-12.74%$643.89M4.94$924.74M3.33
CRC
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP
$45.49N/AN/A10.94x10.88x1.05x1.11xN/A$546.00M14.34%$3.44B41.14$4.62B4.02
EOG
EOG RESOURCES INC
$104.74$83.3625.64%10.35x10.13x2.51x1.88x1.55x$3.92B6.91%$30.29B55.98$61.43B5.32
CTRA
COTERRA ENERGY INC
$25.92$25.531.55%11.94x11.46x2.79x1.34x0.74x$1.45B7.33%$14.72B19.29$23.55B5.33
OBE
OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD
$5.66N/AN/A-2.59x7.89x0.81x0.38xN/A$147.43M38.82%$1.00B14.94$485.98M1.94
CNQ
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
$31.86$30.085.90%14.07x9.21x2.41x2.30x0.69x$5.81B8.74%$28.90B13.86$78.68B6.31
MNR
MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP
$11.64$9.3524.54%12.00x8.45x1.44x1.00x1.15x$296.33M20.13%$1.96B15.53$3.07B6.92
MTDR
MATADOR RESOURCES CO
$43.05$37.9613.40%6.88x7.20x1.40x0.97x8.81x$435.29M8.13%$5.51B44.26$8.47B3.47
PNRG
PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP
$169.15N/AN/A11.06xN/A1.40x1.29xN/A$20.36M7.30%$213.79M129.69$272.87M2.25
WTI
W&T OFFSHORE INC
$1.70N/AN/A-1.72x-2.93x0.51x-1.47xN/A$5.05M2.00%-$172.49M-1.16$477.02M4.87
EQT
EQT CORP
$54.36$40.4234.50%17.59x18.63x4.31x1.47x0.89x$2.49B7.33%$23.15B37.07$42.10B7.73
DMLP
DORCHESTER MINERALS LP
$22.26$8.11174.45%20.61xN/A7.04x3.32x4.38x$136.48M12.86%$323.57M6.79$1.03B10.53
CNX
CNX RESOURCES CORP
$38.35$30.6325.19%17.67x17.35x2.93x1.26x0.78x$574.64M11.11%$4.12B30.52$7.93B7.16
CRK
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
$22.07$7.89179.65%84.88x45.23x3.57x2.74x1.27x-$306.16M-4.77%$2.36B8.11$9.65B10.72
MGY
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP
$22.05$13.5862.35%12.32x12.09x3.08x2.14x2.51x$413.17M10.15%$1.95B10.55$4.27B4.87
GFR
GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD
$4.51N/AN/A3.25x5.71x0.65x0.50xN/A$63.90M20.16%$628.17M8.94$470.27M2.93
VET
VERMILION ENERGY INC
$8.25N/AN/A-7.65x408.42x0.94x0.65xN/A$270.76M21.35%$1.93B12.58$2.17B4.38
VIST
VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV
$45.90N/AN/A6.46x7.73x2.15x1.99xN/A-$692.36M-14.47%$2.41B23.09$7.46B4.18
PR
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP
$14.36$9.1956.25%12.49x11.24x2.29x1.19x2.08x$887.00M7.45%$10.03B12.09$15.49B4.53
TPL
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP
$883.00$170.06419.23%42.62x41.37x26.28x14.83x6.46x$82.71M0.41%$1.37B59.52$19.78B29.89
BTE
BAYTEX ENERGY CORP
$3.15N/AN/A15.75x9.90x1.11x0.81xN/A$305.49M12.63%$2.99B3.90$3.87B2.92
SM
SM ENERGY CO
$19.41N/AN/A3.06x3.39x0.68x0.47xN/A-$1.56B-70.11%$4.71B41.05$4.77B2.12
COP
CONOCOPHILLIPS
$94.96$47.7498.89%13.43x14.41x1.90x1.81x5.07x$7.09B5.99%$64.92B52.14$135.57B5.34
AR
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP
$34.31$29.7715.27%19.49x18.21x2.10x1.44x0.64x$551.50M5.21%$7.35B23.79$14.15B9.56
MUR
MURPHY OIL CORP
$32.26$21.6848.83%32.26x26.15x1.67x0.90x0.75x$405.44M8.81%$5.12B35.88$6.40B5.06
FANG
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
$154.07$86.4178.31%10.81x11.66x2.90x1.13x13.89x-$1.09B-2.46%$39.09B135.33$59.84B5.86
KGEI
KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC
$3.93$3.1923.13%7.86x8.46x2.33x0.70x4.77x-$14.66M-10.48%$201.20M5.65$184.23M3.85
VTS
VITESSE ENERGY INC
$20.48$7.82161.83%40.96x20.28x2.95x1.22x1.53x$41.48M5.18%$650.26M16.62$900.46M5.59
TALO
TALOS ENERGY INC
$11.21N/AN/A-5.55x-10.93x1.04x0.80xN/A$569.37M29.31%$2.38B13.74$2.74B2.83
EGY
VAALCO ENERGY INC
$3.45N/AN/A12.78x37.95x0.92x0.71xN/A-$84.32M-23.45%$505.87M4.85$481.59M2.55
WDS
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
$15.45N/AN/A9.92x12.82x2.12x0.82xN/A-$160.00M-0.54%$35.64B18.81$38.18B4.00
TXO
TXO PARTNERS LP
$11.12N/AN/A27.12x62.90x1.67x0.83xN/A-$194.46M-31.92%$736.22M13.44$874.99M7.52
EPM
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
$3.72N/AN/A-372.00x1,860.00x1.47x1.87xN/A-$6.08M-4.84%$69.13M2.05$181.34M7.12
INDO
INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD
$3.04N/AN/A-6.33xN/A19.87x2.08xN/A-$6.74M-14.77%$21.93M1.46$37.70MN/A
OXY
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
$40.63$15.89155.71%29.23x17.18x1.49x1.10x1.90x$3.85B9.61%$36.26B36.81$60.75B5.02
CHRD
CHORD ENERGY CORP
$93.75$69.3235.24%32.00x9.50x1.04x0.66x0.66x$855.61M15.97%$8.07B141.26$6.21B3.25
AMPY
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP
$4.69N/AN/A-6.70x-11.79x0.69x0.48xN/A$8.02M4.22%$392.97M9.71$315.82M30.13
AGIG
ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC
$1.80N/AN/A-0.20xN/A11.92x3.78xN/A-$14.80M-205.72%$16.49M4.13$71.84M-4.09
HPK
HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC
$4.43N/AN/A11.97x12.90x0.63x0.34xN/A-$13.80M-2.51%$1.63B13.03$1.58B2.48
GTE
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC
$4.07N/AN/A-1.58x-1.98x0.23x0.39xN/A-$48.32M-33.64%$365.96M10.37$856.39M2.91
USEG
US ENERGY CORP
$0.99N/AN/A-1.19x-2.42x3.17x1.35xN/A-$9.18M-28.40%$25.04M0.76$32.97M-1.73
NUAI
NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC
$3.30N/AN/A-2.70xN/A113.79x13.63xN/A-$11.79M-12.09%$12.94M0.44$164.57M-10.51
TBN
TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP
$23.45N/AN/A-9.14x-26.07xN/A1.63xN/A-$162.00M-39.42%$295.15M16.84$466.63M-12.02
KOS
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
$0.92N/AN/A-1.33x-1.71x0.32x0.49xN/A-$131.10M-29.78%$898.79M1.88$3.34B7.50
NEXT
NEXTDECADE CORP
$5.19N/AN/A-7.01x-3.59xN/A8.90xN/A-$3.71B-272.35%$154.49M0.59$7.39B74.81
EP
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
$3.15N/AN/A-6.18xN/A2.88x2.05xN/A-$17.93M-16.73%$53.66M1.58$121.55M-22.31
BRY
BERRY CORP (BRY)
$3.26N/AN/A-2.76x20.61x0.35x0.40xN/A$50.68M20.03%$638.98M8.23$638.85M6.98
BRN
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
$1.11N/AN/A-1.71xN/A0.72x1.31xN/A-$3.86M-34.59%$8.57M0.85$10.13M-3.37
CKX
CKX LANDS INC
$9.44$1.50527.76%41.04xN/A21.60x1.03x19.86x$932.88k4.81%$18.88M9.20$9.36M16.05
TPET
TRIO PETROLEUM CORP
$0.91N/AN/A-0.76xN/A23.95x0.67xN/A-$6.90M-95.16%$11.42M1.43$7.10M-1.30
GPRK
GEOPARK LTD
$7.07$6.1315.36%10.55x12.16x0.69x1.75x1.15x$66.04M18.12%$208.65M4.05$764.45M2.74
MXC
MEXCO ENERGY CORP
$10.40$5.01107.42%12.68xN/A2.86x1.11x13.83x$2.11M9.93%$19.17M9.37$18.63M4.17
PED
PEDEVCO CORP
$0.55$0.2990.76%11.02x-13.64x1.53x0.46xN/A$6.37M12.52%$115.37M1.25$41.97M3.27
ANNA
ALEANNA INC
$2.99N/AN/A-0.70xN/A7.29x3.46xN/A-$12.34M-10.17%$35.16M0.87$91.03M-11.81
EONR
EON RESOURCES INC
$0.41N/AN/A1.65x-1.16x0.91x0.34xN/A$18.94M120.58%$60.90M1.60$25.15M1.65
CIVI
CIVITAS RESOURCES INC
$28.51N/AN/A4.14x4.83x0.54x0.36xN/A$1.17B46.07%$6.69B75.23$7.51B2.29
BATL
BATTALION OIL CORP
$1.19N/AN/A-0.36xN/A0.11x-0.97xN/A-$24.84M-126.89%-$20.25M-1.23$178.83M3.10

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

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. Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)


Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) is the #1 top oil and gas stock out of 75 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 Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -9 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GPOR as a "B".

GPOR passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Gulfport Energy has seen its stock return 15.69% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 30 percentage points.

Gulfport Energy has an average 1 year price target of $232.17, an upside of 15.02% from Gulfport Energy's current stock price of $201.85.

Gulfport Energy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Gulfport Energy, 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.

2. Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP)


Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) is the #2 top oil and gas stock out of 75 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 Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -6 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KRP as a "B".

KRP passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Kimbell Royalty Partners has seen its stock lose -25.93% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -11 percentage points.

Kimbell Royalty Partners has an average 1 year price target of $17.00, an upside of 46.93% from Kimbell Royalty Partners's current stock price of $11.57.

Kimbell Royalty Partners stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kimbell Royalty Partners, 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. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)


Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) is the #3 top oil and gas stock out of 75 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: A, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -15 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates REI as a "B".

REI passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ring Energy has seen its stock lose -35.23% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -21 percentage points.

What are the oil and gas stocks with highest dividends?

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:

1. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)


Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO) has an annual dividend yield of 18.17%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.94%.

Txo Partners's dividend payout ratio of 548.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)


Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) has an annual dividend yield of 16.67%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.94%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 234% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP)


Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) has an annual dividend yield of 13.83%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.94%. Kimbell Royalty Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Kimbell Royalty Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kimbell Royalty Partners's dividend payout ratio of -1,844.4% 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 4% in the last day, and down -4.3% over the last week. Texas Pacific Land was the among the top gainers in the oil & gas e&p industry, gaining 7.59% yesterday.

Shares of oil and gas stocks are trading higher. Oil rose after President Trump ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela, while natural gas rose on weather forecasts.

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 44 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Riley Exploration Permian's stock has dropped -16.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -2 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 16 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sm Energy Co's stock has dropped -50.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -35 percentage points.

3. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)


Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) is the third 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.

Ring Energy has a valuation score of 14, which is -13 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 27. 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 "A".

Ring Energy's stock has dropped -35.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -21 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

41.67% 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 24.74% over the next year.

0% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.94% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.25% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% are rated D (Sell), and 9.52% 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 15.41x.
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