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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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Oil and Gas is Zen Rated C and is the 82nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
REI	RING ENERGY INC	$345.53M	-33.00%	-18.80%	-22.35%	-14.30%	1.02	0.40	66.50%	-87.60%	-81.98%
INR	INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$1.01B	17.20%	2.20%	2.51%	2.80%	0.86	1.57	75.50%	6.70%	8.01%
CHRD	CHORD ENERGY CORP	$7.89B	-0.80%	-0.50%	1.17%	1.10%	0.65	1.02	44.50%	-1.30%	2.55%
EOG	EOG RESOURCES INC	$71.00B	18.30%	10.80%	15.15%	14.80%	0.73	1.72	62.40%	23.00%	30.54%
SM	SM ENERGY CO	$7.35B	2.50%	1.10%	2.89%	3.20%	1.79	0.39	71.30%	3.50%	11.34%
APA	APA CORP	$12.97B	25.10%	8.60%	17.97%	14.40%	1.65	0.92	42.30%	17.40%	31.75%
REPX	RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC	$754.15M	10.70%	5.40%	12.05%	8.90%	1.13	0.32	69.10%	15.30%	27.37%
DMLP	DORCHESTER MINERALS LP	$1.28B	21.40%	21.00%	23.17%	25.00%	0.02	16.61	90.50%	39.50%	40.85%
CRGY	CRESCENT ENERGY CO	$4.12B	-6.10%	-2.60%	-0.05%	0.00%	1.56	0.57	57.70%	-7.50%	-0.14%
WTI	W&T OFFSHORE INC	$578.75M	N/A	-14.60%	-6.73%	-4.90%	-5.33	1.00	38.10%	-27.20%	-9.13%
PNRG	PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP	$388.63M	12.50%	7.90%	11.42%	11.40%	0.50	0.74	67.60%	13.90%	17.31%
TALO	TALOS ENERGY INC	$2.56B	-33.10%	-13.20%	-16.50%	-13.10%	1.81	1.20	68.50%	-42.60%	-43.31%
OVV	OVINTIV INC	$16.61B	7.10%	3.80%	2.72%	2.40%	0.93	0.57	52.00%	8.50%	5.73%
DVN	DEVON ENERGY CORP	$29.04B	14.80%	7.20%	12.24%	10.00%	1.11	1.01	43.80%	13.70%	20.57%
MGY	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP	$5.22B	16.40%	11.10%	15.84%	15.20%	0.45	1.10	80.50%	24.40%	31.85%
GTE	GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC	$314.00M	-103.90%	-17.30%	-20.70%	-11.90%	14.01	0.53	55.50%	-47.00%	-37.41%
EPM	EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP	$167.32M	4.50%	1.90%	5.27%	4.30%	1.51	0.90	42.40%	3.60%	9.24%
SD	SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC	$558.94M	15.10%	12.00%	11.25%	14.50%	0.24	2.40	72.00%	46.40%	40.76%
NOG	NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC	$2.50B	-29.10%	-11.30%	-14.04%	-8.90%	2.09	0.53	66.80%	-33.20%	-34.49%
CNQ	CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD	$94.25B	22.70%	10.90%	15.11%	13.10%	1.11	0.98	48.70%	25.10%	33.05%
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP	$54.84B	11.00%	4.90%	9.42%	7.20%	1.05	1.21	30.90%	19.90%	33.02%
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	$5.39B	1.60%	0.90%	2.78%	2.30%	0.94	0.83	67.60%	3.00%	8.88%
DEC	DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO	$1.14B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.49	0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRC	CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP	$5.30B	-13.80%	-6.60%	-5.47%	-4.50%	1.45	0.55	45.30%	-16.10%	-10.85%
PR	PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP	$16.87B	6.30%	3.70%	6.94%	5.70%	0.59	0.66	80.90%	12.80%	22.12%
MXC	MEXCO ENERGY CORP	$19.56M	6.60%	6.10%	8.59%	9.80%	0.07	12.34	80.20%	18.10%	25.14%
RRC	RANGE RESOURCES CORP	$9.65B	20.90%	12.40%	18.59%	15.80%	0.61	0.55	55.70%	26.10%	36.14%
VIST	VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV	$7.03B	30.90%	10.80%	20.25%	14.60%	1.97	0.77	49.50%	25.60%	41.62%
FANG	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC	$55.18B	0.80%	0.40%	0.78%	0.60%	0.75	0.56	67.80%	1.90%	3.33%
GPOR	GULFPORT ENERGY CORP	$3.24B	31.10%	18.80%	30.33%	23.60%	0.70	0.56	72.60%	33.90%	48.75%
KOS	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD	$1.71B	-110.10%	-16.50%	-13.69%	-7.80%	8.29	0.60	51.00%	-59.40%	-40.17%
MTDR	MATADOR RESOURCES CO	$6.99B	8.70%	4.10%	7.32%	5.70%	1.12	0.73	77.20%	14.40%	23.34%
EONR	EON RESOURCES INC	$34.53M	11.50%	2.70%	17.84%	12.80%	0.47	0.35	41.50%	15.50%	76.90%
WDS	WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD	$42.34B	7.60%	4.30%	6.76%	6.70%	0.74	1.59	34.90%	20.90%	31.80%
MNR	MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP	$2.36B	5.10%	2.70%	5.20%	4.30%	1.00	0.83	53.10%	7.50%	13.84%
AR	ANTERO RESOURCES CORP	$11.34B	12.70%	7.10%	10.00%	8.60%	0.88	0.40	44.00%	16.40%	23.28%
COP	CONOCOPHILLIPS	$140.77B	11.30%	6.00%	11.26%	9.70%	0.90	1.29	42.60%	12.10%	20.50%
KGEI	KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC	$190.48M	7.80%	5.70%	8.88%	8.30%	0.44	0.49	83.90%	27.00%	41.66%
VET	VERMILION ENERGY INC	$1.88B	-33.70%	-13.80%	-15.85%	-11.30%	1.71	0.63	59.60%	-45.30%	-42.15%
KRP	KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP	$1.59B	7.80%	3.40%	6.49%	4.70%	0.89	5.12	93.40%	13.40%	24.26%
PED	PEDEVCO CORP	$186.61M	-7.30%	-5.20%	-0.29%	-0.50%	0.81	0.59	58.20%	-22.60%	-1.97%
BTE	BAYTEX ENERGY CORP	$3.51B	-23.20%	-13.60%	-14.07%	-7.00%	0.53	2.15	46.60%	-67.90%	-35.94%
TPL	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP	$27.77B	35.50%	32.00%	38.89%	57.50%	0.13	4.23	85.30%	60.00%	76.42%
EQT	EQT CORP	$35.31B	14.10%	8.00%	11.97%	10.70%	0.51	0.66	78.60%	31.90%	45.79%
OBE	OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD	$858.64M	0.10%	0.10%	2.26%	2.10%	0.45	0.58	59.20%	0.20%	7.26%
BSM	BLACK STONE MINERALS LP	$3.04B	33.20%	20.60%	23.75%	22.00%	0.34	2.34	89.80%	57.00%	65.56%
ANNA	ALEANNA INC	$215.96M	5.50%	1.90%	3.72%	5.60%	1.20	1.93	62.40%	7.20%	12.23%
GRNT	GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC	$692.45M	-5.30%	-2.80%	-1.01%	-0.80%	1.19	0.93	72.40%	-7.10%	-2.29%
CNX	CNX RESOURCES CORP	$5.11B	27.50%	13.10%	20.40%	16.40%	0.97	0.49	80.90%	40.10%	56.86%
EGY	VAALCO ENERGY INC	$631.81M	-31.60%	-15.20%	-18.89%	-15.10%	1.67	0.51	54.50%	-45.90%	-42.11%
INDO	INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD	$47.70M	-26.90%	-22.80%	-23.95%	-30.90%	0.16	5.13	-28.10%	-253.40%	-253.40%
EPSN	EPSILON ENERGY LTD	$180.84M	-5.50%	-3.80%	-2.37%	-3.40%	0.83	1.31	71.20%	-11.20%	-9.33%
CLMT	CALUMET INC	$2.82B	N/A	-6.90%	-5.26%	-2.40%	-3.40	0.96	5.70%	-4.50%	-2.26%
HPK	HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC	$754.36M	-9.10%	-4.60%	-1.07%	-0.80%	1.13	0.67	69.10%	-17.60%	-3.65%
GFR	GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD	$729.87M	-4.10%	-3.20%	0.86%	0.80%	0.19	0.66	20.10%	-8.40%	1.97%
BRN	BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC	$13.82M	-78.10%	-29.30%	-37.87%	-42.20%	1.63	1.46	31.70%	-52.90%	-52.88%
AMPY	AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP	$226.26M	2.10%	1.30%	6.23%	4.90%	0.38	1.16	38.70%	3.90%	13.82%
BATL	BATTALION OIL CORP	$51.67M	N/A	-7.50%	9.73%	6.80%	-15.05	0.90	69.10%	-22.20%	23.26%
AGIG	ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC	$51.95M	-173.40%	-119.50%	-95.11%	-305.90%	0.29	1.65	12.10%	-5,252.90%	-5,163.25%
VTS	VITESSE ENERGY INC	$768.34M	-3.10%	-2.10%	-1.16%	-1.00%	0.55	0.56	65.80%	-7.10%	-3.35%
USEG	US ENERGY CORP	$48.45M	-50.00%	-29.90%	-29.21%	-38.10%	0.43	1.92	24.70%	-213.60%	-210.22%
NUAI	NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC	$283.88M	-1,589.10%	-193.00%	-255.44%	-400.70%	-6.42	1.58	-38.80%	-3,341.50%	-2,801.27%
TXO	TXO PARTNERS LP	$690.53M	-14.10%	-7.70%	-7.13%	-6.00%	1.19	0.43	23.90%	-28.50%	-22.98%
EP	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP	$97.43M	-177.30%	-65.90%	-169.82%	-71.80%	-15.30	0.34	17.90%	-210.70%	-206.20%
NEXT	NEXTDECADE CORP	$2.14B	-295.30%	-3.30%	0.20%	0.10%	-354.03	0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRK	COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC	$4.43B	25.00%	9.00%	16.68%	12.20%	1.51	0.41	61.50%	27.20%	47.46%
TBN	TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP	$807.55M	-10.70%	-6.60%	-5.76%	-7.60%	0.31	2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	BKV CORP	$3.10B	15.70%	9.50%	11.30%	12.90%	0.87	1.31	61.10%	21.70%	31.01%
TPET	TRIO PETROLEUM CORP	$13.83M	-57.60%	-49.30%	-50.61%	-56.50%	0.16	0.50	52.10%	-1,309.40%	-1,226.28%
EXE	EXPAND ENERGY CORP	$23.13B	17.40%	11.40%	16.91%	14.90%	0.51	1.11	54.40%	22.50%	30.19%
CKX	CKX LANDS INC	$23.00M	14.60%	14.30%	17.77%	54.60%	0.04	25.65	93.50%	446.20%	580.86%
GPRK	GEOPARK LTD	$640.36M	23.90%	5.30%	16.43%	10.40%	3.13	1.00	70.40%	11.70%	27.64%
GLND	GREENLAND ENERGY CO	$76.50M	N/A	N/A	2,733.19%	N/A	-3.42	0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

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

1. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

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

Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -16 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 "A".

REI passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ring Energy has seen its stock return 88.79% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 73 percentage points.

2. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)

Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) is the #2 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: C, 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 25 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

INR passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Infinity Natural Resources has seen its stock lose -12.23% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -28 percentage points.

Infinity Natural Resources has an average 1 year price target of $22.33, an upside of 39.58% from Infinity Natural Resources's current stock price of $16.00.

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.

3. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

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

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 "B".

CHRD passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Chord Energy has seen its stock return 43.47% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 28 percentage points.

Chord Energy has an average 1 year price target of $156.00, an upside of 11.37% 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.

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 14.03%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.18%.

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. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)

Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO) has an annual dividend yield of 13.68%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.18%.

Txo Partners's dividend payout ratio of -92.9% 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 11.54%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.18%.

Vitesse Energy's dividend payout ratio of -434% 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 2.03% in the last day, and down -6.24% over the last week. Comstock Resources was the among the top gainers in the oil & gas e&p industry, gaining 6.88% yesterday.

Shares of oil and gas-related companies are trading higher as crude prices benefit from President Trump's comments rejecting Iran's response to U.S. peace proposals.

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 29 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apa's stock has gained 107.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 92 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 -14 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 28. 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 88.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 73 percentage points.

3. Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) 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.

Gulfport Energy has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gulfport Energy's stock has dropped -6.43% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -22 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 21.84% over the next year.

2.94% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.76% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.18% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% are rated D (Sell), and 7.35% 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 28.37x.

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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. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

2. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)

3. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

1. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)

2. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

3. Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

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Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

1. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

2. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)

3. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

1. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)

2. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

3. Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

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Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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