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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 +28.50% 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 A and is the 25th 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
TALO	TALOS ENERGY INC	$2.69B	-19.20%	-7.40%	-7.11%	-6.10%	1.67	1.61	71.40%	-20.50%	-17.08%
REI	RING ENERGY INC	$336.10M	-28.80%	-16.40%	-18.11%	-12.90%	0.70	0.54	68.80%	-68.00%	-65.35%
VET	VERMILION ENERGY INC	$1.89B	-19.50%	-8.00%	-7.67%	-6.00%	1.54	1.00	62.10%	-23.80%	-20.12%
PR	PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP	$20.10B	11.30%	6.90%	11.22%	9.50%	0.54	0.62	83.40%	21.50%	32.35%
REPX	RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC	$1.04B	19.90%	9.90%	17.77%	14.50%	1.01	0.45	71.00%	24.50%	38.14%
TXO	TXO PARTNERS LP	$754.63M	-5.60%	-2.80%	-1.42%	-1.10%	0.93	1.05	34.70%	-9.20%	-3.79%
CHRD	CHORD ENERGY CORP	$7.87B	10.40%	6.40%	9.76%	9.10%	0.64	1.22	45.40%	13.40%	18.46%
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP	$60.41B	17.20%	8.00%	13.40%	10.90%	0.91	1.41	40.40%	29.60%	43.72%
OVV	OVINTIV INC	$18.30B	8.30%	4.50%	3.89%	3.10%	0.68	1.01	53.40%	9.40%	6.80%
MTDR	MATADOR RESOURCES CO	$6.72B	12.80%	5.90%	9.05%	7.50%	1.22	0.65	82.30%	19.90%	29.66%
SM	SM ENERGY CO	$8.72B	16.50%	7.10%	10.37%	10.00%	1.41	0.62	74.20%	18.20%	29.74%
CRGY	CRESCENT ENERGY CO	$5.50B	1.20%	0.50%	5.07%	3.40%	1.29	0.67	65.00%	1.30%	10.98%
NOG	NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC	$2.66B	-23.90%	-8.70%	-9.08%	-6.40%	1.92	0.80	66.70%	-25.40%	-24.62%
APA	APA CORP	$16.74B	26.30%	9.40%	19.43%	15.70%	1.43	0.95	46.20%	19.50%	35.12%
DMLP	DORCHESTER MINERALS LP	$1.38B	27.50%	26.90%	28.48%	33.10%	0.03	13.85	90.10%	43.90%	45.45%
COP	CONOCOPHILLIPS	$173.47B	14.30%	7.60%	13.79%	12.10%	0.90	1.54	44.20%	14.20%	23.61%
OBE	OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD	$697.66M	2.00%	1.50%	3.94%	3.70%	0.46	0.78	61.90%	4.80%	12.71%
EOG	EOG RESOURCES INC	$81.39B	22.40%	13.00%	18.32%	17.30%	0.72	1.85	62.90%	25.40%	33.52%
CRC	CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP	$4.56B	-3.60%	-1.70%	-1.54%	-1.30%	1.09	0.66	49.50%	-3.80%	-2.91%
KRP	KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP	$1.87B	14.50%	6.30%	8.70%	6.90%	0.86	7.30	93.10%	23.00%	33.46%
KGEI	KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC	$225.74M	9.30%	6.60%	10.58%	9.40%	0.42	0.46	83.90%	26.90%	41.44%
DVN	DEVON ENERGY CORP	$52.38B	14.90%	7.90%	7.29%	10.60%	0.70	0.72	47.60%	16.70%	23.65%
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	$5.66B	5.70%	2.90%	5.88%	5.00%	0.93	0.85	72.80%	9.70%	17.66%
GTE	GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC	$363.00M	-122.50%	-15.90%	-16.99%	-10.40%	10.83	0.48	59.20%	-40.10%	-28.49%
GRNT	GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC	$674.01M	-4.70%	-2.30%	0.07%	0.10%	1.20	1.02	72.10%	-5.60%	0.15%
FANG	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC	$53.86B	3.90%	2.00%	3.20%	2.50%	0.69	0.47	68.00%	8.60%	12.08%
MNR	MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP	$1.73B	5.30%	2.70%	5.79%	4.30%	0.99	0.88	51.80%	7.40%	14.18%
WTI	W&T OFFSHORE INC	$548.33M	N/A	-5.30%	-1.42%	-1.20%	-6.22	1.31	46.40%	-8.40%	-1.77%
BTE	BAYTEX ENERGY CORP	$3.39B	-26.40%	-16.50%	-13.56%	-9.80%	0.47	2.82	44.50%	-77.00%	-41.17%
CNQ	CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD	$111.79B	26.70%	12.80%	18.59%	16.10%	1.06	1.00	51.60%	26.30%	35.47%
PED	PEDEVCO CORP	$202.15M	-9.60%	-5.50%	-0.97%	-0.90%	0.80	0.79	60.80%	-14.60%	-2.57%
VIST	VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV	$7.53B	26.90%	9.50%	18.55%	15.40%	1.69	0.72	54.20%	19.70%	35.73%
MGY	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP	$5.84B	21.10%	14.30%	19.59%	19.60%	0.46	1.58	82.20%	28.80%	37.49%
HPK	HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC	$1.09B	-5.70%	-2.80%	1.20%	0.90%	1.05	0.87	69.70%	-9.90%	3.85%
SD	SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC	$496.07M	16.00%	12.80%	12.14%	15.60%	0.23	2.62	71.90%	46.10%	41.13%
EPSN	EPSILON ENERGY LTD	$176.55M	-2.90%	-1.70%	-0.77%	-0.80%	0.82	0.96	65.80%	-5.20%	-2.28%
GPRK	GEOPARK LTD	$668.18M	29.20%	7.10%	17.12%	12.50%	2.54	1.17	67.70%	16.00%	31.39%
EPM	EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP	$146.63M	-3.80%	-1.40%	0.48%	0.40%	1.79	0.92	41.70%	-2.80%	0.81%
KOS	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD	$1.54B	-76.30%	-10.20%	-3.69%	-2.00%	5.37	0.54	66.80%	-27.20%	-7.74%
BATL	BATTALION OIL CORP	$47.60M	-108.40%	-18.50%	-4.33%	-3.30%	1.13	2.19	70.90%	-51.10%	-10.17%
PNRG	PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP	$316.39M	11.50%	7.70%	10.51%	11.00%	0.44	1.49	65.10%	13.90%	16.58%
MXC	MEXCO ENERGY CORP	$18.82M	8.00%	7.40%	9.41%	10.90%	0.09	6.16	78.70%	23.30%	30.31%
GFR	GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD	$773.90M	-3.40%	-2.80%	0.78%	0.80%	0.14	0.96	22.70%	-7.20%	1.83%
CLMT	CALUMET INC	$4.16B	N/A	-5.00%	-4.07%	-1.60%	-3.24	0.84	6.60%	-3.00%	-1.40%
VTS	VITESSE ENERGY INC	$650.93M	-7.70%	-5.10%	-5.48%	-4.70%	0.64	0.65	67.70%	-15.40%	-15.49%
INR	INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$863.18M	21.10%	3.70%	4.42%	4.90%	1.85	0.87	77.10%	11.80%	16.93%
WDS	WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD	$42.40B	8.60%	4.60%	7.20%	6.80%	0.72	1.39	34.90%	22.20%	32.51%
DEC	DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO	$965.30M	55.40%	7.80%	14.33%	9.50%	5.42	0.57	65.20%	24.40%	38.97%
EGY	VAALCO ENERGY INC	$590.13M	-26.00%	-11.60%	-11.39%	-9.70%	1.55	0.44	58.00%	-31.10%	-24.91%
TPL	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP	$22.90B	35.80%	32.00%	38.91%	53.00%	0.11	4.55	85.60%	60.30%	76.53%
BSM	BLACK STONE MINERALS LP	$3.39B	31.40%	19.10%	22.06%	20.40%	0.31	3.76	90.40%	55.30%	64.42%
EXE	EXPAND ENERGY CORP	$20.77B	14.30%	9.50%	13.91%	12.70%	0.53	0.90	51.30%	19.80%	26.31%
FTW	PRESIDIO PRODUCTION CO	$313.88M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.35	1.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
ANNA	ALEANNA INC	$95.80M	21.40%	7.70%	9.15%	15.40%	1.02	1.90	66.60%	19.80%	19.56%
AR	ANTERO RESOURCES CORP	$12.26B	16.90%	9.30%	13.94%	10.90%	0.80	0.39	47.90%	21.20%	29.33%
AMPY	AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP	$155.88M	4.60%	3.10%	8.33%	7.70%	0.31	1.31	43.50%	9.20%	20.56%
CNX	CNX RESOURCES CORP	$5.23B	19.60%	10.00%	14.73%	12.20%	0.90	1.08	78.70%	35.20%	48.93%
INDO	INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD	$41.08M	-19.80%	-17.40%	-19.60%	-26.00%	0.13	5.49	8.70%	-152.70%	-152.72%
GPOR	GULFPORT ENERGY CORP	$2.95B	26.70%	16.00%	24.67%	19.50%	0.74	0.58	70.40%	31.70%	44.70%
BSIN	BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC	$76.64M	-34.20%	-21.50%	-21.20%	-25.60%	0.51	1.21	34.00%	-155.30%	-152.50%
EQT	EQT CORP	$33.94B	10.70%	6.40%	9.57%	8.80%	0.49	0.71	76.40%	28.40%	40.84%
TBN	TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP	$1.01B	-5.70%	-3.60%	-2.71%	-4.70%	0.23	2.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPET	TRIO PETROLEUM CORP	$9.05M	-29.90%	-28.00%	-18.52%	-56.90%	0.04	20.55	18.80%	-830.20%	-798.43%
CRK	COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC	$4.06B	19.70%	7.10%	12.16%	9.00%	1.69	0.48	62.60%	23.30%	38.05%
GLND	GREENLAND ENERGY CO	$121.13M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.02	27.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
NEXT	NEXTDECADE CORP	$1.80B	-314.50%	-0.60%	2.89%	2.00%	125.69	0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	BKV CORP	$2.17B	13.10%	7.40%	10.68%	10.50%	0.83	1.15	57.90%	17.70%	27.19%
NUAI	NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC	$296.23M	-135.70%	-72.20%	-29.50%	-107.60%	0.26	14.21	-26.30%	-5,985.70%	-5,514.78%
CKX	CKX LANDS INC	$21.35M	14.00%	13.60%	17.29%	64.60%	0.01	124.62	95.40%	419.80%	542.06%
EONR	EON RESOURCES INC	$14.79M	-21.60%	-12.60%	-11.88%	-10.50%	0.84	0.16	11.80%	-74.10%	-49.32%
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$46.02M	3.00%	0.40%	-0.64%	-0.40%	3.31	0.25	71.80%	1.00%	-1.56%
RRC	RANGE RESOURCES CORP	$12.62B	19.30%	11.90%	17.33%	15.30%	0.57	0.74	53.90%	25.20%	34.43%
AGIG	ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC	$37.97M	-145.10%	-93.10%	-123.47%	-264.70%	0.71	0.59	31.90%	-1,441.40%	-1,413.94%
BRN	BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC	$12.70M	-67.70%	-25.50%	-30.24%	-40.30%	1.42	1.90	28.40%	-46.70%	-46.87%
EP	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP	$85.65M	-474.80%	-82.00%	-131.92%	-96.30%	10.08	0.42	16.00%	-229.60%	-224.03%

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Nov 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. Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO)

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) is the #1 top oil and gas stock out of 75 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -11 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TALO as a "A".

TALO passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Talos Energy has seen its stock return 63.12% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 38 percentage points.

Talos Energy has an average 1 year price target of $19.33, an upside of 20.08% from Talos Energy's current stock price of $16.10.

Talos Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Talos Energy, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 75 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -18 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 31. 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 35.36% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 11 percentage points.

Ring Energy has an average 1 year price target of $2.00, an upside of 55.04% from Ring Energy's current stock price of $1.29.

Ring Energy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ring 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.

3. Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET)

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) is the #3 top oil and gas stock out of 75 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -16 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VET as a "A".

VET passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Vermilion Energy has seen its stock return 64.85% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 40 percentage points.

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 17.39%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.45%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 303.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM)

Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM) has an annual dividend yield of 13.15%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.45%. Evolution Petroleum's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Evolution Petroleum's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Evolution Petroleum's dividend payout ratio of -600% 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 12.16%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.45%.

Vitesse Energy's dividend payout ratio of -163.3% 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 -1.2% in the last day, and down -5.09% over the last week. Sm Energy Co was the among the top losers in the oil & gas e&p industry, dropping -2.06% yesterday.

SM Energy shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q3 financial results.

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. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) 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.

Sm Energy Co 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.

Sm Energy Co's stock has gained 89.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 65 percentage points.

2. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) 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.

Chord Energy 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.

Chord Energy's stock has gained 58.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 34 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 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 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 80.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 56 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

57.45% 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 18.25% over the next year.

16.18% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 30.88% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 39.71% are rated C (Hold), 5.88% 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 15.29x.

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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best oil and gas stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

1. Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO)

2. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

3. Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM)

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

1. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

2. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

3. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

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Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

1. Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO)

2. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)

3. Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM)

3. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

1. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

2. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

3. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

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Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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