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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 D and is the 101st 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
GPRK	GEOPARK LTD	$627.43M	23.90%	5.30%	16.43%	10.40%	3.13	1.00	70.40%	11.70%	27.64%
REPX	RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC	$759.36M	10.70%	5.40%	12.05%	8.90%	1.13	0.32	69.10%	15.30%	27.37%
CHRD	CHORD ENERGY CORP	$7.25B	-0.80%	-0.50%	1.17%	1.10%	0.65	1.02	44.50%	-1.30%	2.55%
DMLP	DORCHESTER MINERALS LP	$1.32B	21.40%	21.00%	23.17%	25.00%	0.02	16.61	90.50%	39.50%	40.85%
REI	RING ENERGY INC	$270.14M	-33.00%	-18.80%	-22.35%	-14.30%	1.02	0.40	66.50%	-87.60%	-81.98%
GTE	GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC	$235.14M	-103.90%	-17.30%	-20.70%	-11.90%	14.01	0.53	55.50%	-47.00%	-37.41%
SD	SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC	$504.67M	15.10%	12.00%	11.25%	14.50%	0.24	2.40	72.00%	46.40%	40.76%
EOG	EOG RESOURCES INC	$75.15B	18.30%	10.80%	15.15%	14.80%	0.73	1.72	62.40%	23.00%	30.54%
SM	SM ENERGY CO	$7.50B	2.50%	1.10%	2.89%	3.20%	1.79	0.39	71.30%	3.50%	11.34%
TALO	TALOS ENERGY INC	$2.37B	-33.10%	-13.20%	-16.50%	-13.10%	1.81	1.20	68.50%	-42.60%	-43.31%
KGEI	KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC	$185.18M	6.80%	4.80%	7.95%	7.20%	0.41	0.75	83.60%	22.70%	35.94%
MGY	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP	$4.72B	16.40%	11.10%	15.84%	15.20%	0.45	1.10	80.50%	24.40%	31.85%
WTI	W&T OFFSHORE INC	$522.21M	N/A	-14.60%	-6.73%	-4.90%	-5.33	1.00	38.10%	-27.20%	-9.13%
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP	$54.89B	11.00%	4.90%	9.42%	7.20%	1.05	1.21	30.90%	19.90%	33.02%
APA	APA CORP	$12.31B	25.10%	8.60%	17.97%	14.40%	1.65	0.92	42.30%	17.40%	31.75%
VIST	VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV	$6.96B	30.60%	10.80%	17.92%	15.00%	1.73	0.69	82.60%	23.60%	39.13%
CRGY	CRESCENT ENERGY CO	$3.46B	-6.10%	-2.60%	-0.05%	0.00%	1.56	0.57	57.70%	-7.50%	-0.14%
OVV	OVINTIV INC	$16.23B	7.10%	3.80%	2.72%	2.40%	0.93	0.57	52.00%	8.50%	5.73%
PR	PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP	$16.98B	6.30%	3.70%	6.94%	5.70%	0.59	0.66	80.90%	12.80%	22.12%
PNRG	PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP	$302.95M	10.10%	6.50%	9.26%	9.30%	0.48	1.06	66.00%	12.10%	14.72%
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	$5.28B	1.60%	0.90%	2.78%	2.30%	0.94	0.83	67.60%	3.00%	8.88%
DVN	DEVON ENERGY CORP	$27.20B	14.80%	7.20%	12.24%	10.00%	1.11	1.01	43.80%	13.70%	20.57%
DEC	DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO	$950.33M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.49	0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
VET	VERMILION ENERGY INC	$1.49B	-33.70%	-13.80%	-15.85%	-11.30%	1.71	0.63	59.60%	-45.30%	-42.15%
EPSN	EPSILON ENERGY LTD	$165.76M	-8.10%	-5.20%	-4.31%	-4.90%	0.82	1.08	68.30%	-14.90%	-14.05%
NOG	NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC	$2.24B	-29.10%	-11.30%	-14.04%	-8.90%	2.09	0.53	66.80%	-33.20%	-34.49%
KOS	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD	$1.36B	-110.10%	-16.50%	-13.69%	-7.80%	8.29	0.60	51.00%	-59.40%	-40.17%
ANNA	ALEANNA INC	$147.38M	16.90%	6.00%	9.43%	14.20%	1.11	1.85	66.10%	17.40%	22.61%
INR	INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$826.55M	24.50%	3.50%	2.92%	3.90%	4.21	0.87	76.60%	11.30%	12.98%
BSM	BLACK STONE MINERALS LP	$3.24B	33.20%	20.60%	23.75%	22.00%	0.34	2.34	89.80%	57.00%	65.56%
CNQ	CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD	$91.67B	22.70%	10.90%	15.11%	13.10%	1.11	0.98	48.70%	25.10%	33.05%
CRC	CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP	$4.64B	-13.80%	-6.60%	-5.47%	-4.50%	1.45	0.55	45.30%	-16.10%	-10.85%
MTDR	MATADOR RESOURCES CO	$6.64B	8.70%	4.10%	7.32%	5.70%	1.12	0.73	77.20%	14.40%	23.34%
GPOR	GULFPORT ENERGY CORP	$2.70B	31.10%	18.80%	30.33%	23.60%	0.70	0.56	72.60%	33.90%	48.75%
RRC	RANGE RESOURCES CORP	$8.64B	20.90%	12.40%	18.59%	15.80%	0.61	0.55	55.70%	26.10%	36.14%
EONR	EON RESOURCES INC	$27.98M	11.50%	2.70%	17.84%	12.80%	0.47	0.35	41.50%	15.50%	76.90%
OBE	OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD	$626.83M	0.10%	0.10%	2.26%	2.10%	0.45	0.58	59.20%	0.20%	7.26%
MNR	MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP	$2.20B	5.10%	2.70%	5.20%	4.30%	1.00	0.83	53.10%	7.50%	13.84%
FANG	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC	$54.96B	0.80%	0.40%	0.78%	0.60%	0.75	0.56	67.80%	1.90%	3.33%
EXE	EXPAND ENERGY CORP	$20.80B	17.40%	11.40%	16.91%	14.90%	0.51	1.11	54.40%	22.50%	30.19%
AR	ANTERO RESOURCES CORP	$10.30B	12.70%	7.10%	10.00%	8.60%	0.88	0.40	44.00%	16.40%	23.28%
BTE	BAYTEX ENERGY CORP	$3.06B	-23.20%	-13.60%	-14.07%	-7.00%	0.53	2.15	46.60%	-67.90%	-35.94%
TPL	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP	$27.99B	35.50%	32.00%	38.89%	57.50%	0.13	4.23	85.30%	60.00%	76.42%
COP	CONOCOPHILLIPS	$140.93B	11.30%	6.00%	11.26%	9.70%	0.90	1.29	42.60%	12.10%	20.50%
EQT	EQT CORP	$30.68B	14.10%	8.00%	11.97%	10.70%	0.51	0.66	78.60%	31.90%	45.79%
CNX	CNX RESOURCES CORP	$4.62B	27.50%	13.10%	20.40%	16.40%	0.97	0.49	80.90%	40.10%	56.86%
PED	PEDEVCO CORP	$157.09M	-23.10%	-14.20%	-8.34%	-10.10%	1.03	0.68	58.50%	-46.80%	-33.17%
WDS	WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD	$41.16B	7.60%	4.30%	6.76%	6.70%	0.74	1.59	34.90%	20.90%	31.80%
HPK	HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC	$931.26M	-9.10%	-4.60%	-1.07%	-0.80%	1.13	0.67	69.10%	-17.60%	-3.65%
INDO	INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD	$46.01M	-26.90%	-22.80%	-23.95%	-30.90%	0.16	5.13	-28.10%	-253.40%	-253.40%
CLMT	CALUMET INC	$3.79B	N/A	-6.90%	-5.26%	-2.40%	-3.40	0.96	5.70%	-4.50%	-2.26%
GRNT	GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC	$610.68M	-5.30%	-2.80%	-1.01%	-0.80%	1.19	0.93	72.40%	-7.10%	-2.29%
EP	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP	$100.67M	-277.80%	-76.10%	-149.32%	-86.40%	20.14	0.59	10.00%	-245.80%	-240.11%
KRP	KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP	$1.62B	7.80%	3.40%	6.49%	4.70%	0.89	5.12	93.40%	13.40%	24.26%
GFR	GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD	$802.61M	-4.10%	-3.20%	0.86%	0.80%	0.19	0.66	20.10%	-8.40%	1.97%
EGY	VAALCO ENERGY INC	$549.44M	-31.60%	-15.20%	-18.89%	-15.10%	1.67	0.51	54.50%	-45.90%	-42.11%
GLND	GREENLAND ENERGY CO	$94.46M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.20	1.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXO	TXO PARTNERS LP	$713.18M	-14.10%	-7.70%	-7.13%	-6.00%	1.19	0.43	23.90%	-28.50%	-22.98%
BSIN	BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC	$71.68M	-50.00%	-29.90%	-29.21%	-38.10%	0.43	1.92	24.70%	-213.60%	-210.22%
VTS	VITESSE ENERGY INC	$657.80M	-3.10%	-2.10%	-1.16%	-1.00%	0.55	0.56	65.80%	-7.10%	-3.35%
BATL	BATTALION OIL CORP	$36.33M	-387.80%	-20.60%	-7.79%	-4.70%	1.63	0.90	67.90%	-60.80%	-15.87%
AMPY	AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP	$162.26M	2.10%	1.30%	6.23%	4.90%	0.38	1.16	38.70%	3.90%	13.82%
NUAI	NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC	$521.65M	-695.00%	-102.30%	-135.92%	-133.60%	7.56	0.10	7.10%	-2,590.00%	-2,219.06%
EPM	EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP	$138.47M	-5.40%	-2.20%	-0.23%	-0.20%	1.91	0.61	41.20%	-4.40%	-0.40%
CRK	COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC	$3.79B	25.00%	9.00%	16.68%	12.20%	1.51	0.41	61.50%	27.20%	47.46%
TBN	TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP	$914.13M	-10.30%	-6.20%	-5.71%	-7.40%	0.32	2.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	BKV CORP	$2.78B	15.70%	9.50%	11.30%	12.90%	0.87	1.31	61.10%	21.70%	31.01%
NEXT	NEXTDECADE CORP	$2.04B	-295.30%	-3.30%	0.20%	0.10%	-354.03	0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRN	BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC	$14.68M	-82.30%	-29.90%	-38.86%	-46.50%	1.65	1.50	26.80%	-57.10%	-58.52%
TPET	TRIO PETROLEUM CORP	$14.08M	-37.30%	-34.10%	-17.47%	-52.40%	0.03	22.48	21.00%	-932.70%	-872.79%
CKX	CKX LANDS INC	$21.56M	14.60%	14.30%	17.77%	54.60%	0.04	25.65	93.50%	446.20%	580.86%
AGIG	ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC	$45.34M	-173.40%	-119.50%	-95.11%	-305.90%	0.29	1.65	12.10%	-5,252.90%	-5,163.25%
MXC	MEXCO ENERGY CORP	$18.86M	6.80%	6.30%	7.95%	9.50%	0.09	9.82	78.20%	19.90%	25.74%

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 13 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

GPRK passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Geopark has seen its stock return 46.08% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 29 percentage points.

2. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 31 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

REPX passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riley Exploration Permian has seen its stock return 32.58% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 15 percentage points.

Riley Exploration Permian has an average 1 year price target of $49.50, an upside of 41.43% from Riley Exploration Permian's current stock price of $35.00.

Riley Exploration Permian stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Riley Exploration Permian, 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -2 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 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Chord Energy has seen its stock return 22.07% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 5 percentage points.

Chord Energy has an average 1 year price target of $159.67, an upside of 23.97% from Chord Energy's current stock price of $128.80.

Chord Energy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Chord Energy, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.11% have issued a Buy, 22.22% 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 40 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 13.9%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.45%.

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 12.7%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.45%.

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

3. Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM)

Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM) has an annual dividend yield of 12.44%, which is 8 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 -436.4% 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 -0.58% in the last day, and up 0.78% over the last week. Magnolia Oil & Gas was the among the top losers in the oil & gas e&p industry, dropping -6.35% yesterday.

Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are trading lower after the company announced the pricing of its offering of 46,315,790 shares at $23.75 per share.

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. Vista Energy Sab De CV (NYSE:VIST)

Vista Energy Sab De CV (NYSE:VIST) 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.

Vista Energy Sab De CV has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vista Energy Sab De CV's stock has gained 47.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 30 percentage points.

2. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)

Apa (NASDAQ:APA) 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.

Apa has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apa's stock has gained 87.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 70 percentage points.

3. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) 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.

Geopark has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geopark's stock has gained 46.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 29 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

54.17% 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 30.84% over the next year.

1.47% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.29% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.12% 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 28.27x.

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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. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

2. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

3. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

3. Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM)

1. Vista Energy Sab De CV (NYSE:VIST)

2. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)

3. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

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1. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

2. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

3. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

1. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

2. Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

3. Evolution Petroleum (NYSEMKT:EPM)

1. Vista Energy Sab De CV (NYSE:VIST)

2. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)

3. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

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