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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 D and is the 103rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
MNR
MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP
$2.19B15.11%180.70%$0.5300$1.9798%3
INR
INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$1.01BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRGY
CRESCENT ENERGY CO
$4.16B1.89%87.30%$0.1200$0.2442%1
OVV
OVINTIV INC
$16.03B1.59%24.80%$0.3000$0.9037%0
APA
APA CORP
$13.66B2.59%25.10%$0.2500$1.0056%12026-05-22
REPX
RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC
$780.53M3.26%20.50%$0.4000$1.1866%02026-04-292026-05-13
KRP
KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP
$1.57B10.76%258.10%$0.3700$1.5795%8
EPM
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
$168.02M10.00%600.00%$0.1200$0.4894%1
RRC
RANGE RESOURCES CORP
$10.05B0.87%9.70%$0.1000$0.3720%0
DVN
DEVON ENERGY CORP
$29.85B1.99%23.00%$0.2400$0.9645%8
EOG
EOG RESOURCES INC
$71.82B2.29%43.50%$1.0200$3.0650%82026-04-30
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
$560.85M3.09%24.10%$0.1200$0.4764%0
GPOR
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
$3.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
REI
RING ENERGY INC
$320.37MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WTI
W&T OFFSHORE INC
$565.36M1.05%-4.00%$0.0100$0.0426%0
MTDR
MATADOR RESOURCES CO
$7.59B2.25%21.50%$0.3750$1.3850%0
CNQ
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
$94.57B1.01%46.20%$0.4568$0.4624%2
DMLP
DORCHESTER MINERALS LP
$1.38B9.73%240.70%$0.7557$2.7994%11
PR
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP
$17.44B2.92%45.80%$0.1600$0.6161%1
PNRG
PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP
$378.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AR
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP
$11.79BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KGEI
KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC
$197.58MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLMT
CALUMET INC
$2.84BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MXC
MEXCO ENERGY CORP
$19.01MN/A16.40%$0.1000N/AN/A0
PED
PEDEVCO CORP
$214.27MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MUR
MURPHY OIL CORP
$5.65B3.35%181.50%$0.3500$1.3368%22026-05-182026-06-01
SM
SM ENERGY CO
$6.98B2.80%14.20%$0.2200$0.8259%1
WDS
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
$43.78B2.56%73.90%$0.5900$0.5956%1
CHRD
CHORD ENERGY CORP
$7.80B3.79%702.70%$1.3000$5.2074%4
GFR
GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD
$749.94MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXE
EXPAND ENERGY CORP
$23.15B3.31%41.70%$0.5750$3.1967%3
COP
CONOCOPHILLIPS
$152.02B1.98%37.70%$0.8400$2.4644%7
MGY
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP
$5.52B2.08%34.70%$0.1650$0.6247%1
EONR
EON RESOURCES INC
$37.98MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NOG
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC
$2.62B6.69%450.00%$0.4500$1.8089%02026-04-30
EQT
EQT CORP
$36.86B1.10%12.10%$0.1650$0.6527%02026-05-062026-06-01
VIST
VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV
$7.33BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DEC
DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO
$1.19B5.58%31.00%$0.2900$0.8785%02026-05-292026-06-30
CNX
CNX RESOURCES CORP
$5.48BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMPY
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP
$243.05MN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A1
OXY
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
$57.04B1.69%58.20%$0.2600$0.9839%1
BSM
BLACK STONE MINERALS LP
$3.26B8.88%76.20%$0.3000$1.2893%4
OBE
OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD
$859.09MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TPL
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP
$30.28B0.50%30.60%$0.6000$2.2010%4
ANNA
ALEANNA INC
$289.95MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRC
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP
$5.78B2.43%37.70%$0.4050$1.5953%0
EGY
VAALCO ENERGY INC
$648.49M4.05%-63.00%$0.0630$0.2576%0
GRNT
GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC
$740.15M7.82%244.40%$0.1100$0.4491%0
TXO
TXO PARTNERS LP
$675.62M13.98%-397.70%$0.3000$1.7197%3
EPSN
EPSILON ENERGY LTD
$181.44M4.17%-100.00%$0.0625$0.2578%0
BTE
BAYTEX ENERGY CORP
$3.53B0.36%-12.00%$0.0165$0.027%1
TPET
TRIO PETROLEUM CORP
$16.76MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRK
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
$5.06BN/A0.00%$0.1250N/AN/A0
FANG
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
$55.17B2.07%69.80%$1.0500$4.0547%4
TALO
TALOS ENERGY INC
$2.57BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRN
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
$14.45MN/A0.00%$0.0150N/AN/A0
INDO
INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD
$51.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VET
VERMILION ENERGY INC
$1.91B0.79%-11.90%$0.0987$0.1018%5
GTE
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC
$315.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KOS
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
$1.38BN/A0.00%$0.0452N/AN/A0
BKV
BKV CORP
$2.93BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AGIG
ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC
$54.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BATL
BATTALION OIL CORP
$73.76MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VTS
VITESSE ENERGY INC
$738.65M11.45%336.00%$0.4375$2.1395%1
HPK
HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC
$788.47M1.92%92.30%$0.0400$0.1243%1
NUAI
NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC
$244.70MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
USEG
US ENERGY CORP
$39.93MN/A0.00%$0.0225N/AN/A0
EP
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
$103.45MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TBN
TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP
$814.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NEXT
NEXTDECADE CORP
$1.97BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GLND
GREENLAND ENERGY CO
$190.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CKX
CKX LANDS INC
$20.74MN/A0.00%$0.1200N/AN/A0
CTRA
COTERRA ENERGY INC
$25.55B2.62%39.10%$0.2200$0.8856%3
GPRK
GEOPARK LTD
$471.05M0.33%36.90%$0.0300$0.036%3
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Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)


Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) is the #1 top oil and gas stock out of 74 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 Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 3 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30.

MNR passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mach Natural Resources has seen its stock lose -4.47% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -31 percentage points.

Mach Natural Resources has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 22.7% from Mach Natural Resources's current stock price of $13.04.

Mach Natural Resources stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Mach Natural Resources, 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. Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR)


Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) is the #2 top oil and gas stock out of 74 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 Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30.

INR passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Infinity Natural Resources has seen its stock return 6.14% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -20 percentage points.

Infinity Natural Resources has an average 1 year price target of $22.33, an upside of 40.37% from Infinity Natural Resources's current stock price of $15.91.

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. Crescent Energy Co (NYSE:CRGY)


Crescent Energy Co (NYSE:CRGY) is the #3 top oil and gas stock out of 74 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 Crescent Energy Co (NYSE:CRGY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Crescent Energy Co (NYSE:CRGY) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 8 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 30.

CRGY passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Crescent Energy Co has seen its stock return 53.57% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 27 percentage points.

Crescent Energy Co has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 18.11% from Crescent Energy Co's current stock price of $12.70.

Crescent Energy Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Crescent Energy Co, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 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 15.11%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.07%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 180.7% 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 13.98%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.07%.

Txo Partners's dividend payout ratio of -397.7% 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 11.45%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.07%.

Vitesse Energy's dividend payout ratio of 336% 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 1.06% in the last day, and up 2.64% 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. 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 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.

Sm Energy Co's stock has gained 27.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 1 percentage points.

2. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)


Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) 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.

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 39.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 13 percentage points.

3. Apa (NASDAQ:APA)


Apa (NASDAQ:APA) 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.

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 147.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 121 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

46.94% 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 16.29% over the next year.

1.43% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.29% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 70% are rated C (Hold), 18.57% are rated D (Sell), and 5.71% 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 20.82x.
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