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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 115th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
GPOR
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
$4.18B19,316,81985.58%14.42%Net SellingNet Selling
REI
RING ENERGY INC
$195.00M207,223,17727.85%57.70%Net SellingNet Selling
KRP
KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP
$1.38B107,888,02825.72%15.83%Net Selling
CLMT
CALUMET INC
$1.68B86,754,32130.66%69.34%Net Selling
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
$559.70M36,773,74672.41%2.32%Net BuyingNet Selling
DEC
DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO PLC
$670.51M46,856,00073.39%3.67%
REPX
RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC
$610.74M21,968,90613.59%86.41%Net SellingNet Selling
OVV
OVINTIV INC
$10.71B253,258,56089.09%0.95%Net SellingNet Buying
EPSN
EPSILON ENERGY LTD
$109.23M22,067,21333.25%66.75%Net SellingNet Selling
BSM
BLACK STONE MINERALS LP
$3.34B226,573,63115.08%31.53%Net SellingNet Buying
CRGY
CRESCENT ENERGY CO
$2.54B254,631,59179.48%19.49%Net Selling
BKV
BKV CORP
$2.61B89,970,07618.42%4.33%Net SellingNet Selling
EXE
EXPAND ENERGY CORP
$29.26B238,169,69790.42%9.58%Net SellingNet Selling
APA
APA CORP
$9.61B354,669,25197.09%1.38%Net Selling
EOG
EOG RESOURCES INC
$60.86B542,598,45793.49%1.18%Net SellingNet Selling
MTDR
MATADOR RESOURCES CO
$5.62B124,270,67286.98%13.02%Net BuyingNet Buying
RRC
RANGE RESOURCES CORP
$9.38B236,935,81393.05%6.95%Net Buying
NOG
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC
$2.43B97,602,97845.33%54.67%Net Selling
CRC
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP
$3.99B83,711,93187.77%12.23%Net SellingNet Buying
INR
INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$902.21M60,877,62726.15%69.76%Net Buying
OBE
OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD
$419.44M67,109,87819.82%48.82%
VIST
VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV
$5.30B104,256,41243.96%0.00%
GRNT
GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC
$711.38M131,251,27862.75%37.25%Net BuyingNet Buying
DVN
DEVON ENERGY CORP
$23.50B627,300,00077.52%8.59%Net Selling
CTRA
COTERRA ENERGY INC
$20.85B761,377,55292.71%2.95%Net Selling
WTI
W&T OFFSHORE INC
$275.24M148,777,22428.99%71.01%Net BuyingNet Buying
VET
VERMILION ENERGY INC
$1.39B153,434,00043.65%0.00%
BTE
BAYTEX ENERGY CORP
$2.50B768,317,00028.26%0.00%
PNRG
PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP
$310.65M1,635,0007.87%92.13%Net Selling
TALO
TALOS ENERGY INC
$2.01B169,988,77244.14%55.86%Net SellingNet Selling
EQT
EQT CORP
$37.87B624,067,00088.39%11.61%Net SellingNet Selling
DMLP
DORCHESTER MINERALS LP
$1.11B48,255,45017.71%11.47%Net BuyingNet Selling
GFR
GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD
$358.99M70,253,00023.66%0.00%
COP
CONOCOPHILLIPS
$115.77B1,235,718,25082.74%0.44%Net SellingNet Buying
PR
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP
$12.37B829,297,59251.50%48.50%Net Buying
MGY
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP
$4.45B188,676,01967.74%32.26%Net SellingNet Buying
SM
SM ENERGY CO
$2.30B114,554,19295.51%4.49%Net SellingNet Selling
TPL
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP
$21.26B22,979,41071.33%22.27%Net SellingNet Buying
CRK
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
$8.02B293,054,8067.97%92.03%Net Selling
MNR
MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP
$2.10B168,422,81112.93%87.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
CNX
CNX RESOURCES CORP
$5.51B134,832,65864.87%35.13%Net Selling
AR
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP
$11.34B308,494,00013.24%86.76%Net SellingNet Selling
CNQ
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
$72.27B2,085,082,00070.22%0.00%
EGY
VAALCO ENERGY INC
$370.12M104,258,25356.82%13.82%Net Selling
VTS
VITESSE ENERGY INC
$832.64M38,673,63254.30%23.24%Net Selling
FANG
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
$45.44B286,525,61448.35%51.65%Net SellingNet Selling
OXY
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
$41.80B985,210,43477.19%9.08%Net BuyingNet Selling
KGEI
KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC
$143.07M35,588,47037.91%0.00%
WDS
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
$31.42B1,895,162,8041.11%0.00%
MUR
MURPHY OIL CORP
$4.67B142,738,80987.53%12.47%Net SellingNet Selling
CHRD
CHORD ENERGY CORP
$5.55B56,865,30091.89%1.55%Net SellingNet Buying
INDO
INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD
$44.96M14,987,4740.78%0.00%
AMPY
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP
$225.05M40,475,99712.66%87.34%Net BuyingNet Selling
HUSA
HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP
$74.81M34,632,5660.78%99.22%
EPM
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
$146.05M34,690,86424.57%75.43%Net SellingNet Selling
HPK
HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC
$724.64M125,587,09312.23%87.77%Net Selling
TXO
TXO PARTNERS LP
$684.26M54,784,29211.64%88.36%Net Buying
GTE
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC
$166.24M35,295,75316.38%83.62%Net BuyingNet Buying
NUAI
NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC
$230.90M53,449,1713.71%15.11%
TBN
TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP
$536.12M20,493,86928.94%28.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
USEG
US ENERGY CORP
$36.47M34,405,1431.50%98.50%Net SellingNet Selling
KOS
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
$550.08M478,326,95451.71%48.29%Net Selling
NEXT
NEXTDECADE CORP
$1.63B264,801,40825.43%74.57%Net BuyingNet Buying
BATL
BATTALION OIL CORP
$19.75M16,456,56375.59%0.72%
CIVI
CIVITAS RESOURCES INC
$2.59B85,303,17952.89%47.11%Net BuyingNet Selling
MXC
MEXCO ENERGY CORP
$18.73M2,046,0009.00%69.93%
GPRK
GEOPARK LTD
$425.43M51,567,66333.01%9.35%
ANNA
ALEANNA INC
$137.84M40,659,8811.21%76.91%
VTLE
VITAL ENERGY INC
$733.95M38,689,95215.51%84.49%Net SellingNet Selling
PED
PEDEVCO CORP
$53.87M95,519,3520.95%99.05%Net SellingNet Selling
EP
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
$109.45M34,855,8019.26%67.08%Net BuyingNet Buying
CKX
CKX LANDS INC
$19.92M2,053,1298.01%71.95%
BRN
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
$11.18M10,073,5349.79%90.21%Net SellingNet Selling
BRY
BERRY CORP (BRY)
$266.19M77,607,09445.03%54.97%Net Selling
EONR
EON RESOURCES INC
$23.39M49,968,3443.18%10.57%Net SellingNet Buying
TPET
TRIO PETROLEUM CORP
$7.71M8,440,8493.27%50.39%Net SellingNet Selling

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 76 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 -8 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 27. 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 20.22% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 36 percentage points.

Gulfport Energy has an average 1 year price target of $219.33, an upside of 1.28% from Gulfport Energy's current stock price of $216.57.

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. Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI)


Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) is the #2 top oil and gas stock out of 76 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: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -14 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 27. 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 -35.55% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -19 percentage points.

3. Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP)


Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) is the #3 top oil and gas stock out of 76 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -5 points lower than the oil and gas industry average of 27. 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 -19.56% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -3 percentage points.

Kimbell Royalty Partners has an average 1 year price target of $17.00, an upside of 32.5% from Kimbell Royalty Partners's current stock price of $12.83.

Kimbell Royalty Partners stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kimbell Royalty Partners, 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.

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 16.17%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.66%.

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 15.53%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.66%.

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 12.47%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.66%. 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 0.24% in the last day, and up 3.86% 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 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 -51.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -36 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 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 -13.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by 3 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 -35.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -19 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 16.69% 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), 65.08% are rated C (Hold), 17.46% 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 16.61x.
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