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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 96th 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)
EPSN
EPSILON ENERGY LTD
$156.76M22,017,40532.93%67.07%Net BuyingNet Selling
REPX
RILEY EXPLORATION PERMIAN INC
$611.58M22,023,03614.35%85.65%Net SellingNet Selling
KRP
KIMBELL ROYALTY PARTNERS LP
$1.53B107,888,02828.07%15.83%Net SellingNet Selling
GPOR
GULFPORT ENERGY CORP
$3.28B17,765,74389.38%10.62%Net SellingNet Selling
MNR
MACH NATURAL RESOURCES LP
$1.77B118,336,3677.82%92.18%Net BuyingNet Buying
GRNT
GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC
$757.83M131,113,06062.46%37.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
$402.09M36,687,04170.06%2.20%Net BuyingNet Buying
CRGY
CRESCENT ENERGY CO
$2.36B255,246,48968.37%19.36%Net Selling
MTDR
MATADOR RESOURCES CO
$6.56B125,202,74686.82%13.18%Net SellingNet Buying
DMLP
DORCHESTER MINERALS LP
$1.30B47,339,75617.47%11.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
APA
APA CORP
$7.26B360,845,12092.07%1.35%Net SellingNet Selling
TPL
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP
$24.06B22,987,32670.51%22.27%Net SellingNet Buying
OVV
OVINTIV INC
$10.90B259,815,01488.83%0.93%Net SellingNet Selling
KGEI
KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC
$211.51M35,488,80935.06%0.00%
CRC
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP
$4.27B89,175,03487.43%12.57%Net SellingNet Selling
DVN
DEVON ENERGY CORP
$21.81B642,100,00075.79%8.39%Net Selling
OBE
OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD
$412.63M73,684,80216.18%44.47%
RRC
RANGE RESOURCES CORP
$9.14B238,973,74093.09%6.91%Net BuyingNet Selling
EGY
VAALCO ENERGY INC
$405.93M103,819,04661.93%13.88%Net SellingNet Selling
AR
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP
$11.16B310,527,00013.40%86.60%Net SellingNet Selling
CTRA
COTERRA ENERGY INC
$19.30B763,260,74089.89%2.95%Net SellingNet Selling
GFR
GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD
$306.26M69,922,00024.46%0.00%
VTLE
VITAL ENERGY INC
$733.49M38,768,08718.20%81.80%Net SellingNet Selling
COP
CONOCOPHILLIPS
$120.70B1,262,410,02682.83%0.43%Net SellingNet Buying
SM
SM ENERGY CO
$3.26B114,462,21895.48%4.52%Net SellingNet Selling
CNX
CNX RESOURCES CORP
$4.92B144,722,73166.71%33.29%Net SellingNet Buying
CNQ
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD
$67.33B2,097,494,00073.30%0.00%
EOG
EOG RESOURCES INC
$67.15B545,787,01093.69%1.16%Net SellingNet Buying
PNRG
PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP
$271.56M1,660,5006.91%93.09%Net SellingNet Selling
WDS
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD
$30.15B1,898,749,7711.24%0.00%
EQT
EQT CORP
$33.12B598,626,00088.00%12.00%Net SellingNet Selling
EXE
EXPAND ENERGY CORP
$25.12B237,979,43990.35%9.65%Net SellingNet Buying
OXY
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
$45.58B984,132,67875.26%9.09%Net BuyingNet Selling
DEC
DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO PLC
$695.34M46,856,00057.90%0.00%
BKV
BKV CORP
$1.92B84,708,37318.66%5.03%Net SellingNet Selling
NOG
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC
$3.03B98,704,08145.12%54.88%Net Selling
CIVI
CIVITAS RESOURCES INC
$2.99B92,579,89453.85%46.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
HPK
HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC
$1.27B126,067,43612.00%88.00%Net SellingNet Selling
FANG
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
$42.17B292,167,96057.81%28.50%Net SellingNet Selling
BRY
BERRY CORP (BRY)
$251.41M77,596,20246.64%53.36%Net Selling
MGY
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP
$4.58B192,472,41168.90%31.10%Net SellingNet Buying
PR
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP
$11.33B799,869,51850.24%49.76%Net Buying
BSM
BLACK STONE MINERALS LP
$3.01B226,347,64214.90%31.49%Net SellingNet Selling
TALO
TALOS ENERGY INC
$1.63B178,455,14647.50%52.50%Net BuyingNet Selling
VET
VERMILION ENERGY INC
$1.21B154,344,35343.12%0.00%
GPRK
GEOPARK LTD
$364.37M51,247,28725.81%9.41%
TXO
TXO PARTNERS LP
$626.31M41,367,6258.22%91.78%Net BuyingNet Buying
CHRD
CHORD ENERGY CORP
$6.31B57,754,75491.17%1.54%Net SellingNet Selling
REI
RING ENERGY INC
$168.94M206,524,50843.17%56.83%Net SellingNet Selling
HES
HESS CORP
$47.39B309,271,04367.87%32.13%Net SellingNet Selling
CRK
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC
$6.56B292,917,8088.29%91.71%Net BuyingNet Selling
BTE
BAYTEX ENERGY CORP
$1.48B770,039,00029.75%0.00%
INR
INFINITY NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$928.36M60,876,38924.33%69.66%Net BuyingNet Selling
VIST
VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV
$4.80B104,263,34441.70%0.00%
VTS
VITESSE ENERGY INC
$916.69M38,613,64651.28%23.34%Net SellingNet Buying
AMPY
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP
$136.74M40,336,57916.99%83.01%Net BuyingNet Buying
EP
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
$179.39M33,719,72710.24%67.38%Net BuyingNet Buying
MUR
MURPHY OIL CORP
$3.77B142,716,06287.50%12.50%Net Selling
GTE
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC
$162.51M35,328,98517.88%82.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
TBN
TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP
$276.34M14,536,77419.64%35.84%Net Buying
WTI
W&T OFFSHORE INC
$267.25M147,651,81629.32%70.68%Net SellingNet Selling
TPET
TRIO PETROLEUM CORP
$9.55M7,522,4993.68%48.64%Net Selling
USEG
US ENERGY CORP
$46.23M33,992,7321.37%98.63%Net SellingNet Selling
NEXT
NEXTDECADE CORP
$2.81B260,874,15729.22%70.78%Net Selling
EPM
EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
$165.36M34,307,64024.15%75.85%Net SellingNet Selling
INDO
INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD
$41.59M13,910,0380.62%0.00%
CLMT
CALUMET INC
$1.45B86,621,47027.93%72.07%Net SellingNet Selling
HUSA
HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP
$19.09M1,568,6534.83%95.17%
KOS
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD
$1.04B478,009,06253.91%46.09%Net SellingNet Buying
BRN
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
$12.27M10,053,53411.26%88.74%Net Buying
MXC
MEXCO ENERGY CORP
$17.51M2,046,0007.37%69.93%
EONR
EON RESOURCES INC
$7.55M19,769,3411.74%21.73%Net SellingNet Buying
ANNA
ALEANNA INC
$189.07M40,659,8811.04%76.91%
PED
PEDEVCO CORP
$57.09M91,339,3851.04%98.96%Net Selling
STR
SITIO ROYALTIES CORP
$2.81B150,908,91542.83%57.17%Net SellingNet Selling
CKX
CKX LANDS INC
$23.86M2,053,1297.56%71.95%Net Selling
BATL
BATTALION OIL CORP
$21.89M16,456,56377.16%0.72%
NEHC
NEW ERA HELIUM INC
$6.24M14,474,0511.97%55.81%

Oil and Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil and gas stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN)


Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) is the #1 top oil and gas stock out of 78 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 Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 2 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

EPSN passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Epsilon Energy has seen its stock return 32.84% over the past year, overperforming other oil and gas stocks by 33 percentage points.

2. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)


Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) is the #2 top oil and gas stock out of 78 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 Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 30 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

REPX passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riley Exploration Permian has seen its stock lose -6.09% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -5 percentage points.

Riley Exploration Permian has an average 1 year price target of $47.00, an upside of 69.25% from Riley Exploration Permian's current stock price of $27.77.

Riley Exploration Permian stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP)


Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) is the #3 top oil and gas stock out of 78 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 31, which is 2 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 29.

KRP passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kimbell Royalty Partners has seen its stock lose -16.4% over the past year, underperforming other oil and gas stocks by -16 percentage points.

Kimbell Royalty Partners has an average 1 year price target of $17.40, an upside of 22.79% from Kimbell Royalty Partners's current stock price of $14.17.

Kimbell Royalty Partners stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Kimbell Royalty Partners, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 20% 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 12.61%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.36%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 170.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP)


Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) has an annual dividend yield of 12%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.36%. Kimbell Royalty Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven 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 5,733.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO)


Txo Partners (NYSE:TXO) has an annual dividend yield of 11.89%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 4.36%.

Txo Partners's dividend payout ratio of 560.5% 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 0.5% in the last day, and up 2.94% over the last week. Nextdecade was the among the top gainers in the oil & gas e&p industry, gaining 16.94% yesterday.

NextDecade shares are trading higher after Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock from $10 to $15.

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. Civitas Resources (NYSE:CIVI)


Civitas Resources (NYSE:CIVI) 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.

Civitas Resources has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Civitas Resources's stock has dropped -53.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -53 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 43 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Riley Exploration Permian's stock has dropped -6.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -5 percentage points.

3. Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR)


Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) 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.

Greenfire Resources has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the oil and gas industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenfire Resources's stock has dropped -40.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil and gas industry by -39 percentage points.

Are oil and gas stocks a good buy now?

50.98% 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 25.49% over the next year.

0% of oil and gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.8% of oil and gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.01% are rated C (Hold), 14.49% are rated D (Sell), and 8.7% 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 16.65x.
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