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Best Oil & Gas Midstream Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top oil & gas midstream 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 & gas midstream stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Oil & Gas Midstream is Zen Rated C and is the 65th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
INSW	INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC	$4.20B	$84.89	$86.67	2.09%	Strong Buy	3	3.84%	6.30%	16.29%	12.33%
IMPP	IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC/MARSHALL ISLANDS	$225.03M	$5.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	51.79%	54.89%	18.10%	17.55%
FRO	FRONTLINE PLC	$8.25B	$37.06	$37.67	1.64%	Strong Buy	3	-8.04%	47.48%	26.84%	11.71%
DHT	DHT HOLDINGS INC	$2.99B	$18.59	$21.00	12.96%	Buy	2	3.21%	17.71%	20.53%	14.51%
TRMD	TORM PLC	$3.35B	$33.06	$35.00	5.87%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STNG	SCORPIO TANKERS INC	$4.31B	$83.27	$86.00	3.28%	Buy	5	1.08%	-2.82%	11.32%	9.24%
TEN	TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD	$1.29B	$42.79	$24.00	-43.91%	Hold	1	1.29%	-6.84%	3.86%	1.78%
TNK	TEEKAY TANKERS LTD	$2.75B	$79.70	$90.00	12.92%	Buy	1	-14.51%	-11.07%	14.90%	13.58%
LPG	DORIAN LPG LTD	$1.68B	$39.41	$41.50	5.30%	Strong Buy	2	-3.23%	-27.79%	N/A	N/A
GLP	GLOBAL PARTNERS LP	$1.63B	$47.85	$46.00	-3.87%	Hold	1	64.13%	51.26%	16.47%	2.89%
EPD	ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP	$83.60B	$38.67	$39.23	1.45%	Buy	13	5.49%	9.03%	24.37%	9.31%
TK	TEEKAY CORP LTD	$1.15B	$13.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ET	ENERGY TRANSFER LP	$69.08B	$20.08	$22.17	10.39%	Strong Buy	6	10.55%	14.33%	22.27%	5.42%
MARPS	MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST	$10.04M	$5.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CQP	CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP	$32.29B	$66.70	$60.43	-9.40%	Strong Sell	7	2.45%	-6.63%	517.24%	12.28%
DLNG	DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP	$140.43M	$3.86	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.27%	-14.26%	10.19%	6.14%
MPLX	MPLX LP	$58.04B	$57.17	$62.00	8.45%	Strong Buy	10	4.15%	3.15%	41.13%	13.68%
NGL	NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP	$1.96B	$15.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	43.66%	488.87%	127.77%	2.94%
LNG	CHENIERE ENERGY INC	$57.35B	$272.85	$298.67	9.46%	Strong Buy	12	6.71%	-12.52%	45.47%	7.52%
SMC	SUMMIT MIDSTREAM CORP	$397.71M	$31.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.04%	N/A	5.45%	1.25%
CMBT	CMBTECH NV	$4.13B	$14.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEL	GENESIS ENERGY LP	$2.07B	$16.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.46%	N/A	-40.53%	2.62%
VNOM	VIPER ENERGY INC	$18.22B	$50.95	$56.50	10.89%	Strong Buy	8	19.50%	N/A	16.13%	5.66%
KMI	KINDER MORGAN INC	$72.24B	$32.47	$34.33	5.74%	Buy	12	3.71%	2.87%	12.27%	5.26%
PAGP	PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP	$4.80B	$24.23	$22.50	-7.14%	Hold	6	6.25%	0.07%	29.12%	1.25%
HESM	HESS MIDSTREAM LP	$8.21B	$39.52	$36.00	-8.91%	Sell	2	2.78%	4.85%	105.12%	13.61%
NVGS	NAVIGATOR HOLDINGS LTD	$1.43B	$21.96	$19.00	-13.48%	Strong Buy	1	-2.67%	12.05%	9.10%	4.90%
TRGP	TARGA RESOURCES CORP	$55.67B	$258.98	$263.25	1.65%	Strong Buy	12	14.35%	16.95%	N/A	N/A
SUNC	SUNOCOCORP LLC	$3.42B	$66.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29.10%	N/A	15.61%	1.40%
WES	WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP	$16.76B	$42.57	$42.00	-1.34%	Hold	4	5.96%	8.72%	37.79%	10.13%
TMDE	TMD ENERGY LTD	$29.46M	$1.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AM	ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP	$10.44B	$21.99	$22.50	2.32%	Sell	4	8.04%	26.61%	37.64%	11.38%
PBT	PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST	$1.09B	$23.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VG	VENTURE GLOBAL INC	$33.83B	$13.77	$15.75	14.38%	Buy	10	14.06%	-6.92%	26.09%	3.29%
KNTK	KINETIK HOLDINGS INC	$8.19B	$50.69	$48.91	-3.51%	Buy	11	11.58%	-6.29%	N/A	N/A
PAA	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP	$15.98B	$22.65	$22.25	-1.77%	Hold	8	3.74%	0.41%	14.05%	4.58%
DTM	DT MIDSTREAM INC	$14.99B	$146.97	$146.10	-0.59%	Buy	10	6.73%	7.30%	14.55%	6.81%
SOBO	SOUTH BOW CORP	$7.32B	$35.17	$30.00	-14.70%	Sell	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRP	TC ENERGY CORP	$68.81B	$66.04	$80.67	22.15%	Hold	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WMB	WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC	$92.23B	$75.41	$81.92	8.63%	Strong Buy	12	9.41%	11.37%	36.73%	8.01%
OKE	ONEOK INC	$57.10B	$90.63	$94.36	4.12%	Buy	11	2.91%	6.19%	21.38%	7.01%
PBA	PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP	$27.06B	$46.57	$60.00	28.84%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EE	EXCELERATE ENERGY INC	$3.92B	$34.38	$39.20	14.02%	Buy	5	20.90%	27.68%	40.30%	6.66%
BANL	CBL INTERNATIONAL LTD	$13.78M	$0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENB	ENBRIDGE INC	$119.39B	$54.72	$76.00	38.89%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLNG	GOLAR LNG LTD	$5.71B	$56.40	$53.00	-6.03%	Strong Buy	1	19.99%	54.05%	-20.87%	7.22%
FLNG	FLEX LNG LTD	$1.76B	$32.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.69%	19.81%	16.93%	4.64%
RBNE	ROBIN ENERGY LTD	$4.52M	$1.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MMLP	MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP	$94.68M	$2.42	$3.00	23.97%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oil & Gas Midstream Stocks FAQ

What are the best oil & gas midstream stocks to buy right now in May 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 & gas midstream stocks to buy right now are:

1. International Seaways (NYSE:INSW)

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) is the #1 top oil & gas midstream stock out of 49 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 International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 32.

INSW passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. International Seaways has seen its stock return 133.09% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas midstream stocks by 96 percentage points.

International Seaways has an average 1 year price target of $86.67, an upside of 2.09% from International Seaways's current stock price of $84.89.

International Seaways stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering International Seaways, 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.

2. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP)

Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP) is the #2 top oil & gas midstream stock out of 49 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 Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP) has a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 30 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 32.

IMPP passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands has seen its stock return 89.47% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas midstream stocks by 52 percentage points.

3. Frontline (NYSE:FRO)

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) is the #3 top oil & gas midstream stock out of 49 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 Frontline (NYSE:FRO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Frontline (NYSE:FRO) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 1 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 32.

FRO passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Frontline has seen its stock return 108.32% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas midstream stocks by 71 percentage points.

Frontline has an average 1 year price target of $37.67, an upside of 1.64% from Frontline's current stock price of $37.06.

Frontline stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Frontline, 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.

What are the oil & gas midstream stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 41 oil & gas midstream stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 oil & gas midstream stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD)

Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) has an annual dividend yield of 10.7%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 3.47%. Torm's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Torm's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Torm's dividend payout ratio of 69.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES)

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) has an annual dividend yield of 8.6%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 3.47%. Western Midstream Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Western Midstream Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Western Midstream Partners's dividend payout ratio of 121.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mplx (NYSE:MPLX)

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) has an annual dividend yield of 7.12%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 3.47%. Mplx's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Mplx's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mplx's dividend payout ratio of 62.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are oil & gas midstream stocks up?

Oil & gas midstream stocks were up 0.7% in the last day, and up 5.38% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why oil & gas midstream stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued oil & gas midstream 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 & gas midstream stocks right now are:

1. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP)

Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP) is the most undervalued oil & gas midstream stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands's stock has gained 89.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil & gas midstream industry by 52 percentage points.

2. Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG)

Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG) is the second most undervalued oil & gas midstream stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Dynagas Lng Partners has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dynagas Lng Partners's stock has gained 8.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil & gas midstream industry by -29 percentage points.

3. Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK) is the third most undervalued oil & gas midstream stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Teekay Tankers has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Teekay Tankers's stock has gained 72.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil & gas midstream industry by 35 percentage points.

Are oil & gas midstream stocks a good buy now?

34.29% of oil & gas midstream stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect oil & gas midstream stocks to rise by 4.12% over the next year.

4.17% of oil & gas midstream stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.75% of oil & gas midstream stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.42% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the oil & gas midstream industry?

The average P/E ratio of the oil & gas midstream industry is 17.18x.

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Sectors & Industries EnergyOil & Gas Midstream
Best Oil & Gas Midstream Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top oil & gas midstream 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 & gas midstream stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Oil & Gas Midstream Stocks FAQ

1. International Seaways (NYSE:INSW)

2. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP)

3. Frontline (NYSE:FRO)

1. Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD)

2. Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES)

3. Mplx (NYSE:MPLX)

1. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP)

2. Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG)

3. Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

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Oil & Gas Midstream Stocks FAQ

1. International Seaways (NYSE:INSW)

2. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP)

3. Frontline (NYSE:FRO)

1. Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD)

2. Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES)

3. Mplx (NYSE:MPLX)

1. Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands (NASDAQ:IMPP)

2. Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG)

3. Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

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Top oil & gas midstream 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 & gas midstream stocks to buy now. Learn More.