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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
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Oil & Gas Midstream is Zen Rated C and is the 70th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
INSW
INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC
$4.21B16.00%11.80%13.68%12.40%0.323.7161.70%36.70%41.69%
IMPP
IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC/MARSHALL ISLANDS
$218.78M10.70%9.50%9.85%18.20%0.0311.9944.80%31.00%32.48%
FRO
FRONTLINE PLC
$8.24B15.60%6.30%11.76%7.40%1.291.4349.60%19.20%31.37%
DHT
DHT HOLDINGS INC
$3.03B19.30%14.30%14.77%13.70%0.412.8059.70%42.40%45.28%
TRMD
TORM PLC
$3.30B13.40%8.40%12.46%9.30%0.531.3349.70%21.40%27.59%
STNG
SCORPIO TANKERS INC
$4.30B11.30%8.70%11.17%10.40%0.239.3365.40%36.70%45.24%
TEN
TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD
$1.28B7.50%3.50%7.40%5.30%1.150.9556.60%16.60%32.40%
TNK
TEEKAY TANKERS LTD
$2.78B18.40%16.60%16.62%27.30%0.107.9836.60%36.90%36.79%
LPG
DORIAN LPG LTD
$1.67B11.40%6.80%9.35%7.40%0.642.4263.90%29.90%37.39%
GLP
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
$1.67B10.50%1.90%8.51%5.50%4.701.145.70%0.40%1.27%
EPD
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP
$82.21B19.90%7.50%11.12%8.50%1.591.0413.60%11.00%13.76%
TK
TEEKAY CORP LTD
$1.16B13.70%4.30%4.33%7.20%0.278.8936.70%10.30%10.15%
ET
ENERGY TRANSFER LP
$68.60B12.00%3.20%6.54%4.90%2.691.2225.80%4.90%9.65%
MARPS
MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
$10.02M77.10%77.10%72.89%10,513,742.90%0.00N/A100.00%69.00%68.95%
CQP
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP
$32.38B-1,826.90%17.50%23.78%12.50%41.120.7841.90%27.80%34.76%
DLNG
DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP
$142.25M13.10%7.60%11.73%7.90%0.660.6374.10%39.30%52.99%
MPLX
MPLX LP
$57.47B34.90%12.10%12.38%9.80%1.991.2360.60%37.80%37.85%
NGL
NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP
$1.87B3.80%0.10%11.31%7.90%42.291.1274.60%0.30%30.47%
LNG
CHENIERE ENERGY INC
$56.77B79.10%11.80%17.66%12.00%4.400.9454.40%26.70%38.88%
SMC
SUMMIT MIDSTREAM CORP
$400.58M-6.00%-1.40%3.38%2.40%2.380.5546.90%-5.90%13.28%
GEL
GENESIS ENERGY LP
$2.09BN/A-10.40%-4.20%-2.50%-13.210.9835.40%-31.50%-10.73%
VNOM
VIPER ENERGY INC
$17.84B-1.80%-0.60%0.07%0.10%0.523.7293.30%-4.90%0.65%
TRGP
TARGA RESOURCES CORP
$54.66B68.50%7.70%15.25%9.20%7.180.6730.70%10.90%19.41%
KMI
KINDER MORGAN INC
$72.37B10.70%4.60%8.88%7.60%1.290.5246.90%18.90%34.40%
PAGP
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP
$4.71B19.30%0.90%3.11%2.60%12.680.966.00%0.60%1.85%
HESM
HESS MIDSTREAM LP
$7.92B59.40%8.10%16.48%8.80%6.950.8577.10%21.80%42.70%
NVGS
NAVIGATOR HOLDINGS LTD
$1.43B8.20%4.30%8.30%6.00%0.831.1853.00%17.10%28.69%
CMBT
CMBTECH NV
$3.98B8.30%1.90%8.18%4.90%2.200.8657.90%8.50%31.81%
SUNC
SUNOCOCORP LLC
$3.40BN/AN/A4.35%N/A8.021.387.60%1.80%4.21%
WES
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
$16.60B34.00%8.90%11.53%8.70%2.701.3470.80%30.00%41.28%
TMDE
TMD ENERGY LTD
$29.93M-16.90%-2.90%9.94%2.40%4.740.912.40%-0.50%0.38%
AM
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP
$10.31B20.40%6.90%12.15%9.80%2.310.9979.70%33.90%62.67%
VG
VENTURE GLOBAL INC
$31.28B40.00%4.60%9.40%6.20%6.150.9349.90%16.40%33.51%
PBT
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST
$1.05B8,774.80%457.10%N/A8,774.80%10.55N/A100.00%88.70%88.67%
PAA
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
$15.78B12.00%4.20%7.94%6.50%1.740.966.00%2.60%4.53%
SOBO
SOUTH BOW CORP
$7.23B16.40%3.80%8.40%5.50%3.131.5048.00%21.80%41.69%
WMB
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC
$92.28B20.80%4.60%9.37%6.90%3.400.5362.50%21.90%41.15%
DTM
DT MIDSTREAM INC
$15.04B9.80%4.60%7.82%7.40%1.111.2673.70%36.30%60.27%
TRP
TC ENERGY CORP
$69.29B12.40%2.90%7.41%5.20%3.000.6368.30%22.30%52.92%
KNTK
KINETIK HOLDINGS INC
$7.98B-11.00%2.50%6.95%4.60%-7.370.6983.00%10.10%26.21%
PBA
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP
$27.00B9.10%4.40%8.39%7.00%1.120.6141.10%19.90%36.11%
OKE
ONEOK INC
$56.93B15.90%5.30%10.58%7.80%2.050.7128.50%10.00%18.14%
EE
EXCELERATE ENERGY INC
$3.93B6.20%1.00%4.22%4.30%2.792.4341.30%3.20%13.13%
ENB
ENBRIDGE INC
$119.63B10.80%3.30%7.35%5.60%2.460.6341.70%10.80%22.27%
GLNG
GOLAR LNG LTD
$5.64B-3.40%1.40%2.16%1.90%-1.772.5559.40%16.70%26.15%
FLNG
FLEX LNG LTD
$1.75B10.00%2.80%6.82%4.30%2.653.0474.90%21.50%48.19%
RBNE
ROBIN ENERGY LTD
$4.50M-1.60%-1.00%-0.02%0.00%0.006.4247.00%-4.10%-0.12%
BANL
CBL INTERNATIONAL LTD
$13.75M-13.80%-4.10%-11.15%-17.20%2.811.350.80%-0.60%-0.41%
MMLP
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
$100.55MN/A-3.80%9.87%4.70%-6.791.2655.20%-2.80%5.81%

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 43, which is 11 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 32.

INSW passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. International Seaways has seen its stock return 150.71% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas midstream stocks by 113 percentage points.

International Seaways has an average 1 year price target of $86.67, an upside of 1.79% from International Seaways's current stock price of $85.14.

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 96% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas midstream stocks by 58 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 120.82% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas midstream stocks by 83 percentage points.

Frontline has an average 1 year price target of $37.67, an upside of 1.78% from Frontline's current stock price of $37.01.

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 10.87%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 3.48%. 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 8.68%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 3.48%. 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 7.19%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 3.48%. 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 down?

Oil & gas midstream stocks were down -0.52% in the last day, and up 5.15% over the last week. Venture Global was the among the top losers in the oil & gas midstream industry, dropping -4.07% yesterday.

Shares of oil and gas-related companies are trading lower after reports suggesting that Iran has submitted via Pakistan a response to U.S. plans to end the ongoing conflict, with the Iranian Foreign Minister briefing some partners on Iran's position on ending the war.

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 44 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Imperial Petroleum /Marshall Islands's stock has gained 96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil & gas midstream industry by 58 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 16 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dynagas Lng Partners's stock has gained 10.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the oil & gas midstream industry by -27 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 16 points higher than the oil & gas midstream industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Teekay Tankers's stock has gained 85.99% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the oil & gas midstream industry by 48 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 4.59% 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 17.24x.
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