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 refining & marketing stocks to buy right now are:
1. Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO)
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) is the #1 top oil & gas refining & marketing stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the oil & gas refining & marketing industry average of 30.
VLO passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Valero Energy has seen its stock return 102.09% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas refining & marketing stocks by 35 percentage points.
Valero Energy has an average 1 year
price target of $243.00, an upside of 2.81% from Valero Energy's current stock price of $236.35.
Valero Energy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Valero Energy, 46.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 13.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 6.67% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO)
Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) is the #2 top oil & gas refining & marketing stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.
Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the oil & gas refining & marketing industry average of 30.
DINO passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hf Sinclair has seen its stock return 115.6% over the past year, overperforming other oil & gas refining & marketing stocks by 48 percentage points.
Hf Sinclair has an average 1 year
price target of $66.58, a downside of -5.56% from Hf Sinclair's current stock price of $70.50.
Hf Sinclair stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Hf Sinclair, 41.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 41.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC)
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) is the #3 top oil & gas refining & marketing stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the oil & gas refining & marketing industry average of 30.
MPC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Petroleum has seen its stock return 67.43% over the past year.
Marathon Petroleum has an average 1 year
price target of $261.92, an upside of 8.11% from Marathon Petroleum's current stock price of $242.26.
Marathon Petroleum stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Marathon Petroleum, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
