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Best Energy Stocks to Buy Now (2026)

Top energy stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best energy stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the energy sector.

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 energy stocks to buy right now are:

Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) is the #1 top energy stock out of 217 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Hf Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 21 points higher than the energy sector average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hf Sinclair has seen its stock return 130.6% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 182 percentage points.

Hf Sinclair has an average 1 year price target of $100.55, a downside of -16.71% from Hf Sinclair's current stock price of $120.72.

Hf Sinclair stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Hf Sinclair, 36.36% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 63.64% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Ypf Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) is the #2 top energy stock out of 217 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ypf Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Ypf Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -20 points lower than the energy sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates YPF as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ypf Sociedad Anonima has seen its stock return 104.51% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 156 percentage points.

Ypf Sociedad Anonima has an average 1 year price target of $60.50, an upside of 21.24% from Ypf Sociedad Anonima's current stock price of $49.90.

Ypf Sociedad Anonima stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ypf Sociedad Anonima, 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.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) is the #3 top energy stock out of 217 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 13 points higher than the energy sector average of 33. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Petroleum has seen its stock return 145.53% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 197 percentage points.

Marathon Petroleum has an average 1 year price target of $384.00, a downside of -17.12% from Marathon Petroleum's current stock price of $463.34.

Marathon Petroleum stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Marathon Petroleum, 46.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 13.33% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 135 energy stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 energy stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) has an annual dividend yield of 30.12%, which is 26 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 4.04%. Icahn Enterprises's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Icahn Enterprises's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Icahn Enterprises's dividend payout ratio of -277.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) has an annual dividend yield of 16.87%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 4.04%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 303.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) has an annual dividend yield of 13.85%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 4.04%. Torm's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Torm's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy stocks were up 2.42% in the last day, and up 4.14% over the last week. Borr Drilling was the among the top gainers in the energy sector, gaining 7.21% yesterday.

Shares of oil and gas-related companies are trading higher amid multiple catalysts including renewed Iranian focus on striking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran's hardline stance on nuclear enrichment limits, and Houthi rebel strikes on Saudi Arabia. Also, elevated refined product prices, refining margins, and tanker day rates are benefiting the wider sector.

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 energy stocks right now are:

Pbf Energy (NYSE:PBF) is the most undervalued energy stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Pbf Energy has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the energy sector average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pbf Energy's stock has gained 200% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the energy sector by 251 percentage points.

Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) is the second most undervalued energy 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 71, which is 41 points higher than the energy sector average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sm Energy Co's stock has gained 46.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the energy sector by 98 percentage points.

Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) is the third most undervalued energy stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Tsakos Energy Navigation has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the energy sector average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Tsakos Energy Navigation's stock has gained 143.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the energy sector by 195 percentage points.

45.27% of energy stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect energy stocks to rise by 10.71% over the next year.

15.92% of energy stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.88% of energy stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.26% are rated C (Hold), 9.45% are rated D (Sell), and 2.49% are rated F (Strong Sell).