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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.

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
NOA	NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$367.76M	7.30%	1.90%	8.19%	5.20%	2.99	0.88	12.60%	2.60%	8.99%
PNRG	PRIMEENERGY RESOURCES CORP	$336.25M	12.20%	7.50%	12.35%	12.40%	0.55	0.53	70.00%	12.70%	17.83%
PUMP	PROPETRO HOLDING CORP	$1.75B	0.10%	0.10%	1.55%	1.50%	0.56	1.29	23.70%	0.10%	1.27%
GFR	GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD	$751.19M	5.00%	3.70%	11.17%	9.70%	0.10	1.56	34.30%	7.60%	21.20%
RIG	TRANSOCEAN LTD	$5.74B	-32.60%	-17.00%	-16.73%	-11.50%	0.93	1.56	39.30%	-73.50%	-60.35%
HLX	HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$1.30B	2.00%	1.20%	2.82%	2.50%	0.66	2.75	12.30%	2.40%	5.05%
CSAN	COSAN SA	$4.05B	-147.90%	-7.60%	1.20%	1.00%	19.63	2.58	32.60%	-24.10%	3.54%
SUN	SUNOCO LP	$13.17B	9.90%	2.70%	4.64%	4.90%	2.54	1.38	7.60%	2.00%	4.48%
EOG	EOG RESOURCES INC	$71.68B	16.80%	10.10%	14.00%	14.30%	0.74	1.63	61.80%	22.00%	29.15%
SOBO	SOUTH BOW CORP	$6.97B	12.90%	3.00%	7.82%	5.10%	3.37	1.36	47.70%	16.90%	38.02%
REI	RING ENERGY INC	$314.09M	-4.00%	-2.40%	-0.13%	-0.10%	0.69	0.62	66.70%	-11.30%	-0.57%
KGS	KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC	$4.65B	6.30%	1.80%	7.90%	5.10%	2.59	0.84	63.30%	6.20%	23.76%
PBT	PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY TRUST	$946.16M	9,354.80%	473.20%	N/A	9,354.80%	39.98	N/A	100.00%	88.50%	88.47%
CNQ	CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD	$100.83B	26.00%	12.50%	16.80%	14.80%	1.07	0.95	48.50%	27.90%	36.31%
VIST	VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV	$6.75B	33.10%	11.80%	19.22%	16.50%	1.83	0.86	47.50%	29.10%	47.21%
BORR	BORR DRILLING LTD	$1.55B	4.10%	1.30%	9.60%	6.30%	1.97	2.19	51.00%	4.40%	30.79%
MGY	MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP	$5.50B	16.80%	11.30%	16.33%	15.70%	0.47	1.54	80.70%	24.80%	32.55%
PAGP	PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP	$4.58B	19.30%	0.90%	3.11%	2.60%	12.68	0.96	6.00%	0.60%	1.85%
DNOW	DNOW INC	$2.12B	-6.20%	-4.00%	-3.42%	-9.50%	0.76	2.34	17.00%	-3.20%	-3.58%
FTK	FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC	$531.42M	30.70%	17.60%	14.45%	14.40%	0.93	1.77	25.80%	14.50%	10.24%
YPF	YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$15.04B	22.80%	8.60%	11.13%	8.20%	1.50	0.78	27.90%	12.20%	11.95%
WKC	WORLD KINECT CORP	$1.17B	-38.20%	-10.00%	-25.13%	-29.70%	3.51	1.06	2.60%	-1.70%	-1.74%
SM	SM ENERGY CO	$6.39B	14.00%	7.20%	12.41%	9.50%	0.92	0.69	71.90%	20.50%	31.80%
OXY	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP	$57.09B	4.60%	2.00%	5.92%	4.60%	1.32	0.94	31.70%	7.50%	20.05%
CMBT	CMBTECH NV	$3.46B	8.30%	1.90%	8.24%	4.90%	2.20	0.86	57.90%	8.60%	32.05%
VNOM	VIPER ENERGY INC	$15.82B	-1.80%	-0.60%	0.07%	0.10%	0.52	3.72	93.30%	-4.90%	0.65%
IEP	ICAHN ENTERPRISES LP	$4.87B	-15.80%	-2.00%	N/A	1.00%	5.56	N/A	17.40%	-3.00%	1.93%
CNX	CNX RESOURCES CORP	$6.00B	15.50%	7.00%	12.21%	9.60%	1.10	0.44	75.20%	28.30%	43.48%
LBRT	LIBERTY ENERGY INC	$4.90B	7.30%	4.30%	8.30%	7.10%	0.71	1.22	20.90%	3.70%	5.88%
NOG	NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC	$2.68B	1.70%	0.70%	4.83%	3.20%	1.54	1.09	75.60%	1.60%	9.50%
MUR	MURPHY OIL CORP	$5.26B	2.00%	1.10%	2.79%	2.30%	0.90	0.77	64.50%	3.80%	9.01%
WDS	WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD	$42.19B	7.60%	4.30%	6.76%	6.70%	0.74	1.59	34.90%	20.90%	31.80%
PAA	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP	$15.04B	12.00%	4.20%	7.94%	6.50%	1.74	0.96	6.00%	2.60%	4.53%
KMI	KINDER MORGAN INC	$74.29B	9.90%	4.20%	8.31%	7.20%	1.29	0.64	46.70%	18.00%	33.59%
MTDR	MATADOR RESOURCES CO	$7.10B	13.90%	6.60%	10.68%	8.50%	1.01	0.79	76.90%	20.50%	30.85%
KGEI	KOLIBRI GLOBAL ENERGY INC	$171.89M	9.10%	6.80%	11.84%	11.30%	0.40	0.70	85.30%	29.70%	51.58%
AM	ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP	$10.95B	20.10%	7.20%	13.07%	9.90%	1.98	3.41	80.50%	34.80%	63.50%
APC	ARKO PETROLEUM CORP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	27.78	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
EE	EXCELERATE ENERGY INC	$3.83B	6.20%	1.00%	4.22%	4.30%	2.79	2.43	41.30%	3.20%	13.13%
IMO	IMPERIAL OIL LTD	$58.23B	13.70%	7.50%	11.97%	11.10%	0.90	1.27	17.60%	6.90%	9.08%
BSM	BLACK STONE MINERALS LP	$3.49B	33.60%	21.20%	23.56%	23.00%	0.25	3.88	89.50%	57.60%	65.73%
COP	CONOCOPHILLIPS	$148.99B	12.30%	6.50%	12.29%	10.50%	0.89	1.30	43.50%	13.00%	21.95%
RES	RPC INC	$1.45B	2.90%	2.20%	4.76%	6.40%	0.34	3.24	24.20%	2.00%	3.66%
CVX	CHEVRON CORP	$392.73B	7.30%	4.20%	7.15%	7.40%	0.71	1.16	25.20%	6.50%	10.99%
DEC	DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO	$1.11B	47.50%	6.70%	10.02%	7.90%	5.26	0.60	59.60%	18.60%	27.91%
OBE	OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD	$573.18M	2.50%	1.80%	5.28%	4.60%	0.33	0.54	57.90%	6.20%	15.60%
TXO	TXO PARTNERS LP	$682.80M	-3.10%	-1.80%	-0.39%	-0.40%	0.96	0.62	36.40%	-5.40%	-1.16%
TRP	TC ENERGY CORP	$66.30B	12.40%	2.90%	7.41%	5.20%	3.00	0.63	68.30%	22.30%	52.92%
LB	LANDBRIDGE CO LLC	$2.08B	9.10%	2.70%	5.31%	5.00%	1.68	4.87	99.00%	15.10%	36.11%
OKE	ONEOK INC	$53.76B	15.50%	5.20%	10.29%	7.70%	1.96	0.71	29.40%	10.10%	18.45%
WMB	WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC	$89.59B	20.80%	4.60%	9.37%	6.90%	3.40	0.53	62.50%	21.90%	41.15%
SDRL	SEADRILL LTD	$2.68B	-2.70%	-1.90%	0.28%	0.30%	0.38	2.03	28.60%	-5.40%	0.70%
CRK	COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC	$6.12B	16.90%	5.80%	11.26%	8.10%	1.53	0.50	61.90%	17.80%	31.84%
TPL	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP	$36.62B	36.20%	32.60%	39.40%	63.30%	0.11	4.40	85.00%	60.30%	76.55%
INDO	INDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD	$68.79M	-40.40%	-33.10%	-29.89%	-48.20%	0.15	6.36	-20.10%	-308.20%	-308.21%
BTE	BAYTEX ENERGY CORP	$3.09B	-16.20%	-9.20%	-5.24%	-2.10%	0.40	3.61	55.90%	-40.80%	-10.67%
EGY	VAALCO ENERGY INC	$561.95M	5.70%	3.00%	9.29%	8.60%	0.88	1.05	61.10%	7.40%	18.68%
BKV	BKV CORP	$2.94B	10.10%	6.50%	8.15%	8.90%	0.53	1.78	60.00%	17.20%	23.51%
GRNT	GRANITE RIDGE RESOURCES INC	$680.99M	3.90%	2.20%	5.37%	4.40%	0.93	1.25	75.00%	5.40%	12.79%
DTM	DT MIDSTREAM INC	$13.99B	9.40%	4.40%	7.62%	7.20%	1.10	1.07	73.50%	35.50%	60.02%
KLXE	KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS INC	$52.53M	N/A	-21.30%	-14.53%	-5.80%	-5.59	1.19	21.20%	-12.10%	-4.89%
VG	VENTURE GLOBAL INC	$32.19B	40.00%	4.60%	9.40%	6.20%	6.15	0.93	49.90%	16.40%	33.51%
ENB	ENBRIDGE INC	$117.99B	10.80%	3.30%	7.35%	5.60%	2.46	0.63	41.70%	10.80%	22.27%
BATL	BATTALION OIL CORP	$307.90M	N/A	-11.40%	0.75%	0.60%	-25.28	0.96	72.10%	-30.10%	1.66%
RBNE	ROBIN ENERGY LTD	$3.79M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.13	4.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRC	CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP	$5.45B	10.30%	5.20%	9.57%	8.80%	1.02	0.89	57.70%	9.90%	16.57%
CHRD	CHORD ENERGY CORP	$7.02B	0.50%	0.30%	2.78%	2.70%	0.62	1.06	47.90%	0.90%	6.64%
GTE	GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC	$289.80M	-53.30%	-11.10%	-9.94%	-6.10%	5.93	0.60	55.50%	-30.80%	-20.49%
PBA	PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP	$25.94B	9.10%	4.40%	8.39%	7.00%	1.12	0.61	41.10%	19.90%	36.11%
KNTK	KINETIK HOLDINGS INC	$7.25B	-11.00%	2.50%	6.95%	4.60%	-7.37	0.69	83.00%	10.10%	26.21%
VET	VERMILION ENERGY INC	$1.80B	-24.90%	-10.40%	-10.04%	-6.60%	1.41	0.84	60.10%	-37.00%	-27.24%
WBI	WATERBRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE LLC	$3.13B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.42	3.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
HP	HELMERICH & PAYNE INC	$3.56B	-11.00%	-4.60%	-2.24%	-1.80%	1.39	2.03	31.90%	-7.70%	-3.15%
BOOM	DMC GLOBAL INC	$96.90M	-5.40%	-2.10%	-0.55%	-0.70%	0.85	2.51	22.20%	-2.20%	-0.47%
SEI	SOLARIS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$3.56B	6.20%	1.80%	3.66%	4.10%	2.33	2.96	40.30%	4.60%	11.64%
TALO	TALOS ENERGY INC	$2.33B	-20.20%	-8.50%	-8.97%	-7.30%	1.56	1.31	69.30%	-27.80%	-24.72%
NE	NOBLE CORP PLC	$7.37B	4.70%	2.80%	6.43%	5.10%	0.66	1.68	37.50%	6.60%	13.26%
GLNG	GOLAR LNG LTD	$4.49B	-2.50%	1.20%	1.44%	1.20%	-0.99	0.88	53.30%	19.50%	19.52%
CVI	CVR ENERGY INC	$2.87B	4.10%	0.70%	4.17%	3.00%	3.85	1.80	4.80%	0.40%	1.75%
TPET	TRIO PETROLEUM CORP	$18.70M	-63.50%	-54.70%	-58.79%	-62.70%	0.17	0.58	55.90%	-1,826.30%	-1,674.45%
FANG	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC	$51.44B	4.30%	2.30%	3.36%	2.70%	0.76	0.42	68.70%	11.10%	14.87%
FLNG	FLEX LNG LTD	$1.55B	10.00%	2.80%	6.82%	4.30%	2.65	3.04	74.90%	21.50%	48.19%
ACDC	PROFRAC HOLDING CORP	$1.15B	-43.50%	-13.40%	-12.30%	-8.30%	2.36	0.81	25.10%	-19.30%	-12.52%
AGIG	ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP INC	$64.07M	-345.50%	-254.10%	-137.90%	-552.70%	0.77	0.37	-4.10%	-5,156.80%	-5,124.57%
AMTX	AEMETIS INC	$150.15M	N/A	-35.80%	54.70%	-16.40%	-1.79	0.05	-5.20%	-43.60%	-27.78%
USEG	US ENERGY CORP	$46.93M	-51.90%	-29.60%	-40.92%	-39.00%	0.68	0.33	21.50%	-195.50%	-192.57%
NUAI	NEW ERA ENERGY & DIGITAL INC	$285.01M	-1,589.10%	-193.00%	-255.44%	-400.70%	-6.42	1.58	-38.80%	-3,341.50%	-2,801.27%
HPK	HIGHPEAK ENERGY INC	$759.41M	1.20%	0.60%	5.81%	4.40%	1.02	1.13	79.50%	2.20%	20.07%
VTS	VITESSE ENERGY INC	$787.18M	3.90%	2.70%	5.38%	4.60%	0.42	1.02	66.10%	9.20%	16.53%
KOS	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD	$1.12B	-79.00%	-13.80%	-9.97%	-5.70%	7.89	0.75	45.10%	-54.20%	-31.83%
TBN	TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORP	$649.30M	-10.70%	-6.60%	-5.76%	-7.60%	0.31	2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
NEXT	NEXTDECADE CORP	$1.53B	-150.80%	-3.30%	-1.23%	-1.00%	106.20	0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEOS	GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$149.11M	-21.90%	-18.70%	-22.97%	-25.30%	0.25	3.04	15.60%	-28.10%	-27.58%
AESI	ATLAS ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC	$1.69B	-4.00%	-2.20%	-0.50%	-0.50%	0.84	1.46	13.80%	-4.60%	-0.93%
SOC	SABLE OFFSHORE CORP	$2.48B	-102.00%	-24.40%	-43.25%	-19.60%	2.26	0.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
MMLP	MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP	$107.79M	N/A	-2.80%	12.01%	5.40%	-7.09	1.05	55.50%	-2.00%	6.68%
OMSE	OMS ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$195.81M	20.60%	14.20%	21.00%	59.40%	0.20	7.13	31.30%	18.60%	25.11%
TMDE	TMD ENERGY LTD	$54.91M	-16.90%	-2.90%	9.94%	2.40%	4.74	0.91	2.40%	-0.50%	0.38%
EP	EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP	$109.48M	-177.30%	-65.90%	-169.82%	-71.80%	-15.30	0.34	17.90%	-210.70%	-206.20%
ANNA	ALEANNA INC	$161.01M	-23.40%	-8.30%	-10.65%	-15.60%	1.19	2.00	66.70%	-44.20%	-52.26%

Energy Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Oil & Gas Drilling	9	+1.26%	+2.89%	+8.52%	+75.13%	35.54x	1.19x	-13.01%	-5.30%	-4.24%	+7.88%	Buy
Oil & Gas E&P	73	+0.46%	+0.50%	+13.19%	+21.76%	21.70x	1.90x	+12.96%	+7.73%	+11.92%	+12.71%	Buy
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services	48	-0.27%	+0.05%	+0.40%	+53.92%	33.48x	2.69x	+12.46%	+6.35%	+12.02%	+7.90%	Buy
Oil & Gas Integrated	17	+0.73%	+4.09%	+7.89%	+40.25%	131.66x	2.02x	+10.24%	+5.02%	+11.24%	-0.21%	Buy
Oil & Gas Midstream	49	-0.21%	-3.09%	+3.00%	+24.56%	17.00x	3.22x	-28.01%	+6.41%	+10.16%	+6.32%	Buy
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing	21	-1.02%	+1.77%	+8.61%	+54.78%	19.06x	2.92x	+15.88%	+3.91%	+8.22%	-5.00%	Buy

Energy Stocks FAQ

What are the best energy stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 energy stocks to buy right now are:

1. Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET)

Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -13 points lower than the energy sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates FET as a "A".It passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Forum Energy Technologies has seen its stock return 205.86% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 172 percentage points.

2. Par Pacific Holdings (NYSE:PARR)

Par Pacific Holdings (NYSE:PARR) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Par Pacific Holdings (NYSE:PARR) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Par Pacific Holdings (NYSE:PARR) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 14 points higher than the energy sector average of 31. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Par Pacific Holdings has seen its stock return 315.28% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 281 percentage points.

Par Pacific Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $48.80, a downside of -9.33% from Par Pacific Holdings's current stock price of $53.82.

Par Pacific Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Par Pacific Holdings, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Star Group (NYSE:SGU)

Star Group (NYSE:SGU) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Star Group (NYSE:SGU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Star Group (NYSE:SGU) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 25 points higher than the energy sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Star Group has seen its stock lose -4.62% over the past year, underperforming other energy stocks by -38 percentage points.

What are the energy stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 125 energy stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 energy stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP)

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) has an annual dividend yield of 26.14%, which is 22 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 3.66%. 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 -384.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD)

Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) has an annual dividend yield of 19.52%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 3.66%. 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 26.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR)

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) has an annual dividend yield of 14.39%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 3.66%.

Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio of 180.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are energy stocks up?

Energy stocks were up 0.07% in the last day, and up 0.2% over the last week. Venture Global was the among the top gainers in the energy sector, gaining 2.58% yesterday.

Venture Global shares are trading higher after the company announced a final investment decision and closing of an $8.6 billion project financing for the second phase of the company's third project, Venture Global CP2 LNG. Also, RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating and raised its price target from $11 to $14.

What are the most undervalued energy 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 energy stocks right now are:

1. Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG)

Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG) 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.

Dynagas Lng Partners has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the energy sector average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dynagas Lng Partners's stock has gained 5.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the energy sector by -28 percentage points.

2. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX)

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSEMKT:REPX) 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.

Riley Exploration Permian has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the energy sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Riley Exploration Permian's stock has gained 19.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the energy sector by -15 percentage points.

3. Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM)

Sm Energy Co (NYSE:SM) 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.

Sm Energy Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the energy sector average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sm Energy Co's stock has dropped -6.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the energy sector by -41 percentage points.

Are energy stocks a good buy now?

37.75% of energy stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect energy stocks to rise by 6.36% over the next year.

3.59% of energy stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.36% of energy stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.62% are rated C (Hold), 13.85% are rated D (Sell), and 3.59% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the energy sector?

The average P/E ratio of the energy sector is 74.29x.

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