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Best Gas Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top gas stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best gas stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
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Gas is Zen Rated C and is the 85th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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UGI
UGI CORP
$7.12B$33.15$28.00-15.54%Strong Buy16.97%8.71%16.42%4.88%
BIPC
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$4.19B$35.23N/AN/AN/AN/A8.64%N/A-77.07%4.09%
RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC
$217.16M$21.09N/AN/AN/AN/A1.70%5.13%11.89%3.96%
NWN
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO
$1.73B$42.99$44.002.35%Strong Buy18.87%39.16%9.21%2.56%
NI
NISOURCE INC
$18.46B$39.29$41.174.78%Strong Buy67.25%10.18%12.45%3.40%
CTRI
CENTURI HOLDINGS INC
$1.52B$17.18$20.5019.32%Sell21.73%N/A11.63%3.12%
SWX
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC
$5.29B$73.61$72.50-1.51%Sell23.67%18.55%9.14%2.66%
SPH
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
$1.34B$20.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OGS
ONE GAS INC
$4.64B$77.49$76.90-0.76%Buy56.95%5.72%9.55%3.52%
NJR
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
$4.99B$49.74$52.756.05%Buy42.83%-1.08%15.39%4.95%
CPK
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
$3.11B$135.50$129.00-4.80%Hold17.01%13.18%12.15%4.72%
VG
VENTURE GLOBAL INC
$20.86B$8.62$17.1198.50%Buy954.23%-0.91%64.80%4.32%
SR
SPIRE INC
$4.53B$77.60$77.44-0.20%Buy90.91%10.35%9.50%2.79%
ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP
$25.01B$157.54$159.331.14%Strong Buy311.09%6.03%11.12%5.36%
OPAL
OPAL FUELS INC
$240.23M$1.39$3.00115.83%Hold318.00%N/AN/AN/A
NFE
NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC
$1.56B$5.69$13.67140.19%Strong Buy315.59%N/A1.75%0.26%

Gas Stocks FAQ

What are the best gas stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

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 gas stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)


Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is the #1 top gas stock out of 16 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 Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ugi (NYSE:UGI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the gas industry average of 30.

UGI passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ugi has seen its stock return 39.87% over the past year, overperforming other gas stocks by 20 percentage points.

Ugi has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, a downside of -15.54% from Ugi's current stock price of $33.15.

Ugi stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ugi, 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. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC)


Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC) is the #2 top gas stock out of 16 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 Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -14 points lower than the gas industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BIPC as a "B".

BIPC passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Brookfield Infrastructure has seen its stock return 18.78% over the past year, underperforming other gas stocks by -1 percentage points.

3. Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO)


Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) is the #3 top gas stock out of 16 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Rgc Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 8 points higher than the gas industry average of 30.

RGCO passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Rgc Resources has seen its stock return 9.44% over the past year, underperforming other gas stocks by -10 percentage points.

What are the gas stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 gas stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 gas stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)


Ugi (NYSE:UGI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.52%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the gas industry average of 2.84%. Ugi's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Ugi's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ugi's dividend payout ratio of 58.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Spire (NYSE:SR)


Spire (NYSE:SR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.97%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gas industry average of 2.84%. Spire's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Spire's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Spire's dividend payout ratio of 74.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR)


New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.56%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gas industry average of 2.84%. New Jersey Resources's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. New Jersey Resources's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

New Jersey Resources's dividend payout ratio of 51.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gas stocks up?

Gas stocks were up 0.52% in the last day, and up 4.95% over the last week.

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

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

1. Venture Global (NYSE:VG)


Venture Global (NYSE:VG) is the most undervalued gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Venture Global has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the gas industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Ugi (NYSE:UGI)


Ugi (NYSE:UGI) is the second most undervalued gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ugi has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the gas industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ugi's stock has gained 39.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gas industry by 20 percentage points.

3. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC)


Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIPC) is the third most undervalued gas stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Brookfield Infrastructure has a valuation score of 0, which is -24 points higher than the gas industry average of 24. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BIPC a Valuation Rating of "B".

Brookfield Infrastructure's stock has gained 18.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gas industry by -1 percentage points.

Are gas stocks a good buy now?

38.46% of gas stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect gas stocks to rise by 2.16% over the next year.

0% of gas stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.5% of gas stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.75% are rated C (Hold), 6.25% are rated D (Sell), and 12.5% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities - regulated gas industry?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - regulated gas industry is 15.33x.
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