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Best Energy Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top energy stocks in 2025 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:

Ranger Energy Services (NYSE:RNGR) is the #1 top energy stock out of 223 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 Ranger Energy Services (NYSE:RNGR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ranger Energy Services (NYSE:RNGR) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 10 points higher than the energy sector average of 32. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ranger Energy Services has seen its stock return 16.31% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 22 percentage points.

Ncs Multistage Holdings (NASDAQ:NCSM) is the #2 top energy stock out of 223 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 Ncs Multistage Holdings (NASDAQ:NCSM) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Ncs Multistage Holdings (NASDAQ:NCSM) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the energy sector average of 32. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ncs Multistage Holdings has seen its stock return 78.44% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 84 percentage points.

Gas Transporter Of The South (NYSE:TGS) is the #3 top energy stock out of 223 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 Gas Transporter Of The South (NYSE:TGS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Gas Transporter Of The South (NYSE:TGS) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -1 points lower than the energy sector average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TGS as a "A".It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gas Transporter Of The South has seen its stock return 75.75% over the past year, overperforming other energy stocks by 81 percentage points.

Gas Transporter Of The South has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 27.74% from Gas Transporter Of The South's current stock price of $27.40.

Gas Transporter Of The South stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Gas Transporter Of The South, 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.

Out of 112 energy stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 energy stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Torm (NASDAQ:TRMD) has an annual dividend yield of 36.54%, which is 32 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 4.98%. Torm's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Torm's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) has an annual dividend yield of 35.13%, which is 30 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 4.98%. 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 -372.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Dorian Lpg (NYSE:LPG) has an annual dividend yield of 17.85%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the energy sector average of 4.98%.

Dorian Lpg's dividend payout ratio of 102% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Energy stocks were up 2.08% in the last day, and up 7.31% over the last week. Kosmos Energy was the among the top gainers in the energy sector, gaining 7.83% yesterday.

Kosmos Energy shares are trading higher after the company announced the first LNG cargo shipment at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.

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:

Ring Energy (NYSEMKT:REI) 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.

Ring Energy has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the energy sector average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ring Energy's stock has dropped -55.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the energy sector by -50 percentage points.

Dynagas Lng Partners (NYSE:DLNG) 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.

Dynagas Lng Partners has a valuation score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the energy sector average of 31. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dynagas Lng Partners's stock has gained 10.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the energy sector by 16 percentage points.

Civitas Resources (NYSE:CIVI) 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.

Civitas Resources has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the energy sector average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Civitas Resources's stock has dropped -60.28% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the energy sector by -55 percentage points.

44.1% of energy stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect energy stocks to rise by 37.66% over the next year.

3.5% of energy stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4% of energy stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.5% are rated C (Hold), 16.5% are rated D (Sell), and 6.5% are rated F (Strong Sell).