Oil & Energy Stocks

Q: What are energy stocks?

Energy stocks are shares in companies involved in the production, refining, transportation, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other energy commodities. Major names include ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), and Schlumberger (SLB). The sector is divided into upstream (exploration and production), midstream (pipelines and storage), downstream (refining and marketing), and oilfield services segments.

Q: Are energy stocks a good investment?

Energy stocks can be a strong addition to a diversified portfolio, particularly for income-focused investors. Major energy companies offer some of the highest dividend yields in the market, often 3-5% or more. They also serve as an inflation hedge since energy prices typically rise with inflation. Risks include commodity price volatility, regulatory changes around fossil fuels, and the long-term transition toward renewable energy.

Q: What drives energy stock prices?

The primary driver is crude oil and natural gas prices, which are influenced by global supply and demand, OPEC production decisions, geopolitical events, and economic growth. Energy stocks also respond to inventory data, rig counts, and seasonal demand patterns. Company-specific factors include production growth, reserve replacement, capital discipline, and balance sheet strength. The U.S. dollar also matters — oil is priced in dollars, so a weaker dollar tends to support energy prices.

Q: Do energy stocks pay good dividends?

Yes, energy is one of the highest-yielding sectors in the stock market. Major integrated companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron have paid uninterrupted dividends for over 100 years. Many energy companies have adopted disciplined capital allocation, returning excess cash to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Midstream MLPs and pipeline companies offer particularly high yields, sometimes exceeding 6-8%, though these come with additional tax complexity.

Q: What is the difference between upstream and downstream energy?

Upstream refers to exploration and production — finding and extracting oil and gas from the ground. These companies are most sensitive to commodity prices. Downstream refers to refining crude oil into products like gasoline, diesel, and petrochemicals, and marketing those products. Downstream margins can actually improve when oil prices fall because input costs decrease. Integrated majors like ExxonMobil operate across both segments, providing natural diversification.

Q: How do oil prices affect energy stocks?

Energy stock prices are highly correlated with oil prices, particularly for upstream producers. As a rule of thumb, E&P stocks tend to move 1.5-3x the percentage change in oil prices due to operating leverage. A producer with a breakeven cost of $40 per barrel doubles its profit when oil goes from $60 to $80. Midstream and downstream companies have less direct exposure to oil price swings since their revenue depends more on volumes processed and transported.

Q: Are energy stocks affected by the renewable energy transition?

The transition to renewable energy is a long-term structural risk for traditional energy companies. However, global oil and gas demand remains robust and most forecasts project continued fossil fuel consumption for decades. Many energy majors are investing in low-carbon technologies, including carbon capture, hydrogen, and renewable energy projects. The transition timeline remains uncertain, and energy companies generating strong current cash flows may remain attractive investments for years.

Q: What are oilfield services stocks?

Oilfield services companies provide the equipment, technology, and services needed to explore for and produce oil and gas. Leaders include Schlumberger (SLB), Halliburton (HAL), and Baker Hughes (BKR). These companies benefit when drilling activity increases, making them a leveraged play on upstream capital spending cycles. Their revenue depends on rig count and drilling complexity rather than commodity prices directly, though the two are correlated.

Oil majors, gas producers, and energy infrastructure. Cyclical cash machines tied to crude prices and global demand.

167 stocks Updated Jul 19, 2026

$4.88T Total Market Cap

56.2 Avg P/E Ratio

3.39% Avg Dividend Yield

+0.77% Avg Daily Change

Energy stocks represent companies in the oil, natural gas, and integrated energy sectors. The energy sector is one of the most cyclical in the market, with stock prices closely tied to commodity prices and global demand. Major energy companies generate substantial cash flows and are among the largest dividend payers in the stock market.

The sector includes integrated majors like ExxonMobil and Chevron that operate across the full value chain, exploration and production (E&P) companies focused on finding and extracting oil and gas, midstream companies that transport and store energy, and oilfield services companies that provide drilling equipment and technology. Each segment has different risk and return characteristics.

Energy stocks have regained investor attention as global energy demand continues to grow, driven by emerging market industrialization and data center power needs. This list tracks major energy companies on U.S. exchanges with prices, P/E ratios, dividend yields, and market caps updated daily.

#	Symbol	Name	Price	Change %	P/E	Market Cap
1	EQNR	Equinor ASA	$35.73	-1.27%	19.1	903.95B
2	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corp	$147.36	+0.97%	24.0	607.09B
3	CVX	Chevron Corporation	$187.38	+1.91%	33.7	371.06B
4	SHEL	Shell plc	$85.09	+0.81%	14.4	189.50B
5	ENB	Enbridge Inc	$56.71	+0.44%	25.1	173.30B
6	TTE	Totalenergies Se	$81.39	+3.26%	11.8	155.34B
7	COP	Conocophillips	$114.71	+1.66%	19.3	140.96B
8	CNQ	Canadian Natural Resources	$43.89	+2.40%	12.9	125.24B
9	SU	Suncor Energy Inc	$62.43	+2.88%	15.9	100.71B
10	TRP	Tc Energy Corp	$69.76	-0.20%	28.6	98.31B
11	WMB	Williams Cos Inc	$73.38	-1.81%	34.0	94.88B
12	VLO	Valero Energy Corp	$309.65	+3.13%	21.5	90.37B
13	BP	BP p.l.c.	$41.39	+0.15%	2,220.0	90.22B
14	MPC	Marathon Petroleum Corp	$312.60	+2.21%	19.3	89.29B
15	IMO	Imperial Oil Ltd	$122.52	+2.30%	27.9	81.41B
16	PSX	Phillips 66	$206.86	+2.75%	19.6	80.72B
17	EOG	Eog Resources Inc	$139.89	+1.03%	13.5	74.21B
18	KMI	Kinder Morgan Inc	$32.30	-0.74%	21.6	71.74B
19	CVE	Cenovus Energy Inc	$27.95	+2.64%	15.4	71.50B
20	SLB	Slb Ltd	$46.99	-0.19%	20.9	69.70B
21	TRGP	Targa Resources Corp	$282.91	+0.94%	28.2	60.16B
22	OKE	Oneok Inc	$93.52	+0.56%	16.6	58.72B
23	BKR	Baker Hughes Co	$55.95	-1.04%	17.8	55.59B
24	LNG	Cheniere Energy Inc	$262.60	+1.39%	37.0	54.60B
25	OXY	Occidental Petroleum Corp	$54.86	+2.26%	11.5	54.45B
26	FANG	Diamondback Energy Inc	$195.54	+2.85%	188.3	53.49B
27	DVN	Devon Energy Corp	$43.83	+1.86%	22.3	50.66B
28	PBA	Pembina Pipeline Corp	$51.29	+0.65%	24.6	41.61B
29	CCJ	Cameco Corp	$85.62	-1.99%	80.1	37.11B
30	HAFN	Hafnia Ltd	$7.25	-1.89%	8.1	35.63B
31	VG	Venture Global Inc-Cl A	$13.80	+8.92%	11.3	31.48B
32	EQT	Eqt Corp	$49.56	+0.32%	9.5	31.13B
33	BWLP	Bw Lpg Ltd	$20.37	-0.15%	8.7	30.27B
34	HAL	Halliburton Co	$35.22	+0.51%	19.0	29.29B
35	TPL	Texas Pacific Land Corp	$415.70	-0.08%	56.9	28.66B
36	FTI	Technipfmc Plc	$72.07	+0.08%	26.4	28.59B
37	CTRA	Coterra Energy Inc	$32.56	-8.62%	14.4	24.72B
38	EXE	Expand Energy Corp	$88.13	-0.06%	6.5	21.08B
39	TRMD	Torm Plc-A	$28.45	-3.23%	8.8	19.90B
40	PR	Permian Resources Corp-Cl A	$20.21	+2.48%	25.8	16.78B
41	OVV	Ovintiv Inc	$57.79	+2.37%	21.0	16.21B
42	DINO	Hf Sinclair Corp	$88.59	+2.02%	13.0	15.97B
43	VNOM	Viper Energy Inc-Cl A	$44.38	+0.73%	—	15.70B
44	DTM	Dt Midstream Inc	$145.05	-1.12%	32.0	14.80B
45	APA	Apa Corp	$35.22	+2.74%	8.1	12.45B
46	SOBO	South Bow Corp	$37.83	+0.61%	18.6	11.02B
47	AM	Antero Midstream Corp	$22.59	-1.14%	26.1	10.72B
48	AR	Antero Resources Corp	$33.57	+0.66%	10.8	10.33B
49	RRC	Range Resources Corp	$36.76	+1.46%	9.5	8.58B
50	KNTK	Kinetik Holdings Inc	$50.28	+0.82%	49.1	8.37B
51	HESM	Hess Midstream Lp - Class A	$40.34	+0.60%	22.5	8.28B
52	NXE	Nexgen Energy Ltd	$8.80	-0.68%	—	8.23B
53	FRO	Frontline Plc	$36.49	-1.83%	9.0	8.12B
54	SM	Sm Energy Co	$31.32	+3.67%	56.0	7.32B
55	CHRD	Chord Energy Corp	$128.10	+3.24%	—	7.21B
56	PBF	Pbf Energy Inc-Class A	$62.75	+2.97%	16.3	7.21B
57	NOV	Nov Inc	$19.52	+0.26%	77.0	7.01B
58	KGS	Kodiak Gas Services Inc	$65.19	-1.14%	98.0	6.65B
59	NE	Noble Corp Plc	$41.50	+2.67%	28.9	6.62B
60	MTDR	Matador Resources Co	$53.80	+1.36%	13.6	6.59B
61	AROC	Archrock Inc	$37.14	+0.57%	20.0	6.50B
62	WFRD	Weatherford International Pl	$80.70	+0.35%	12.8	5.93B
63	RIG	Transocean Ltd	$5.14	+0.39%	—	5.68B
64	VAL	Valaris Ltd	$76.54	+0.24%	5.3	5.30B
65	MUR	Murphy Oil Corp	$36.83	+3.83%	61.5	5.18B
66	MGY	Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp - A	$27.26	+1.38%	16.0	5.17B
67	GLNG	Golar Lng Ltd	$49.65	-0.22%	35.6	5.02B
68	CNX	Cnx Resources Corp	$33.28	-0.54%	4.0	4.70B
69	CRC	California Resources Corp	$52.83	+1.42%	—	4.69B
70	SEI	Solaris Energy Infrastructur	$60.28	-1.81%	98.7	4.57B
71	WHD	Cactus Inc - A	$54.50	+1.30%	61.8	4.52B
72	UEC	Uranium Energy Corp	$9.28	-0.54%	—	4.50B
73	EE	Excelerate Energy Inc-A	$38.95	-1.32%	110.5	4.43B
74	INSW	International Seaways Inc	$86.76	-1.67%	7.9	4.30B
75	BTE	Baytex Energy Corp	$4.18	+1.95%	36.8	4.28B
76	WBI	Waterbridge Infrastruc-Cl A	$34.71	-0.46%	308.9	4.23B
77	OII	Oceaneering Intl Inc	$42.28	-0.05%	12.4	4.21B
78	CNR	Core Natural Resources Inc	$83.02	-0.68%	—	4.16B
79	EFXT	Enerflex Ltd	$23.46	+0.00%	34.6	4.03B
80	CMBT	Cmb Tech Nv	$14.96	-3.42%	8.3	4.00B
81	STNG	Scorpio Tankers Inc	$76.49	-1.87%	7.9	3.98B
82	LBRT	Liberty Energy Inc	$23.84	+1.62%	25.9	3.89B
83	PARR	Par Pacific Holdings Inc	$76.25	+3.08%	8.5	3.86B
84	DK	Delek Us Holdings Inc	$63.25	+2.70%	—	3.85B
85	SUNC	Sunococorp Llc	$74.45	+2.07%	34.9	3.84B
86	CRK	Comstock Resources Inc	$13.34	+1.83%	6.1	3.82B
87	PTEN	Patterson-Uti Energy Inc	$10.02	+3.94%	—	3.75B
88	TDW	Tidewater Inc	$75.82	+1.59%	12.4	3.70B
89	DNN	Denison Mines Corp	$2.82	-1.05%	—	3.63B
90	CLMT	Calumet Inc	$42.83	+4.26%	—	3.58B
91	CRGY	Crescent Energy Inc-A	$10.75	+3.56%	—	3.55B
92	CVI	Cvr Energy Inc	$35.13	+4.99%	—	3.43B
93	HP	Helmerich & Payne	$34.14	+2.15%	—	3.36B
94	LEU	Centrus Energy Corp-Class A	$156.05	+6.11%	50.5	3.06B
95	NESR	National Energy Services Reu	$27.99	+0.39%	44.2	2.85B
96	BKV	Bkv Corporation	$25.95	+0.15%	9.6	2.83B
97	UUUU	Energy Fuels Inc	$11.49	-1.54%	—	2.81B
98	DHT	Dht Holdings Inc	$17.41	-2.41%	8.4	2.78B
99	GPOR	Gulfport Energy Corp	$152.91	-0.31%	4.6	2.75B
100	WTTR	Select Water Solutions Inc	$20.33	+2.47%	127.1	2.74B

Related ETFs

Exchange-traded funds that provide diversified exposure to the oil & energy stocks sector.

XLE SPDR

0.09% ER

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Largest energy ETF tracking S&P 500 energy companies. Dominated by ExxonMobil and Chevron.

VDE Vanguard

0.10% ER

Vanguard Energy ETF

Broad energy sector exposure at low cost. Includes integrated oil, exploration, refining, and equipment companies.

XOP SPDR

0.35% ER

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration ETF

Equal-weighted E&P companies. More volatile and leveraged to oil prices than diversified energy ETFs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are energy stocks?

Energy stocks are shares in companies involved in the production, refining, transportation, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other energy commodities. Major names include ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), and Schlumberger (SLB). The sector is divided into upstream (exploration and production), midstream (pipelines and storage), downstream (refining and marketing), and oilfield services segments.

Are energy stocks a good investment?

Energy stocks can be a strong addition to a diversified portfolio, particularly for income-focused investors. Major energy companies offer some of the highest dividend yields in the market, often 3-5% or more. They also serve as an inflation hedge since energy prices typically rise with inflation. Risks include commodity price volatility, regulatory changes around fossil fuels, and the long-term transition toward renewable energy.

What drives energy stock prices?

The primary driver is crude oil and natural gas prices, which are influenced by global supply and demand, OPEC production decisions, geopolitical events, and economic growth. Energy stocks also respond to inventory data, rig counts, and seasonal demand patterns. Company-specific factors include production growth, reserve replacement, capital discipline, and balance sheet strength. The U.S. dollar also matters — oil is priced in dollars, so a weaker dollar tends to support energy prices.

Do energy stocks pay good dividends?

Yes, energy is one of the highest-yielding sectors in the stock market. Major integrated companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron have paid uninterrupted dividends for over 100 years. Many energy companies have adopted disciplined capital allocation, returning excess cash to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Midstream MLPs and pipeline companies offer particularly high yields, sometimes exceeding 6-8%, though these come with additional tax complexity.

What is the difference between upstream and downstream energy?

Upstream refers to exploration and production — finding and extracting oil and gas from the ground. These companies are most sensitive to commodity prices. Downstream refers to refining crude oil into products like gasoline, diesel, and petrochemicals, and marketing those products. Downstream margins can actually improve when oil prices fall because input costs decrease. Integrated majors like ExxonMobil operate across both segments, providing natural diversification.

How do oil prices affect energy stocks?

Energy stock prices are highly correlated with oil prices, particularly for upstream producers. As a rule of thumb, E&P stocks tend to move 1.5-3x the percentage change in oil prices due to operating leverage. A producer with a breakeven cost of $40 per barrel doubles its profit when oil goes from $60 to $80. Midstream and downstream companies have less direct exposure to oil price swings since their revenue depends more on volumes processed and transported.

Are energy stocks affected by the renewable energy transition?

The transition to renewable energy is a long-term structural risk for traditional energy companies. However, global oil and gas demand remains robust and most forecasts project continued fossil fuel consumption for decades. Many energy majors are investing in low-carbon technologies, including carbon capture, hydrogen, and renewable energy projects. The transition timeline remains uncertain, and energy companies generating strong current cash flows may remain attractive investments for years.

What are oilfield services stocks?

Oilfield services companies provide the equipment, technology, and services needed to explore for and produce oil and gas. Leaders include Schlumberger (SLB), Halliburton (HAL), and Baker Hughes (BKR). These companies benefit when drilling activity increases, making them a leveraged play on upstream capital spending cycles. Their revenue depends on rig count and drilling complexity rather than commodity prices directly, though the two are correlated.