21 highly profitable Energy stocks rated Buy or better (Nov 2026)
21 highly profitable Energy stocks rated Buy or better by the Lician Quant rating as of Nov 4, 2026, including EOG Resources Inc (EOG), Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG), OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ (OXY). Profitability grade A- or better (margins, ROE, ROA and cash generation against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
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21 stocks · Strong Buy or Buy · Energy · Profitability ≥ A-
| Stock | Quant ratingRating | ValuationVal | GrowthGrow | ProfitabilityProf | MomentumMom | EPS revisionsRev | Market capMkt cap | P/EP/E | Revenue growthRev YoY | Div. yieldYield | Short % floatShort | Next earningsEarnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1INSWInternational Seaways Inc | 4.91Strong Buy | B | A | A+ | A- | A+ | $5.6B | 7.2 | +57.4% | 0.59% | — | Nov 5 |
| 2MPLXMPLX LP | 4.28Buy | — | C+ | A+ | C | — | — | — | +8.7% | 7.41% | 1.8% | — |
| 3SDSandRidge Energy Inc | 3.63Buy | A | C- | A+ | D | D+ | $496M | 6.0 | +23.2% | 3.34% | — | Nov 4 |
| 4GPORGulfport Energy Operating Corp | 4.10Buy | A | A- | A+ | D+ | D- | $2.9B | 5.8 | +35.2% | — | 11.2% | Nov 4 |
| 5CNQCanadian Natural Resources Ltd | 4.83Strong Buy | — | C+ | A+ | A+ | — | — | — | +6.6% | — | 2.9% | Nov 5 |
| 6CNXCNX Resources Corp | 4.62Strong Buy | A | A+ | A+ | C | C | $5.3B | 5.8 | +47.0% | — | 12.3% | — |
| 7EOGEOG Resources Inc | 4.59Strong Buy | C+ | B- | A | A- | B+ | $84.6B | 12.3 | +19.1% | — | 3.2% | Nov 5 |
| 8RRCRange Resources Corp | 3.81Buy | D | B | A | A- | D | $12.7B | 14.2 | +20.8% | 0.99% | — | — |
| 9WESWestern Midstream Partners LP | 4.02Buy | C | B- | A | C | B+ | $17.5B | 14.3 | +11.4% | — | 3.0% | Nov 4 |
| 10KRPKimbell Royalty Partners LP | 4.33Buy | C | B- | A | A- | B- | $1.6B | 16.1 | +6.2% | 9.89% | 4.5% | Nov 5 |
| 11LPGDorian LPG Ltd | 4.78Strong Buy | B- | A+ | A | B+ | B- | $2.3B | 7.2 | +461.7% | 7.13% | — | Nov 5 |
| 12OXYOCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ | 4.15Buy | B | D | A | B+ | — | $60.3B | 8.3 | -20.2% | — | — | Nov 9 |
| 13REPXRiley Exploration Permian Inc | 4.96Strong Buy | A- | B+ | A | A+ | A | $1.1B | 8.9 | +23.2% | 4.73% | — | Nov 4 |
| 14APAAPA Corporation | 4.99Strong Buy | A | — | A | A+ | A- | $16.9B | 10.1 | — | — | 6.5% | Nov 4 |
| 15VGVenture Global, Inc. | 4.49Buy | — | A+ | A | B- | C- | — | — | +100.7% | 0.64% | — | Nov 10 |
| 16DHTDHT Holdings Inc | 4.54Strong Buy | — | C- | A- | A+ | — | — | — | -12.8% | — | 11.4% | Nov 9 |
| 17EQTEQT Corporation | 3.58Buy | B- | A | A- | C- | F | $33.7B | 12.4 | +32.3% | — | 3.7% | — |
| 18EXEExpand Energy Corporation | 4.65Strong Buy | A+ | A+ | A- | D | — | $21.4B | 6.6 | +167.8% | — | 5.0% | — |
| 19COPConocoPhillips | 4.75Strong Buy | — | C- | A- | A+ | A- | — | — | +9.6% | 2.91% | — | Nov 5 |
| 20WMBWilliams Companies Inc | 3.86Buy | — | B- | A- | C | C | — | — | +8.7% | 2.83% | — | — |
| 21LNGCheniere Energy Inc | 3.65Buy | F | D | A- | A | B+ | $63.6B | 21.8 | +17.5% | — | 2.1% | — |
Source: Lician Quant Grades (SEC EDGAR statements, EODHD prices and estimates); short interest: FINRA; earnings dates: earnings calendar; dividend yield: EODHD fundamentals · Quant run Nov 4, 2026
Grades rank each stock against its sector peers; they are not investment advice. How the rating and grades work · Short interest · Earnings calendar
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About this screen
- Which are the top highly profitable Energy stocks rated Buy or better?
- As of Nov 4, 2026, the highest ranked are International Seaways Inc (INSW, rating 4.91); MPLX LP (MPLX, rating 4.28); SandRidge Energy Inc (SD, rating 3.63); Gulfport Energy Operating Corp (GPOR, rating 4.10); Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ, rating 4.83). 21 stocks pass the screen in total.
- What does this screen look for?
- Profitability grade A- or better (margins, ROE, ROA and cash generation against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
- How is the Lician Quant rating calculated?
- Each stock gets five factor grades (Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions) from A+ to F by ranking its metrics against the other stocks in its sector. The rating (1.00 to 5.00) is the equal-weight average of the factor scores, re-ranked within the sector: 4.50 and up is Strong Buy, 3.50 Buy, 2.50 Hold, 1.50 Sell, below that Strong Sell.
- How often is the list updated?
- After every US trading day, from SEC filings, EODHD prices and analyst estimates; this list is from the quant run of Nov 4, 2026. Short interest follows FINRA's twice-monthly settlement dates.