Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

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7 Undervalued Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry for Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Civitas Resources Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Civitas Resources, Inc. is an independent, domestic oil and gas producer focused on development of its assets in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) and Permian Basins. The Company’s operations are focused along the Denver-Julesburg (DJ), Delaware and Midland Basins. Its development facilities are located in counties across the Front Range of northern and central Colorado, as well as Southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Its acreage position in the DJ Basin is about 453,600 net acres and, in the Permian Basin, it is about 68,500 net acres. The Company has a total production of about 280,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE).

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Civitas Resources Inc has a Value Score of 78, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Civitas Resources Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.59 compared to the industry median at 2.26, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Civitas Resources Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Civitas Resources Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 8.00 compared to the industry median at 11.23. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Civitas Resources Inc more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Civitas Resources Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 3.8, when compared to the industry median of 5.4, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Civitas Resources Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.70%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Civitas Resources Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.41. This could make Civitas Resources Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Civitas Resources Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Civitas Resources Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 8.48. This could make Civitas Resources Inc more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Civitas Resources Inc is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

CNX Resources Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

CNX Resources Corporation is an independent low carbon intensity natural gas development, production, midstream and technology company centered in the Appalachian Basin. The majority of its operations are centered on unconventional shale formations, primarily the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Additionally, it operates and develops Coalbed Methane (CBM) properties in Virginia. It has rights to extract natural gas from Shale formations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from approximately 527,000 net Marcellus Shale acres and approximately 607,000 net Utica Shale acres. The Company holds approximately 53,000 acres of incremental Upper Devonian acres. It has rights to extract CBM in Virginia from approximately 278,000 net CBM acres. It extracts CBM natural gas primarily from the Pocahontas #3 seam. It has rights to extract natural gas from other Shale and shallow oil and gas formations, primarily in Illinois, Indiana, New York, and others.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

CNX Resources Corp has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.

CNX Resources Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 4.0 compared to the industry median at 11.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes CNX Resources Corp more attractive for value investors.

CNX Resources Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make CNX Resources Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.41.

You can read more about CNX Resources Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Eca Marcellus Trust I’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

ECA Marcellus Trust I (the Trust) is a statutory trust. The Trust does not conduct any operations or activities. The Trust's purpose is to hold the Royalty Interests, to distribute to the Trust unitholders cash that the Trust receives in respect of the Royalty Interests after the payment of Trust expenses, and to perform certain administrative functions in respect of the Royalty Interests and the Trust units. The Trust owned royalty interests in the 14 Producing Wells and royalty interests in 52 horizontal natural gas development wells to be drilled to the Marcellus Shale formation within the area of mutual interest (AMI), in which Legacy ECA holds approximately 9,300 acres, of which it owned all the working interests, in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The Trust also holds royalty interests in over 40 development wells that are in production. Its subsidiary, Greylock Production, LLC, which operates subject wells. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. serves as Trustee.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Eca Marcellus Trust I has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

Eca Marcellus Trust I’s price-earnings ratio is 9.0 compared to the industry median at 11.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Eca Marcellus Trust I more attractive for value investors.

Eca Marcellus Trust I’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Eca Marcellus Trust I less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.41.

You can read more about Eca Marcellus Trust I’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Gulfport Energy Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas-weighted exploration and production company. It is focused on the exploration, acquisition and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquid (NGL) in the United States with primary focus on the Appalachia and Anadarko basins. Its principal properties are located in eastern Ohio targeting the Utica and Marcellus formations and in central Oklahoma targeting the SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer formations. The Utica covers hydrocarbon-bearing rock formations located in the Appalachian Basin of the United States and Canada. It has about 193,000 net reservoir acres located primarily in Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson and Monroe Counties in eastern Ohio where the Utica ranges in thickness from 600 to over 750 feet. The SCOOP play mainly targets the Devonian to Mississippian aged Woodford, Sycamore and Springer formations. It has about 73,000 net reservoir acres, located primarily in Garvin, Grady and Stephens Counties.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Gulfport Energy Corp has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

Gulfport Energy Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 3.4 compared to the industry median at 11.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Gulfport Energy Corp more attractive for value investors.

Gulfport Energy Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Gulfport Energy Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.41.

You can read more about Gulfport Energy Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Mexco Energy Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Mexco Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, are engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The Company owns producing properties and undeveloped acreage in approximately 14 states. It acquires interests in producing and non-producing oil and gas leases from landowners and leaseholders in areas considered favorable for oil and gas exploration, development, and production. There are two primary areas in which the Company is focused, namely the Delaware Basin located in the Western portion of the Permian Basin including Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico and Reeves and Loving Counties, Texas and the Midland Basin located in the Eastern portion of the Permian Basin, including Reagan, Upton, Midland, Martin, Howard and Glasscock Counties, Texas. The Company's subsidiaries include Forman Energy Corporation, Southwest Texas Disposal Corporation, and TBO Oil & Gas, LLC.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Mexco Energy Corp has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

Mexco Energy Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 12.1 compared to the industry median at 11.2. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Mexco Energy Corp less attractive for value investors.

Mexco Energy Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Mexco Energy Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.41.

You can read more about Mexco Energy Corp’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Opal Fuels Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

OPAL Fuels Inc. is a renewable energy company specializing in the capture and conversion of biogas for the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) for use as a vehicle fuel for heavy and medium-duty trucking fleets; generation of renewable power for sale to utilities; generation and sale of Environmental Attributes associated with RNG and Renewable Power, and sales of RNG as pipeline quality natural gas. Its RNG Fuel segment relates to all RNG supply directly related to the generation and sale of brown gas and environmental credits and consists of development and construction and RNG supply operating facilities. Through its Fuel Station Services segment, it provides construction and maintenance services to third-party owners of vehicle Fueling Stations and performs fuel dispensing activities. Its Renewable Power portfolio segment generates renewable power and associated environmental credits through methane-rich landfills then sold to public utilities throughout the United States.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Opal Fuels Inc has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

Opal Fuels Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 5.8 compared to the industry median at 11.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Opal Fuels Inc more attractive for value investors.

You can read more about Opal Fuels Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

SandRidge Energy Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

SandRidge Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, acquisition and production of oil and gas assets. The Company’s primary area of operations is the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma and Kansas. Its primary operations are the production, development, and acquisition of hydrocarbon resources. The Company holds interests in about 1,453 gross (849 net) producing wells, approximately 958 of which it operates, and 548,895 gross (364,201 net) total acres under lease. Its productive wells consist of wells that are producing hydrocarbons. The Company sells its oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) to a variety of customers, including oil and natural gas companies and trading and energy marketing companies. The Company’s subsidiaries include SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC, SandRidge Holdings, Inc., SandRidge Midstream, Inc., SandRidge Operating Company, and SandRidge Realty, LLC.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

SandRidge Energy Inc has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

SandRidge Energy Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 10.1 compared to the industry median at 11.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes SandRidge Energy Inc more attractive for value investors.

SandRidge Energy Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make SandRidge Energy Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.41.

You can read more about SandRidge Energy Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 7 Best Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Civitas Resources Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• CNX Resources Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Eca Marcellus Trust I stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Gulfport Energy Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Mexco Energy Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Opal Fuels Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• SandRidge Energy Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production Stocks

Want to learn more about Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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