Investing in Oil Stocks: Top Oil Stocks to Buy

Investing in Top Oil Stocks

By Lou Whiteman – Updated Oct 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Invest in top oil stocks like ConocoPhillips for dividends and Devon Energy for variable returns.
Consider climate change impacts and transition trends when investing in oil stocks.
Focus on companies with strong financial health and low operational costs for long-term stability.

Oil companies are crucial to the global economy. They provide fuels for transportation and power. They also supply the core ingredients of petrochemicals used to make products such as plastics, rubber, and fertilizer.

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Oil pumps at sunset. — Image source: Getty Images.

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However, the oil industry is highly competitive and volatile. Profits and losses can swing wildly based on small shifts in demand or moves by petrostates such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, whose interests can run counter to those of the public companies in the industry. Supply and demand imbalances can cause huge fluctuations in oil prices. We saw that in early 2022, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent crude prices soaring into the triple digits for the first time in years.

Additionally, investors must consider the implications of climate change on the long-term prospects of oil and gas. The energy sector is undergoing a massive transition to renewable energy. Even so, there are opportunities in the oil patch. Here's a closer look at some of the top oil stocks and factors to consider before buying.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)	$107.9 billion	3.61%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN)	$20.4 billion	2.93%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
Enbridge (NYSE:ENB)	$103.1 billion	5.65%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM)	$480.5 billion	3.51%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX)	$52.0 billion	3.65%	Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

Data as of Oct 22, 2025.

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NYSE: COP

ConocoPhillips

Today's Change

(0.46%) $0.40

Current Price

$86.81

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$108B

Day's Range

$86.52 - $87.73

52wk Range

$79.88 - $115.38

Volume

2.4M

Avg Vol

6.5M

Gross Margin

27.83%

Dividend Yield

0.04%

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2. Devon Energy

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NYSE: DVN

Devon Energy

Today's Change

(0.67%) $0.21

Current Price

$32.27

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$20B

Day's Range

$32.05 - $32.77

52wk Range

$25.89 - $40.54

Volume

2.6M

Avg Vol

7.4M

Gross Margin

25.77%

Dividend Yield

0.03%

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Dividends Per Share

The dividends a company pays out per share and a commonly used per-share metric.

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NYSE: ENB

Enbridge

Today's Change

(0.97%) $0.46

Current Price

$47.73

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$103B

Day's Range

$47.19 - $47.76

52wk Range

$39.73 - $50.54

Volume

77K

Avg Vol

3.5M

Gross Margin

32.57%

Dividend Yield

0.06%

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4. ExxonMobil

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NYSE: XOM

ExxonMobil

Today's Change

(1.11%) $1.25

Current Price

$113.96

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$481B

Day's Range

$113.08 - $114.51

52wk Range

$97.80 - $123.21

Volume

329K

Avg Vol

15M

Gross Margin

22.05%

Dividend Yield

0.04%

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NYSE: PSX

Phillips 66

Today's Change

(0.15%) $0.20

Current Price

$128.79

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$52B

Day's Range

$127.74 - $129.44

52wk Range

$91.01 - $142.35

Volume

32K

Avg Vol

2.4M

Gross Margin

2.94%

Dividend Yield

0.04%

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About the Author

Lou Whiteman is a contributing Motley Fool industrials and financial services analyst covering aerospace, defense, transport, manufacturing, specialty finance, and bank stocks. Previously, Lou was a financial analyst and senior writer for TheStreet, a venture capital specialist for The Deal LLC, and a high school personal finance teacher. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Loyola University Maryland and completed a fellowship at the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

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Lou Whiteman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chevron and Enbridge. The Motley Fool recommends Phillips 66. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.