These are the 10 best-performing energy stocks in October 2026

As October 2026 draws to a close, investors are assessing market trends and positioning their portfolios for the final months of the year.

Within the energy sector, individual stocks have recorded notable differences in share-price performance over the past month, with several companies posting gains of more than 20%, while their fundamental assessments vary across Seeking Alpha’s Quant system.

Below is a list of the best-performing energy stocks in October, ranked by price performance over the past one month. The list also includes each company’s market capitalization and Seeking Alpha Quant Rating.

The list is topped by Range Resources Corporation RRC, which posted a 46.12% gain over the past month, despite carrying a Hold Quant Rating of 3.27. Antero Resources Corporation AR ranks second with a 22.73% advance and a Strong Buy rating of 4.50, while Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. NOG takes third place with a 22.30% gain and a Hold rating of 3.24.

Four companies on the list have received Strong Buy ratings from Seeking Alpha’s Quant system. These include Permian Resources Corporation PR and ConocoPhillips COP, both rated 4.88, SM Energy Company SM with a rating of 4.80, and Antero Resources Corporation AR at 4.50. Most of the stocks featured belong to the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry.

Here is the list:

• Range Resources Corporation RRC – 1-month performance: 46.12%

• Antero Resources Corporation AR – 1-month performance: 22.73%

• Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. NOG – 1-month performance: 22.30%

• APA Corporation APA – 1-month performance: 22.09%

• Ovintiv Inc. OVV – 1-month performance: 21.66%

• Permian Resources Corporation PR – 1-month performance: 20.61%

• Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN – 1-month performance: 20.28%

• ConocoPhillips COP – 1-month performance: 19.60%

• SM Energy Company SM – 1-month performance: 19.54%

• Cheniere Energy, Inc. LNG – 1-month performance: 19.32%

 Energy ETFs: XLE, AMLP, VDE, XOP, OIH, and IXC