Canada is home to a number of oil and gas companies. Here is Finder’s list of popular Canadian oil stocks to buy right now based on performance, price, profit, revenue and dividends.
What you should know before buying oil stocks
This list of popular Canadian oil and gas stocks is meant to help you conduct your own research in finding the best oil stocks to buy right now. It is not investment advice. No single oil stock or list of stocks will suit all investors, and we all have different goals and needs. Always remember that past performance does not guarantee future results.
Popular Canadian oil and gas stocks to watch
Baytex Energy Corp (BTE.TO)
Baytex Energy Corp., an energy company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford, the United States. It offers light oil and condensate, heavy oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas.- Market cap: C$1.837 billion
- YTD performance: 242.03%
- 1 Year performance: 23.57%
- 5 Year performance: 497.47%
- P/E Ratio: 5.975
- Headquarters: Canada
NuVista Energy Ltd. (NVA.TO)
NuVista Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas reserves in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company is also involved in the development, delineation, and production of condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas reserves.- Market cap: C$2.752 billion
- YTD performance: 1359.58%
- 1 Year performance: 31.55%
- 5 Year performance: 2043.75%
- P/E Ratio: 7.4108
- Headquarters: Canada
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TOU.TO)
Tourmaline Oil Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas properties in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.- Market cap: C$23.519 billion
- YTD performance: 259.89%
- 1 Year performance: 13.02%
- 5 Year performance: 450.4%
- P/E Ratio: 18.574
- Headquarters: Canada
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (BIR.TO)
Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds 91% working interest in the Pouce Coupe area is located northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta; and 75% working interest in the Gordondale area is located northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta.- Market cap: C$1.803 billion
- YTD performance: 266.49%
- 1 Year performance: 43.86%
- 5 Year performance: 513.09%
- P/E Ratio: 12.9804
- Headquarters: Canada
Cardinal Energy Ltd (CJ.TO)
Cardinal Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, optimization, and production of petroleum and natural gas in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan in Canada.- Market cap: C$988.545 million
- YTD performance: 642.17%
- 1 Year performance: 32.48%
- 5 Year performance: 1459.5%
- P/E Ratio: 8.8
- Headquarters: Canada
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ.TO)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in Western Canada, the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea, and Offshore Africa. The company offers light and medium crude oil, primary heavy crude oil, Pelican Lake heavy crude oil, bitumen (thermal oil), and synthetic crude oil (SCO).- Market cap: C$90.325 billion
- YTD performance: 35.57%
- 1 Year performance: 22.03%
- 5 Year performance: 110.72%
- P/E Ratio: 12.1186
- Headquarters: Canada
Biggest oil companies you can buy stocks in
If your strategy is big oil, here are the biggest oil companies around the world:
- Royal Dutch Shell. A British-Dutch oil and gas company
- BP. A multinational oil and gas company
- Exxon Mobil. An American oil and gas corporation
- Chevron Corporation. An energy corporation based in California, USA
- ConocoPhillips. A multinational energy corporation in the US
How to invest in oil in Canada
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