5 Best Performing NYSE Stocks So Far in 2026

4. W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE:WTI)

Year-to-Date Performance: 201.23%

W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE:WTI) is one of the best performing NYSE stocks so far in 2026. On May 7, W&T Offshore reported revenues of $150.0 million for Q1 2026, a 23% sequential increase driven by higher realized commodity pricing. The company narrowed its GAAP net loss to $22.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $27.1 million in Q4 2025. Adjusted Net Loss stood at $0.7 million, while Adjusted EBITDA jumped 137% sequentially to $54.5 million.

Quarterly production averaged 36.2 MBoe/d (53% liquids), hitting the high end of company guidance and marking a 19% increase year-over-year. W&T reduced its lease operating expenses/LOE to $66.1 million, down 11% from the previous quarter, pushing unit LOE down to $20.29 per Boe. The company generated $21.0 million in Free Cash Flow, reversing a negative cash flow position from Q1 2025.

W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE:WTI) closed the quarter with $130.9 million in unrestricted cash and total debt of $351.2 million. In addition to paying its tenth consecutive quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share in March, the board declared a second-quarter 2026 dividend of $0.01 per share payable on May 28. For the full year 2026, the company reaffirmed its production guidance of 33.5 to 37.2 MBoe/d and its capital expenditures budget of $19.5 million to $24.5 million.

W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE:WTI) is an independent oil and natural gas producer focused primarily on the Gulf of Mexico. The company acquires, develops, and optimizes offshore oil and gas properties, selling crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas into US energy markets.