In this article, we are going to discuss the energy stocks that are gaining this week.
The US Energy Information Administration reported on December 9 that it expects American power consumption to hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, primarily due to the high demand from data centers and cryptocurrency, as well as the rapidly rising use of electricity for heating and transportation. While Big Tech has made strong clean energy commitments for the future, natural gas still remains the primary source of energy to power their data centers, with scores of new gas-powered projects announced this year.
Keeping this in mind, the US House of Representatives passed the PERMIT Act on December 12, aimed at fast-tracking the federal approvals for interstate natural gas pipelines by making the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the lead agency in charge of the process. The bill is part of a broader legislative agenda to expand the country’s energy infrastructure, keep up with surging demand, and reduce household energy costs.
Our Methodology
To collect data for this article, we used several stock screeners to identify energy stocks that surged the most between December 5 and December 12, 2025. The following are the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price surge during this period.
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10. SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB)
Share Price Gains Between Dec. 5 and Dec. 12: 2.57%
SLB N.V. (NYSE: SLB) provides technology for the energy industry worldwide.
On December 11, SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB) announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) to develop AI-driven digital solutions to help boost performance and upstream efficiency. The two partners aim to deploy an open data and AI infrastructure using SLB’s Lumi data and AI platform, which brings together data and workflows across subsurface, well construction, and production.
SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB) received a boost after garnering significant positive attention from analysts recently, with UBS being the latest to raise the stock’s price target from $44 to $50 on December 12. The analyst firm maintained its ‘Buy’ rating on the stock. The price target adjustment comes as UBS sees the overall energy sector to be well-positioned next year, driven by improving outlooks on oil and natural gas, value creation due to M&A, cost and capex efficiencies, emerging OFS opportunities, and attractive valuations.
Moreover, earlier on December 11, analysts from Citi, TD Cowen, and Bernstein also raised their respective price targets on SLB N.V. (NYSE:SLB), contributing to bullish sentiment surrounding the stock.
9. Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FLOC)
Share Price Gains Between Dec. 5 and Dec. 12: 3.44%
Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FLOC) is a provider of production optimization, artificial lift, and methane abatement solutions for the oil and natural gas industry.
On December 9, Piper Sandler reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FLOC) and assigned the stock a price target of $28, representing an upside potential of just over 50%. The analyst firm’s positive assessment comes after some ‘encouraging’ investor meetings with Flowco’s top leadership, including CEO Joe Bob Edwards, CFO Jon Byers, and IR Andrew Leonpacher.
As Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FLOC) approaches its second year as a public company, Piper Sandler noted that the firm appears to have ‘found its reset’ following its recent earnings, and is evolving toward becoming a ‘production optimization specialist’.
That said, despite the recent lift, Flowco Holdings Inc.’s (NYSE:FLOC) share price has fallen by over 37% since it went public in January 2025.
