Why These Energy Stocks are Gaining This Week

5. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI

Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 18.76%

Next on our list of Energy Stocks that Gained This Week is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI). It is the largest pure-play integrated water infrastructure company with operations across key US shale basins, offering supply, recycling, and disposal services to oil and gas producers.

On January 5, Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins upgraded WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) from ‘Outperform’ to ‘Strong Buy’, while keeping its price target on the stock unchanged at $30. The upgrade comes as the firm adjusted its ratings in the midstream supplier sector as we head into 2026. While the midstream sector has entered the new year with momentum, the analyst believes that ‘the real work now shifts to execution’ and expects investors to focus only on companies that translate the macro tailwinds into realizable cash flow.

WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) also received a lift after an SEC filing revealed that on January 5, CEO Jason Thomas Long purchased 5,000 Class A shares of the company’s stock, valued at $99,200. In the same week, there were also reports of investments by other insiders, including the company’s Executive Vice President and CFO, Scott Lloyd McNeely. For investors, these purchases reflect the top leadership’s confidence in the company’s future success.