5 Energy Stocks Flashing ‘Buy’ – Here’s What Our Score Says

Stocks rose on Friday, capping off a strong week driven by the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates. The Dow Jones gained 98 points (+0.2%), while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both rose 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. The Russell 2000 small-cap index climbed 0.1%, reaching a new record high.

Apple led the gains with a 1.4% rise as its new iPhone launched globally. Tesla shares were also up 2%.

For the week, markets posted solid gains:

• S&P 500: +0.9%

• Dow: +0.8%

• Nasdaq: +1.8%

• Russell 2000: +3% (on track for its 7th straight weekly gain)

The rally was fueled by the Fed’s widely anticipated rate cut — the first since December — which lowered the benchmark rate by 0.25%. While the decision initially caused market volatility, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s description of it as a “risk management cut” helped ease investor concerns.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Zooz Power Ltd (ZOOZ) is up 17.22% today to trade at the current level of $2.73. This comes after the company announced $180 million private placement and Bitcoin Treasury Reserve Strategy.

Wearable Devices Ltd (WLDS) zoomed 21.82% in today’s trade to $5.75 after announcing its feature in an editorial by NetworkNewsWire, part of the InvestorBrandNetwork, a platform focused on financial news and investor communications.

In current trading, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA) stock is at $4.56 after announcing that its partner, Torii Pharmaceutical (now a Shionogi subsidiary), has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health for YCANTH® (TO-208) to treat Molluscum Contagiosum.

Chijet Motor Company Inc (CJET) rose 133.76% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.24 after announcing the appointment of Jason Miller as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately, to spearhead the Company’s transition into the digital currency era.

In the current trading session, ScanTech AI Systems Inc (STAI) jumped 17.09% to $0.52 over a previous close of $0.45 after announcing it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Hackett Group Inc (HCKT) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after tomorrow will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.12 per share. It has fixed September 19 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 03. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.47 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, HCKT has a trailing yield of 2.29% on the current stock price of $20.56.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Hamilton Lane Inc (HLNE), having a market capitalization of $8.30B. It will pay a dividend of $0.54 per share, the payment date of which is October 06. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 1.38%.

Shares of Virco Manufacturing Corp (VIRC) will be the talk of the stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.03 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.10 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that VIRC has a trailing yield of 1.25% on the current share price of $8.01.

WhiteHorse Finance Inc (WHF) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from WHF will amount to $0.39 per share. September 19 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 03. In the previous year, WHF distributed a total of $1.54 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for WHF stands at 18.75% based on the current stock price of $8.22.

Broadcom Inc (AVGO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.59 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of September 22. Over the past 12 months, AVGO has paid out a total of $2.30 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, AVGO boasts an impressive trailing yield of 0.67% on the current share price of $342.06.

Crypto Market Highlights

• EU finance ministers agreed on limits for individual digital euro holdings, advancing plans for a central bank digital currency in the region.

• European Union targets crypto platforms in new sanctions against Russia, marking the first time digital assets are directly included in such measures.

• Bhutan transferred over $100 million in Bitcoin, sparking market concerns amid the US Fed's first interest rate cut of 2025.

• Kraken partners with Trust Wallet to expand access to tokenized equities via Backed’s xStocks platform.

• Trump-backed World Liberty Financial project approved a proposal to cut token supply and increase value after poor price performance.

Most Shorted Stocks

Navitas Semiconductor Corp (NVTS) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 26.47% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 1.4. This represents a change of 210000 shares, which corresponds to a +0.50% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $284.84 million. The average daily volume stands at 23.53M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.43B.

The Liquidia Corp with the symbol LQDA currently has a short interest of 27.06%. The short interest has changed by -1270000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 6.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $413.96 million. On an average day, 2.58M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $2.08B.

For the stock KULR Technology Group Inc (KULR), the current short interest is at 21.65%. This represents a significant short interest change of -210000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -2.59%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.9. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $38.5 million.

With the symbol IOVA, the stock currently has a short interest of 24.37%. The short interest change is -40000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -0.06%. It would take approximately 4.2 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $17.04 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 16.50M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $783.42M.

The stock SERV has a current short interest of 27.26%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +2.71% while there was a change of 310000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.1. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $1.03 billion. Trading activity averages at 6.21M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $867.09M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Star Group L.P (SGU) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 52. The stock's profitability and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its performance and financial strength are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Dorchester Minerals LP (DMLP) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 52. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability and financial strength. However, it has weak performance. The growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Delek Logistics Partners LP (DKL) has the ST Score of 57, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in performance and growth, but weak in financial strength. Profitability, stock sentiment, Piotroski score, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

PEDEVCO Corp (PED) stock has the ST Score of 5,2, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability and financial strength, but its weaknesses are in its performance. However, it shows neutral outlook in growth, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast.

PrimeEnergy Resources Corp (PNRG) currently has the ST Score of 57, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score. The stock's growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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