⛽️ 5 Energy Stocks Set to Outperform — These Are the Quiet Winners

Stocks closed at record highs Friday, capping off a strong week for Wall Street despite ongoing concerns over a U.S. government shutdown, now in its third day. The Dow rose 366 points (0.8%), while the S&P 500 gained 0.4%, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%. The small-cap Russell 2000 led gains, jumping 1.4%.

All major indexes posted weekly gains, with the Nasdaq and Russell up nearly 2% and 2.4%, respectively. Investors shrugged off shutdown-related uncertainty, betting it will be short-lived and won’t derail market momentum—particularly in AI-related sectors.

However, the shutdown has delayed key economic data, including the September jobs report, potentially impacting the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision.

Top Movers: Under $10 

Alto Neuroscience Inc (ANRO) is up 51.02% today to trade at the current level of $6.66. This comes after the company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to ALTO-101 for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).

Rumble Inc (RUM) zoomed 18.25% in today’s trade to $8.74 after announcing a strategic partnership with Perplexity, the AI-powered answer engine.

In current trading, Aemetis Inc (AMTX) stock is at $2.76 after announcing that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB30, allowing 15% ethanol (E15) in gasoline, expanding the state's ethanol market by 50%.

Classover Holdings Inc (KIDZ) rose 14.14% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $1.29 after announcing that it will begin accepting Solana (SOL) as a payment method for its services.

In the current trading session, Mobix Labs Inc (MOBX) jumped 15.80% to $1.04 over a previous close of $0.9 after announcing plans to accelerate its expansion through a bold mergers and acquisitions program, setting the stage for what it believes could be a breakout 2026 fiscal year.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Monday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $1.36 per share. It has fixed October 06 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on October 21. Last year, the company distributed a total of $5.37 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ERIE has a trailing yield of 1.70% on the current stock price of $316.75.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends on Monday is Escalade, Inc (ESCA), having a market capitalization of $174.13M. It will pay a dividend of $0.15 per share, the payment date of which is October 13. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 4.76%.

Shares of First Bancorp Inc (ME) (FNLC) 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 $0.37 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $1.45 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that FNLC has a trailing yield of 5.63% on the current share price of $25.77.

Limoneira Co (LMNR) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from LMNR will amount to $0.07 per share. October 06 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for October 17. In the previous year, LMNR distributed a total of $0.30 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for LMNR stands at 1.99% based on the current stock price of $15.04.

Shoe Carnival, Inc (SCVL) will be paying out a dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of business hours on the record date of October 06. Over the past 12 months, SCVL has paid out a total of $0.57 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, SCVL boasts an impressive trailing yield of 2.58% on the current share price of $22.11.

Crypto Market Highlights

• The UK is again pressuring Apple to create a backdoor into encrypted iCloud backups, raising concerns among cybersecurity and crypto advocates.

• Nomura Holdings is set to expand into Japan’s crypto market via its Swiss subsidiary, Laser Digital Holdings.

• Samsung has partnered with Coinbase to potentially offer easier crypto access to over 1 billion Galaxy smartphone users.

• According to CNBC, OnePay, a Walmart-backed banking app, will soon support crypto trading and custody, starting with Bitcoin and Ether.

• Crypto.com users will soon be able to lend wrapped crypto and earn yield on stablecoins via the Morpho DeFi lending protocol.

Most Shorted Stocks

Kohl's Corp (KSS) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 29.88% 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 2.7. This represents a change of 880000 shares, which corresponds to a +2.77% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $544.62 million. The average daily volume stands at 11.57M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.87B.

The MARA Holdings Inc with the symbol MARA currently has a short interest of 29.09%. The short interest has changed by 5790000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 2.0. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $2.03 billion. On an average day, 54.85M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $6.99B.

For the stock SoundHound AI Inc (SOUN), the current short interest is at 32.47%. This represents a significant short interest change of -1700000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -1.42%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 2.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $2.15 billion.

With the symbol AVXL, the stock currently has a short interest of 28.92%. The short interest change is -670000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -2.63%. It would take approximately 22.8 days to cover all the short positions. The shares' short value is estimated to be around $1.12 billion. The company boasts an average daily volume of 1.07M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $810.84M.

The stock DDD has a current short interest of 29.32%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +1.27% while there was a change of 450000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 9.2. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $79.24 million. Trading activity averages at 3.97M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $409.13M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 65. The stock's profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its performance and growth are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of stock sentiment and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies NCS Multistage Holdings Inc (NCSM) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 62. The stock has strong fundamentals in performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The profitability, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Mexco Energy Corp (MXC) has the ST Score of 60, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and the Piotroski Score. Performance, growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Precision Drilling Corp (PDS) stock has the ST Score of 55, which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its growth, and financial strength. However, it shows neutral outlook in stock sentiment and forecast.

Star Group L.P (SGU) currently has the ST Score of 55, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its performance and financial strength. The stock's growth, 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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