In this article, we are going to discuss the energy stocks that are losing this week.
2024 was a tough year for the global energy industry, the result of a rapidly evolving regulatory and geopolitical landscape. The broader energy sector ended last year with an uptick of just 5.72%, significantly lagging behind gains of 25% by the wider market.
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The oil and gas industry, a significant segment of the overall energy sector and a major contributor to the global GDP, is going through a tough period as it battles declining prices, a shifting global political landscape, and decreasing demand due to the ongoing energy transition towards renewables. The US Energy Information Administration stated last month that it expects Brent crude oil prices to fall 8% to average $74 a barrel in 2025, then fall further to $66 a barrel in 2026, as supply outpaces demand.
The ongoing AI revolution and the accompanying data center boom, which has been widely expected to drive global energy demand, was also shaken up last month after the Chinese start-up DeepSeek revealed its energy and capital-efficient AI model. This cast serious doubt on a projected surge in US electricity demand, causing a wide number of energy stocks to record some of the biggest one-day drops in recent history.
With that said, here are the Energy Stocks that Stumbled the Most this Week.
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Methodology
To collect data for this article, we have referred to several stock screeners to find energy stocks that have fallen the most between February 14 to February 24, 2025. Following are the Energy Stocks that are Losing the Most This Week.
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10. Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)
Share Price Decline Between Feb. 14 – Feb. 24: 8.28%
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) is a leading deepwater exploration and production company focused on meeting the world’s growing demand for energy.
Investors reacted negatively to Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)’s Q4 2024 results as the company reported a net loss of $6.6 million against a net income of $21.7 million a year prior. Revenue also fell 22% to $397.7 million from $507.8 million in Q4 2023. Moreover, due to a sharp decline in profitability, the company’s capital expenditures are also expected to fall significantly from an average of over $800 million in 2024 to $400 million this year.
9. Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP)
Share Price Decline Between Feb. 14 – Feb. 24: 8.46%
Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) is an independent energy company engaged in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States.
Shares of Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) declined earlier this month after it announced a $602.75 million acquisition and a stock offering that would provide proceeds toward the deal. The acquisition of DJ Basin Assets from Bayswater Exploration would significantly increase the scope of the company’s operations and bolster its presence in the Denver-Julesburg Basin. PROP plans to use cash on hand, credit facility borrowings, and proceeds from the $200 million stock offering to fund the strategic deal.