In this article, we are going to discuss the energy stocks that are losing this week.
The global energy industry has faced a major setback this week after there were serious concerns of an escalating global trade war and a looming economic slowdown. After China hit back at President Trump’s tariffs with 34% duties on all US goods, global oil prices plunged over 8%, heading for their lowest close since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. Moreover, the US natural gas price at Henry Hub has also fallen by around 7.5% amid broad market selling. While the Trump administration has given exemptions to oil, gas, and refined products in its swapping tariffs, the threat of inflation and slowing economic growth have weighed down energy prices. JP Morgan has stated that it now sees a 60% chance of a global economic recession by year end, up from 40% previously.
To put further pressure on oil prices, OPEC+ has decided to accelerate plans for output increases, with the group now aiming to supply 411,000 barrels per day (bpd) to the market in May, up from the previously planned 135,000 bpd. As a result, Goldman Sachs analysts have sharply reduced their December 2025 forecasts, cutting Brent and WTI targets by $5 each to $66 and $62 per barrel, respectively.
A vast oil and gas rig silhouetted in the sunset, capturing the power of Swift Energy Company.
Our Methodology
To collect data for this article, we have referred to several stock screeners to find energy stocks that have fallen the most between March 27 to April 3, 2025. Following are the Energy Stocks that Lost the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price decline during this period.
At Insider Monkey, we are obsessed with the stocks that hedge funds pile into. The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
10. Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 19.11%
Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) is a leading North American oilfield services firm with operations in major shale formations across the US and Canada.
Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) posted an adjusted EPS of $0.1 in Q4 2024, which is in line with market expectations. However, the company’s revenue of $943.57 million was down 11.8% YoY and missed estimates by $34.86 million. Liberty CEO Ron Gusek also stated last week that oilfield service providers would face modest impacts to earnings from the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel imports. LBRT will pass these costs on to its customers, which could further hit the company’s earnings by forcing its clients to slow down drilling activity.
9. Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 19.12%
Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) is a global provider of manufactured products and services for the oil and natural gas industry, as well as in the industrial and military sectors.
Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) reported mixed results in Q4 2024, as its adjusted EPS of $0.09 topped expectations of $0.06. However, the company’s revenue of $164.6 million missed estimates by $8.73 million. The recent decline in the firm’s share price is due to a combination of factors, including a broader sell-off in the market due to an escalating global trade war, the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which would raise costs for its business, and the recent drop in the global prices of oil.
8. TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 19.47%
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) is a diversified oil and gas services company focused on completion fluids, water management, and production testing.
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) reported an adjusted EPS of $0.03 in Q4 2024, which was in line with analysts’ forecasts. However, the company’s revenue of $134.5 million fell below expectations by $4.46 million. TTI’s share price has plunged following the Trump administration’s decision to slash foreign aid contracts. The company makes a substantial chunk of its revenue from contracts with federal, state, and local government agencies, and just last October, it announced a lucrative $5 billion contract from USAID to help developing countries around the globe.
7. Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 19.71%
Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) is a diversified downstream energy company specializing in petroleum refining, asphalt, renewable fuels, and logistics.
The stock of Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK) continues to plunge and hit a 52-week low of $11.51 on April 4 as the company is faced with several challenges, including potential supply disruptions due to an escalating global trade war, competition in its retail fuel business, and reliance on the depleting Permian Basin for crude supply. The massive decline in global oil prices is also set to reduce DK’s margins. Moreover, the share price was also affected after the company reported a net loss of $413.8 million in Q4 2024, resulting in an adjusted loss per share of $2.54. Delek’s revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter was also down 41.38% YoY and missed market expectations by over $201 million.
6. Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 22.08%
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) is a leading deepwater exploration and production company with assets in proven basins offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the Gulf of America, as well as a world-class gas development offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) continue to plunge after it posted its Q4 2024 results, reporting a net loss of $7 million against a net income of $22 million in the same period in 2023. Hence, the company’s planned 2025 CapEx budget of $400 million is down by over 50% from recent years, as it aims to prioritize the generation of free cash flow from its increased production base together with disciplined capital investment.
Hotchkis & Wiley stated the following regarding Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:
“Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) is an independent exploration and production company focused offshore. In addition to its existing production, KOS has liquefied natural gas assets that are set to begin production in 2024 and a platform to acquire and operate additional offshore resources. Performance was negatively impacted by a report stating the company was interested in acquiring competitor Tullow Oil. The report was subsequently dismissed and shares rebounded modestly, though not enough to fully recover. We continue to believe Kosmos enjoys a competitive advantage due to the expertise required to explore, discover, and operate assets offshore. We also view the stock as being significantly undervalued as the stock doesn’t fully reflect the value of the company’s existing production.”
5. Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 22.45%
Next on our list of Energy Stocks Losing This Week is Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX), an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies.
The recent decline in the share price of Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX) could be due to profit-taking by investors, as the stock had surged by over 20% following the announcement of its Q4 2024 results. AMTX reported an EPS of $-0.3551 against expectations of $-0.46. Moreover, the company’s overall revenue for FY 2024 came in at $268 million, compared to $187 million for 2023, with all three segments reporting increases. However, despite the significant uptick in revenue, there are concerns about the firm’s weak gross profit margins and rapid cash burn.
4. Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 22.54%
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.
The stock of PROP continued to fall after the company moved ahead with the public offering of $200 million of shares of its common stock and announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of $38.5 million of shares of its common stock at $4.50 per share. Prairie Operating Co. (NASDAQ:PROP) plans to use proceeds from the offering to fund the acquisition of DJ Basin Assets from Bayswater Exploration and bolster its presence in the Denver-Julesburg Basin.
3. Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 24.08%
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) is an independent energy company exploring, acquiring, and developing sustainable energy-producing assets and technologies.
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) has hit a 52-week low after Bank of America analyst Noah Hungness lowered its price target from $33 to $27 and kept an Underperform rating on the stock. This came after the company had a tough Q4 2024, reporting a net loss of $359.4 million, with a non-cash impairment loss significantly impacting earnings. VTLE’s revenue of $534.37 million during the quarter also fell below market expectations, despite being up 20.2% YoY.
2. Drilling Tools International Corporation (NASDAQ:DTI)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 30.66%
Since 1984, Drilling Tools International Corporation (NASDAQ:DTI) has been a leading provider of downhole tools to the land and offshore drilling markets.
The share price of Drilling Tools International Corporation (NASDAQ:DTI) continues to plunge after the company reported mixed results for its Q4 2024. DTI’s EPS of $-0.04 fell below estimates by $0.04, but its revenue of $39.8 million was in line with market expectations. The company’s net loss came in at $1.3 million during the quarter. Another major reason for the stock’s recent decline is the fall in global oil prices and the threat of a looming economic downturn, which could then lead to a slowdown in oil exploration and drilling activities.
1. New Era Helium, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEHC)
Share Price Decline Between Mar. 27 and Apr. 3: 35.7%
Topping our list of the Stocks that Lost the Most This Week is New Era Helium, Inc (NASDAQ:NEHC), an energy company that extracts helium from natural gas reserves in North America.
The recent downturn in the share price of New Era Helium, Inc (NASDAQ:NEHC) could be due to profit-taking by investors after the stock surged by almost 82% last month following the announcement that NEHC was advancing its plans for a new data center with Sharon AI. The decline was further intensified due to a broader sell-off in the market, which was a result of an escalating global trade war and the threat of a global economic slowdown.
Moreover, NEHC revealed in February that it had amended its Equity Purchase Facility Agreement (EPFA) with an institutional investor to sell up to $75 million of its common stock. Under the revised agreement, the purchase price per share is set at 95% of the market price.
Overall, NEHC ranks first on our list of the energy stocks that lost the most this week. While we acknowledge the potential of energy companies, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NEHC but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires.
Disclosure: None. Insider Monkey focuses on uncovering the best investment ideas of hedge funds and insiders. Please subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter to get the latest investment ideas from hedge funds’ investor letters by entering your email address below.
