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Energy Sector Performance Today
Energy sector price performance from XLE, with the AIQ breadth reading that shows how many of the 65 covered energy stocks are behind the move.
AIQ participation
Narrowing leadershipEnergy is beating the S&P 500 while fewer than half of its stocks improve — the move is being carried by a shrinking group. It sits at +0.02 percentage points versus the S&P 500 with 25% of its covered stocks improving over the past week. This describes the current relationship between price and participation; it is not a forecast.
Energy stocks by AIQ signal
Highest AIQ scores
Strongest current evidence in the sector.
| Symbol | Company | AIQ (1–10) |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH | Arch Resources, Inc. | 10 |
| PBR | Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | 10 |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | 10 |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 9 |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | 9 |
| SHEL | Shell plc | 9 |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA | 9 |
| MAXN | Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. | 9 |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | 9 |
| MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation | 9 |
Improving fastest
Largest AIQ gains over the past 7 days.
| Symbol | Company | 7d change (0–100) |
|---|---|---|
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | +4 |
| MPLX | MPLX Lp | +3 |
| VG | Venture Global, Inc. | +3 |
| SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | +3 |
| BTU | Peabody Energy Corporation | +2 |
| ET | Energy Transfer LP | +2 |
| USAC | USA Compression Partners, LP | +2 |
| ARRY | Array Technologies, Inc. | +2 |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | +2 |
| ENPH | Enphase Energy, Inc. | +2 |
Weakening fastest
Largest AIQ declines over the past 7 days.
| Symbol | Company | 7d change (0–100) |
|---|---|---|
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | -7 |
| CNX | CNX Resources Corporation | -6 |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company | -6 |
| AMR | Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | -6 |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | -5 |
| PR | Permian Resources Corporation | -5 |
| ENB | Enbridge Inc. | -4 |
| HAL | Halliburton Company | -4 |
| EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | -4 |
| APA | APA Corporation | -3 |
Compare the sector's two strongest names side by side: ARCH vs PBR, or open any symbol above for its full technicals and fundamentals.
Methodology
Energy sector performance is represented by XLE, the Select Sector SPDR fund, and reflects price return, not total return — dividends are excluded. The fund holds S&P 500 constituents, so it describes large-cap energy exposure rather than every listed company in the sector.
AIQ breadth is the share of the 65 covered energy stocks with an AIQ score of 7 or higher on the 1–10 scale — a level reading. Improving is the share whose underlying AIQ composite rose over the past seven days — a change reading. The composite runs 0–100 with 50 neutral, so the two figures are related but sit on different scales and should not be read as one number. Funds are excluded from both, so an ETF's holdings are never counted twice. The state label is derived from the benchmark-relative return and the improving share alone, using the same rule as the sector hub.
Data as of 2026-09-10, market close.
Energy sector — frequently asked questions
How is the energy sector performing today?
Energy is -0.58% over the past day, measured by XLE, the Select Sector SPDR fund for the sector. The full return set is -0.58% over one day, -0.26% over one week, +6.39% over one month, +11.47% over three months and +44.87% year to date. These are price returns and exclude dividends.
Which ETF tracks the energy sector?
XLE, the Select Sector SPDR fund, is used on this page as the energy sector benchmark. It holds the S&P 500 constituents assigned to the sector, weighted by market capitalisation, so it represents large-cap sector exposure rather than every listed company in the sector.
How many energy stocks are participating?
46% of the 65 covered energy stocks currently carry an AIQ score of 7 or higher on the 1 to 10 scale, and 25% saw their underlying AIQ composite rise over the past seven days. The first is a level reading of how much of the sector is in constructive shape; the second is a change reading on the 0 to 100 composite, so the two sit on different scales. Funds are excluded from both so their holdings are not counted twice.
What does "Narrowing leadership" mean?
Energy is beating the S&P 500 while fewer than half of its stocks improve — the move is being carried by a shrinking group. It sits at +0.02 percentage points versus the S&P 500 with 25% of its covered stocks improving over the past week. This describes the current relationship between price and participation; it is not a forecast.