Exxon and 6 Other Energy Picks With Earnings Upside

Energy stocks have trailed the


S&P 500


this year, as earnings for most companies are expected to fall from 2022 levels. The sector is healthy but investors are less interested now that oil and natural-gas prices appear to be past their peak.

That said, analysts have been warming to several stocks in recent weeks, boosting their earnings estimates following fourth-quarter earnings reports.