{"id":60884,"date":"2026-04-14T09:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsenergy-sector-gains-momentum-as-analysts-issue-strong-buy-ratings-for-large-cap-leaders\/60884\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:13:45","slug":"brokerratingsenergy-sector-gains-momentum-as-analysts-issue-strong-buy-ratings-for-large-cap-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsenergy-sector-gains-momentum-as-analysts-issue-strong-buy-ratings-for-large-cap-leaders\/60884\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Energy Sector Gains Momentum as Analysts Issue Strong Buy Ratings for Large-Cap Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Energy leads the charge with 3 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHEL\">SHEL<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/REPYY\">REPYY<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/SM\">SM<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. This <strong>Monday<\/strong> and <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> trend highlights rising earnings estimates amid resilient oil demand and disciplined capital returns. Average projected upside of 25% suggests strong momentum for large-cap energy multinationals. However, geopolitical volatility in the Middle East remains a critical risk factor for the sector&#39;s near-term stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy leads the charge with 3 stocks (SHEL, REPYY, SM) recently rated strong buy by analysts. 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