{"id":266694,"date":"2026-09-24T11:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=266694"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:31:32","slug":"buy-sell-or-hold-ongc-ioc-oil-india-gail-hindustan-oil-crude-oil-natural-gas-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/buy-sell-or-hold-ongc-ioc-oil-india-gail-hindustan-oil-crude-oil-natural-gas-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy, Sell Or Hold: ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation, Oil India, GAIL India, Hindustan Oil Exploration \u2014 Analyst Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sector Snapshot (24 September 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stock<\/th>\nLTP (Rs)<\/th>\n52W High<\/th>\n52W Low<\/th>\nP\/E vs Industry<\/th>\nROE<\/th>\nOur View<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
ONGC<\/a><\/td>\n235.91<\/td>\n307.50<\/td>\n227.65<\/td>\n6.64 \/ 7.60<\/td>\n11.14%<\/td>\nBuy on Dips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indian Oil Corporation<\/a><\/td>\n137.33<\/td>\n188.96<\/td>\n130.22<\/td>\n5.44 \/ 16.11<\/td>\n19.18%<\/td>\nBuy on Dips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oil India<\/a><\/td>\n469.75<\/td>\n531.00<\/td>\n395.60<\/td>\n8.02 \/ 7.60<\/td>\n11.41%<\/td>\nHold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GAIL India<\/a><\/td>\n172.80<\/td>\n186.87<\/td>\n134.36<\/td>\n11.51 \/ 14.75<\/td>\n8.51%<\/td>\nBuy on Dips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hindustan Oil Exploration<\/a><\/td>\n171.95<\/td>\n201.44<\/td>\n117.50<\/td>\n91.74 \/ 7.60<\/td>\n2.28%<\/td>\nAvoid \/ High Risk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indian Oil Corporation is the standout among these crude oil and natural gas stocks, trading at a fraction of its industry average valuation while posting the strongest return on equity in the group. ONGC and GAIL India both offer below-industry valuations with reasonable profitability. Oil India is fairly valued relative to its peers, while Hindustan Oil Exploration is the clear outlier, trading at more than twelve times the industry average with the weakest return on equity here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

India’s state-run oil and gas majors are shaped by crude prices, refining margins, government fuel pricing policy and gas transmission volumes, a mix that keeps valuations across this group unusually cheap relative to the broader market. This piece checks five listed names on valuation and profitability.<\/p>\n

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