Continued increases in crude oil and natural gas prices may help energy stocks to outperform broader markets during December. In November, the energy index jumped 5.1% while the S&P 500 Index declined 0.2%.

These 10 stocks are expected to gain in the range of 2% to 112% over the next 12 months with a mean upside of around 19%, according to analysts. The stocks are listed according to the percentage of total analyst ratings that are buy ratings, lowest percentage to highest.