APA (APA) Competitors

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, APA or CHRD?

APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, APA or CHRD?

Chord Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
APA	$9.74B	0.76	$804M	$2.99	6.88
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.10	$848.63M	$3.93	25.78

Is APA or CHRD a better dividend stock?

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is APA or CHRD more profitable?

APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	10.53%	20.98%	7.21%
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in APA or CHRD?

83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend APA or CHRD?

APA presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.30%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $148.38, indicating a potential upside of 46.44%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	3 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Does the media favor APA or CHRD?

In the previous week, APA had 22 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for APA and 16 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat APA's score of 0.84 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Chord Energy beats APA on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.