APA (APA) Competitors $24.86 +0.87 (+3.61%) As of 12:39 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APA vs. FANG, DVN, EOG, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, OXY, CVE, and WDSShould you be buying APA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of APA include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Cenovus Energy (CVE), and Woodside Energy Group (WDS). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. APA vs. Its Competitors Diamondback Energy Devon Energy EOG Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Occidental Petroleum Cenovus Energy Woodside Energy Group APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Is APA or FANG more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to APA's net margin of 10.53%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 20.98% 7.21% Diamondback Energy 27.25%9.48%5.63% Which has higher earnings and valuation, APA or FANG? Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.91$804M$2.998.31Diamondback Energy$14.01B3.05$3.34B$14.0710.49 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of APA or FANG? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer APA or FANG? APA currently has a consensus price target of $23.78, suggesting a potential downside of 4.34%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.39, suggesting a potential upside of 31.02%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09 Does the media prefer APA or FANG? In the previous week, APA had 3 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for APA and 21 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat APA's score of 0.20 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Diamondback Energy 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, APA or FANG? APA has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is APA or FANG a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Diamondback Energy has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. SummaryDiamondback Energy beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get APA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAPAOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.87B$8.01B$8.02B$10.36BDividend Yield4.24%4.97%10.79%4.58%P/E Ratio8.2910.3840.2426.50Price / Sales0.9110.101,214.0791.99Price / Cash2.4314.9536.5461.85Price / Book1.451.734.196.40Net Income$804M$556.27M$4.28B$271.39M7 Day Performance2.88%2.17%2.51%2.73%1 Month Performance14.87%3.63%5.33%7.23%1 Year Performance-1.91%-4.68%16.79%29.46% APA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APAAPA2.4693 of 5 stars$24.86+3.6%$23.78-4.3%-5.7%$8.87B$9.74B8.292,305Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpFANGDiamondback Energy4.8492 of 5 stars$138.03-1.9%$193.39+40.1%-23.2%$39.94B$11.07B9.811,983Positive NewsDVNDevon Energy4.7303 of 5 stars$34.12-2.5%$44.04+29.1%-16.2%$21.66B$17.16B7.652,300Positive NewsEOGEOG Resources4.7679 of 5 stars$115.92-2.0%$143.48+23.8%-9.5%$63.37B$23.70B11.283,150Positive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas2.8814 of 5 stars$24.09-2.1%$26.42+9.7%-6.9%$4.60B$1.33B12.62210MTDRMatador Resources4.3371 of 5 stars$45.38-4.1%$67.27+48.2%-10.9%$5.66B$3.50B6.66290Positive NewsMURMurphy Oil4.3377 of 5 stars$26.36-2.5%$29.54+12.0%-21.7%$3.77B$3.03B13.67690OVVOvintiv4.4345 of 5 stars$40.99-2.4%$52.53+28.2%+1.5%$10.55B$9.21B18.161,623Positive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.382 of 5 stars$46.13-2.6%$54.70+18.6%-11.2%$45.41B$26.88B27.2913,323CVECenovus Energy4.6548 of 5 stars$16.91-3.2%$23.33+38.0%+0.8%$30.48B$55.62B16.787,150Positive NewsWDSWoodside Energy Group1.474 of 5 stars$15.12-1.1%N/A-11.9%$28.70B$13.18B18.434,667 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diamondback Energy Competitors Devon Energy Competitors EOG Resources Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Occidental Petroleum Competitors Cenovus Energy Competitors Woodside Energy Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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