APA (APA) Competitors $19.42 -0.07 (-0.36%) As of 01:11 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. CVE, PBA, CTRA, EC, YPF, AR, PR, VNOM, OVV, and HESMShould you be buying APA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of APA include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Coterra Energy (CTRA), Ecopetrol (EC), YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), Antero Resources (AR), Permian Resources (PR), Viper Energy (VNOM), Ovintiv (OVV), and Hess Midstream Partners (HESM). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. APA vs. Its Competitors Cenovus Energy Pembina Pipeline Coterra Energy Ecopetrol YPF Sociedad Anonima Antero Resources Permian Resources Viper Energy Ovintiv Hess Midstream Partners APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, APA or CVE? APA has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APA or CVE? Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.72$804M$2.786.99Cenovus Energy$39.62B0.65$2.29B$1.0713.21 Is APA or CVE a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 54.2% 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. Cenovus Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APA or CVE? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to APA or CVE? In the previous week, APA had 9 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for APA and 6 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat APA's score of 0.67 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cenovus Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is APA or CVE more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 5.22%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Cenovus Energy 5.22%9.56%5.04% Do analysts prefer APA or CVE? APA currently has a consensus price target of $24.72, indicating a potential upside of 27.31%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus price target of $25.75, indicating a potential upside of 82.24%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Cenovus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryAPA beats Cenovus Energy on 11 of the 19 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. Email Address 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$7.02B$8.06B$7.60B$9.01BDividend Yield5.28%5.36%10.93%4.11%P/E Ratio6.9910.7356.7820.07Price / Sales0.7211.5621,917.79109.13Price / Cash1.9515.6336.1356.90Price / Book1.131.763.325.70Net Income$804M$568.61M$4.20B$248.47M7 Day Performance5.25%-0.38%1.09%2.92%1 Month Performance6.29%1.83%4.79%5.77%1 Year Performance-34.02%-8.08%103.87%21.39% APA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APAAPA3.6486 of 5 stars$19.42-0.4%$24.72+27.3%-33.6%$7.02B$9.74B6.992,305CVECenovus Energy4.8082 of 5 stars$13.94-4.7%$25.75+84.7%-29.4%$25.41B$39.62B13.037,150Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePBAPembina Pipeline4.3605 of 5 stars$36.86-1.8%$56.00+51.9%-0.2%$21.41B$5.39B16.682,997Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeCTRACoterra Energy4.9596 of 5 stars$26.73-0.9%$33.30+24.6%-6.5%$20.41B$5.93B15.54980News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastECEcopetrol2.3831 of 5 stars$9.42-4.3%$11.00+16.8%-16.9%$19.37B$32.80B6.2019,581YPFYPF Sociedad Anonima3.0609 of 5 stars$33.81-2.5%$41.30+22.1%+59.9%$13.30B$19.29B7.8825,877ARAntero Resources4.456 of 5 stars$42.30-3.4%$43.22+2.2%+13.1%$13.14B$4.33B49.19590Positive NewsOptions VolumePRPermian Resources4.4726 of 5 stars$14.09-4.3%$18.50+31.3%-13.2%$11.32B$5.00B8.70220Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVNOMViper Energy4.2086 of 5 stars$38.68-5.0%$57.00+47.4%-0.6%$11.16B$860.39M10.18711Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.8426 of 5 stars$38.93-6.2%$54.69+40.5%-14.5%$10.11B$9.18B16.561,623Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHESMHess Midstream Partners4.2094 of 5 stars$38.08-1.1%$42.80+12.4%+4.4%$8.20B$1.50B14.93200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cenovus Energy Competitors Pembina Pipeline Competitors Coterra Energy Competitors Ecopetrol Competitors YPF Sociedad Anonima Competitors Antero Resources Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Hess Midstream Partners 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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