APA (APA) Competitors $19.30 +0.10 (+0.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.23 -0.07 (-0.36%) As of 07:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APA vs. CHRD, FANG, DVN, EOG, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, OXY, and CVEShould you be buying APA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of APA include Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Cenovus Energy (CVE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. APA vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy EOG Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Occidental Petroleum Cenovus Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.72$804M$2.786.94Chord Energy$5.25B1.21$848.63M$14.957.33 Does the media prefer APA or CHRD? In the previous week, APA had 4 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for APA and 16 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat APA's score of 0.62 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chord Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, APA or CHRD? APA has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer APA or CHRD? APA currently has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $151.54, suggesting a potential upside of 38.27%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Is APA or CHRD a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% 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. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Is APA or CHRD more profitable? Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Chord Energy 16.15%10.34%6.91% SummaryChord 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. 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$6.94B$7.69B$7.77B$9.49BDividend Yield5.21%5.37%10.94%4.00%P/E Ratio4.788.4165.2819.95Price / Sales0.729.8042,445.7482.68Price / Cash1.9714.9036.1458.45Price / Book1.121.704.045.82Net Income$804M$568.61M$4.25B$258.42M7 Day Performance2.44%1.01%1.87%1.94%1 Month Performance6.16%-2.09%3.53%12.02%1 Year Performance-36.26%-8.83%14.69%20.80% APA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APAAPA2.9784 of 5 stars$19.30+0.5%$23.50+21.8%-37.4%$6.94B$9.74B4.782,305Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.6622 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-36.6%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530Positive NewsFANGDiamondback Energy4.861 of 5 stars$141.96-1.6%$193.35+36.2%-27.6%$41.48B$12.84B8.681,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.7899 of 5 stars$33.22-2.2%$43.79+31.8%-27.8%$21.33B$15.94B7.572,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.433 of 5 stars$122.76-0.2%$139.00+13.2%-4.9%$67.00B$23.70B11.393,150Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6019 of 5 stars$23.64-0.8%$27.00+14.2%-9.1%$4.55B$1.32B11.76210News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6176 of 5 stars$51.86-1.0%$69.06+33.2%-17.5%$6.49B$3.70B6.96290Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7853 of 5 stars$25.95-1.8%$29.46+13.5%-35.3%$3.70B$2.90B9.98690Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.666 of 5 stars$41.65-0.7%$54.47+30.8%-14.8%$10.82B$9.15B17.721,623Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionOXYOccidental Petroleum4.4037 of 5 stars$45.14-2.5%$53.62+18.8%-26.5%$44.43B$27.55B18.3513,323Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCVECenovus Energy4.8269 of 5 stars$14.42-1.7%$23.00+59.6%-24.8%$26.08B$39.62B13.477,150News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Competitors 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 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 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCan Gold Hit $5,000?Central banks are stockpiling gold at record levels—over 1,000 tons a year. 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