APA (APA) Competitors $22.91 +0.09 (+0.39%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.14 +0.23 (+1.03%) As of 05:51 AM 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. 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 Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends. Does the media prefer FANG or APA? In the previous week, APA had 5 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for APA and 26 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat APA's score of 0.59 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diamondback Energy 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 5 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FANG or APA? 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FANG or APA 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 Diamondback Energy27.25% 9.48% 5.63% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Which has more risk and volatility, FANG or APA? Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FANG or APA a better dividend stock? Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 33.4% 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, FANG or APA? 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 RatioDiamondback Energy$14.01B2.93$3.34B$14.0710.08APA$9.74B0.84$804M$2.997.66 Do analysts prefer FANG or APA? Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus target price of $192.23, suggesting a potential upside of 35.53%. APA has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.76%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04APA 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.05 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. 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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$8.16B$7.51B$7.77B$10.51BDividend Yield4.38%5.10%10.83%4.80%P/E Ratio7.669.9174.6527.24Price / Sales0.848.991,498.23200.41Price / Cash2.3510.8036.8861.53Price / Book1.331.575.106.74Net Income$804M$568.55M$4.27B$276.59M7 Day Performance-6.87%-5.56%-1.37%-0.47%1 Month PerformanceN/A-1.57%3.38%7.47%1 Year Performance-7.81%2.93%20.46%34.58% APA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APAAPA3.0084 of 5 stars$22.91+0.4%$24.00+4.8%-14.2%$8.16B$9.74B7.662,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownFANGDiamondback Energy4.6889 of 5 stars$140.53-2.6%$192.32+36.9%-25.6%$40.60B$11.07B9.971,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.8895 of 5 stars$33.05-3.8%$43.81+32.6%-23.8%$20.91B$17.16B7.392,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.6713 of 5 stars$108.83-2.8%$143.43+31.8%-16.9%$59.28B$22.71B10.553,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4562 of 5 stars$22.84-3.6%$26.42+15.7%-13.7%$4.34B$1.33B11.89210News CoverageGap DownMTDRMatador Resources4.3651 of 5 stars$42.49-4.8%$66.36+56.2%-20.1%$5.28B$3.50B6.21290Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownMURMurphy Oil3.9523 of 5 stars$27.10-8.5%$27.58+1.8%-20.2%$3.85B$3.03B13.97690Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.5195 of 5 stars$37.29-4.7%$52.00+39.4%-13.2%$9.55B$9.21B16.451,623Analyst ForecastOXYOccidental Petroleum4.7645 of 5 stars$42.76-4.0%$52.52+22.8%-21.6%$41.96B$26.88B25.2213,323Analyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.649 of 5 stars$17.32-4.2%$23.33+34.8%-1.9%$30.79B$55.62B17.067,150Positive NewsWDSWoodside Energy Group1.9167 of 5 stars$14.34-3.0%N/A-15.6%$27.20B$13.18B17.474,667Positive News 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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