Free Trial

APA (APA) Competitors

APA logo
$41.52 -0.50 (-1.20%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$40.81 -0.71 (-1.70%)
As of 07:59 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 Massive. Learn more.

APA vs. FANG, DVN, EOG, MGY, and MTDR

Should 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), and Matador Resources (MTDR). These companies are all part of the "oil - us exp&prod" industry.

How does APA compare to Diamondback Energy?

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

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus target price of $209.95, suggesting a potential upside of 1.84%. APA has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.86%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
APA
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.16

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 Ratio
Diamondback Energy$15.03B3.86$1.66B$5.6136.75
APA$8.92B1.64$1.43B$3.9910.41

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 43 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 25 mentions for APA. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat APA's score of 0.66 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
26 Very Positive mention(s)
17 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
APA
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Diamondback Energy pays out 74.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 25.1% 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 raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

APA has a net margin of 15.55% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 11.07%. APA's return on equity of 19.89% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy11.07% 8.08% 4.84%
APA 15.55%19.89%7.51%

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to Devon Energy?

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

Devon Energy presently has a consensus target price of $55.59, suggesting a potential upside of 9.11%. APA has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.86%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than APA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Devon Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
APA
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.16

In the previous week, Devon Energy had 29 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Devon Energy and 25 mentions for APA. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat APA's score of 0.66 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Devon Energy
28 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
APA
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Devon Energy has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

APA has a net margin of 15.55% compared to Devon Energy's net margin of 15.37%. APA's return on equity of 19.89% beat Devon Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Devon Energy15.37% 16.28% 7.93%
APA 15.55%19.89%7.51%

69.7% of Devon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Devon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Devon Energy pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 25.1% 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. Devon Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Devon Energy$17.19B1.84$2.64B$4.1712.22
APA$8.92B1.64$1.43B$3.9910.41

Summary

Devon Energy beats APA on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to EOG Resources?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

APA currently has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.86%. EOG Resources has a consensus target price of $153.68, suggesting a potential upside of 9.07%. Given EOG Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than APA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
APA
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.16
EOG Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, EOG Resources had 13 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for EOG Resources and 25 mentions for APA. EOG Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat APA's score of 0.66 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
APA
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
EOG Resources
23 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

APA has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

EOG Resources has a net margin of 22.00% compared to APA's net margin of 15.55%. APA's return on equity of 19.89% beat EOG Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
APA15.55% 19.89% 7.51%
EOG Resources 22.00%18.67%11.25%

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. APA pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EOG Resources pays out 44.8% 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. EOG Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
APA$8.92B1.64$1.43B$3.9910.41
EOG Resources$22.58B3.34$4.98B$9.1115.47

Summary

EOG Resources beats APA on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held 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.

APA has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, APA had 2 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for APA and 23 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat APA's score of 0.66 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
APA
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Magnolia Oil & Gas
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

APA currently has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.86%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $31.08, indicating a potential upside of 0.65%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than APA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
APA
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.16
Magnolia Oil & Gas
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. APA pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% 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. Magnolia Oil & Gas has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.79% compared to APA's net margin of 15.55%. APA's return on equity of 19.89% beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
APA15.55% 19.89% 7.51%
Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.79%16.67%11.53%

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
APA$8.92B1.64$1.43B$3.9910.41
Magnolia Oil & Gas$1.31B4.39$325.25M$1.7217.96

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats APA on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does APA compare to Matador Resources?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Matador Resources has a net margin of 20.54% compared to APA's net margin of 15.55%. APA's return on equity of 19.89% beat Matador Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
APA15.55% 19.89% 7.51%
Matador Resources 20.54%12.36%6.28%

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. APA pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matador Resources pays out 24.6% 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. Matador Resources has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
APA$8.92B1.64$1.43B$3.9910.41
Matador Resources$3.70B2.12$759.22M$6.1010.32

APA has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matador Resources has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, APA had 19 more articles in the media than Matador Resources. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for APA and 6 mentions for Matador Resources. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Matador Resources' score of 0.50 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
APA
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Matador Resources
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Matador Resources shares are held 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.

APA currently has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.86%. Matador Resources has a consensus target price of $62.62, indicating a potential downside of 0.55%. Given Matador Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Matador Resources is more favorable than APA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
APA
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.16
Matador Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Summary

Matador Resources beats APA 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.

Subscribe Now
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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 Time

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 Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

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

MetricAPAOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$14.67B$9.59B$10.78B$11.87B
Dividend Yield2.46%4.00%10.18%5.21%
P/E Ratio10.4115.1515.6828.48
Price / Sales1.647.741,019.7960.89
Price / Cash3.897.1537.4036.52
Price / Book2.102.104.446.67
Net Income$1.43B$610.06M$4.24B$332.64M
7 Day Performance7.42%3.30%1.70%2.01%
1 Month Performance-1.25%4.57%5.31%9.19%
1 Year Performance167.85%49.76%66.02%39.59%

APA Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
APA
APA
3.004 of 5 stars
$41.52
-1.2%
$39.50
-4.9%
N/A$14.67B$8.92B10.411,791
FANG
Diamondback Energy
3.8664 of 5 stars
$207.65
+1.0%
$208.05
+0.2%
N/A$58.41B$14.93B37.011,762
DVN
Devon Energy
4.6361 of 5 stars
$50.62
-1.5%
$54.85
+8.4%
N/A$31.43B$17.19B12.142,200
EOG
EOG Resources
3.9376 of 5 stars
$139.09
-1.1%
$153.68
+10.5%
N/A$74.51B$22.63B15.273,400
MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas
2.5283 of 5 stars
$30.10
-0.5%
$31.08
+3.3%
N/A$5.61B$1.31B17.50210

Related Companies and Tools


This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners