Anadarko Petroleum (APC) Competitors

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APC vs. WTI, EGY, SD, COP, and EOG

Should you buy Anadarko Petroleum stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Anadarko Petroleum with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Anadarko Petroleum include W&T Offshore (WTI), Vaalco Energy (EGY), SandRidge Energy (SD), ConocoPhillips (COP), and EOG Resources (EOG). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry.

How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to W&T Offshore?

Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) and W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Anadarko Petroleum has a net margin of -4.20% compared to W&T Offshore's net margin of -27.23%. Anadarko Petroleum's return on equity of 10.49% beat W&T Offshore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%
W&T Offshore	-27.23%	N/A	-4.12%

85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Anadarko Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. W&T Offshore pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Anadarko Petroleum pays out 241.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W&T Offshore pays out -4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Anadarko Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than W&T Offshore. W&T Offshore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anadarko Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58B	0.05	$615M	$0.43	48.19
W&T Offshore	$501.46M	1.32	-$150.06M	-$0.95	N/A

Anadarko Petroleum currently has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.25%. Given Anadarko Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Anadarko Petroleum is more favorable than W&T Offshore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anadarko Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
W&T Offshore	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, W&T Offshore had 4 more articles in the media than Anadarko Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for W&T Offshore and 0 mentions for Anadarko Petroleum. Anadarko Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat W&T Offshore's score of 0.16 indicating that Anadarko Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Anadarko Petroleum	Positive
W&T Offshore	Neutral

Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Anadarko Petroleum beats W&T Offshore on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to Vaalco Energy?

Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) and Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Anadarko Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Vaalco Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Anadarko Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Anadarko Petroleum	Positive
Vaalco Energy	Neutral

Anadarko Petroleum presently has a consensus price target of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.25%. Vaalco Energy has a consensus price target of $7.30, suggesting a potential upside of 27.53%. Given Vaalco Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vaalco Energy is more favorable than Anadarko Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anadarko Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Vaalco Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Anadarko Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Vaalco Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Anadarko Petroleum pays out 241.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vaalco Energy pays out -18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Anadarko Petroleum has a net margin of -4.20% compared to Vaalco Energy's net margin of -45.86%. Anadarko Petroleum's return on equity of 10.49% beat Vaalco Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%
Vaalco Energy	-45.86%	-12.74%	-6.14%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58B	0.05	$615M	$0.43	48.19
Vaalco Energy	$359.27M	1.66	-$41.39M	-$1.37	N/A

85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Vaalco Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Vaalco Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vaalco Energy has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Anadarko Petroleum beats Vaalco Energy on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to SandRidge Energy?

SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) and Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

SandRidge Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Anadarko Petroleum has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.25%. Given Anadarko Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anadarko Petroleum is more favorable than SandRidge Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SandRidge Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Anadarko Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

61.8% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SandRidge Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Anadarko Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. SandRidge Energy pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anadarko Petroleum pays out 241.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SandRidge Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, SandRidge Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Anadarko Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SandRidge Energy and 0 mentions for Anadarko Petroleum. SandRidge Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Anadarko Petroleum's score of 1.00 indicating that SandRidge Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SandRidge Energy	Positive
Anadarko Petroleum	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SandRidge Energy	$156.36M	3.62	$70.20M	$2.05	7.48
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58B	0.05	$615M	$0.43	48.19

SandRidge Energy has a net margin of 46.37% compared to Anadarko Petroleum's net margin of -4.20%. SandRidge Energy's return on equity of 12.31% beat Anadarko Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SandRidge Energy	46.37%	12.31%	9.82%
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%

Summary

SandRidge Energy and Anadarko Petroleum tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to ConocoPhillips?

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ConocoPhillips	$61.55B	2.38	$7.99B	$5.89	20.45
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58B	0.05	$615M	$0.43	48.19

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 41 more articles in the media than Anadarko Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 0 mentions for Anadarko Petroleum. ConocoPhillips' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Anadarko Petroleum's score of 1.00 indicating that ConocoPhillips is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ConocoPhillips	Positive
Anadarko Petroleum	Positive

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 12.10% compared to Anadarko Petroleum's net margin of -4.20%. ConocoPhillips' return on equity of 11.39% beat Anadarko Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips	12.10%	11.39%	6.03%
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Anadarko Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. ConocoPhillips pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anadarko Petroleum pays out 241.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

ConocoPhillips currently has a consensus target price of $133.28, indicating a potential upside of 10.63%. Anadarko Petroleum has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.25%. Given ConocoPhillips' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Anadarko Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ConocoPhillips	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Anadarko Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Anadarko Petroleum on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to EOG Resources?

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) and Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

EOG Resources currently has a consensus price target of $155.64, indicating a potential upside of 10.05%. Anadarko Petroleum has a consensus price target of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.25%. Given EOG Resources' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than Anadarko Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Anadarko Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

EOG Resources has a net margin of 23.01% compared to Anadarko Petroleum's net margin of -4.20%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 19.25% beat Anadarko Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EOG Resources	23.01%	19.25%	11.37%
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EOG Resources	$22.63B	3.33	$4.98B	$10.16	13.92
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58B	0.05	$615M	$0.43	48.19

EOG Resources has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Anadarko Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. EOG Resources pays out 40.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anadarko Petroleum pays out 241.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EOG Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, EOG Resources had 43 more articles in the media than Anadarko Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for EOG Resources and 0 mentions for Anadarko Petroleum. EOG Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Anadarko Petroleum's score of 1.00 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EOG Resources	Positive
Anadarko Petroleum	Positive

Summary

EOG Resources beats Anadarko Petroleum on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Anadarko Petroleum	Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$260.45M	$1.39B	$10.58B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	4.99%	208.69%	10.23%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	48.19	2.86	21.09	25.66
Price / Sales	0.05	8.20	947.83	86.31
Price / Cash	6.74	7.79	38.74	56.67
Price / Book	1.12	3.18	4.65	7.14
Net Income	$615M	-$102.00M	$4.24B	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	-1.05%	-2.18%	-0.58%	4.15%
1 Month Performance	15.18%	-2.35%	2.15%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	-71.53%	9.96%	53.84%	35.06%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
APC Anadarko Petroleum	4.0184 of 5 stars	$20.72 flat	$21.60 +4.2%	-71.5%	$260.45M	$5.58B	48.19	4,700	Positive News
WTI W&T Offshore	1.3676 of 5 stars	$4.39 -2.1%	N/A	+222.1%	$652.40M	$501.46M	N/A	320	Gap Down
EGY Vaalco Energy	3.7274 of 5 stars	$5.87 0.0%	$7.30 +24.4%	+78.6%	$611.80M	$359.27M	N/A	120
SD SandRidge Energy	2.2103 of 5 stars	$15.32 -1.3%	N/A	+59.1%	$565.61M	$156.36M	7.47	100	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
COP ConocoPhillips	3.9812 of 5 stars	$120.62 -1.4%	$133.28 +10.5%	+41.4%	$146.94B	$58.19B	20.48	9,900	Positive News

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Anadarko Petroleum (APC) Competitors

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Anadarko Petroleum (APC) Competitors

APC vs. WTI, EGY, SD, COP, and EOG

How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to W&T Offshore?

Is APC or WTI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in APC or WTI?

Is APC or WTI a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, APC or WTI?

Do analysts prefer APC or WTI?

Does the media prefer APC or WTI?

Which has more volatility & risk, APC or WTI?

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How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to Vaalco Energy?

Does the media prefer APC or EGY?

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Is APC or EGY a better dividend stock?

Is APC or EGY more profitable?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of APC or EGY?

Which has more risk and volatility, APC or EGY?

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How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to SandRidge Energy?

Which has more volatility & risk, SD or APC?

Do analysts rate SD or APC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SD or APC?

Is SD or APC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor SD or APC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SD or APC?

Is SD or APC more profitable?

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How does Anadarko Petroleum compare to ConocoPhillips?

Which has more risk and volatility, COP or APC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, COP or APC?

Does the media refer more to COP or APC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COP or APC?

Is COP or APC more profitable?

Is COP or APC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate COP or APC?

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Do analysts rate EOG or APC?

Is EOG or APC more profitable?

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Which has more risk and volatility, EOG or APC?

Is EOG or APC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EOG or APC?

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