Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) and Abraxas Petroleum (NASDAQ:AXAS) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.9% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Abraxas Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and Abraxas Petroleum's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Pioneer Natural Resources | $9.30 billion | 2.89 | $756 million | $8.18 | 20.00 |
Abraxas Petroleum | $129.15 million | 0.28 | $-65,000,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Pioneer Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Abraxas Petroleum.
Risk & Volatility
Pioneer Natural Resources has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abraxas Petroleum has a beta of 3.53, suggesting that its share price is 253% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and Abraxas Petroleum's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Pioneer Natural Resources | 2.30% | 4.67% | 2.97% |
Abraxas Petroleum | -313.53% | -61.90% | -15.09% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Pioneer Natural Resources and Abraxas Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Pioneer Natural Resources | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2.96 |
Abraxas Petroleum | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Pioneer Natural Resources currently has a consensus price target of $140.0435, suggesting a potential downside of 14.39%. Given Pioneer Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pioneer Natural Resources is more favorable than Abraxas Petroleum.
Summary
Pioneer Natural Resources beats Abraxas Petroleum on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.