EXE vs. PBR, EQNR, CNQ, E, SU, WDS, CVE, PBA, EC, and CTRA
Should you be buying Expand Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Expand Energy include Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ENI (E), Suncor Energy (SU), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Ecopetrol (EC), and Coterra Energy (CTRA). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.
Expand Energy vs. Its Competitors
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has higher revenue and earnings than Expand Energy. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expand Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Expand Energy had 29 more articles in the media than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Expand Energy and 10 mentions for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Expand Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' score of 1.04 indicating that Expand Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
97.9% of Expand Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a net margin of 15.99% compared to Expand Energy's net margin of 2.41%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' return on equity of 34.11% beat Expand Energy's return on equity.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras currently has a consensus target price of $16.14, suggesting a potential upside of 30.11%. Expand Energy has a consensus target price of $127.42, suggesting a potential upside of 31.66%. Given Expand Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Expand Energy is more favorable than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $1.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Expand Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Expand Energy pays out 589.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras beats Expand Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:EXE) was last updated on 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
