Hallador Energy (HNRG) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer HNRG or CNX?

In the previous week, CNX Resources had 7 more articles in the media than Hallador Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CNX Resources and 4 mentions for Hallador Energy. Hallador Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat CNX Resources' score of 0.73 indicating that Hallador Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hallador Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNX Resources	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate HNRG or CNX?

Hallador Energy presently has a consensus price target of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.11%. CNX Resources has a consensus price target of $31.85, suggesting a potential downside of 6.99%. Given Hallador Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than CNX Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hallador Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
CNX Resources	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

Which has more volatility & risk, HNRG or CNX?

Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNX Resources has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HNRG or CNX?

CNX Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Hallador Energy. CNX Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hallador Energy, 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
Hallador Energy	$410.61M	1.65	-$226.14M	-$5.45	-2.90
CNX Resources	$1.27B	3.91	-$90.49M	-$2.06	-16.62

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HNRG or CNX?

61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of CNX Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of Hallador Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of CNX Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is HNRG or CNX more profitable?

CNX Resources has a net margin of -30.59% compared to Hallador Energy's net margin of -52.50%. CNX Resources' return on equity of 7.86% beat Hallador Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hallador Energy	-52.50%	0.31%	0.14%
CNX Resources	-30.59%	7.86%	3.71%

Summary

CNX Resources beats Hallador Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.