HighPeak Energy (HPK) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Is CHRD or HPK more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to HighPeak Energy's net margin of 12.03%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.34% beat HighPeak Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%
HighPeak Energy	12.03%	8.79%	4.59%

Does the media prefer CHRD or HPK?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 8 more articles in the media than HighPeak Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Chord Energy and 4 mentions for HighPeak Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat HighPeak Energy's score of 0.15 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HighPeak Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, CHRD or HPK?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CHRD or HPK?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HighPeak 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
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.12	$848.63M	$14.95	6.98
HighPeak Energy	$1.07B	1.20	$95.07M	$0.88	11.60

Do analysts recommend CHRD or HPK?

Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $150.69, indicating a potential upside of 44.40%. HighPeak Energy has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.63%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than HighPeak Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
HighPeak Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CHRD or HPK?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 78.9% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CHRD or HPK a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. HighPeak Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HighPeak Energy pays out 18.2% 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. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and HighPeak Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Chord Energy beats HighPeak Energy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.