HighPeak Energy (HPK) Competitors $8.01 -0.53 (-6.21%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HPK vs. VIST, VVV, MGY, VRN, CRC, BSM, CIVI, NOG, SSL, and VALShould you be buying HighPeak Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HighPeak Energy include Vista Energy (VIST), Valvoline (VVV), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Veren (VRN), California Resources (CRC), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Sasol (SSL), and Valaris (VAL). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. HighPeak Energy vs. Vista Energy Valvoline Magnolia Oil & Gas Veren California Resources Black Stone Minerals Civitas Resources Northern Oil and Gas Sasol Valaris Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk. Is VIST or HPK more profitable? Vista Energy has a net margin of 34.78% compared to HighPeak Energy's net margin of 15.94%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 30.06% beat HighPeak Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vista Energy34.78% 30.06% 13.60% HighPeak Energy 15.94%14.83%7.60% Is VIST or HPK a better dividend stock? Vista Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. HighPeak Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Vista Energy pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HighPeak Energy pays out 23.9% 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. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VIST or HPK? Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy. Vista 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVista Energy$1.77B2.44$396.95M$4.789.47HighPeak Energy$1.07B0.95$215.87M$0.6712.09 Does the MarketBeat Community favor VIST or HPK? Vista Energy received 13 more outperform votes than HighPeak Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 46.94% of users gave Vista Energy an outperform vote while only 38.46% of users gave HighPeak Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVista EnergyOutperform Votes2346.94% Underperform Votes2653.06% HighPeak EnergyOutperform Votes1038.46% Underperform Votes1661.54% Which has more risk & volatility, VIST or HPK? Vista Energy has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor VIST or HPK? In the previous week, Vista Energy had 7 more articles in the media than HighPeak Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Vista Energy and 3 mentions for HighPeak Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat HighPeak Energy's score of 0.80 indicating that Vista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vista Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 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) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VIST or HPK? 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 77.5% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer VIST or HPK? Vista Energy presently has a consensus target price of $67.08, indicating a potential upside of 48.24%. HighPeak Energy has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.98%. Given Vista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than HighPeak Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vista Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00HighPeak Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 SummaryVista Energy beats HighPeak Energy on 19 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HighPeak Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HPK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HPK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHighPeak EnergyDrilling oil & gas wells IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.02B$666.97M$6.97B$7.73BDividend Yield1.68%6.14%10.61%4.22%P/E Ratio6.384.6849.1418.38Price / Sales0.952.6024,102.52103.40Price / Cash2.583.2835.5034.62Price / Book0.670.533.484.22Net Income$215.87M-$254.14M$4.30B$248.14M7 Day Performance-14.65%-2.04%0.16%2.49%1 Month Performance-34.99%20.13%-5.92%1.01%1 Year Performance-43.00%-23.24%158.35%4.98% HighPeak Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPKHighPeak Energy3.6072 of 5 stars$8.01-6.2%$11.50+43.6%-43.1%$1.01B$1.07B6.3130News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeVISTVista Energy4.4212 of 5 stars$45.35-5.1%$67.08+47.9%+4.8%$4.32B$1.65B8.79410Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑VVVValvoline3.7969 of 5 stars$33.03-1.3%$43.67+32.2%-20.0%$4.20B$1.66B15.808,900Analyst ForecastNews CoverageMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas4.2831 of 5 stars$20.21-4.2%$27.54+36.3%-19.4%$3.92B$1.32B10.47210Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageVRNVeren3.9924 of 5 stars$6.01-2.0%$12.67+110.8%N/A$3.68B$4.41B4.29777Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCRCCalifornia Resources4.5385 of 5 stars$34.36-3.7%$63.83+85.8%-36.6%$3.11B$2.93B5.411,060Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBSMBlack Stone Minerals1.0991 of 5 stars$14.33-2.1%$16.00+11.7%-10.9%$3.03B$439.43M8.85110Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageCIVICivitas Resources4.4839 of 5 stars$28.38-2.0%$62.86+121.5%-61.4%$2.64B$5.20B2.81350Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap DownNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1588 of 5 stars$23.08-4.6%$44.78+94.0%-43.1%$2.28B$2.16B4.4930Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSSLSasol3.5754 of 5 stars$3.49-2.8%N/A-50.1%$2.26B$262.30B1.5428,600VALValaris3.423 of 5 stars$30.98-2.9%$50.33+62.5%-51.5%$2.20B$2.36B6.035,450Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vista Energy Competitors Valvoline Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Veren Competitors California Resources Competitors Black Stone Minerals Competitors Civitas Resources Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Sasol Competitors Valaris Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HPK) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTop performing AI play of the decade…? 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