HighPeak Energy (HPK) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CHRD or HPK?

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

Does the media refer more to CHRD or HPK?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 15 more articles in the media than HighPeak Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Chord Energy and 1 mentions for HighPeak Energy. HighPeak Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.60 indicating that HighPeak Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HighPeak Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHRD or HPK more profitable?

HighPeak Energy has a net margin of 12.59% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat HighPeak Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%
HighPeak Energy	12.59%	7.10%	3.75%

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 5.3%. HighPeak Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HighPeak Energy pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and HighPeak Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend CHRD or HPK?

Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $143.42, indicating a potential upside of 45.79%. HighPeak Energy has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.12%. Given HighPeak Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HighPeak Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
HighPeak Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Which has more risk & volatility, CHRD or HPK?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CHRD or HPK?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy. HighPeak Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord 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	$5.25B	1.07	$848.63M	$3.93	25.03
HighPeak Energy	$1.07B	0.83	$95.07M	$0.86	8.20

Summary

Chord Energy beats HighPeak Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.