Do analysts rate PCYO or NFE?

New Fortress Energy has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Pure Cycle. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pure Cycle 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 New Fortress Energy 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts rate RGCO or NFE?

New Fortress Energy has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than RGC Resources. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RGC Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 New Fortress Energy 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

New Fortress Energy (NFE) Competitors

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NFE vs. PCYO, RGCO, MNTK, GWRS, and SLNG

Should you buy New Fortress Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares New Fortress Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with New Fortress Energy include Pure Cycle (PCYO), RGC Resources (RGCO), Montauk Renewables (MNTK), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Stabilis Solutions (SLNG). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry.

How does New Fortress Energy compare to Pure Cycle?

Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:PCYO) and New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Pure Cycle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pure Cycle, 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
Pure Cycle	$26.09M	9.87	$13.11M	$0.61	17.51
New Fortress Energy	$1.26B	0.08	-$1.84B	-$2.24	N/A

In the previous week, Pure Cycle and Pure Cycle both had 1 articles in the media. Pure Cycle's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat New Fortress Energy's score of 1.45 indicating that Pure Cycle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pure Cycle	Very Positive
New Fortress Energy	Positive

Pure Cycle has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Pure Cycle has a net margin of 43.66% compared to New Fortress Energy's net margin of -164.16%. Pure Cycle's return on equity of 9.98% beat New Fortress Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pure Cycle	43.66%	9.98%	8.75%
New Fortress Energy	-164.16%	-253.73%	-15.46%

51.4% of Pure Cycle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Pure Cycle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

New Fortress Energy has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Pure Cycle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pure Cycle	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
New Fortress Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Summary

Pure Cycle beats New Fortress Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Fortress Energy compare to RGC Resources?

RGC Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) and New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

RGC Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. New Fortress Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 28.3%. RGC Resources pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New Fortress Energy pays out -4.5% 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. RGC Resources has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. New Fortress Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

RGC Resources has a net margin of 13.01% compared to New Fortress Energy's net margin of -164.16%. RGC Resources' return on equity of 11.87% beat New Fortress Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RGC Resources	13.01%	11.87%	4.19%
New Fortress Energy	-164.16%	-253.73%	-15.46%

35.8% of RGC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of RGC Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

RGC Resources has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

RGC Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RGC Resources, 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
RGC Resources	$95.33M	2.40	$13.28M	$1.34	16.42
New Fortress Energy	$1.26B	0.08	-$1.84B	-$2.24	N/A

In the previous week, RGC Resources had 2 more articles in the media than New Fortress Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for RGC Resources and 1 mentions for New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat RGC Resources' score of 0.87 indicating that New Fortress Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RGC Resources	Positive
New Fortress Energy	Positive

New Fortress Energy has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than RGC Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RGC Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
New Fortress Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Summary

RGC Resources beats New Fortress Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Fortress Energy compare to Montauk Renewables?

Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) and New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Montauk Renewables presently has a consensus price target of $1.80, indicating a potential downside of 3.74%. New Fortress Energy has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montauk Renewables	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
New Fortress Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Montauk Renewables had 2 more articles in the media than New Fortress Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Montauk Renewables and 1 mentions for New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Montauk Renewables' score of 0.84 indicating that New Fortress Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Montauk Renewables	Positive
New Fortress Energy	Positive

Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Montauk Renewables has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, 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
Montauk Renewables	$180.21M	1.48	$1.75M	$0.02	93.50
New Fortress Energy	$1.26B	0.08	-$1.84B	-$2.24	N/A

Montauk Renewables has a net margin of 0.40% compared to New Fortress Energy's net margin of -164.16%. Montauk Renewables' return on equity of 0.28% beat New Fortress Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montauk Renewables	0.40%	0.28%	0.17%
New Fortress Energy	-164.16%	-253.73%	-15.46%

Summary

Montauk Renewables beats New Fortress Energy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Fortress Energy compare to Global Water Resources?

New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) and Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Global Water Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Water Resources, 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
New Fortress Energy	$1.26B	0.08	-$1.84B	-$2.24	N/A
Global Water Resources	$55.76M	3.80	$2.96M	$0.07	105.14

New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Water Resources has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

New Fortress Energy currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Global Water Resources has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 103.80%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Global Water Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Fortress Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Global Water Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Global Water Resources had 3 more articles in the media than New Fortress Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Global Water Resources and 1 mentions for New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Global Water Resources' score of 0.93 indicating that New Fortress Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
New Fortress Energy	Positive
Global Water Resources	Positive

New Fortress Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 28.3%. Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. New Fortress Energy pays out -4.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources pays out 428.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Water Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. New Fortress Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Global Water Resources has a net margin of 3.53% compared to New Fortress Energy's net margin of -164.16%. Global Water Resources' return on equity of 3.53% beat New Fortress Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Fortress Energy	-164.16%	-253.73%	-15.46%
Global Water Resources	3.53%	3.53%	0.63%

Summary

Global Water Resources beats New Fortress Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does New Fortress Energy compare to Stabilis Solutions?

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) and New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Stabilis Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Fortress Energy. Stabilis Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Fortress 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
Stabilis Solutions	$61.29M	1.40	-$1.35M	-$0.20	N/A
New Fortress Energy	$1.26B	0.08	-$1.84B	-$2.24	N/A

Stabilis Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 117.39%. New Fortress Energy has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,033.47%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Stabilis Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stabilis Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
New Fortress Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Stabilis Solutions and Stabilis Solutions both had 1 articles in the media. Stabilis Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat New Fortress Energy's score of 1.45 indicating that Stabilis Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Stabilis Solutions	Very Positive
New Fortress Energy	Positive

Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.32, indicating that its share price is 132% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Stabilis Solutions has a net margin of -6.25% compared to New Fortress Energy's net margin of -164.16%. Stabilis Solutions' return on equity of -5.85% beat New Fortress Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stabilis Solutions	-6.25%	-5.85%	-4.16%
New Fortress Energy	-164.16%	-253.73%	-15.46%

Summary

Stabilis Solutions beats New Fortress Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NFE vs. The Competition

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Metric	New Fortress Energy	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$95.69M	$102.57B	$10.39B	$12.26B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.22%	11.37%	9.79%
P/E Ratio	-0.16	16.07	19.83	23.64
Price / Sales	0.08	1.51	388.93	89.57
Price / Cash	N/A	7.27	36.99	59.64
Price / Book	0.32	1.47	4.14	6.07
Net Income	-$1.84B	$4.67B	$4.25B	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-1.07%	3.34%	1.41%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	-5.29%	8.91%	3.01%	-2.00%
1 Year Performance	-90.66%	39.04%	29.33%	13.62%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NFE New Fortress Energy	2.5849 of 5 stars	$0.35 +5.3%	$4.00 +1,033.5%	-91.5%	$95.69M	$1.26B	N/A	670	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
PCYO Pure Cycle	1.3373 of 5 stars	$10.65 -0.5%	N/A	+7.8%	$257.84M	$26.09M	17.54	40
RGCO RGC Resources	2.9557 of 5 stars	$23.97 -2.1%	N/A	+6.4%	$254.77M	$95.33M	18.27	100	News Coverage
MNTK Montauk Renewables	0.7508 of 5 stars	$1.59 +1.3%	$1.80 +13.2%	-24.6%	$223.48M	$176.38M	78.50	130	News Coverage Gap Down
GWRS Global Water Resources	4.5085 of 5 stars	$7.03 -0.6%	$15.00 +113.4%	-28.3%	$203.36M	$55.76M	64.27	90

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NFE vs. PCYO, RGCO, MNTK, GWRS, and SLNG

How does New Fortress Energy compare to Pure Cycle?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PCYO or NFE?

Does the media prefer PCYO or NFE?

Which has more volatility and risk, PCYO or NFE?

Is PCYO or NFE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PCYO or NFE?

Do analysts rate PCYO or NFE?

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How does New Fortress Energy compare to RGC Resources?

Is RGCO or NFE a better dividend stock?

Is RGCO or NFE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGCO or NFE?

Which has more risk & volatility, RGCO or NFE?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RGCO or NFE?

Does the media favor RGCO or NFE?

Do analysts rate RGCO or NFE?

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How does New Fortress Energy compare to Montauk Renewables?

Do analysts rate MNTK or NFE?

Does the media refer more to MNTK or NFE?

Which has more risk and volatility, MNTK or NFE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MNTK or NFE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MNTK or NFE?

Is MNTK or NFE more profitable?

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How does New Fortress Energy compare to Global Water Resources?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NFE or GWRS?

Which has more risk & volatility, NFE or GWRS?

Do analysts recommend NFE or GWRS?

Does the media favor NFE or GWRS?

Is NFE or GWRS a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NFE or GWRS?

Is NFE or GWRS more profitable?

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How does New Fortress Energy compare to Stabilis Solutions?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SLNG or NFE?

Do analysts recommend SLNG or NFE?

Does the media refer more to SLNG or NFE?

Which has more volatility and risk, SLNG or NFE?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SLNG or NFE?

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