ProFrac (ACDC) Competitors $7.97 +0.10 (+1.27%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.96 -0.01 (-0.13%) As of 05:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACDC vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NBR, PUMP, and RESShould you be buying ProFrac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ProFrac include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), ProPetro (PUMP), and RPC (RES). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. ProFrac vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Liberty Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Nabors Industries ProPetro RPC Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PTEN or ACDC? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of ProFrac shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, PTEN or ACDC? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ProFrac has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer PTEN or ACDC? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 13 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 4 mentions for ProFrac. ProFrac's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.69 indicating that ProFrac is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ProFrac 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate PTEN or ACDC? Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 45.04%. ProFrac has a consensus price target of $6.70, suggesting a potential downside of 15.93%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than ProFrac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58ProFrac 3 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 Is PTEN or ACDC more profitable? ProFrac has a net margin of -10.72% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -19.78%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -0.70% beat ProFrac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patterson-UTI Energy-19.78% -0.70% -0.43% ProFrac -10.72%-11.85%-4.34% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PTEN or ACDC? ProFrac has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patterson-UTI Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.47-$968.03M-$2.60-2.52ProFrac$2.19B0.58-$215.10M-$1.49-5.35 SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats ProFrac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ProFrac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACDC 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 ACDC 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 ACDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProFracOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.26B$5.33B$7.75B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A2.95%10.94%4.01%P/E Ratio-5.3511.1260.3219.92Price / Sales0.584.5421,195.6499.65Price / Cash3.367.5136.4058.16Price / Book1.191.773.765.49Net Income-$215.10M$397.37M$4.23B$250.27M7 Day Performance12.10%1.01%0.79%4.78%1 Month Performance-16.37%0.73%2.71%7.20%1 Year Performance-0.13%-1.05%100.82%17.27% ProFrac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACDCProFrac0.7259 of 5 stars$7.97+1.3%$6.70-15.9%+2.9%$1.26B$2.19B-5.353,077PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.5975 of 5 stars$6.17-2.2%$9.50+54.0%-33.1%$2.44B$5.38B-2.379,200HALHalliburton4.8516 of 5 stars$20.94-2.7%$33.53+60.1%-32.8%$18.50B$22.94B8.7648,000HPHelmerich & Payne4.8921 of 5 stars$16.11-1.9%$26.09+62.0%-52.6%$1.63B$2.76B7.366,200LBRTLiberty Energy4.5093 of 5 stars$11.88-1.7%$17.23+45.0%-38.0%$1.96B$4.32B7.875,700Upcoming EarningsGap UpMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5217 of 5 stars$22.50-3.6%$27.00+20.0%-7.8%$4.49B$1.32B11.19210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.6598 of 5 stars$49.10-2.7%$69.06+40.7%-13.3%$6.32B$3.50B6.59290News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7278 of 5 stars$23.88-2.4%$29.15+22.1%-34.9%$3.49B$3.03B9.18690Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNBRNabors Industries2.5802 of 5 stars$31.80+2.1%$43.29+36.1%-53.2%$489.20M$2.97B-2.0312,400PUMPProPetro3.2042 of 5 stars$6.15-2.5%$9.75+58.5%-19.5%$655.67M$1.44B-4.301,900Gap DownRESRPC3.0069 of 5 stars$5.13-1.0%$5.75+12.1%-9.7%$1.14B$1.42B14.252,597 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives Halliburton Alternatives Helmerich & Payne Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives Magnolia Oil & Gas Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Murphy Oil Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives ProPetro Alternatives RPC Alternatives 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:ACDC) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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