PrimeEnergy (PNRG) Competitors $175.71 -3.47 (-1.94%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$175.68 -0.03 (-0.02%) As of 04:10 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PNRG vs. HPK, XPRO, VTS, GRNT, DEC, PDS, VTLE, TXO, PUMP, and REPXShould you be buying PrimeEnergy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PrimeEnergy include HighPeak Energy (HPK), Expro Group (XPRO), Vitesse Energy (VTS), Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT), Diversified Energy (DEC), Precision Drilling (PDS), Vital Energy (VTLE), TXO Partners (TXO), ProPetro (PUMP), and Riley Exploration Permian (REPX). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. PrimeEnergy vs. Its Competitors HighPeak Energy Expro Group Vitesse Energy Granite Ridge Resources Diversified Energy Precision Drilling Vital Energy TXO Partners ProPetro Riley Exploration Permian HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) and PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Is HPK or PNRG more profitable? PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 21.73% compared to HighPeak Energy's net margin of 12.03%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 26.67% beat HighPeak Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HighPeak Energy12.03% 8.79% 4.59% PrimeEnergy 21.73%26.67%15.84% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HPK or PNRG? HighPeak Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PrimeEnergy. PrimeEnergy 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 RatioHighPeak Energy$1.07B1.11$95.07M$0.8810.68PrimeEnergy$237.80M1.23$55.40M$21.318.25 Do analysts rate HPK or PNRG? HighPeak Energy presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.34%. Given HighPeak Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe HighPeak Energy is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HighPeak Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in HPK or PNRG? 24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 78.9% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.8% of PrimeEnergy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to HPK or PNRG? In the previous week, HighPeak Energy had 2 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HighPeak Energy and 1 mentions for PrimeEnergy. HighPeak Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.00 indicating that HighPeak Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment HighPeak Energy Positive PrimeEnergy Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, HPK or PNRG? HighPeak Energy has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PrimeEnergy has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHighPeak Energy beats PrimeEnergy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PrimeEnergy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNRG 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 PNRG 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 PNRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPrimeEnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$297.53M$7.79B$7.79B$9.48BDividend YieldN/A5.24%10.91%3.98%P/E Ratio8.258.4165.3819.95Price / Sales1.239.9042,445.56102.64Price / Cash2.3214.6636.2058.97Price / Book1.491.694.045.90Net Income$55.40M$568.61M$4.25B$258.42M7 Day Performance9.83%1.01%1.87%1.94%1 Month Performance18.51%-2.09%3.53%12.02%1 Year Performance48.08%-8.83%14.69%20.81% PrimeEnergy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNRGPrimeEnergy0.4964 of 5 stars$175.71-1.9%N/A+53.0%$297.53M$237.80M8.25110HPKHighPeak Energy3.5963 of 5 stars$8.06-3.0%$11.50+42.7%-46.3%$1.05B$1.07B9.1630Positive NewsXPROExpro Group4.3992 of 5 stars$8.38-0.4%$11.50+37.3%-62.4%$970.44M$1.71B14.458,500Upcoming EarningsVTSVitesse Energy2.1662 of 5 stars$23.53-0.7%$26.50+12.6%-3.5%$915.14M$242M29.7836Analyst RevisionGRNTGranite Ridge Resources4.5676 of 5 stars$5.21-3.4%$7.50+44.1%-22.2%$706.82M$380.03M57.841Positive NewsDECDiversified Energy3.2709 of 5 stars$14.40+0.5%$20.75+44.1%-6.6%$690.57M$794.84M0.001,589Positive NewsPDSPrecision Drilling3.7909 of 5 stars$49.51-3.2%$72.00+45.4%-27.1%$682.83M$1.39B10.175,504Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVTLEVital Energy3.4187 of 5 stars$16.61-1.2%$28.30+70.4%-58.9%$651.69M$1.95B-4.91290TXOTXO Partners3.795 of 5 stars$14.81-0.7%$20.00+35.0%-26.7%$617.21M$282.81M35.26170News CoveragePUMPProPetro3.3136 of 5 stars$5.68+0.1%$9.00+58.6%-26.9%$589.17M$1.44B-3.971,900News CoverageUpcoming EarningsREPXRiley Exploration Permian4.1212 of 5 stars$26.40-3.7%$47.00+78.0%-6.3%$581.41M$412.89M4.6850News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HPK Alternatives XPRO Alternatives VTS Alternatives GRNT Alternatives DEC Alternatives PDS Alternatives VTLE Alternatives TXO Alternatives PUMP Alternatives REPX 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:PNRG) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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