PrimeEnergy (PNRG) Competitors $245.98 -18.92 (-7.14%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$245.75 -0.23 (-0.09%) As of 06:27 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PNRG vs. DMLP, ACDC, PDS, DEC, and INRShould you buy PrimeEnergy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PrimeEnergy 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 PrimeEnergy include Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), ProFrac (ACDC), Precision Drilling (PDS), Diversified Energy (DEC), and Infinity Natural Resources (INR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. PNRG vs. DMLPPNRG vs. ACDCPNRG vs. PDSPNRG vs. DECPNRG vs. INRHow does PrimeEnergy compare to Dorchester Minerals?PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and Dorchester Minerals (NASDAQ:DMLP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PNRG or DMLP? 19.2% of Dorchester Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Dorchester Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PNRG or DMLP? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Dorchester Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to PNRG or DMLP? In the previous week, PrimeEnergy had 1 more articles in the media than Dorchester Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for PrimeEnergy and 1 mentions for Dorchester Minerals. Dorchester Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.00 indicating that Dorchester Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PrimeEnergy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dorchester Minerals 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PNRG or DMLP more profitable? Dorchester Minerals has a net margin of 40.85% compared to PrimeEnergy's net margin of 13.92%. Dorchester Minerals' return on equity of 22.11% beat PrimeEnergy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PrimeEnergy13.92% 12.53% 7.86% Dorchester Minerals 40.85%22.11%21.73% Which has more risk and volatility, PNRG or DMLP? PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dorchester Minerals has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PNRG or DMLP? Dorchester Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PrimeEnergy. Dorchester Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrimeEnergy$185.91M2.14$26.31M$10.8622.65Dorchester Minerals$152.83M8.65$55.25M$1.3919.71 SummaryDorchester Minerals beats PrimeEnergy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.How does PrimeEnergy compare to ProFrac?PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to PNRG or ACDC? In the previous week, ProFrac had 1 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ProFrac and 2 mentions for PrimeEnergy. ProFrac's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.00 indicating that ProFrac is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PrimeEnergy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ProFrac 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PNRG or ACDC more profitable? PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.92% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 12.53% beat ProFrac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PrimeEnergy13.92% 12.53% 7.86% ProFrac -24.25%-44.39%-14.24% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PNRG or ACDC? PrimeEnergy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ProFrac. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrimeEnergy$185.91M2.14$26.31M$10.8622.65ProFrac$1.94B0.72-$369M-$2.55N/A Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PNRG or ACDC? 12.8% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of ProFrac shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend PNRG or ACDC? ProFrac has a consensus price target of $6.17, suggesting a potential downside of 20.43%. Given ProFrac's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ProFrac is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ProFrac 3 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has more volatility and risk, PNRG or ACDC? PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. SummaryPrimeEnergy beats ProFrac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does PrimeEnergy compare to Precision Drilling?PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PNRG or PDS? 48.9% of Precision Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Precision Drilling shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to PNRG or PDS? In the previous week, Precision Drilling had 1 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Precision Drilling and 2 mentions for PrimeEnergy. Precision Drilling's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.00 indicating that Precision Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PrimeEnergy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Precision Drilling 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PNRG or PDS more profitable? PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.92% compared to Precision Drilling's net margin of -0.79%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 12.53% beat Precision Drilling's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PrimeEnergy13.92% 12.53% 7.86% Precision Drilling -0.79%3.16%1.88% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PNRG or PDS? PrimeEnergy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Precision Drilling. Precision Drilling is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrimeEnergy$185.91M2.14$26.31M$10.8622.65Precision Drilling$1.87B0.68$1.32M-$0.94N/A Which has more volatility and risk, PNRG or PDS? PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.15, indicating that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Precision Drilling has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Do analysts rate PNRG or PDS? Precision Drilling has a consensus target price of $122.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.43%. Given Precision Drilling's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Precision Drilling is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Precision Drilling 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryPrecision Drilling beats PrimeEnergy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does PrimeEnergy compare to Diversified Energy?PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor PNRG or DEC? In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 2 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Diversified Energy and 2 mentions for PrimeEnergy. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.00 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PrimeEnergy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Diversified Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PNRG or DEC? Diversified Energy has a consensus price target of $21.83, indicating a potential upside of 33.15%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Diversified Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Is PNRG or DEC more profitable? PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.92% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 12.53% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PrimeEnergy13.92% 12.53% 7.86% Diversified Energy N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PNRG or DEC? 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, PNRG or DEC? PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of -0.34, suggesting that its share price is 134% less volatile than the broader market. Which has better valuation and earnings, PNRG or DEC? Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PrimeEnergy. Diversified Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrimeEnergy$185.91M2.14$26.31M$10.8622.65Diversified Energy$1.58B0.75$341.11M$1.4711.15 SummaryPrimeEnergy and Diversified Energy tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does PrimeEnergy compare to Infinity Natural Resources?PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and Infinity Natural Resources (NYSE:INR) are both small-cap petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Do analysts prefer PNRG or INR? Infinity Natural Resources has a consensus target price of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.99%. Given Infinity Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Infinity Natural Resources is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Infinity Natural Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media favor PNRG or INR? In the previous week, Infinity Natural Resources had 4 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Infinity Natural Resources and 2 mentions for PrimeEnergy. Infinity Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.00 indicating that Infinity Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PrimeEnergy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Infinity Natural Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PNRG or INR more profitable? PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.92% compared to Infinity Natural Resources' net margin of 11.05%. Infinity Natural Resources' return on equity of 42.90% beat PrimeEnergy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PrimeEnergy13.92% 12.53% 7.86% Infinity Natural Resources 11.05%42.90%6.16% Which has more risk & volatility, PNRG or INR? PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Infinity Natural Resources has a beta of -0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the broader market. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PNRG or INR? PrimeEnergy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Infinity Natural Resources. Infinity Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrimeEnergy$185.91M2.14$26.31M$10.8622.65Infinity Natural Resources$356.43M2.69$13.84M$2.805.40 SummaryInfinity Natural Resources beats PrimeEnergy on 9 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. 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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 ExportMetricPrimeEnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$398.00M$8.97B$10.66B$12.28BDividend YieldN/A4.10%10.19%5.32%P/E Ratio22.6512.7921.4225.19Price / Sales2.146.621,053.3861.33Price / Cash4.327.0737.9954.25Price / Book1.862.184.596.95Net Income$26.31M$585.47M$4.25B$335.25M7 Day Performance-2.19%3.50%1.09%-0.70%1 Month Performance23.16%7.65%5.31%-0.90%1 Year Performance30.83%34.15%54.58%29.67% PrimeEnergy Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNRGPrimeEnergy1.0174 of 5 stars$245.98-7.1%N/A+44.8%$428.61M$189.05M22.65110Earnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeDMLPDorchester Minerals2.1459 of 5 stars$27.15+2.5%N/A+2.0%$1.28B$152.83M19.5330ACDCProFrac1.4226 of 5 stars$6.84+0.9%$5.83-14.7%+25.4%$1.23B$1.94BN/A2,280Analyst ForecastPDSPrecision Drilling3.9815 of 5 stars$93.16+1.2%$122.33+31.3%+136.1%$1.19B$1.32BN/A5,245DECDiversified Energy4.2638 of 5 stars$15.85+0.9%$21.83+37.7%+21.9%$1.14B$1.83B10.791,987 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DMLP Alternatives ACDC Alternatives PDS Alternatives DEC Alternatives INR Alternatives TBN Alternatives REPX Alternatives VTS Alternatives HPK Alternatives GFR 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 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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