Do analysts prefer PNRG or HPK?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 HighPeak Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts rate TBN or PNRG?

Tamboran Resources presently has a consensus target price of $58.50, indicating a potential upside of 62.38%. Given Tamboran Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tamboran Resources is more favorable than PrimeEnergy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tamboran Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts prefer SBR or PNRG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sabine Royalty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts rate PNRG or REPX?

Riley Exploration Permian has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.95%. Given Riley Exploration Permian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Riley Exploration Permian is more favorable than PrimeEnergy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Riley Exploration Permian 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Do analysts rate DEC or PNRG?

Diversified Energy currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.91%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than PrimeEnergy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diversified Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 PrimeEnergy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

PrimeEnergy (PNRG) Competitors

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PNRG vs. HPK, TBN, SBR, REPX, and DEC

Should you buy PrimeEnergy stock or one of its competitors? PrimeEnergy's main competitors and comparable companies include HighPeak Energy (HPK), Tamboran Resources (TBN), Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR), Riley Exploration Permian (REPX), and Diversified Energy (DEC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry.

How does PrimeEnergy compare to HighPeak Energy?

PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

PrimeEnergy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HighPeak Energy. HighPeak Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, 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
PrimeEnergy	$189.05M	1.83	$26.31M	$10.38	21.11
HighPeak Energy	$863.36M	1.48	$18.96M	-$0.79	N/A

In the previous week, HighPeak Energy had 5 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for HighPeak Energy and 1 mentions for PrimeEnergy. HighPeak Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.24 indicating that HighPeak Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PrimeEnergy	Neutral
HighPeak Energy	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PrimeEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
HighPeak Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of HighPeak 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.

PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.87% compared to HighPeak Energy's net margin of -10.52%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 11.47% beat HighPeak Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PrimeEnergy	13.87%	11.47%	7.67%
HighPeak Energy	-10.52%	-1.44%	-0.71%

Summary

PrimeEnergy beats HighPeak Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PrimeEnergy compare to Tamboran Resources?

Tamboran Resources (NYSE:TBN) and PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Tamboran Resources has a beta of -1.91, meaning that its share price is 291% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market.

PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.87% compared to Tamboran Resources' net margin of 0.00%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 11.47% beat Tamboran Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tamboran Resources	N/A	-4.54%	-3.77%
PrimeEnergy	13.87%	11.47%	7.67%

PrimeEnergy has higher revenue and earnings than Tamboran Resources. Tamboran Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, 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
Tamboran Resources	N/A	N/A	-$26.08M	-$1.87	N/A
PrimeEnergy	$189.05M	1.83	$26.31M	$10.38	21.11

Tamboran Resources presently has a consensus target price of $58.50, indicating a potential upside of 62.38%. Given Tamboran Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tamboran Resources is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tamboran Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
PrimeEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Tamboran Resources and Tamboran Resources both had 1 articles in the media. PrimeEnergy's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Tamboran Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that PrimeEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tamboran Resources	Neutral
PrimeEnergy	Neutral

Summary

PrimeEnergy beats Tamboran Resources on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PrimeEnergy compare to Sabine Royalty Trust?

Sabine Royalty Trust (NYSE:SBR) and PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Sabine Royalty Trust has a net margin of 94.90% compared to PrimeEnergy's net margin of 13.87%. Sabine Royalty Trust's return on equity of 961.80% beat PrimeEnergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sabine Royalty Trust	94.90%	961.80%	839.84%
PrimeEnergy	13.87%	11.47%	7.67%

Sabine Royalty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PrimeEnergy. Sabine Royalty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, 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
Sabine Royalty Trust	$77.53M	13.90	$73.44M	$4.90	15.09
PrimeEnergy	$189.05M	1.83	$26.31M	$10.38	21.11

In the previous week, Sabine Royalty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Sabine Royalty Trust and 1 mentions for PrimeEnergy. Sabine Royalty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.24 indicating that Sabine Royalty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sabine Royalty Trust	Positive
PrimeEnergy	Neutral

Sabine Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.18, indicating that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sabine Royalty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
PrimeEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

15.8% of Sabine Royalty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sabine Royalty Trust beats PrimeEnergy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PrimeEnergy compare to Riley Exploration Permian?

PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) and Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

58.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Riley Exploration Permian had 5 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Riley Exploration Permian and 1 mentions for PrimeEnergy. Riley Exploration Permian's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.24 indicating that Riley Exploration Permian is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PrimeEnergy	Neutral
Riley Exploration Permian	Positive

Riley Exploration Permian has higher revenue and earnings than PrimeEnergy. Riley Exploration Permian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrimeEnergy, 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
PrimeEnergy	$189.05M	1.83	$26.31M	$10.38	21.11
Riley Exploration Permian	$483.86M	2.19	$111.59M	$5.52	8.65

Riley Exploration Permian has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.95%. Given Riley Exploration Permian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Riley Exploration Permian is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PrimeEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Riley Exploration Permian	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Riley Exploration Permian has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Riley Exploration Permian has a net margin of 28.48% compared to PrimeEnergy's net margin of 13.87%. Riley Exploration Permian's return on equity of 23.82% beat PrimeEnergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PrimeEnergy	13.87%	11.47%	7.67%
Riley Exploration Permian	28.48%	23.82%	11.31%

Summary

Riley Exploration Permian beats PrimeEnergy on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PrimeEnergy compare to Diversified Energy?

Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and PrimeEnergy (NASDAQ:PNRG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Diversified Energy has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its share price is 128% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PrimeEnergy has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diversified Energy	$1.83B	0.58	$341.11M	$3.23	4.62
PrimeEnergy	$189.05M	1.83	$26.31M	$10.38	21.11

Diversified Energy currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.91%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than PrimeEnergy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diversified Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
PrimeEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Diversified Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.3% of PrimeEnergy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PrimeEnergy has a net margin of 13.87% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. PrimeEnergy's return on equity of 11.47% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diversified Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
PrimeEnergy	13.87%	11.47%	7.67%

In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 3 more articles in the media than PrimeEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Diversified Energy and 1 mentions for PrimeEnergy. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat PrimeEnergy's score of 0.24 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diversified Energy	Positive
PrimeEnergy	Neutral

Summary

Diversified Energy beats PrimeEnergy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

PNRG vs. The Competition

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Metric	PrimeEnergy	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$339.49M	$11.94B	$10.39B	$13.04B
Dividend Yield	N/A	10.16%	10.64%	22.89%
P/E Ratio	20.70	17.04	20.36	25.51
Price / Sales	1.79	655.62	534.73	79.58
Price / Cash	3.45	41.24	37.30	53.04
Price / Book	1.63	4.57	4.13	6.00
Net Income	$26.31M	$5.27B	$4.33B	$380.50M
7 Day Performance	2.45%	0.77%	0.70%	-3.35%
1 Month Performance	1.80%	-3.01%	-2.74%	-6.23%
1 Year Performance	31.71%	34.30%	34.94%	-3.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PNRG PrimeEnergy	0.681 of 5 stars	$214.76 -2.0%	N/A	+38.0%	$339.28M	$189.05M	20.69	67
HPK HighPeak Energy	0.1834 of 5 stars	$10.11 +4.1%	N/A	+46.5%	$1.23B	$863.36M	N/A	50	High Trading Volume
TBN Tamboran Resources	1.8021 of 5 stars	$36.03 +4.3%	$58.50 +62.4%	+27.6%	$1.21B	N/A	N/A	47
SBR Sabine Royalty Trust	2.1713 of 5 stars	$73.92 +1.7%	N/A	+6.8%	$1.06B	$77.53M	14.84	2,020	Positive News
REPX Riley Exploration Permian	3.4228 of 5 stars	$47.75 +3.2%	$43.00 -9.9%	+71.5%	$1.06B	$483.86M	8.47	122	Positive News

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