Prairie Operating (PROP) Competitors $3.41 +0.14 (+4.28%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.52 +0.11 (+3.08%) As of 08:00 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PROP vs. PDS, PUMP, TXO, REPX, NESR, CLB, BORR, NOA, GPRK, and GFRShould you be buying Prairie Operating stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Prairie Operating include Precision Drilling (PDS), ProPetro (PUMP), TXO Partners (TXO), Riley Exploration Permian (REPX), National Energy Services Reunited (NESR), Core Laboratories (CLB), Borr Drilling (BORR), North American Construction Group (NOA), GeoPark (GPRK), and Greenfire Resources (GFR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Prairie Operating vs. Its Competitors Precision Drilling ProPetro TXO Partners Riley Exploration Permian National Energy Services Reunited Core Laboratories Borr Drilling North American Construction Group GeoPark Greenfire Resources Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS) and Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to PDS or PROP? In the previous week, Prairie Operating had 1 more articles in the media than Precision Drilling. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Prairie Operating and 4 mentions for Precision Drilling. Precision Drilling's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Prairie Operating's score of 0.73 indicating that Precision Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Precision Drilling 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prairie Operating 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, PDS or PROP? Precision Drilling has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, PDS or PROP? Precision Drilling has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating. Prairie Operating is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Precision Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrecision Drilling$1.39B0.45$81.15M$5.039.33Prairie Operating$7.94M18.82-$40.91M-$3.00-1.14 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PDS or PROP? 48.9% of Precision Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Prairie Operating shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Precision Drilling shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Prairie Operating shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PDS or PROP more profitable? Precision Drilling has a net margin of 5.84% compared to Prairie Operating's net margin of 0.00%. Precision Drilling's return on equity of 6.51% beat Prairie Operating's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Precision Drilling5.84% 6.51% 3.72% Prairie Operating N/A -68.50%-11.57% Do analysts recommend PDS or PROP? Precision Drilling presently has a consensus target price of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 138.72%. Prairie Operating has a consensus target price of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 156.60%. Given Prairie Operating's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than Precision Drilling.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Precision Drilling 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Prairie Operating 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryPrecision Drilling beats Prairie Operating on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Prairie Operating News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PROP 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 PROP 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 PROP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPrairie OperatingOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$143.32M$13.38B$7.57B$8.78BDividend YieldN/A3.65%10.93%4.22%P/E Ratio-1.1429.1056.1219.56Price / Sales18.827.2523,078.09108.03Price / CashN/A22.0736.0256.31Price / Book1.492.503.295.50Net Income-$40.91M$860.35M$4.19B$248.79M7 Day Performance-14.11%-3.21%-2.17%2.15%1 Month Performance-13.01%3.71%5.71%5.82%1 Year Performance-67.89%-0.76%13.41%18.22% Prairie Operating Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PROPPrairie Operating2.3947 of 5 stars$3.41+4.3%$8.75+156.6%-69.6%$143.32M$7.94M-1.1419High Trading VolumePDSPrecision Drilling3.7644 of 5 stars$50.60-1.1%$112.00+121.4%-33.9%$687.27M$1.87B9.403,350PUMPProPetro2.7441 of 5 stars$6.45-0.1%$9.75+51.3%-30.1%$669.70M$1.40B-4.812,000Analyst RevisionTXOTXO Partners4.0324 of 5 stars$15.45+0.9%$20.00+29.5%-31.0%$632.93M$299.70M-2.60170High Trading VolumeREPXRiley Exploration Permian4.6901 of 5 stars$28.27-0.6%$47.00+66.3%-5.2%$622.59M$412.89M5.0150Positive NewsNESRNational Energy Services Reunited4.0507 of 5 stars$6.01-0.7%$15.00+149.6%-35.3%$583.54M$1.31B7.425,580Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCLBCore Laboratories3.2416 of 5 stars$12.08+0.1%$15.00+24.1%-41.4%$566.49M$517.80M18.313,600BORRBorr Drilling2.8671 of 5 stars$2.24-1.1%$9.00+302.7%-70.1%$534.86M$993.20M6.98520NOANorth American Construction Group2.6565 of 5 stars$17.70-1.4%N/A-14.4%$520.84M$1.21B12.29200GPRKGeoPark4.1435 of 5 stars$7.63-1.4%$11.00+44.2%-40.1%$396.65M$660.84M3.87460GFRGreenfire ResourcesN/A$5.05-1.3%N/A-30.5%$350.88M$805.62M14.43165 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Precision Drilling Alternatives ProPetro Alternatives TXO Partners Alternatives Riley Exploration Permian Alternatives National Energy Services Reunited Alternatives Core Laboratories Alternatives Borr Drilling Alternatives North American Construction Group Alternatives GeoPark Alternatives Greenfire Resources 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:PROP) was last updated on 6/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real OpportunityThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored3..2..1.. 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