Does the media favor APA or PTEN?

In the previous week, APA had 13 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for APA and 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat APA's score of 1.05 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HAL or PTEN?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 16 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Halliburton and 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Halliburton's score of 0.86 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to PTEN or HP?

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 1.30 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Helmerich & Payne 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MGY or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 1.23 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnolia Oil & Gas 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MTDR or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Matador Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 7 mentions for Matador Resources. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Matador Resources' score of 1.05 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matador Resources 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PTEN vs. APA, HAL, HP, MGY, and MTDR

Should you buy Patterson-UTI Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Patterson-UTI Energy 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 Patterson-UTI Energy include APA (APA), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), and Matador Resources (MTDR). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to APA?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

APA has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

APA has a net margin of 17.38% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. APA's return on equity of 20.70% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APA	17.38%	20.70%	8.14%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. APA pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, 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
APA	$9.22B	1.27	$1.43B	$4.29	7.70
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.79	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

In the previous week, APA had 13 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for APA and 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat APA's score of 1.05 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
APA	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

APA currently has a consensus target price of $41.04, indicating a potential upside of 24.27%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.40, indicating a potential upside of 23.51%. Given APA's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe APA is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

APA beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Halliburton?

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Halliburton pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Halliburton has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Halliburton has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Halliburton had 16 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Halliburton and 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Halliburton's score of 0.86 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $43.27, indicating a potential upside of 23.90%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $12.40, indicating a potential upside of 23.51%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, 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
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.32	$1.28B	$1.82	19.19
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.79	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Halliburton beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helmerich & Payne pays out -26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus target price of $12.40, suggesting a potential upside of 23.51%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus target price of $40.60, suggesting a potential upside of 16.38%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Patterson-UTI Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helmerich & Payne, 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
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.79	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	0.93	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 1.30 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Patterson-UTI Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Helmerich & Payne	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Patterson-UTI Energy has a net margin of -2.56% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of -1.16% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats Helmerich & Payne on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy 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.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, 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
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.72	$325.25M	$1.72	15.35
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.79	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 1.23 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

Magnolia Oil & Gas currently has a consensus target price of $31.42, suggesting a potential upside of 19.02%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.40, suggesting a potential upside of 23.51%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Magnolia Oil & Gas has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Matador Resources?

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap 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.

Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Matador Resources pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Matador Resources has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Matador Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 7 mentions for Matador Resources. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Matador Resources' score of 1.05 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matador Resources	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Matador Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held 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.

Matador Resources currently has a consensus price target of $65.08, suggesting a potential upside of 31.33%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $12.40, suggesting a potential upside of 23.51%. Given Matador Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Matador Resources is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matador Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Matador Resources has a net margin of 14.41% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Matador Resources' return on equity of 11.20% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matador Resources	14.41%	11.20%	5.62%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

Matador Resources has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Matador Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matador Resources, 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
Matador Resources	$3.70B	1.66	$759.22M	$3.89	12.74
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.79	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Summary

Matador Resources beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Patterson-UTI Energy	OIL&GAS Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.81B	$3.65B	$9.91B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	3.98%	3.73%	10.53%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	-32.39	8.71	19.27	24.42
Price / Sales	0.79	1.68	745.08	108.93
Price / Cash	4.28	7.40	37.66	55.09
Price / Book	1.18	1.43	4.14	6.58
Net Income	-$93.64M	-$58.71M	$4.25B	$337.17M
7 Day Performance	-12.62%	-8.88%	-3.22%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	-18.24%	-15.90%	-6.48%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	58.11%	81.26%	31.20%	36.05%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	3.9721 of 5 stars	$10.04 flat	$12.40 +23.5%	+55.9%	$3.81B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Analyst Forecast
APA APA	4.1578 of 5 stars	$34.77 -6.1%	$41.04 +18.0%	+62.6%	$13.08B	$9.22B	8.10	1,791	Trending News Analyst Revision
HAL Halliburton	4.8848 of 5 stars	$38.13 -3.7%	$43.27 +13.5%	+56.9%	$33.08B	$22.18B	20.95	46,000
HP Helmerich & Payne	3.2388 of 5 stars	$37.00 -5.7%	$40.60 +9.7%	+100.6%	$3.92B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200	News Coverage Gap Up
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	4.0182 of 5 stars	$27.06 -2.0%	$31.42 +16.1%	+9.6%	$5.11B	$1.31B	15.73	210

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PTEN vs. APA, HAL, HP, MGY, and MTDR

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to APA?

Which has more volatility and risk, APA or PTEN?

Is APA or PTEN more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in APA or PTEN?

Is APA or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, APA or PTEN?

Does the media favor APA or PTEN?

Do analysts rate APA or PTEN?

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How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Halliburton?

Is HAL or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, HAL or PTEN?

Does the media prefer HAL or PTEN?

Do analysts prefer HAL or PTEN?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HAL or PTEN?

Is HAL or PTEN more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HAL or PTEN?

Summary

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PTEN or HP?

Is PTEN or HP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend PTEN or HP?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PTEN or HP?

Does the media refer more to PTEN or HP?

Is PTEN or HP more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PTEN or HP?

Summary

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MGY or PTEN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MGY or PTEN?

Does the media prefer MGY or PTEN?

Is MGY or PTEN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MGY or PTEN?

Is MGY or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MGY or PTEN?

Summary

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Matador Resources?

Is MTDR or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MTDR or PTEN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MTDR or PTEN?

Do analysts rate MTDR or PTEN?

Is MTDR or PTEN more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MTDR or PTEN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MTDR or PTEN?

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