Does the media prefer HAL or PTEN?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 21 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Halliburton and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.64 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HP or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of -0.41 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 Helmerich & Payne 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 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 4 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 6 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.59 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MTDR or PTEN?

In the previous week, Matador Resources had 7 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Matador Resources and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Matador Resources' score of -0.15 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to PTEN or MUR?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.64 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Competitors

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

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 Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), and Murphy Oil (MUR). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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 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	1.29	$1.28B	$1.82	18.88
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.66B	0.76	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Halliburton presently has a consensus target price of $43.18, indicating a potential upside of 25.66%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.15, indicating a potential upside of 29.39%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Halliburton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Halliburton had 21 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Halliburton and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.64 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

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?

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

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

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
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

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
Helmerich & Payne	$4.00B	0.83	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.66B	0.76	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of -0.41 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
Helmerich & Payne	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Patterson-UTI Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Helmerich & Payne 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 4.3%. Helmerich & Payne pays out -26.4% 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. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Helmerich & Payne presently has a consensus target price of $40.10, suggesting a potential upside of 20.36%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.15, suggesting a potential upside of 29.39%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.

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

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats Helmerich & Payne on 13 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 6 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.59 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Magnolia Oil & Gas presently has a consensus price target of $31.08, suggesting a potential upside of 20.59%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $12.15, suggesting a potential upside of 29.39%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher probable 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
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 2.6%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	3.63	$325.25M	$1.72	14.99
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.66B	0.76	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 18 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Matador Resources currently has a consensus target price of $64.38, suggesting a potential upside of 25.51%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.15, suggesting a potential upside of 29.39%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Matador Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matador Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
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 beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Matador Resources had 7 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Matador Resources and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Matador Resources' score of -0.15 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Patterson-UTI Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 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	$3.59B	1.77	$759.22M	$3.89	13.19
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.66B	0.76	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Summary

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

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Murphy Oil?

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

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Murphy Oil has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, 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	$4.66B	0.76	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	1.78	$104.23M	$0.59	57.15

Murphy Oil has a net margin of 3.02% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Murphy Oil's return on equity of 3.09% 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%
Murphy Oil	3.02%	3.09%	1.65%

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held 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.

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy Oil pays out 237.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Murphy Oil has raised its dividend for 5 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 7 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.64 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Patterson-UTI Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus target price of $12.15, indicating a potential upside of 29.39%. Murphy Oil has a consensus target price of $38.58, indicating a potential upside of 14.43%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Murphy Oil.

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
Murphy Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Summary

Murphy Oil beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 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	$3.56B	$3.55B	$9.96B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	4.12%	3.92%	10.72%	7.83%
P/E Ratio	-30.29	8.65	18.78	24.56
Price / Sales	0.76	1.67	628.68	121.87
Price / Cash	4.00	7.27	37.05	60.04
Price / Book	1.10	1.41	4.12	6.39
Net Income	-$93.64M	-$58.71M	$4.25B	$331.76M
7 Day Performance	8.43%	1.90%	0.78%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	-18.28%	-11.37%	-5.51%	0.53%
1 Year Performance	43.36%	67.68%	27.38%	21.93%

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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	4.0349 of 5 stars	$9.39 -0.1%	$12.15 +29.4%	+43.1%	$3.56B	$4.66B	N/A	7,900	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HAL Halliburton	4.8851 of 5 stars	$32.97 +0.0%	$43.32 +31.4%	+55.0%	$27.53B	$22.18B	18.12	46,000	Analyst Forecast Options Volume
HP Helmerich & Payne	2.6688 of 5 stars	$30.56 -2.4%	$40.40 +32.2%	+93.6%	$3.13B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200	Positive News Analyst Forecast
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	3.9264 of 5 stars	$25.04 -0.6%	$31.33 +25.1%	+8.9%	$4.66B	$1.31B	14.56	210	Analyst Forecast
MTDR Matador Resources	4.8547 of 5 stars	$49.83 -0.7%	$64.38 +29.2%	-1.5%	$6.23B	$3.70B	12.81	290	Trending News Analyst Revision

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

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Halliburton?

Is HAL or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HAL or PTEN?

Do analysts prefer HAL or PTEN?

Does the media prefer HAL or PTEN?

Which has more risk & volatility, HAL or PTEN?

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

Is HAL or PTEN more profitable?

Summary

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

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

Is HP or PTEN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HP or PTEN?

Which has more risk & volatility, HP or PTEN?

Does the media prefer HP or PTEN?

Is HP or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HP or PTEN?

Summary

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

Does the media prefer MGY or PTEN?

Do analysts prefer MGY or PTEN?

Is MGY or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MGY or PTEN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MGY or PTEN?

Which has more volatility and risk, MGY or PTEN?

Is MGY or PTEN more profitable?

Summary

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Matador Resources?

Do analysts prefer MTDR or PTEN?

Which has more volatility & risk, MTDR or PTEN?

Does the media favor MTDR or PTEN?

Is MTDR or PTEN a better dividend stock?

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

Is MTDR or PTEN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MTDR or PTEN?

Summary

How does Patterson-UTI Energy compare to Murphy Oil?

Which has more volatility & risk, PTEN or MUR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PTEN or MUR?

Is PTEN or MUR more profitable?

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

Is PTEN or MUR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to PTEN or MUR?

Do analysts prefer PTEN or MUR?

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