BKV (BKV) Competitors $21.42 +0.01 (+0.05%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.41 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 08/15/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock BKV vs. APA, CHRD, MGY, VVV, CRC, VIST, VAL, SSL, GPOR, and CIVIShould you be buying BKV stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BKV include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Valvoline (VVV), California Resources (CRC), Vista Energy (VIST), Valaris (VAL), Sasol (SSL), Gulfport Energy (GPOR), and Civitas Resources (CIVI). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. BKV vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Valvoline California Resources Vista Energy Valaris Sasol Gulfport Energy Civitas Resources BKV (NYSE:BKV) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BKV or APA? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of BKV shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BKV or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than BKV. BKV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBKV$580.98M3.12-$142.87M-$0.20-107.10APA$10.06B0.73$804M$2.996.85 Does the media refer more to BKV or APA? In the previous week, APA had 27 more articles in the media than BKV. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for APA and 17 mentions for BKV. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat BKV's score of 0.58 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BKV 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BKV or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to BKV's net margin of -2.69%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat BKV's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BKV-2.69% 3.21% 2.21% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Do analysts recommend BKV or APA? BKV presently has a consensus target price of $28.25, suggesting a potential upside of 31.89%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.61, suggesting a potential upside of 15.29%. Given BKV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BKV 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryAPA beats BKV on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BKV News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKV 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 BKV 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 NYSE 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 BKV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBKVOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.81B$9.94B$7.87B$20.90BDividend YieldN/A4.43%10.97%3.58%P/E Ratio-107.1058.3573.0628.00Price / Sales3.1250.3724,789.2455.83Price / Cash10.1521.7035.8823.77Price / Book1.144.364.185.26Net Income-$142.87M$274.52M$4.25B$994.11M7 Day Performance7.47%1.99%0.26%1.80%1 Month Performance-2.59%2.65%1.33%1.74%1 Year PerformanceN/A54.21%8.96%13.36% BKV Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKVBKV2.0044 of 5 stars$21.42+0.0%$28.25+31.9%N/A$1.81B$580.98M-107.10356Earnings ReportInsider TradeAPAAPA3.5052 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-30.5%$6.68B$9.74B6.572,305Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.6845 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-33.9%$6.11B$5.38B7.05530News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas4.2032 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%-6.2%$4.51B$1.32B12.46210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionVVVValvoline3.9581 of 5 stars$35.36+1.0%$42.15+19.2%-3.9%$4.45B$1.62B17.1711,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeCRCCalifornia Resources4.7682 of 5 stars$47.18+0.8%$62.27+32.0%-4.5%$4.18B$3.20B8.561,550News CoveragePositive NewsVISTVista Energy4.1269 of 5 stars$44.06+1.7%$65.68+49.1%-16.4%$4.12B$1.65B7.94410VALValaris2.6437 of 5 stars$45.53+0.5%$46.20+1.5%-29.0%$3.22B$2.36B11.865,642News CoveragePositive NewsSSLSasol2.9973 of 5 stars$4.97+1.1%N/A-22.9%$3.18B$14.72B2.1928,141Upcoming EarningsGPORGulfport Energy2.6398 of 5 stars$166.65-0.9%$231.00+38.6%N/A$2.99B$958.13M-9.36210CIVICivitas Resources4.598 of 5 stars$28.70-0.1%$48.69+69.7%-47.8%$2.66B$5.21B3.29350Analyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Valvoline Competitors California Resources Competitors Vista Energy Competitors Valaris Competitors Sasol Competitors Gulfport Energy Competitors Civitas Resources Competitors 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 (NYSE:BKV) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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