Crescent Energy (CRGY) Competitors $9.46 +0.03 (+0.27%) As of 12:26 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRGY vs. APA, CHRD, CIVI, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NOG, PR, SM, and VTLEShould you be buying Crescent Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crescent Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Permian Resources (PR), SM Energy (SM), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Crescent Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Civitas Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Permian Resources SM Energy Vital Energy Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRGY or APA? 52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to CRGY or APA? In the previous week, APA had 34 more articles in the media than Crescent Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for APA and 9 mentions for Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat APA's score of 0.59 indicating that Crescent Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crescent Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, CRGY or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy 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 RatioCrescent Energy$2.93B0.82-$114.61M-$0.18-52.53APA$9.74B0.86$804M$2.997.84 Is CRGY or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Crescent Energy's net margin of 0.67%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Crescent Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crescent Energy0.67% 13.35% 4.82% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Do analysts recommend CRGY or APA? Crescent Energy currently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.22%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.72, suggesting a potential upside of 1.23%. Given Crescent Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crescent Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, CRGY or APA? Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRGY or APA a better dividend stock? Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Crescent Energy pays out -266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 33.4% 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. Crescent Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Crescent Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryCrescent Energy and APA tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crescent Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRGY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 CRGY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrescent EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.41B$9.68B$7.71B$21.26BDividend Yield5.03%4.45%10.75%3.49%P/E Ratio-52.5362.9167.0729.30Price / Sales0.8248.97550.9046.19Price / Cash1.8322.2435.4118.29Price / Book0.543.714.055.28Net Income-$114.61M$277.28M$4.27B$998.51M7 Day Performance-1.36%-2.62%-0.35%-0.39%1 Month Performance6.66%2.81%3.69%5.18%1 Year Performance-15.24%57.62%14.28%14.23% Crescent Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRGYCrescent Energy4.6315 of 5 stars$9.46+0.3%$16.00+69.2%-17.8%$2.41B$2.93B-52.53700Positive NewsAPAAPA2.4608 of 5 stars$23.22+1.0%$23.72+2.2%-15.2%$8.31B$9.74B7.772,305Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy3.9958 of 5 stars$109.89+0.0%$148.92+35.5%-24.4%$6.29B$5.25B27.96530Analyst RevisionCIVICivitas Resources4.2049 of 5 stars$36.78+1.4%$48.46+31.8%-40.3%$3.41B$5.21B4.65350Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.2301 of 5 stars$24.96+0.5%$26.67+6.9%-0.9%$4.75B$1.32B13.07210News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.3854 of 5 stars$50.36+0.4%$67.60+34.2%-8.2%$6.27B$3.50B7.37290Analyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.7526 of 5 stars$24.93+0.7%$29.69+19.1%-29.9%$3.55B$3.03B12.92690Analyst RevisionNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.0432 of 5 stars$26.190.0%$36.89+40.9%-32.7%$2.55B$2.23B4.3230Analyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.5306 of 5 stars$14.32-0.9%$18.53+29.5%+0.5%$11.44B$5.00B9.30220Analyst ForecastSMSM Energy4.2341 of 5 stars$28.61-0.4%$42.50+48.5%-35.2%$3.28B$2.69B4.04540Analyst RevisionVTLEVital Energy2.5428 of 5 stars$17.82-0.5%$28.20+58.3%-47.3%$689.62M$1.95B-0.90290Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Civitas Resources Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Permian Resources Competitors SM Energy Competitors Vital Energy 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:CRGY) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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