Crescent Energy (CRGY) Competitors $8.41 +0.04 (+0.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.46 +0.05 (+0.65%) As of 04:25 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRGY vs. APA, CHRD, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NOG, OVV, 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), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), 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 Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Vital Energy Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Does the media prefer CRGY or APA? In the previous week, APA had 45 more articles in the media than Crescent Energy. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for APA and 2 mentions for Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat APA's score of 0.60 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CRGY or APA? Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% 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 5.7%. 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. 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% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$2.93B0.73-$114.61M-$0.18-46.72APA$10.06B0.82$804M$2.997.69 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRGY or APA? 52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer CRGY or APA? Crescent Energy currently has a consensus target price of $15.67, suggesting a potential upside of 86.29%. APA has a consensus target price of $24.26, suggesting a potential upside of 5.49%. Given Crescent Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crescent Energy 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57APA 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.05 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. 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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$2.14B$11.06B$7.81B$21.71BDividend Yield5.74%4.09%10.84%3.62%P/E Ratio-46.72101.0673.4129.81Price / Sales0.731,387.081,572.4294.52Price / Cash1.6033.7136.9224.26Price / Book0.687.044.954.62Net Income-$114.61M$276.83M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-6.14%0.78%-1.85%-0.82%1 Month Performance-4.00%15.68%1.56%0.22%1 Year Performance-32.48%61.62%17.49%11.49% Crescent Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRGYCrescent Energy4.1173 of 5 stars$8.41+0.5%$15.67+86.3%-33.0%$2.14B$2.93B-46.72700APAAPA3.1465 of 5 stars$22.82+4.0%$23.88+4.7%-6.5%$7.85B$9.74B7.632,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.3811 of 5 stars$92.63+2.3%$142.38+53.7%-28.8%$5.19B$5.25B23.57530Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.8255 of 5 stars$23.32+3.0%$26.42+13.3%-9.1%$4.32B$1.32B12.21210Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.3534 of 5 stars$43.46+3.1%$66.50+53.0%-14.9%$5.25B$3.50B6.36290Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.1809 of 5 stars$28.79+7.5%$27.92-3.0%-16.4%$3.82B$3.03B14.92690Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpNOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.9588 of 5 stars$23.16+5.1%$34.38+48.4%-42.1%$2.15B$2.22B3.8230Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.6656 of 5 stars$37.97+2.8%$51.41+35.4%-9.2%$9.49B$9.15B16.801,623Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.8885 of 5 stars$12.60+3.3%$18.69+48.3%-9.4%$9.77B$5.00B8.18220Analyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.405 of 5 stars$23.09+2.2%$40.09+73.6%-47.8%$2.60B$2.69B3.26540Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionVTLEVital Energy2.6642 of 5 stars$16.30+6.3%$26.44+62.2%-40.1%$593.65M$1.95B-0.82290News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Ovintiv 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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