CVE vs. APA, FANG, BTE, CNQ, COP, DVN, MUR, OVV, SU, and VET
Should you be buying Cenovus Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cenovus Energy include APA (APA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ConocoPhillips (COP), Devon Energy (DVN), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Suncor Energy (SU), and Vermilion Energy (VET). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.
Cenovus Energy vs. Its Competitors
Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 5.18%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.
51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Cenovus Energy pays out 57.4% 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. Cenovus Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Cenovus Energy currently has a consensus target price of $23.33, suggesting a potential upside of 41.54%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.72, suggesting a potential upside of 1.20%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than APA.
In the previous week, APA had 30 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for APA and 15 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat APA's score of 0.48 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
APA beats Cenovus Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:CVE) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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