Cenovus Energy (CVE) Competitors $15.16 +0.11 (+0.70%) Closing price 08/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.98 -0.17 (-1.15%) As of 08/14/2025 07:18 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CVE vs. APA, FANG, BTE, CNQ, COP, DVN, MUR, OVV, SU, and VETShould 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 APA Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy Canadian Natural Resources ConocoPhillips Devon Energy Murphy Oil Ovintiv Suncor Energy Vermilion Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, APA or CVE? APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend APA or CVE? APA presently has a consensus price target of $23.56, suggesting a potential upside of 14.96%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus price target of $23.33, suggesting a potential upside of 53.96%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cenovus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals & insiders believe in APA or CVE? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APA or CVE a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 57.4% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to APA or CVE? In the previous week, APA had 29 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for APA and 15 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat APA's score of 0.87 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cenovus Energy 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, APA or CVE? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.75$804M$2.996.85Cenovus Energy$39.62B0.69$2.29B$1.0115.00 Is APA or CVE more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 20.98% 7.21% Cenovus Energy 5.18%9.06%4.77% SummaryAPA beats Cenovus Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cenovus Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CVE 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 CVE 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 CVE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCenovus EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.18B$29.98B$7.77B$21.04BDividend Yield3.87%4.36%10.96%3.56%P/E Ratio15.0116.6074.3428.02Price / Sales0.690.8624,036.8457.05Price / Cash4.707.5935.9023.95Price / Book1.292.514.125.26Net Income$2.29B$2.57B$4.25B$994.11M7 Day Performance1.85%-0.10%0.22%2.09%1 Month Performance6.61%2.70%0.86%2.35%1 Year Performance-23.81%-4.32%8.44%13.36% Cenovus Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CVECenovus Energy4.7326 of 5 stars$15.16+0.7%$23.33+54.0%-21.4%$27.18B$39.62B15.017,150Positive NewsAPAAPA3.5099 of 5 stars$19.92-0.4%$23.59+18.4%-29.2%$7.13B$9.74B6.662,305Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9055 of 5 stars$136.84-3.7%$191.59+40.0%-28.3%$39.61B$14.01B9.731,983Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy3.8864 of 5 stars$1.99-26.5%$5.50+177.1%-42.7%$1.58B$3.07B6.23231Short Interest ↓CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.7847 of 5 stars$29.92-1.3%$62.00+107.2%-17.7%$62.56B$43.85B10.6110,640Positive NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑COPConocoPhillips4.9338 of 5 stars$93.56-0.4%$120.84+29.2%-12.4%$118.27B$57.80B12.5611,800Trending NewsDVNDevon Energy4.9443 of 5 stars$32.87-1.2%$43.93+33.6%-23.9%$20.86B$15.94B7.372,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.9634 of 5 stars$22.65-2.6%$29.46+30.1%-36.7%$3.23B$2.78B11.74690Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.8214 of 5 stars$38.95-2.4%$53.47+37.3%-6.2%$10.01B$9.15B17.241,623Positive NewsShort Interest ↑SUSuncor Energy4.8002 of 5 stars$38.80-1.1%$66.00+70.1%-5.2%$47.25B$37.32B11.9415,010Positive NewsVETVermilion Energy1.3639 of 5 stars$7.31-2.7%N/A-27.8%$1.13B$2.11B-8.40720 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors FANG Competitors BTE Competitors CNQ Competitors COP Competitors DVN Competitors MUR Competitors OVV Competitors SU Competitors VET 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:CVE) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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