Vaalco Energy (EGY) Competitors $3.77 +0.21 (+5.90%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.76 0.00 (-0.13%) As of 08/8/2025 07:50 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EGY vs. CHRD, COP, CVE, EOG, MGY, OBE, PR, SU, VET, and XOMShould you be buying Vaalco Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vaalco Energy include Chord Energy (CHRD), ConocoPhillips (COP), Cenovus Energy (CVE), EOG Resources (EOG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Obsidian Energy (OBE), Permian Resources (PR), Suncor Energy (SU), Vermilion Energy (VET), and Exxon Mobil (XOM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Vaalco Energy vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy ConocoPhillips Cenovus Energy EOG Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Obsidian Energy Permian Resources Suncor Energy Vermilion Energy Exxon Mobil Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EGY or CHRD? Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vaalco Energy. Vaalco Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVaalco Energy$478.99M0.82$58.49M$0.3610.47Chord Energy$5.25B1.11$848.63M$3.9325.72 Does the media refer more to EGY or CHRD? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Vaalco Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Chord Energy and 12 mentions for Vaalco Energy. Vaalco Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that Vaalco Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vaalco Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chord Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, EGY or CHRD? Vaalco Energy has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend EGY or CHRD? Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $151.54, indicating a potential upside of 49.95%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Vaalco Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vaalco Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Is EGY or CHRD more profitable? Vaalco Energy has a net margin of 8.26% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat Vaalco Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vaalco Energy8.26% 4.67% 2.49% Chord Energy 5.02%9.02%5.97% Is EGY or CHRD a better dividend stock? Vaalco Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Vaalco Energy pays out 69.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Vaalco Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EGY or CHRD? 50.3% of Vaalco Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Vaalco Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryChord Energy beats Vaalco Energy on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vaalco Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EGY 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 EGY 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 EGY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVaalco EnergyInternational E&P IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$369.60M$2.67B$7.74B$20.70BDividend Yield7.02%4.79%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio10.471.3276.1228.45Price / Sales0.822,893.1025,863.9856.07Price / Cash2.002.5435.8423.21Price / Book0.790.704.014.33Net Income$58.49M$269.17M$4.26B$996.14M7 Day Performance4.72%2.20%1.04%1.98%1 Month Performance-1.05%3.19%0.66%-0.84%1 Year Performance-38.65%-11.41%10.53%14.36% Vaalco Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EGYVaalco Energy3.003 of 5 stars$3.77+5.9%N/A-40.6%$369.60M$478.99M10.47120News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpCHRDChord Energy4.5063 of 5 stars$113.02+4.0%$151.54+34.1%-33.1%$6.53B$5.25B7.56530News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementCOPConocoPhillips4.9282 of 5 stars$96.94+2.1%$121.33+25.2%-13.3%$122.55B$56.95B12.3211,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.7876 of 5 stars$15.01+3.8%$23.00+53.2%-18.4%$27.11B$39.62B14.037,150Positive NewsEOGEOG Resources4.5453 of 5 stars$121.58+2.7%$140.62+15.7%-8.4%$66.36B$23.39B11.283,150Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6634 of 5 stars$24.47+3.1%$26.67+9.0%-3.5%$4.71B$1.35B12.17210OBEObsidian Energy2.5611 of 5 stars$6.05+0.9%$11.50+90.2%-9.9%$452.42M$533.77M5.45N/APRPermian Resources4.621 of 5 stars$14.34+4.1%$18.47+28.8%-8.8%$11.52B$5.00B8.85220Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeSUSuncor Energy4.5596 of 5 stars$39.95+1.7%$66.00+65.2%-1.5%$48.84B$54.91B11.5115,010News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionVETVermilion Energy1.6092 of 5 stars$8.59+3.2%N/A-24.2%$1.32B$1.45B-53.69720News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastXOMExxon Mobil4.7602 of 5 stars$111.43+0.9%$125.42+12.6%-9.4%$480.22B$339.89B14.7861,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHRD Alternatives COP Alternatives CVE Alternatives EOG Alternatives MGY Alternatives OBE Alternatives PR Alternatives SU Alternatives VET Alternatives XOM Alternatives 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:EGY) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’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 | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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