EQT (EQT) Competitors $49.44 -1.78 (-3.48%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EQT vs. COP, EOG, FANG, DVN, RRC, CRK, MTDR, SM, KOS, and EGYShould you be buying EQT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EQT include ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Range Resources (RRC), Comstock Resources (CRK), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM), Kosmos Energy (KOS), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. EQT vs. ConocoPhillips EOG Resources Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Range Resources Comstock Resources Matador Resources SM Energy Kosmos Energy VAALCO Energy EQT (NYSE:EQT) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Is EQT or COP more profitable? ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 16.23% compared to EQT's net margin of 4.37%. ConocoPhillips' return on equity of 17.26% beat EQT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EQT4.37% 4.35% 2.51% ConocoPhillips 16.23%17.26%8.98% Do analysts rate EQT or COP? EQT currently has a consensus price target of $55.39, suggesting a potential upside of 8.20%. ConocoPhillips has a consensus price target of $124.79, suggesting a potential upside of 35.76%. Given ConocoPhillips' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than EQT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EQT 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61ConocoPhillips 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EQT or COP? 90.8% of EQT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of EQT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, EQT or COP? ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than EQT. ConocoPhillips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EQT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEQT$6.34B4.84$1.74B$0.5789.81ConocoPhillips$54.75B2.12$9.25B$7.7911.80 Does the media favor EQT or COP? In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 4 more articles in the media than EQT. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 52 mentions for EQT. EQT's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 0.84 indicating that EQT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EQT 31 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ConocoPhillips 31 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EQT or COP a better dividend stock? EQT pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. EQT pays out 110.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConocoPhillips pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConocoPhillips is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EQT or COP? ConocoPhillips received 269 more outperform votes than EQT when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.02% of users gave EQT an outperform vote while only 66.71% of users gave ConocoPhillips an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEQTOutperform Votes83167.02% Underperform Votes40932.98% ConocoPhillipsOutperform Votes110066.71% Underperform Votes54933.29% Which has more volatility and risk, EQT or COP? EQT has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryConocoPhillips beats EQT on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EQT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQT 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EQT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEQTCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.64B$7.51B$7.13B$18.92BDividend Yield1.29%23.92%10.94%4.04%P/E Ratio127.989.8449.8932.79Price / Sales4.849.2325,177.8628.88Price / Cash10.447.3835.4417.53Price / Book1.261.533.504.48Net Income$1.74B$1.11B$4.29B$1.02B7 Day Performance4.98%1.05%1.56%2.60%1 Month Performance-3.54%-9.74%-4.65%-2.55%1 Year Performance27.69%-18.57%157.15%5.89% EQT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQTEQT4.4858 of 5 stars$49.44-3.5%$55.39+12.0%+24.7%$29.60B$6.34B123.60740Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsGap DownCOPConocoPhillips4.9681 of 5 stars$92.86+1.2%$126.89+36.7%-29.4%$117.37B$54.75B11.929,500Analyst DowngradeEOGEOG Resources4.5496 of 5 stars$114.05+0.9%$141.25+23.8%-17.1%$62.88B$23.38B9.182,850Upcoming EarningsFANGDiamondback Energy4.8081 of 5 stars$137.65+0.7%$200.96+46.0%-33.6%$40.49B$11.02B7.88970Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsDVNDevon Energy4.6763 of 5 stars$31.52+0.6%$44.83+42.2%-41.0%$20.45B$15.94B6.911,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsRRCRange Resources4.3244 of 5 stars$35.30+1.5%$41.50+17.6%-6.1%$8.43B$2.60B17.81540Gap DownCRKComstock Resources2.2676 of 5 stars$18.69+1.6%$14.23-23.9%+82.1%$5.48B$1.25B-24.62240News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownMTDRMatador Resources4.4271 of 5 stars$41.54+1.1%$70.33+69.3%-38.0%$5.20B$3.70B5.82290Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.5672 of 5 stars$23.52+0.2%$44.00+87.1%-54.2%$2.69B$2.67B3.52540Upcoming EarningsGap DownKOSKosmos Energy3.988 of 5 stars$1.72-0.3%$5.27+207.1%-71.8%$819.61M$1.68B3.90240Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumePositive NewsGap DownEGYVAALCO Energy3.6245 of 5 stars$3.44+0.4%$8.00+132.9%-49.2%$356.36M$478.99M4.04120News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COP Alternatives EOG Alternatives FANG Alternatives DVN Alternatives RRC Alternatives CRK Alternatives MTDR Alternatives SM Alternatives KOS Alternatives EGY 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:EQT) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE officially begins retirement transformationElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") just announced the first-ever "fully digital retireme...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump Treasure April 19Thanks to President Trump… A $900 investment across5 specific cryptos… Could gain 12,000% so quickly tha...Paradigm Press | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowThe July 23rd Crypto Trigger Could Mark the Beginning of Bitcoin’s Next Big Move Bitcoin’s early 2024 ETF r...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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