Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Competitors $26.39 -0.99 (-3.62%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.70 +0.31 (+1.16%) As of 09/19/2025 07:24 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FET vs. BTE, RES, HLX, TTI, OIS, NGS, GEOS, GIFI, DWSN, and SLBShould you be buying Forum Energy Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forum Energy Technologies include Baytex Energy (BTE), RPC (RES), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Tetra Technologies (TTI), Oil States International (OIS), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Dawson Geophysical (DWSN), and Schlumberger (SLB). Forum Energy Technologies vs. Its Competitors Baytex Energy RPC Helix Energy Solutions Group Tetra Technologies Oil States International Natural Gas Services Group Geospace Technologies Gulf Island Fabrication Dawson Geophysical Schlumberger Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) and Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BTE or FET? 46.2% of Baytex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are held by 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 more volatility & risk, BTE or FET? Baytex Energy has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forum Energy Technologies has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BTE or FET more profitable? Baytex Energy has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Forum Energy Technologies' net margin of -13.65%. Baytex Energy's return on equity of 6.08% beat Forum Energy Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baytex Energy9.34% 6.08% 3.25% Forum Energy Technologies -13.65%-2.51%-1.05% Which has higher earnings and valuation, BTE or FET? Baytex Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Forum Energy Technologies. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forum Energy Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaytex Energy$3.07B0.60$172.67M-$0.30-7.98Forum Energy Technologies$816.40M0.38-$135.33M-$8.89-2.97 Does the media prefer BTE or FET? In the previous week, Forum Energy Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Baytex Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Forum Energy Technologies and 0 mentions for Baytex Energy. Forum Energy Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Baytex Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Forum Energy Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Baytex Energy Neutral Forum Energy Technologies Positive Do analysts rate BTE or FET? Baytex Energy presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 129.65%. Given Baytex Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Forum Energy Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baytex Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Forum Energy Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryBaytex Energy beats Forum Energy Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FET 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 FET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForum Energy TechnologiesOIL FLD MCH&EQP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$325.91M$1.02B$7.85B$21.65BDividend YieldN/A4.39%10.81%3.51%P/E Ratio-2.9713.5940.3829.96Price / Sales0.381.11907.7060.86Price / Cash7.805.6936.4524.97Price / Book1.011.094.054.59Net Income-$135.33M$71.29M$4.28B$999.97M7 Day Performance-1.79%-4.38%1.23%0.87%1 Month Performance13.77%-2.30%5.01%5.48%1 Year Performance58.87%4.96%15.26%14.38% Forum Energy Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FETForum Energy Technologies1.3348 of 5 stars$26.39-3.6%N/A+60.4%$325.91M$816.40M-2.971,800Positive NewsBTEBaytex Energy3.6574 of 5 stars$2.20-18.7%$5.50+150.6%-23.8%$1.67B$3.07B6.65231RESRPC3.3311 of 5 stars$4.71-0.5%$4.69-0.4%-31.0%$1.04B$1.42B18.102,597HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6807 of 5 stars$6.22-2.1%$12.00+93.1%-40.0%$933.36M$1.28B19.422,313Positive NewsTTITetra Technologies3.1951 of 5 stars$4.75+1.2%$5.75+21.2%+71.2%$625.08M$607.22M5.521,400OISOil States International4.5171 of 5 stars$5.53+0.3%$7.25+31.2%+15.5%$333.87M$664.29M50.232,439News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓NGSNatural Gas Services Group3.8173 of 5 stars$25.94-2.1%$32.50+25.3%+33.2%$332.37M$156.74M18.27250News CoverageInsider TradeGEOSGeospace Technologies0.3434 of 5 stars$16.73-7.2%N/A+82.1%$231.16M$115.53M-15.78650Short Interest ↑GIFIGulf Island Fabrication1.2948 of 5 stars$7.47+1.9%N/A+26.1%$117.54M$159.20M12.66960High Trading VolumeDWSNDawson GeophysicalN/A$1.59-1.3%N/A+20.3%$50.03M$74.15M-6.12190Positive NewsGap UpSLBSchlumberger4.8922 of 5 stars$35.77-0.2%$52.86+47.8%-19.4%$48.40B$36.29B12.25110,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BTE Competitors RES Competitors HLX Competitors TTI Competitors OIS Competitors NGS Competitors GEOS Competitors GIFI Competitors DWSN Competitors SLB 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:FET) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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