Halliburton (HAL) Competitors $22.58 +0.27 (+1.19%) As of 09:49 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HAL vs. BKR, PTEN, KMI, LBRT, OXY, PBF, RES, SLB, VLO, and FTIShould you be buying Halliburton stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Halliburton include Baker Hughes (BKR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), PBF Energy (PBF), RPC (RES), Schlumberger (SLB), Valero Energy (VLO), and TechnipFMC (FTI). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Halliburton vs. Its Competitors Baker Hughes Patterson-UTI Energy Kinder Morgan Liberty Energy Occidental Petroleum PBF Energy RPC Schlumberger Valero Energy TechnipFMC Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to BKR or HAL? In the previous week, Halliburton had 13 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Halliburton and 27 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Halliburton's score of 0.45 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Halliburton 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in BKR or HAL? 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BKR or HAL a better dividend stock? Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Baker Hughes pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton pays out 31.8% 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. Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Halliburton has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Is BKR or HAL more profitable? Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.04% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 8.37%. Halliburton's return on equity of 21.45% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes11.04% 14.56% 6.53% Halliburton 8.37%21.45%8.85% Which has more risk and volatility, BKR or HAL? Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BKR or HAL? Baker Hughes currently has a consensus price target of $52.29, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. Halliburton has a consensus price target of $32.05, indicating a potential upside of 42.18%. Given Halliburton's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Baker Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Halliburton 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has better valuation & earnings, BKR or HAL? Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Halliburton. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaker Hughes$27.83B1.67$2.98B$3.0615.43Halliburton$22.94B0.84$2.50B$2.1410.53 SummaryBaker Hughes beats Halliburton on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Halliburton News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HAL 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 HAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHalliburtonOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$19.33B$6.00B$7.83B$21.47BDividend Yield3.01%2.93%10.78%3.51%P/E Ratio10.5918.2240.0329.94Price / Sales0.845.10890.9050.54Price / Cash5.337.7836.1924.51Price / Book1.881.843.934.60Net Income$2.50B$411.58M$4.29B$999.91M7 Day Performance2.03%2.31%0.89%1.28%1 Month Performance7.46%4.84%2.99%5.31%1 Year Performance-19.54%9.75%15.07%16.45% Halliburton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HALHalliburton4.8722 of 5 stars$22.54+1.0%$32.05+42.2%-20.1%$19.33B$22.94B10.5948,000Analyst RevisionBKRBaker Hughes4.4719 of 5 stars$46.05+2.3%$52.29+13.5%+42.6%$45.45B$27.83B15.0757,000News CoveragePositive NewsPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.081 of 5 stars$5.63+1.9%$7.90+40.4%-29.0%$2.17B$5.38B-2.049,200News CoveragePositive NewsKMIKinder Morgan4.4513 of 5 stars$26.75+0.1%$31.20+16.7%+32.3%$59.43B$15.10B21.9210,933News CoveragePositive NewsLBRTLiberty Energy4.2892 of 5 stars$10.51+1.7%$15.05+43.3%-41.1%$1.70B$4.10B8.095,700Positive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5914 of 5 stars$46.24-0.1%$54.65+18.2%-9.1%$45.57B$26.88B27.3913,323Positive NewsPBFPBF Energy1.6285 of 5 stars$28.14+1.0%$24.83-11.8%-8.1%$3.27B$33.12B-3.293,855News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRESRPC2.2911 of 5 stars$4.70+1.6%$4.69-0.2%-19.2%$1.04B$1.43B18.102,597Positive NewsSLBSchlumberger4.8163 of 5 stars$35.52+1.5%$52.86+48.8%-9.0%$48.08B$36.29B12.19110,000News CoveragePositive NewsVLOValero Energy4.1004 of 5 stars$156.40+0.7%$156.400.0%+18.5%$48.68B$129.88B65.309,922News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFTITechnipFMC3.8055 of 5 stars$39.45+3.1%$38.92-1.3%+69.8%$16.22B$9.48B18.6125,304Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Baker Hughes Alternatives Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives Kinder Morgan Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives Occidental Petroleum Alternatives PBF Energy Alternatives RPC Alternatives Schlumberger Alternatives Valero Energy Alternatives TechnipFMC 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:HAL) was last updated on 9/12/2025 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 | SponsoredAlert: Prepare for Trump's Dollar OverhaulPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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