Helmerich & Payne (HP) Competitors $16.58 +0.66 (+4.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.38 -0.20 (-1.21%) As of 04:45 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HP vs. PTEN, NBR, VAL, RIG, SDRL, PDS, BORR, CWEN, MTDR, and CHRDShould you be buying Helmerich & Payne stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helmerich & Payne include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Nabors Industries (NBR), Valaris (VAL), Transocean (RIG), Seadrill (SDRL), Precision Drilling (PDS), Borr Drilling (BORR), Clearway Energy (CWEN), Matador Resources (MTDR), and Chord Energy (CHRD). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Helmerich & Payne vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Nabors Industries Valaris Transocean Seadrill Precision Drilling Borr Drilling Clearway Energy Matador Resources Chord Energy Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media prefer PTEN or HP? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 5 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 0.02 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Helmerich & Payne 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PTEN or HP more profitable? Helmerich & Payne has a net margin of 7.15% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -19.78%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of 8.25% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patterson-UTI Energy-19.78% -0.70% -0.43% Helmerich & Payne 7.15%8.25%4.16% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PTEN or HP? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, PTEN or HP? Helmerich & Payne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helmerich & Payne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.46-$968.03M-$2.60-2.44Helmerich & Payne$2.76B0.60$344.17M$2.197.57 Which has more volatility & risk, PTEN or HP? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PTEN or HP a better dividend stock? Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helmerich & Payne pays out 45.7% 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. Do analysts prefer PTEN or HP? Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 49.61%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus price target of $26.09, indicating a potential upside of 57.36%. Given Helmerich & Payne's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Helmerich & Payne 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryHelmerich & Payne beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Helmerich & Payne News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HP 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 HP 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 HP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHelmerich & PayneOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.65B$2.21B$7.57B$20.51BDividend Yield6.60%5.00%10.93%3.76%P/E Ratio7.575.9254.8827.81Price / Sales0.601.0619,557.0737.44Price / Cash1.975.1836.1621.79Price / Book0.560.793.304.55Net Income$344.17M$36.81M$4.19B$984.47M7 Day Performance6.97%7.69%1.50%3.57%1 Month Performance5.82%11.90%5.91%6.03%1 Year Performance-53.53%-9.22%104.83%14.48% Helmerich & Payne Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPHelmerich & Payne4.6906 of 5 stars$16.58+4.1%$26.09+57.4%-55.6%$1.65B$2.76B7.576,200Analyst ForecastPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.5573 of 5 stars$6.04-4.9%$9.50+57.3%-39.5%$2.33B$5.38B-2.329,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries2.9361 of 5 stars$30.53-6.4%$42.86+40.4%-57.9%$479.38M$2.97B-1.9512,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVALValaris2.1471 of 5 stars$43.36-4.5%$49.67+14.5%-39.0%$3.08B$2.36B10.185,642Analyst ForecastRIGTransocean4.3461 of 5 stars$2.79-4.1%$4.58+64.2%-47.0%$2.46B$3.52B-2.945,800SDRLSeadrill3.5435 of 5 stars$26.70-4.7%$51.00+91.0%-45.9%$1.66B$1.39B5.053,300PDSPrecision Drilling2.9 of 5 stars$48.02-5.0%$112.00+133.2%-30.9%$641.07M$1.39B9.555,504News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBORRBorr Drilling2.9436 of 5 stars$2.01-3.4%$9.00+347.8%-68.9%$481.01M$993.20M10.582,719News CoverageGap UpCWENClearway Energy3.5341 of 5 stars$31.58-0.4%$35.50+12.4%+29.8%$6.38B$1.37B39.4760MTDRMatador Resources4.5669 of 5 stars$49.05-4.5%$69.06+40.8%-17.2%$6.14B$3.50B6.58290CHRDChord Energy4.9063 of 5 stars$99.81-4.1%$152.54+52.8%-40.6%$5.77B$5.25B6.68530Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Nabors Industries Competitors Valaris Competitors Transocean Competitors Seadrill Competitors Precision Drilling Competitors Borr Drilling Competitors Clearway Energy Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Chord Energy 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:HP) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSomething very strange is happening...What a "Mar-a-Lago Accord" could mean for the U.S. dollar While protests dominate the news... hardly anyone...Stansberry Research | SponsoredGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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