Helmerich & Payne (HP) Competitors $23.80 +0.48 (+2.06%) As of 10:51 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 HP vs. CHRD, PTEN, HAL, LBRT, MUSA, NBR, PUMP, RES, WHD, and VALShould you be buying Helmerich & Payne stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helmerich & Payne include Chord Energy (CHRD), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Murphy USA (MUSA), Nabors Industries (NBR), ProPetro (PUMP), RPC (RES), Cactus (WHD), and Valaris (VAL). Helmerich & Payne vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Liberty Energy Murphy USA Nabors Industries ProPetro RPC Cactus Valaris Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer HP or CHRD? Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus price target of $24.20, indicating a potential upside of 1.68%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $138.38, indicating a potential upside of 54.51%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Helmerich & Payne 3 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.93Chord Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the media refer more to HP or CHRD? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 15 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Chord Energy and 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.07 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helmerich & Payne 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Chord Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HP or CHRD? 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HP or CHRD more profitable? Chord Energy has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -0.90%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Helmerich & Payne-0.90% 5.81% 2.67% Chord Energy 5.02%9.02%5.97% Which has higher earnings & valuation, HP or CHRD? Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne 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 RatioHelmerich & Payne$2.76B0.86$344.17M-$0.33-72.12Chord Energy$5.25B0.98$848.63M$3.9322.79 Is HP or CHRD a better dividend stock? Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Helmerich & Payne pays out -303.0% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, HP or CHRD? Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChord Energy beats Helmerich & Payne on 16 of the 19 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. 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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$2.36B$2.36B$7.83B$21.90BDividend Yield4.24%4.44%10.88%3.61%P/E Ratio-71.796.7815.6532.70Price / Sales0.861.101,508.0689.75Price / Cash3.063.9936.6024.48Price / Book0.810.904.434.64Net Income$344.17M$36.17M$4.26B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.95%2.53%-1.41%-0.31%1 Month Performance11.89%2.46%-0.28%-0.21%1 Year Performance-31.09%-3.69%14.26%11.08% Helmerich & Payne Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPHelmerich & Payne3.228 of 5 stars$23.80+2.1%$24.20+1.7%-33.1%$2.36B$2.76B-71.796,200Positive NewsCHRDChord Energy4.2568 of 5 stars$89.700.0%$138.38+54.3%-31.4%$5.14B$5.25B22.82530Positive NewsPTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9726 of 5 stars$5.77+4.7%$7.80+35.2%-23.7%$2.22B$5.38B-2.099,200News CoveragePositive NewsHALHalliburton4.75 of 5 stars$22.63+1.6%$30.26+33.7%-10.6%$19.30B$22.94B10.5848,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpLBRTLiberty Energy3.6248 of 5 stars$15.91+3.8%$14.75-7.3%-9.2%$2.58B$4.32B14.205,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeMUSAMurphy USA4.8307 of 5 stars$372.11-3.9%$477.33+28.3%-22.5%$7.18B$20.24B15.4117,200Upcoming EarningsNBRNabors Industries2.164 of 5 stars$40.97+2.7%$44.63+8.9%-45.1%$644.87M$2.97B-2.9112,400Upcoming EarningsGap UpPUMPProPetro3.6782 of 5 stars$5.81+4.8%$6.80+17.1%-23.0%$603.55M$1.44B-3.951,900Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionRESRPC2.6421 of 5 stars$4.49+3.3%$4.69+4.5%-29.0%$989.26M$1.42B17.252,597News CoverageWHDCactus4.5176 of 5 stars$37.30+1.9%$51.67+38.5%-36.6%$2.98B$1.13B14.071,600Upcoming EarningsVALValaris2.0432 of 5 stars$48.93+1.2%$48.69-0.5%-5.7%$3.48B$2.46B12.745,642Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Halliburton Competitors Liberty Energy Competitors Murphy USA Competitors Nabors Industries Competitors ProPetro Competitors RPC Competitors Cactus Competitors Valaris 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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