Helmerich & Payne (HP) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CHRD or HP?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to CHRD or HP?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Chord Energy and 6 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 0.97 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Helmerich & Payne	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, CHRD or HP?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$5.30B	1.08	$848.63M	$3.93	25.33
Helmerich & Payne	$2.76B	0.58	$344.17M	$2.19	7.30

Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or HP?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHRD or HP a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. 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. Helmerich & Payne pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Helmerich & Payne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is CHRD or HP 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 8.86% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	5.02%	8.86%	5.91%
Helmerich & Payne	-0.90%	5.76%	2.73%

Do analysts prefer CHRD or HP?

Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $151.54, indicating a potential upside of 52.25%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus price target of $23.10, indicating a potential upside of 44.52%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92

Summary

Chord Energy beats Helmerich & Payne on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.