Helmerich & Payne (HP) Competitors

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

Does the media favor HP or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Chord Energy and 11 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 0.83 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helmerich & Payne	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helmerich & Payne	$2.76B	0.56	$344.17M	$2.19	7.10
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.17	$848.63M	$14.95	7.12

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HP or CHRD?

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

Do analysts prefer HP or CHRD?

Helmerich & Payne presently has a consensus price target of $23.10, indicating a potential upside of 48.65%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $151.54, indicating a potential upside of 42.42%. Given Helmerich & Payne's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than Chord Energy.

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

Which has more volatility & risk, HP or CHRD?

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HP or CHRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of 7.15%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.34% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helmerich & Payne	7.15%	8.25%	4.16%
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%

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 6.4%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Helmerich & Payne pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% 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. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

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