Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Competitors $23.67 -0.13 (-0.54%) Closing price 09/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.67 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04:00 AM 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MGY vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, DVN, MTDR, MUR, NOG, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Magnolia Oil & Gas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Magnolia Oil & Gas include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Magnolia Oil & Gas vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Is APA or MGY a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 31.4% 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. Magnolia Oil & Gas has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, APA or MGY? APA has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APA or MGY? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$10.06B0.82$804M$2.997.66Magnolia Oil & Gas$1.33B3.40$366.03M$1.9112.39 Do insiders & institutionals believe in APA or MGY? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer APA or MGY? In the previous week, APA had 15 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for APA and 10 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat APA's score of 0.92 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnolia Oil & Gas 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is APA or MGY more profitable? Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 27.57% compared to APA's net margin of 10.53%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 20.98% 7.21% Magnolia Oil & Gas 27.57%19.34%13.47% Do analysts prefer APA or MGY? APA presently has a consensus target price of $23.78, indicating a potential upside of 3.79%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $26.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Magnolia Oil & Gas 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 SummaryMagnolia Oil & Gas beats APA on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Magnolia Oil & Gas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGY 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. 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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 MGY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMagnolia Oil & GasOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.54B$7.91B$7.91B$21.51BDividend Yield2.49%4.88%10.79%3.50%P/E Ratio12.397.4839.6829.84Price / Sales3.4010.88989.6068.95Price / Cash5.665.1035.5018.13Price / Book2.341.623.994.65Net Income$366.03M$568.61M$4.29B$999.94M7 Day Performance1.47%1.14%1.18%1.08%1 Month Performance0.39%1.85%3.46%4.53%1 Year Performance-2.22%-5.94%15.37%14.39% Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4943 of 5 stars$23.67-0.5%$26.42+11.6%-0.7%$4.54B$1.33B12.39210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPAAPA2.8428 of 5 stars$22.26-2.2%$23.72+6.6%-4.3%$8.14B$9.74B7.442,305Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.3037 of 5 stars$103.01-0.4%$148.00+43.7%-23.7%$5.92B$5.25B26.21530Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.96 of 5 stars$137.28-1.0%$193.17+40.7%-22.0%$40.15B$11.07B9.761,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.7967 of 5 stars$34.52-0.7%$44.15+27.9%-14.3%$22.07B$15.94B7.742,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.3265 of 5 stars$47.32-1.9%$67.53+42.7%-6.7%$6.01B$3.77B6.93290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.8475 of 5 stars$25.31+1.5%$29.69+17.3%-23.5%$3.56B$2.78B13.11690Analyst ForecastNOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.7649 of 5 stars$24.69-0.6%$36.89+49.4%-27.6%$2.42B$2.23B4.0730News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.4515 of 5 stars$41.04-0.1%$53.07+29.3%+4.9%$10.56B$9.15B18.161,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.6888 of 5 stars$13.77-0.8%$18.47+34.2%-1.8%$11.11B$5.00B8.94220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownSMSM Energy4.309 of 5 stars$26.69-0.8%$42.50+59.2%-33.4%$3.09B$2.69B3.77540Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives CHRD Alternatives FANG Alternatives DVN Alternatives MTDR Alternatives MUR Alternatives NOG Alternatives OVV Alternatives PR Alternatives SM 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:MGY) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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