Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Competitors $24.82 +0.09 (+0.34%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.83 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 08/28/2025 06:55 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 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 Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Is MGY or APA 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 Magnolia Oil & Gas27.57% 19.34% 13.47% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Does the media prefer MGY or APA? In the previous week, APA had 11 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for APA and 25 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat APA's score of 1.07 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnolia Oil & Gas 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MGY or APA? 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 RatioMagnolia Oil & Gas$1.32B3.60$366.03M$1.9113.00APA$9.74B0.84$804M$2.997.69 Which has more volatility and risk, MGY or APA? Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MGY or APA? 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company 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. Is MGY or APA a better dividend stock? Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 33.4% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Do analysts rate MGY or APA? Magnolia Oil & Gas currently has a consensus target price of $26.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.42%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.72, suggesting a potential upside of 3.23%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Magnolia Oil & Gas 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 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$4.72B$8.22B$8.02B$21.30BDividend Yield2.43%4.80%10.84%3.51%P/E Ratio13.007.8574.7929.34Price / Sales3.6010.5225,898.4050.84Price / Cash5.8815.0636.0823.86Price / Book2.372.304.115.39Net Income$366.03M$568.61M$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance2.46%2.38%1.54%0.45%1 Month Performance0.69%-0.66%1.58%3.51%1 Year Performance-3.89%-9.13%10.91%12.13% Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6252 of 5 stars$24.83+0.3%$26.67+7.4%-2.6%$4.72B$1.32B13.00210Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAPAAPA2.8887 of 5 stars$20.41-0.3%$23.72+16.2%-19.6%$7.33B$9.74B6.832,305Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.2909 of 5 stars$101.71-0.4%$148.77+46.3%-25.2%$5.85B$5.25B25.88530Positive NewsFANGDiamondback Energy4.8687 of 5 stars$139.52-0.5%$191.59+37.3%-23.3%$40.59B$11.07B9.921,983Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.7841 of 5 stars$33.54-0.4%$44.04+31.3%-19.5%$21.39B$15.94B7.522,300Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6928 of 5 stars$46.83-0.2%$67.60+44.4%-12.4%$5.84B$3.50B6.86290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.9406 of 5 stars$22.36-2.7%$29.69+32.8%-33.7%$3.28B$3.03B11.59690Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.2186 of 5 stars$23.79-2.3%$36.89+55.1%-34.1%$2.38B$2.23B3.9330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.6268 of 5 stars$39.11-0.7%$53.33+36.4%-2.8%$10.13B$9.15B17.311,623Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.3858 of 5 stars$13.31-1.0%$18.47+38.7%+1.8%$10.76B$5.00B8.64220Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.3257 of 5 stars$25.94-1.0%$42.50+63.8%-37.6%$3.01B$2.69B3.66540Positive News 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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