Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Competitors $23.12 +0.02 (+0.09%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.12 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/18/2025 06:33 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk. Which has higher 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$1.35B3.30$366.03M$2.0111.50APA$10.42B0.65$804M$2.786.77 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 2.6%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% 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 recommend MGY or APA? Magnolia Oil & Gas presently has a consensus target price of $26.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.44, indicating a potential upside of 24.54%. Given APA's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe APA is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Magnolia Oil & Gas 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, MGY or APA? Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MGY or APA? 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MGY or APA more profitable? Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 28.50% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Magnolia Oil & Gas28.50% 20.73% 14.32% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% Does the media refer more to MGY or APA? In the previous week, APA had 25 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for APA and 8 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat APA's score of 0.47 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMagnolia Oil & Gas beats APA on 11 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MGY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$4.45B$8.02B$7.77B$20.81BDividend Yield2.64%5.39%10.96%3.65%P/E Ratio11.509.8667.2127.57Price / Sales3.309.6338,621.9758.82Price / Cash5.4915.0336.1822.29Price / Book2.291.723.894.66Net Income$366.03M$568.61M$4.24B$995.08M7 Day Performance-3.02%-2.96%-0.11%-0.30%1 Month Performance-3.97%-7.53%-0.12%4.90%1 Year Performance-13.76%-2.80%12.66%11.14% Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6162 of 5 stars$23.12+0.1%$26.67+15.3%-15.2%$4.45B$1.35B11.50210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPAAPA3.0952 of 5 stars$19.47-3.2%$24.72+27.0%-41.5%$7.04B$9.74B7.002,305Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.7059 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-39.3%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9206 of 5 stars$141.96-1.6%$193.35+36.2%-32.7%$41.48B$12.84B8.681,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.7326 of 5 stars$33.22-2.2%$43.79+31.8%-32.2%$21.33B$15.94B7.572,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6956 of 5 stars$51.86-1.0%$69.06+33.2%-21.1%$6.49B$3.70B6.96290News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7876 of 5 stars$25.95-1.8%$29.46+13.5%-41.7%$3.70B$2.90B9.98690Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1946 of 5 stars$29.42-4.3%$38.78+31.8%-34.6%$2.90B$2.21B4.5830News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.5807 of 5 stars$41.65-0.7%$54.47+30.8%-16.2%$10.82B$9.15B17.721,623News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPRPermian Resources4.8666 of 5 stars$13.94-1.6%$18.33+31.6%-17.2%$11.20B$5.13B8.60220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSMSM Energy4.81 of 5 stars$27.56-3.4%$42.08+52.7%-45.2%$3.15B$2.69B3.86540Positive 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 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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