Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Competitors $23.50 +0.12 (+0.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.64 +0.14 (+0.60%) As of 05:11 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 APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate APA or MGY? APA currently has a consensus target price of $23.59, indicating a potential upside of 17.88%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $26.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.48%. Given APA's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe APA is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Magnolia Oil & Gas 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Which has more risk and volatility, APA or MGY? APA has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 institutionals & insiders believe in APA or MGY? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor APA or MGY? In the previous week, APA had 12 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for APA and 18 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.81 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnolia Oil & Gas 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is APA or MGY a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. APA pays out 36.0% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$9.74B0.74$804M$2.787.20Magnolia Oil & Gas$1.32B3.44$366.03M$1.9112.30 SummaryMagnolia Oil & Gas beats APA on 10 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$4.50B$7.63B$7.74B$20.70BDividend Yield2.57%5.39%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio12.307.1376.1728.40Price / Sales3.4410.4725,863.9856.10Price / Cash5.5614.1135.8423.21Price / Book2.261.644.014.33Net Income$366.03M$568.61M$4.26B$996.14M7 Day Performance0.34%0.84%0.94%1.93%1 Month Performance-0.59%-5.21%0.60%-0.54%1 Year Performance-3.53%-9.23%10.11%14.79% Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6569 of 5 stars$23.50+0.5%$26.67+13.5%-2.6%$4.50B$1.32B12.30210APAAPA3.2134 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-28.0%$6.68B$9.74B6.572,305Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.5994 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-35.2%$6.11B$5.25B7.05530Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementFANGDiamondback Energy4.8942 of 5 stars$147.78+1.1%$191.59+29.6%-26.3%$42.70B$11.07B9.041,983Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.8949 of 5 stars$31.94-0.6%$43.85+37.3%-25.1%$20.64B$15.94B7.282,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.3588 of 5 stars$47.65-0.3%$68.00+42.7%-14.2%$5.95B$3.50B6.98290Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.9637 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-37.9%$3.38B$3.03B9.06690News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.0989 of 5 stars$25.13+0.4%$38.11+51.7%-33.6%$2.47B$2.23B4.1530Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.8741 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-4.9%$10.13B$9.15B17.411,623Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.6179 of 5 stars$13.68+0.2%$18.47+35.0%-5.1%$10.97B$5.00B8.44220Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSMSM Energy4.6502 of 5 stars$26.94+1.1%$42.50+57.8%-32.9%$3.05B$2.69B3.81540Positive 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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