This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Midstates Petroleum (MPO) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock MPO vs. EGY, SD, BRY, WTI, COP, EOG, FANG, EQT, DVN, and RRCShould you be buying Midstates Petroleum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Midstates Petroleum include Vaalco Energy (EGY), SandRidge Energy (SD), Berry (BRY), W&T Offshore (WTI), ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), EQT (EQT), Devon Energy (DVN), and Range Resources (RRC). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. Midstates Petroleum vs. Its Competitors Vaalco Energy SandRidge Energy Berry W&T Offshore ConocoPhillips EOG Resources Diamondback Energy EQT Devon Energy Range Resources Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) and Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to MPO or EGY? In the previous week, Vaalco Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vaalco Energy and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. Vaalco Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that Vaalco Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Midstates Petroleum Neutral Vaalco Energy Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MPO or EGY? Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, meaning that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vaalco Energy has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MPO or EGY? Vaalco Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Midstates Petroleum. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMidstates Petroleum$208.64M0.51$49.78MN/AN/AVaalco Energy$478.99M0.82$58.49M$0.3610.43 Do analysts recommend MPO or EGY? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Midstates Petroleum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Vaalco Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is MPO or EGY more profitable? Midstates Petroleum has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Vaalco Energy's net margin of 8.26%. Midstates Petroleum's return on equity of 9.99% beat Vaalco Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Midstates Petroleum14.67% 9.99% 8.41% Vaalco Energy 8.26%4.64%2.48% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MPO or EGY? 96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Vaalco Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Vaalco Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryVaalco Energy beats Midstates Petroleum on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MPO 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 MPO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMidstates PetroleumCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$106.18M$1.15B$7.76B$21.34BDividend YieldN/A180.38%10.74%3.58%P/E Ratio2.205.0574.6228.86Price / Sales0.514.521,609.1791.84Price / Cash1.007.0936.7524.53Price / Book0.241.644.904.51Net Income$49.78M-$115.94M$4.27B$1.01B Midstates Petroleum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPOMidstates PetroleumN/A$5.20+0.6%N/A-26.2%$106.18M$208.64M2.2085High Trading VolumeEGYVaalco Energy2.232 of 5 stars$4.07+1.1%N/A-35.6%$419.12M$478.99M11.29120SDSandRidge Energy2.9717 of 5 stars$11.71+3.8%N/A-4.0%$414.56M$125.29M5.74100Positive NewsBRYBerry3.9354 of 5 stars$3.82+1.1%$4.00+4.7%-31.9%$293.31M$776.50M54.571,070Analyst DowngradeWTIW&T Offshore0.8451 of 5 stars$1.89+3.6%N/A+0.4%$269.98M$525.26M-2.48320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCOPConocoPhillips4.87 of 5 stars$95.39+0.8%$120.14+26.0%-17.2%$118.14B$56.95B12.8011,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.6501 of 5 stars$111.28-0.7%$143.36+28.8%-14.6%$61.22B$23.70B10.813,150Analyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.7012 of 5 stars$143.54+0.3%$193.39+34.7%-25.6%$41.43B$11.07B10.201,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQTEQT4.8241 of 5 stars$56.15+3.2%$63.05+12.3%+50.2%$33.97B$5.27B30.351,461Analyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.8484 of 5 stars$35.32+0.7%$43.81+24.0%-18.0%$22.26B$15.94B7.922,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRRCRange Resources4.5445 of 5 stars$39.62+5.2%$41.80+5.5%+25.5%$8.97B$2.42B19.91540Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EGY Competitors SD Competitors BRY Competitors WTI Competitors COP Competitors EOG Competitors FANG Competitors EQT Competitors DVN Competitors RRC Competitors 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:MPO) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenIf you're a futures trader (or want to be one), this could be the biggest shift you'll ever see in the prop fi...Neuro Street Trading Academy | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredMiss This IRS Strategy Now, Regret It LaterWith Donald Trump back in the White House, many believe an economic revival could be underway — but it also br...American Alternative | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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