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Midstates Petroleum (MPO) Competitors

MPO vs. APC, COP, EOG, FANG, and EQT

Should you be buying Midstates Petroleum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Midstates Petroleum include Anadarko Petroleum (APC), ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), and EQT (EQT). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry.

How does Midstates Petroleum compare to Anadarko Petroleum?

Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) and Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Anadarko Petroleum has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 11.51%. Given Anadarko Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Anadarko Petroleum is more favorable than Midstates Petroleum.

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)	0.00
Anadarko Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Anadarko Petroleum had 3 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Anadarko Petroleum and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. Anadarko Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that Anadarko Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Midstates Petroleum	Neutral
Anadarko Petroleum	Positive

Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Midstates Petroleum has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Anadarko Petroleum's net margin of -4.20%. Anadarko Petroleum's return on equity of 10.49% beat Midstates Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Midstates Petroleum	14.67%	9.99%	8.41%
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%

Anadarko Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Midstates Petroleum	$208.64M	0.58	$49.78M	N/A	N/A
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58B	0.04	$615M	$0.23	84.22

Summary

Anadarko Petroleum beats Midstates Petroleum on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Midstates Petroleum compare to ConocoPhillips?

Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 48 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. ConocoPhillips' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that ConocoPhillips is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Midstates Petroleum	Neutral
ConocoPhillips	Positive

ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Midstates Petroleum	$208.64M	0.58	$49.78M	N/A	N/A
ConocoPhillips	$61.55B	2.27	$7.99B	$5.89	19.45

Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips has a consensus price target of $133.04, indicating a potential upside of 16.15%. Given ConocoPhillips' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Midstates Petroleum.

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)	0.00
ConocoPhillips	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

Midstates Petroleum has a net margin of 14.67% compared to ConocoPhillips' net margin of 12.10%. ConocoPhillips' return on equity of 11.39% beat Midstates Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Midstates Petroleum	14.67%	9.99%	8.41%
ConocoPhillips	12.10%	11.39%	6.03%

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Midstates Petroleum on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Midstates Petroleum compare to EOG Resources?

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) and Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, EOG Resources had 63 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for EOG Resources and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. EOG Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that EOG Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EOG Resources	Positive
Midstates Petroleum	Neutral

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EOG Resources	$23.50B	2.99	$4.98B	$10.16	12.91
Midstates Petroleum	$208.64M	0.58	$49.78M	N/A	N/A

EOG Resources has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500.

89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held 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.

EOG Resources currently has a consensus price target of $154.59, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. Given EOG Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Midstates Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

EOG Resources has a net margin of 23.01% compared to Midstates Petroleum's net margin of 14.67%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 19.25% beat Midstates Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EOG Resources	23.01%	19.25%	11.37%
Midstates Petroleum	14.67%	9.99%	8.41%

Summary

EOG Resources beats Midstates Petroleum on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Midstates Petroleum compare to Diamondback Energy?

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus price target of $215.70, suggesting a potential upside of 14.29%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04
Midstates Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Midstates Petroleum has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 1.87%. Midstates Petroleum's return on equity of 9.99% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	1.87%	7.76%	4.67%
Midstates Petroleum	14.67%	9.99%	8.41%

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500.

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held 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.

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy	$15.03B	3.53	$1.66B	$0.86	219.45
Midstates Petroleum	$208.64M	0.58	$49.78M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 73 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diamondback Energy	Positive
Midstates Petroleum	Neutral

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Midstates Petroleum on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Midstates Petroleum compare to EQT?

Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) and EQT (NYSE:EQT) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

EQT has a consensus price target of $69.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.78%. Given EQT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EQT is more favorable than Midstates Petroleum.

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)	0.00
EQT	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

EQT has a net margin of 31.94% compared to Midstates Petroleum's net margin of 14.67%. Midstates Petroleum's return on equity of 9.99% beat EQT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Midstates Petroleum	14.67%	9.99%	8.41%
EQT	31.94%	9.74%	6.40%

Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EQT has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of EQT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of EQT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

EQT has higher revenue and earnings than Midstates Petroleum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Midstates Petroleum	$208.64M	0.58	$49.78M	N/A	N/A
EQT	$8.64B	4.07	$2.04B	$5.27	10.68

In the previous week, EQT had 20 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for EQT and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. EQT's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that EQT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Midstates Petroleum	Neutral
EQT	Positive

Summary

EQT beats Midstates Petroleum on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Midstates Petroleum	Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$120.07M	$1.39B	$10.25B	$22.85B
Dividend Yield	N/A	208.76%	10.20%	4.01%
P/E Ratio	2.20	6.11	15.26	28.30
Price / Sales	0.58	7.91	1,056.59	23.59
Price / Cash	1.00	7.84	37.88	25.49
Price / Book	0.27	1.93	3.45	4.66
Net Income	$49.78M	-$102.00M	$4.24B	$1.07B

Midstates Petroleum Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MPO Midstates Petroleum	N/A	$5.88 -5.5%	N/A	+121.1%	$120.07M	$208.64M	2.20	85	Gap Down High Trading Volume
APC Anadarko Petroleum	3.6301 of 5 stars	$18.85 +0.9%	$21.60 +14.6%	-73.8%	$236.95M	$5.58B	81.96	4,700	News Coverage
COP ConocoPhillips	3.413 of 5 stars	$123.19 -2.1%	$132.92 +7.9%	+31.0%	$153.31B	$61.55B	19.43	9,900	Analyst Downgrade
EOG EOG Resources	4.3516 of 5 stars	$139.09 -1.1%	$153.68 +10.5%	+21.1%	$75.31B	$22.63B	15.27	3,400	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
FANG Diamondback Energy	4.0761 of 5 stars	$207.65 +1.0%	$208.05 +0.2%	+46.9%	$57.85B	$15.03B	37.01	1,762	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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Midstates Petroleum (MPO) Competitors

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Midstates Petroleum (MPO) Competitors

MPO vs. APC, COP, EOG, FANG, and EQT

How does Midstates Petroleum compare to Anadarko Petroleum?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MPO or APC?

Do analysts prefer MPO or APC?

Does the media favor MPO or APC?

Which has more risk and volatility, MPO or APC?

Is MPO or APC more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MPO or APC?

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How does Midstates Petroleum compare to ConocoPhillips?

Does the media favor MPO or COP?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MPO or COP?

Which has more volatility and risk, MPO or COP?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MPO or COP?

Do analysts recommend MPO or COP?

Is MPO or COP more profitable?

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How does Midstates Petroleum compare to EOG Resources?

Does the media refer more to EOG or MPO?

Which has better valuation and earnings, EOG or MPO?

Which has more risk & volatility, EOG or MPO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EOG or MPO?

Do analysts recommend EOG or MPO?

Is EOG or MPO more profitable?

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How does Midstates Petroleum compare to Diamondback Energy?

Do analysts recommend FANG or MPO?

Is FANG or MPO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FANG or MPO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FANG or MPO?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FANG or MPO?

Does the media refer more to FANG or MPO?

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How does Midstates Petroleum compare to EQT?

Do analysts prefer MPO or EQT?

Is MPO or EQT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MPO or EQT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MPO or EQT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MPO or EQT?

Does the media favor MPO or EQT?

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