Nabors Industries (NBR) Competitors

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NBR vs. APA, PTEN, HAL, HP, and MGY

Should you buy Nabors Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nabors Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nabors Industries include APA (APA), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Nabors Industries compare to APA?

Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Nabors Industries. Nabors Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.51	$286.62M	$12.77	8.65
APA	$9.22B	1.54	$1.43B	$4.29	9.36

APA has a net margin of 17.38% compared to Nabors Industries' net margin of 7.32%. APA's return on equity of 20.70% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%
APA	17.38%	20.70%	8.14%

81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 4 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Nabors Industries and 13 mentions for APA. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat APA's score of 0.53 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nabors Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
APA	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nabors Industries presently has a consensus target price of $93.63, suggesting a potential downside of 15.23%. APA has a consensus target price of $39.81, suggesting a potential downside of 0.85%. Given APA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe APA is more favorable than Nabors Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nabors Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

APA beats Nabors Industries on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nabors Industries compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Nabors Industries has a net margin of 7.32% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -2.32% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 14 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Nabors Industries and 3 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Nabors Industries' score of 0.88 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nabors Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus price target of $11.80, indicating a potential downside of 8.17%. Nabors Industries has a consensus price target of $93.63, indicating a potential downside of 15.23%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Nabors Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Nabors Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Nabors Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nabors Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	1.01	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.51	$286.62M	$12.77	8.65

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats Nabors Industries on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nabors Industries compare to Halliburton?

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Halliburton has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $42.45, suggesting a potential downside of 0.71%. Nabors Industries has a consensus price target of $93.63, suggesting a potential downside of 15.23%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Nabors Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Nabors Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

In the previous week, Halliburton had 11 more articles in the media than Nabors Industries. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Halliburton and 17 mentions for Nabors Industries. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Nabors Industries' score of 0.88 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nabors Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Nabors Industries. Nabors Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.61	$1.28B	$1.82	23.49
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.51	$286.62M	$12.77	8.65

85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nabors Industries has a net margin of 7.32% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 6.95%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%

Summary

Halliburton beats Nabors Industries on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nabors Industries compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Nabors Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nabors Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	1.11	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.51	$286.62M	$12.77	8.65

96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries 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.

Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus target price of $39.70, indicating a potential downside of 4.39%. Nabors Industries has a consensus target price of $93.63, indicating a potential downside of 15.23%. Given Helmerich & Payne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than Nabors Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Nabors Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Nabors Industries has a net margin of 7.32% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of -1.16% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 13 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Nabors Industries and 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of 0.61 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helmerich & Payne	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nabors Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Helmerich & Payne and Nabors Industries tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nabors Industries compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 12 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Nabors Industries and 5 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.83 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnolia Oil & Gas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nabors Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Magnolia Oil & Gas currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.81%. Nabors Industries has a consensus target price of $93.63, suggesting a potential downside of 15.23%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Nabors Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Nabors Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nabors Industries. Nabors Industries 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	4.21	$325.25M	$1.72	17.36
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.51	$286.62M	$12.77	8.65

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by 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.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to Nabors Industries' net margin of 7.32%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Nabors Industries on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Nabors Industries	OIL&GAS Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.63B	$4.57B	$10.68B	$22.81B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.23%	10.20%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	8.65	11.39	21.75	29.86
Price / Sales	0.51	2.13	1,021.10	92.41
Price / Cash	2.95	9.28	37.44	18.80
Price / Book	1.68	1.79	4.64	4.59
Net Income	$286.62M	-$58.71M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	10.28%	7.81%	1.38%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	39.52%	19.28%	6.61%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	269.54%	147.14%	55.09%	21.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NBR Nabors Industries	2.6336 of 5 stars	$110.44 +4.9%	$93.63 -15.2%	+252.4%	$1.63B	$3.21B	8.65	13,900	Analyst Revision
APA APA	2.502 of 5 stars	$36.70 +3.2%	$39.85 +8.6%	+121.6%	$12.57B	$9.22B	8.55	1,791	Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.5276 of 5 stars	$11.86 +3.9%	$11.80 -0.5%	+103.3%	$4.34B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900
HAL Halliburton	3.9485 of 5 stars	$40.24 +1.0%	$41.91 +4.2%	+96.3%	$33.27B	$22.18B	22.11	46,000	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
HP Helmerich & Payne	2.1095 of 5 stars	$38.65 +2.3%	$39.10 +1.2%	+121.5%	$3.78B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200	Analyst Forecast

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Nabors Industries (NBR) Competitors

NBR vs. APA, PTEN, HAL, HP, and MGY

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Nabors Industries (NBR) Competitors

NBR vs. APA, PTEN, HAL, HP, and MGY

How does Nabors Industries compare to APA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NBR or APA?

Is NBR or APA more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NBR or APA?

Which has more risk and volatility, NBR or APA?

Does the media favor NBR or APA?

Do analysts recommend NBR or APA?

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How does Nabors Industries compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PTEN or NBR?

Which has more risk & volatility, PTEN or NBR?

Is PTEN or NBR more profitable?

Does the media prefer PTEN or NBR?

Do analysts recommend PTEN or NBR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PTEN or NBR?

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How does Nabors Industries compare to Halliburton?

Which has more volatility & risk, HAL or NBR?

Do analysts recommend HAL or NBR?

Does the media refer more to HAL or NBR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HAL or NBR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HAL or NBR?

Is HAL or NBR more profitable?

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How does Nabors Industries compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HP or NBR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HP or NBR?

Do analysts prefer HP or NBR?

Is HP or NBR more profitable?

Does the media prefer HP or NBR?

Which has more volatility & risk, HP or NBR?

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How does Nabors Industries compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Does the media prefer MGY or NBR?

Do analysts prefer MGY or NBR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MGY or NBR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MGY or NBR?

Is MGY or NBR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MGY or NBR?

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