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NE vs. CHRD, HAL, MUR, NBR, and NOV

Should you buy Noble stock or one of its competitors? Noble's main competitors and comparable companies include Chord Energy (CHRD), Halliburton (HAL), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), and NOV (NOV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Noble compare to Chord Energy?

Noble (NYSE:NE) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Noble. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Chord Energy and 3 mentions for Noble. Noble's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.03 indicating that Noble is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Noble
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chord Energy
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Noble presently has a consensus price target of $45.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $167.69, suggesting a potential upside of 14.46%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Noble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Noble
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Chord Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Chord Energy has a net margin of 13.42% compared to Noble's net margin of 4.88%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.18% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Noble4.88% 1.93% 1.18%
Chord Energy 13.42%10.18%6.24%

68.1% of Noble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Noble shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Noble pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Noble pays out 215.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Noble has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Noble$3.29B2.11$216.72M$0.9346.77
Chord Energy$4.88B1.64$44.46M$14.929.82

Summary

Chord Energy beats Noble on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Noble compare to Halliburton?

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

In the previous week, Halliburton had 3 more articles in the media than Noble. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Halliburton and 3 mentions for Noble. Noble's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Halliburton's score of 0.60 indicating that Noble is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Noble
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Halliburton
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

68.1% of Noble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Noble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by company 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.

Noble presently has a consensus price target of $45.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. Halliburton has a consensus price target of $43.24, suggesting a potential upside of 31.84%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Noble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Noble
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Halliburton
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.68

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Noble$3.29B2.11$216.72M$0.9346.77
Halliburton$22.18B1.23$1.28B$1.9117.17

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Noble's net margin of 4.88%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Noble4.88% 1.93% 1.18%
Halliburton 7.16%18.71%7.89%

Noble pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Noble pays out 215.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Halliburton pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Noble has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Halliburton beats Noble on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Noble compare to Murphy Oil?

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and Noble (NYSE:NE) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Murphy Oil has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Noble's net margin of 4.88%. Murphy Oil's return on equity of 6.63% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Murphy Oil9.74% 6.63% 3.51%
Noble 4.88%1.93%1.18%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Murphy Oil$2.72B2.06$104.23M$2.0219.31
Noble$3.29B2.11$216.72M$0.9346.77

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Noble shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Noble shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Noble has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Noble pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Murphy Oil pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Noble pays out 215.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Murphy Oil has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Murphy Oil currently has a consensus target price of $39.27, suggesting a potential upside of 0.71%. Noble has a consensus target price of $45.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. Given Noble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Noble is more favorable than Murphy Oil.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Murphy Oil
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.07
Noble
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

In the previous week, Murphy Oil had 3 more articles in the media than Noble. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Murphy Oil and 3 mentions for Noble. Noble's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.51 indicating that Noble is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Murphy Oil
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Noble
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Murphy Oil and Noble tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Noble compare to Nabors Industries?

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

In the previous week, Noble had 1 more articles in the media than Nabors Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Noble and 2 mentions for Nabors Industries. Noble's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Nabors Industries' score of 0.67 indicating that Noble is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nabors Industries
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Noble
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nabors Industries$3.21B0.40$286.62M$13.445.97
Noble$3.29B2.11$216.72M$0.9346.77

Nabors Industries has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Noble's net margin of 4.88%. Noble's return on equity of 1.93% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nabors Industries7.64% -7.06% -1.45%
Noble 4.88%1.93%1.18%

81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Noble shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Nabors Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Noble shares are held 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.

Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Noble has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Nabors Industries presently has a consensus price target of $103.43, suggesting a potential upside of 28.87%. Noble has a consensus price target of $45.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. Given Nabors Industries' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nabors Industries is more favorable than Noble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nabors Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Noble
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

Summary

Noble beats Nabors Industries on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Noble compare to NOV?

Noble (NYSE:NE) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Noble currently has a consensus target price of $45.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. NOV has a consensus target price of $21.23, suggesting a potential upside of 11.93%. Given NOV's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NOV is more favorable than Noble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Noble
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
NOV
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19

In the previous week, NOV had 7 more articles in the media than Noble. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for NOV and 3 mentions for Noble. Noble's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat NOV's score of 0.88 indicating that Noble is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Noble
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NOV
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Noble has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NOV. Noble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Noble$3.29B2.11$216.72M$0.9346.77
NOV$8.74B0.77$145M$0.2672.95

Noble has a net margin of 4.88% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. NOV's return on equity of 3.44% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Noble4.88% 1.93% 1.18%
NOV 1.10%3.44%1.94%

68.1% of Noble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Noble shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Noble pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Noble pays out 215.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Noble has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Noble beats NOV on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NE vs. The Competition

MetricNobleEnergy Equipment & Services IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.94B$3.49B$10.37B$22.91B
Dividend Yield4.66%13.41%10.64%3.72%
P/E Ratio46.7343.2720.2028.10
Price / Sales2.1115.75524.8220.85
Price / Cash9.9620.7037.3037.05
Price / Book1.522.104.124.66
Net Income$216.72M$66.30M$4.33B$1.07B
7 Day Performance6.39%0.06%0.46%-0.84%
1 Month Performance-0.91%-2.54%-2.95%-4.48%
1 Year Performance59.35%39.40%34.69%5.31%

Noble Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NE
Noble
2.4515 of 5 stars
$43.48
+0.1%
$45.29
+4.1%
+58.0%$6.94B$3.29B46.734,500
CHRD
Chord Energy
4.0057 of 5 stars
$142.34
+4.6%
$166.54
+17.0%
+58.2%$7.79B$4.88B9.54676
HAL
Halliburton
4.9008 of 5 stars
$32.58
+2.6%
$43.24
+32.7%
+45.7%$27.14B$22.18B17.0646,000
MUR
Murphy Oil
2.5217 of 5 stars
$38.61
+3.6%
$39.27
+1.7%
+35.5%$5.54B$2.72B19.11813
NBR
Nabors Industries
4.1496 of 5 stars
$81.28
+1.5%
$103.43
+27.3%
+98.4%$1.30B$3.21B6.0513,900

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