Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Competitors $24.70 -0.16 (-0.64%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.90 +0.20 (+0.81%) As of 04:03 AM 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 NOG vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, SM, and VTLEShould you be buying Northern Oil and Gas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Oil and Gas include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), SM Energy (SM), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Northern Oil and Gas vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Vital Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Is APA or NOG more profitable? Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 23.62% compared to APA's net margin of 10.53%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 22.12% beat APA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 20.98% 7.21% Northern Oil and Gas 23.62%22.12%9.49% Do analysts recommend APA or NOG? APA presently has a consensus target price of $23.24, indicating a potential downside of 5.55%. Northern Oil and Gas has a consensus target price of $34.38, indicating a potential upside of 39.17%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.05Northern Oil and Gas 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is APA or NOG a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 29.7% 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. Northern Oil and Gas has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Northern Oil and Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, APA or NOG? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Oil and Gas. Northern Oil and Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.90$804M$2.998.23Northern Oil and Gas$2.23B1.08$520.31M$6.064.08 Does the media favor APA or NOG? In the previous week, APA had 9 more articles in the media than Northern Oil and Gas. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for APA and 8 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas. Northern Oil and Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat APA's score of 0.87 indicating that Northern Oil and Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northern Oil and Gas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, APA or NOG? APA has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in APA or NOG? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNorthern Oil and Gas beats APA on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northern Oil and Gas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 NOG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthern Oil and GasOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.43B$8.19B$7.98B$22.02BDividend Yield7.24%4.84%10.74%3.58%P/E Ratio4.0810.8878.9529.86Price / Sales1.089.131,534.2565.87Price / Cash1.9412.9236.4624.43Price / Book1.061.684.824.64Net Income$520.31M$568.55M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.48%2.35%1.75%0.44%1 Month Performance-0.24%4.22%6.03%3.13%1 Year Performance-36.80%5.23%18.02%15.30% Northern Oil and Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.0394 of 5 stars$24.70-0.6%$34.38+39.2%-37.2%$2.43B$2.23B4.0830Analyst ForecastAPAAPA2.8371 of 5 stars$25.12+2.4%$23.24-7.5%-6.3%$8.99B$9.74B8.402,305Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCHRDChord Energy4.3245 of 5 stars$99.69+0.6%$143.42+43.9%-26.2%$5.71B$5.30B25.37530Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.7487 of 5 stars$149.10+1.1%$192.86+29.4%-23.1%$43.16B$14.01B10.601,983Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4442 of 5 stars$23.94+1.3%$26.42+10.3%-7.6%$4.57B$1.32B12.53210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.2866 of 5 stars$44.82-0.4%$66.50+48.4%-14.4%$5.58B$3.77B6.56290Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.0125 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%$28.15-8.2%-13.6%$4.38B$2.78B15.90690Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.4499 of 5 stars$40.03-0.2%$52.13+30.2%-4.3%$10.29B$9.15B17.711,623Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.9012 of 5 stars$12.62+0.2%$18.63+47.6%-8.6%$10.10B$5.00B8.19220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓SMSM Energy4.1897 of 5 stars$25.34-2.0%$41.55+64.0%-42.8%$2.91B$2.69B3.58540Analyst ForecastVTLEVital Energy3.1643 of 5 stars$17.38+1.8%$26.44+52.2%-41.1%$672.59M$1.94B-0.88290Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives Chord Energy Alternatives Diamondback Energy Alternatives Magnolia Oil & Gas Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Murphy Oil Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives Permian Resources Alternatives SM Energy Alternatives Vital Energy 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:NOG) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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