Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Competitors $28.44 -0.30 (-1.04%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.76 +0.32 (+1.12%) As of 07/25/2025 05:14 PM 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 Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, NOG or APA? Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in NOG or APA? 98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, NOG or APA? 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 RatioNorthern Oil and Gas$2.21B1.27$520.31M$6.424.43APA$9.74B0.71$804M$2.786.87 Does the media prefer NOG or APA? In the previous week, Northern Oil and Gas and Northern Oil and Gas both had 15 articles in the media. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Northern Oil and Gas' score of 0.54 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northern Oil and Gas 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NOG or APA? Northern Oil and Gas currently has a consensus price target of $38.78, indicating a potential upside of 36.34%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.04%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Oil and Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is NOG or APA more profitable? Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 26.64% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 23.46% beat APA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northern Oil and Gas26.64% 23.46% 10.14% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% Is NOG or APA a better dividend stock? Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% 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. SummaryNorthern Oil and Gas beats APA on 15 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NOG 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 NOG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthern Oil and GasOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.81B$7.88B$7.79B$21.05BDividend Yield6.26%5.19%10.93%3.59%P/E Ratio4.439.3967.0928.45Price / Sales1.2710.7839,885.8771.70Price / Cash2.2414.8536.3422.92Price / Book1.221.704.004.68Net Income$520.31M$568.61M$4.26B$995.51M7 Day Performance4.41%0.80%1.30%1.65%1 Month Performance-3.26%-1.37%3.22%4.54%1 Year Performance-29.27%-2.07%13.89%10.00% Northern Oil and Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1701 of 5 stars$28.44-1.0%$38.78+36.3%-27.9%$2.81B$2.21B4.4330Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAPAAPA2.7375 of 5 stars$19.47-3.2%$24.72+27.0%-38.9%$7.04B$9.74B7.002,305Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.6949 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-37.1%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530Positive NewsFANGDiamondback Energy4.9215 of 5 stars$141.96-1.6%$193.35+36.2%-27.6%$41.48B$12.84B8.681,983News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5754 of 5 stars$23.64-0.8%$27.00+14.2%-8.9%$4.55B$1.32B11.76210News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.5463 of 5 stars$51.86-1.0%$69.06+33.2%-17.7%$6.49B$3.70B6.96290Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7397 of 5 stars$25.95-1.8%$29.46+13.5%-35.0%$3.70B$2.90B9.98690Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.6459 of 5 stars$41.65-0.7%$54.47+30.8%-9.7%$10.82B$9.15B17.721,623Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.8175 of 5 stars$13.94-1.6%$18.33+31.6%-10.4%$11.20B$5.13B8.60220Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.8346 of 5 stars$27.56-3.4%$42.08+52.7%-39.7%$3.15B$2.69B3.86540News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVTLEVital Energy3.2783 of 5 stars$17.89-5.5%$30.09+68.2%-56.9%$693.48M$1.98B-5.29290 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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