Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Competitors $29.75 -0.20 (-0.67%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:40 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.48 -0.27 (-0.89%) As of 07/3/2025 04:40 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 APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, APA or NOG? APA has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer APA or NOG? APA presently has a consensus target price of $24.72, suggesting a potential upside of 26.88%. Northern Oil and Gas has a consensus target price of $39.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.33%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Northern Oil and Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Is APA or NOG a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 28.0% 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. Is APA or NOG 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 APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Northern Oil and Gas 26.64%23.46%10.14% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas 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. Does the media prefer APA or NOG? In the previous week, APA had 7 more articles in the media than Northern Oil and Gas. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for APA and 15 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Northern Oil and Gas' score of 0.24 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northern Oil and Gas 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$10.42B0.68$804M$2.787.01Northern Oil and Gas$2.23B1.32$520.31M$6.424.63 SummaryNorthern Oil and Gas beats APA on 14 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$2.94B$8.08B$7.73B$20.71BDividend Yield6.04%5.26%10.91%3.71%P/E Ratio4.6311.1461.5428.10Price / Sales1.3211.5521,809.4938.31Price / Cash2.3215.6736.2422.53Price / Book1.281.763.344.58Net Income$520.31M$568.61M$4.21B$985.54M7 Day Performance2.49%0.10%1.85%2.79%1 Month Performance3.48%2.85%4.39%4.37%1 Year Performance-21.85%-6.56%103.20%15.08% Northern Oil and Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.3649 of 5 stars$29.75-0.7%$39.67+33.3%-21.9%$2.94B$2.23B4.6330News CoverageAnalyst RevisionAPAAPA3.7652 of 5 stars$18.29-1.5%$24.72+35.2%-31.9%$6.61B$10.42B6.582,305CHRDChord Energy4.8556 of 5 stars$96.85-1.9%$152.54+57.5%-38.4%$5.59B$5.25B6.48530News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9178 of 5 stars$137.40-1.7%$193.13+40.6%-30.8%$40.14B$11.07B8.40970News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5688 of 5 stars$22.51-1.9%$27.00+19.9%-8.2%$4.33B$1.35B11.20210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6553 of 5 stars$47.72-1.0%$69.06+44.7%-13.8%$5.97B$3.50B6.41290MURMurphy Oil4.8748 of 5 stars$22.53-1.7%$29.08+29.1%-40.3%$3.22B$3.03B8.67690News CoverageAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.8948 of 5 stars$38.12-0.8%$54.69+43.5%-14.0%$9.90B$9.15B16.221,623News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePRPermian Resources4.4241 of 5 stars$13.65-0.7%$18.50+35.5%-12.3%$10.97B$5.00B8.43220News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.8418 of 5 stars$24.73-1.5%$42.08+70.2%-40.7%$2.83B$2.95B3.46540News CoverageAnalyst RevisionVTLEVital Energy1.9943 of 5 stars$16.06-3.0%$30.09+87.4%-61.7%$622.65M$1.95B-4.75290Analyst Revision 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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