NOV (NOV) Competitors $12.72 -0.09 (-0.66%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.71 0.00 (-0.04%) As of 07:52 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NOV vs. BKR, CHX, PTEN, FTI, HAL, MUR, NBR, OII, SLB, and WHDShould you be buying NOV stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NOV include Baker Hughes (BKR), ChampionX (CHX), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), TechnipFMC (FTI), Halliburton (HAL), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), Oceaneering International (OII), Schlumberger (SLB), and Cactus (WHD). NOV vs. Its Competitors Baker Hughes ChampionX Patterson-UTI Energy TechnipFMC Halliburton Murphy Oil Nabors Industries Oceaneering International Schlumberger Cactus Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is BKR or NOV a better dividend stock? Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Baker Hughes pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 20.0% 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. Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Baker Hughes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BKR or NOV? 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NOV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BKR or NOV? Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. NOV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaker Hughes$27.83B1.38$2.98B$2.9313.20NOV$8.87B0.54$635M$1.508.48 Does the media favor BKR or NOV? In the previous week, NOV had 3 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for NOV and 27 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat NOV's score of 0.33 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, BKR or NOV? Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BKR or NOV more profitable? Baker Hughes has a net margin of 10.51% compared to NOV's net margin of 6.68%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.70% beat NOV's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes10.51% 14.70% 6.47% NOV 6.68%9.11%5.19% Do analysts prefer BKR or NOV? Baker Hughes presently has a consensus target price of $48.44, indicating a potential upside of 25.24%. NOV has a consensus target price of $17.31, indicating a potential upside of 36.16%. Given NOV's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NOV is more favorable than Baker Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90NOV 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.26 SummaryBaker Hughes beats NOV on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NOV News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOV 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 NOV 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 NOV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNOVOIL FLD MCH&EQP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.81B$975.36M$7.70B$20.64BDividend Yield2.34%4.52%10.96%3.68%P/E Ratio8.4813.2961.1325.54Price / Sales0.541.1229,489.2055.20Price / Cash5.095.2936.3121.88Price / Book0.771.023.854.60Net Income$635M$73.50M$4.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-5.04%-2.77%-0.48%-0.80%1 Month Performance-7.25%-1.95%-0.63%3.55%1 Year Performance-34.83%5.03%10.15%7.35% NOV Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVNOV4.7545 of 5 stars$12.72-0.7%$17.31+36.2%-33.3%$4.81B$8.87B8.4834,010Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.8398 of 5 stars$39.09-1.4%$48.50+24.1%+9.2%$38.73B$27.83B13.3457,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCHXChampionX3.7401 of 5 stars$25.63-2.0%$37.67+47.0%-23.9%$4.91B$3.58B16.977,100News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.6541 of 5 stars$6.17-2.2%$9.50+54.0%-43.5%$2.38B$5.38B-2.379,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFTITechnipFMC4.6062 of 5 stars$34.79-0.3%$36.85+5.9%+20.9%$14.59B$9.08B18.3125,304News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionHALHalliburton4.8616 of 5 stars$20.94-2.7%$33.53+60.1%-39.2%$18.00B$22.94B8.7648,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.7689 of 5 stars$23.88-2.4%$29.15+22.1%-41.0%$3.41B$3.03B9.18690NBRNabors Industries2.7767 of 5 stars$31.80+2.1%$43.29+36.1%-60.6%$499.26M$2.97B-2.0312,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOIIOceaneering International3.4034 of 5 stars$20.87-2.0%$28.00+34.2%-21.1%$2.10B$2.66B11.7210,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSLBSchlumberger4.9229 of 5 stars$34.98-1.9%$50.85+45.4%-26.8%$47.58B$36.29B11.86110,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWHDCactus3.8684 of 5 stars$43.92-3.0%$52.33+19.2%-26.3%$3.51B$1.13B15.631,600News CoverageAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BKR Competitors CHX Competitors PTEN Competitors FTI Competitors HAL Competitors MUR Competitors NBR Competitors OII Competitors SLB Competitors WHD Competitors 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:NOV) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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