Pampa Energia (PAM) Competitors $62.76 +0.29 (+0.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.35 +0.59 (+0.95%) As of 06:20 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PAM vs. WTRG, DTM, ELPC, BEP, CWEN, TXNM, KNTK, BEPC, ELP, and CIGShould you be buying Pampa Energia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pampa Energia include Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Clearway Energy (CWEN), TXNM Energy (TXNM), Kinetik (KNTK), Brookfield Renewable (BEPC), Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP), and Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Pampa Energia vs. Its Competitors Essential Utilities DT Midstream Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Clearway Energy TXNM Energy Kinetik Brookfield Renewable Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) and Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, PAM or WTRG? Pampa Energia has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PAM or WTRG? Pampa Energia presently has a consensus price target of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 47.80%. Essential Utilities has a consensus price target of $45.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.53%. Given Pampa Energia's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pampa Energia is more favorable than Essential Utilities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pampa Energia 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Essential Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PAM or WTRG? Pampa Energia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Essential Utilities. Pampa Energia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essential Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPampa Energia$1.88B1.83$619M$8.117.74Essential Utilities$2.09B5.54$595.31M$2.3317.70 Does the media refer more to PAM or WTRG? In the previous week, Essential Utilities had 26 more articles in the media than Pampa Energia. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Essential Utilities and 2 mentions for Pampa Energia. Pampa Energia's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Essential Utilities' score of 0.50 indicating that Pampa Energia is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pampa Energia 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Essential Utilities 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAM or WTRG? 12.8% of Pampa Energia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 55.5% of Pampa Energia shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Essential Utilities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is PAM or WTRG more profitable? Essential Utilities has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Pampa Energia's net margin of 23.73%. Pampa Energia's return on equity of 13.01% beat Essential Utilities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pampa Energia23.73% 13.01% 7.14% Essential Utilities 27.62%10.10%3.56% SummaryEssential Utilities beats Pampa Energia on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pampa Energia News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAM 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 PAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPampa EnergiaUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.42B$26.53B$16.91B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A3.43%4.57%3.59%P/E Ratio7.7419.8019.3233.12Price / Sales1.834.3931.9660.09Price / Cash3.429.3919.3424.22Price / Book1.042.412.324.68Net Income$619M$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.18%0.25%0.35%2.22%1 Month Performance-4.96%4.76%8.47%1.17%1 Year Performance-7.96%17.94%49.20%13.47% Pampa Energia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAMPampa Energia2.4471 of 5 stars$62.76+0.5%$92.75+47.8%-5.8%$3.42B$1.88B7.741,847WTRGEssential Utilities4.7341 of 5 stars$41.98+1.8%$45.17+7.6%+2.5%$11.57B$2.09B18.023,291Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionDTMDT Midstream4.1379 of 5 stars$109.94+0.9%$115.08+4.7%+21.4%$11.07B$981M29.47360Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$9.17+5.0%N/A+57.7%$9.34B$4.20B12.926,320Analyst ForecastBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners2.3537 of 5 stars$29.05+1.8%$30.11+3.7%+2.7%$8.10B$5.88B-30.575,270Analyst ForecastCWENClearway Energy2.5834 of 5 stars$31.59-0.3%$36.29+14.9%+16.7%$6.41B$1.37B48.6060Analyst ForecastTXNMTXNM Energy1.7156 of 5 stars$57.07+0.1%$57.040.0%+27.8%$6.01B$1.97B29.411,695Positive NewsKNTKKinetik3.9667 of 5 stars$36.53+2.0%$52.44+43.6%-19.9%$5.80B$1.48B49.36200Analyst UpgradeBEPCBrookfield Renewable3.4476 of 5 stars$40.42+1.2%$36.50-9.7%+15.3%$5.79B$5.88B-45.421,890Analyst ForecastELPCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)2.1648 of 5 stars$9.89+2.5%N/A+46.6%$5.75B$4.20B58.184,396News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCIGComp En De Mn Cemig ADSN/A$2.02+1.1%N/A+4.7%$5.72B$7.38B4.405,028News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTRG Competitors DTM Competitors ELPC Competitors BEP Competitors CWEN Competitors TXNM Competitors KNTK Competitors BEPC Competitors ELP Competitors CIG 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:PAM) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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