Par Pacific (PARR) Competitors

Veren (NYSE:VRN) and Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Does the media prefer VRN or PARR?

In the previous week, Veren had 10 more articles in the media than Par Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Veren and 10 mentions for Par Pacific. Par Pacific's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Veren's score of 0.38 indicating that Par Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veren	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Par Pacific	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is VRN or PARR more profitable?

Par Pacific has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Veren's net margin of -0.69%. Par Pacific's return on equity of 26.40% beat Veren's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veren	-0.69%	13.50%	7.39%
Par Pacific	5.43%	26.40%	8.51%

Which has more volatility and risk, VRN or PARR?

Veren has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Par Pacific has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VRN or PARR?

49.4% of Veren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Veren shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Par Pacific shares are held 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 higher earnings and valuation, VRN or PARR?

Par Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Veren. Veren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Par Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veren	$4.28B	0.95	$422.48M	-$0.08	-82.25
Par Pacific	$8.23B	0.13	$728.64M	$7.99	2.42

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VRN or PARR?

Par Pacific received 26 more outperform votes than Veren when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Veren an outperform vote while only 31.76% of users gave Par Pacific an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Veren	Outperform Votes 1 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Par Pacific	Outperform Votes 27 31.76%	Underperform Votes 58 68.24%

Do analysts rate VRN or PARR?

Veren presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 127.96%. Par Pacific has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.10%. Given Veren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Veren is more favorable than Par Pacific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veren	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Par Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Summary

Par Pacific beats Veren on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.