Permian Resources (PR) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media prefer CHRD or PR?

In the previous week, Permian Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Permian Resources and 9 mentions for Chord Energy. Permian Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.91 indicating that Permian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Permian Resources	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, CHRD or PR?

Permian Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chord Energy. Permian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, 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
Chord Energy	$5.25B	0.99	$848.63M	$3.93	23.12
Permian Resources	$5.00B	1.98	$984.70M	$1.54	8.04

Is CHRD or PR more profitable?

Permian Resources has a net margin of 22.41% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Permian Resources' return on equity of 10.91% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%
Permian Resources	22.41%	10.91%	6.83%

Which has more risk & volatility, CHRD or PR?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Permian Resources has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CHRD or PR?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Permian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Permian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CHRD or PR a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Permian Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Permian Resources pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Permian Resources has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate CHRD or PR?

Chord Energy currently has a consensus target price of $142.38, suggesting a potential upside of 56.74%. Permian Resources has a consensus target price of $18.69, suggesting a potential upside of 50.92%. Given Chord Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Permian Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Permian Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Permian Resources beats Chord Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.