Transocean (RIG) Competitors $3.04 -0.06 (-1.94%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.03 -0.01 (-0.30%) As of 08/29/2025 07:53 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RIG vs. PTEN, HAL, NBR, NE, NOV, OII, OIS, SLB, VAL, and VNOMShould you be buying Transocean stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Transocean include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Nabors Industries (NBR), Noble (NE), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), Oil States International (OIS), Schlumberger (SLB), Valaris (VAL), and Viper Energy (VNOM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Transocean vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Nabors Industries Noble NOV Oceaneering International Oil States International Schlumberger Valaris Viper Energy Transocean (NYSE:RIG) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has a beta of 2.52, meaning that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is RIG or PTEN more profitable? Patterson-UTI Energy has a net margin of -21.49% compared to Transocean's net margin of -39.64%. Transocean's return on equity of 0.45% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Transocean-39.64% 0.45% 0.24% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Which has higher valuation & earnings, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transocean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransocean$3.79B0.76-$512M-$1.86-1.63Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.42-$968.03M-$2.76-2.11 Does the media favor RIG or PTEN? In the previous week, Transocean had 10 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Transocean and 4 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Transocean's score of 0.79 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Transocean 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in RIG or PTEN? 67.7% of Transocean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Transocean shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is RIG or PTEN a better dividend stock? Transocean pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.7%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Transocean pays out -32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -11.6% 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. Transocean is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend RIG or PTEN? Transocean currently has a consensus target price of $4.26, suggesting a potential upside of 39.99%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $8.27, suggesting a potential upside of 42.39%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Transocean.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Transocean 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 SummaryTransocean beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Transocean News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RIG 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. 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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 RIG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTransoceanOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.86B$2.39B$7.96B$21.37BDividend YieldN/A4.42%10.77%3.49%P/E Ratio-1.638.7267.3429.34Price / Sales0.761.14543.6552.63Price / Cash3.584.0936.0023.91Price / Book0.310.994.175.36Net Income-$512M$36.81M$4.27B$996.52M7 Day Performance-0.10%4.57%1.77%0.34%1 Month Performance4.29%10.99%3.04%5.52%1 Year Performance-35.86%-12.52%10.90%11.66% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.1037 of 5 stars$3.04-1.9%$4.26+40.0%-35.9%$2.86B$3.79B-1.635,800Analyst RevisionPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.1595 of 5 stars$5.76-0.9%$8.27+43.7%-36.9%$2.22B$5.02B-2.099,200News CoveragePositive NewsHALHalliburton4.9332 of 5 stars$22.36+0.4%$32.05+43.4%-26.8%$19.06B$22.94B10.4548,000NBRNabors Industries1.897 of 5 stars$35.74-0.9%$42.13+17.9%-50.3%$562.56M$2.97B-2.5412,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNENoble3.7228 of 5 stars$28.61-15.8%$31.71+10.9%-24.5%$4.56B$3.06B14.855,000NOVNOV4.4869 of 5 stars$13.16+0.4%$16.56+25.9%-25.2%$4.89B$8.79B10.7834,010OIIOceaneering International3.1042 of 5 stars$24.05+0.2%$28.25+17.5%-9.5%$2.41B$2.66B12.1410,400News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeOISOil States International4.3773 of 5 stars$5.46+0.1%$7.25+32.9%+5.6%$330.52M$692.59M49.602,439News CoveragePositive NewsSLBSchlumberger4.9528 of 5 stars$35.67+0.2%$52.86+48.2%-16.2%$48.20B$35.48B12.22110,000News CoveragePositive NewsVALValaris2.5158 of 5 stars$49.20+0.1%$46.20-6.1%-18.6%$3.50B$2.36B12.815,642News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVNOMViper Energy3.9301 of 5 stars$39.47+1.2%$56.36+42.8%-16.3%$11.39B$860.39M11.41711Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives Halliburton Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives Noble Alternatives NOV Alternatives Oceaneering International Alternatives Oil States International Alternatives Schlumberger Alternatives Valaris Alternatives Viper 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:RIG) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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