Transocean (RIG) Competitors $3.09 +0.14 (+4.75%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.10 +0.01 (+0.16%) As of 08/8/2025 07:56 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 HESMShould 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 Hess Midstream Partners (HESM). 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 Hess Midstream Partners Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Transocean (NYSE:RIG) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Is PTEN or RIG 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 Patterson-UTI Energy-21.49% -1.94% -1.16% Transocean -39.64%0.45%0.24% Do analysts recommend PTEN or RIG? Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus target price of $8.27, suggesting a potential upside of 52.35%. Transocean has a consensus target price of $4.20, suggesting a potential upside of 35.92%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Transocean.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Transocean 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PTEN or RIG? Transocean has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.39-$968.03M-$2.76-1.97Transocean$3.52B0.83-$512M-$1.86-1.66 Does the media refer more to PTEN or RIG? In the previous week, Transocean had 20 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Transocean and 6 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Transocean's score of 0.41 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Transocean 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PTEN or RIG? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Transocean shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Transocean shares are held by 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. Which has more volatility & risk, PTEN or RIG? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transocean has a beta of 2.52, suggesting that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTransocean beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RIG 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 RIG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTransoceanOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.91B$2.26B$7.74B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A4.89%10.93%3.65%P/E Ratio-1.668.0176.9228.07Price / Sales0.831.0825,865.1376.23Price / Cash3.663.8035.1817.60Price / Book0.260.933.934.61Net Income-$512M$36.81M$4.26B$994.05M7 Day Performance10.16%5.19%0.87%0.54%1 Month Performance8.42%0.09%-0.01%-0.97%1 Year Performance-40.35%-5.36%9.89%14.31% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.0336 of 5 stars$3.09+4.7%$4.20+35.9%-40.3%$2.91B$3.52B-1.665,800Analyst UpgradePTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.3184 of 5 stars$5.48-1.1%$8.27+50.9%-39.5%$2.10B$5.38B-1.989,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHALHalliburton4.8829 of 5 stars$21.70+0.5%$31.00+42.9%-32.6%$18.52B$22.23B10.1548,000NBRNabors Industries2.006 of 5 stars$31.91+0.8%$41.63+30.4%-56.7%$500.61M$3.03B-2.2712,400NENoble4.2128 of 5 stars$26.01-23.4%$31.86+22.5%-32.0%$4.08B$3.06B8.575,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNOVNOV4.7202 of 5 stars$12.17+0.3%$16.69+37.1%-33.3%$4.52B$8.87B9.9834,010Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionOIIOceaneering International3.4909 of 5 stars$21.80+3.0%$28.25+29.6%-19.0%$2.18B$2.66B11.0010,400Analyst DowngradeOISOil States International4.2736 of 5 stars$4.89+0.1%$7.25+48.4%+4.6%$295.98M$692.59M44.412,439SLBSchlumberger4.946 of 5 stars$32.83-0.7%$49.28+50.1%-24.5%$44.40B$35.48B11.25110,000Positive NewsVALValaris2.5401 of 5 stars$45.54+0.6%$53.50+17.5%-27.4%$3.24B$2.36B11.855,642HESMHess Midstream Partners3.8644 of 5 stars$43.18+1.6%$45.80+6.1%+17.1%$9.31B$1.57B16.00200 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 Hess Midstream Partners 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 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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