Transocean (RIG) Competitors $2.64 +0.02 (+0.57%) As of 03:34 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Transocean (NYSE:RIG) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts recommend RIG or PTEN? Transocean currently has a consensus target price of $4.58, indicating a potential upside of 73.16%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $8.77, indicating a potential upside of 50.60%. Given Transocean's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Transocean is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.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 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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. 12.5% of Transocean shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer RIG or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Transocean. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 9 mentions for Transocean. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Transocean's score of 0.52 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RIG or PTEN more profitable? Transocean has a net margin of -18.79% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -19.78%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -0.70% beat Transocean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Transocean-18.79% -0.94% -0.50% Patterson-UTI Energy -19.78%-0.70%-0.43% Which has more risk & volatility, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has a beta of 2.5, meaning that its share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Transocean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patterson-UTI Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransocean$3.52B0.66-$512M-$0.95-2.78Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.42-$968.03M-$2.60-2.24 SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats Transocean 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$2.34B$2.18B$7.61B$20.77BDividend YieldN/A4.90%10.95%3.65%P/E Ratio-2.785.7467.5427.55Price / Sales0.661.0338,108.9557.23Price / Cash3.103.4735.0917.94Price / Book0.230.773.854.65Net Income-$512M$36.81M$4.25B$993.88M7 Day Performance-2.94%-2.87%-0.40%-0.08%1 Month Performance-8.95%-2.48%0.10%6.86%1 Year Performance-49.81%-12.69%11.83%11.18% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.2432 of 5 stars$2.65+0.6%$4.58+73.2%-50.1%$2.34B$3.52B-2.785,800Analyst UpgradePTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.6634 of 5 stars$6.30-3.9%$9.50+50.9%-42.8%$2.43B$5.38B-2.429,200Upcoming EarningsHALHalliburton4.8663 of 5 stars$21.98-4.8%$33.53+52.6%-38.3%$18.92B$22.94B9.2148,000Upcoming EarningsNBRNabors Industries2.9154 of 5 stars$32.76-4.0%$43.29+32.1%-63.2%$513.63M$2.97B-2.0912,400NENoble4.5703 of 5 stars$28.56-15.9%$36.14+26.5%-41.7%$4.79B$3.06B9.615,000NOVNOV4.7513 of 5 stars$13.21-3.5%$17.38+31.6%-32.0%$4.97B$8.87B8.8234,010Upcoming EarningsOIIOceaneering International3.7946 of 5 stars$21.02-4.1%$28.00+33.2%-20.9%$2.12B$2.74B11.8110,400Upcoming EarningsOISOil States International4.0748 of 5 stars$5.35-5.1%$6.67+24.6%+21.7%$331.37M$685.26M66.962,439SLBSchlumberger4.9186 of 5 stars$36.13-3.2%$50.79+40.6%-32.8%$49.20B$36.29B12.26110,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVALValaris3.6741 of 5 stars$48.07-3.7%$52.50+9.2%-38.6%$3.41B$2.46B11.275,642HESMHess Midstream Partners3.1732 of 5 stars$38.89+1.2%$43.50+11.8%+6.6%$8.39B$1.50B15.26200 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 7/21/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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