Transocean (RIG) Competitors $3.31 +0.01 (+0.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.33 +0.02 (+0.60%) As of 07:51 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 PRShould 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 Permian Resources (PR). 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 Permian Resources Transocean (NYSE:RIG) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media favor RIG or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Transocean. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Transocean. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Transocean's score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer RIG or PTEN? Transocean presently has a consensus price target of $4.26, indicating a potential upside of 28.57%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $7.90, indicating a potential upside of 46.03%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has more risk & volatility, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has a beta of 2.79, suggesting that its share price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% 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$3.52B0.89-$512M-$1.86-1.78Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.39-$968.03M-$2.76-1.96 Do institutionals and insiders believe in RIG or PTEN? 67.7% of Transocean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Transocean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy 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. SummaryTransocean and Patterson-UTI Energy tied by winning 8 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. 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$3.11B$2.43B$7.79B$21.53BDividend YieldN/A4.49%10.78%3.50%P/E Ratio-1.788.9539.5529.84Price / Sales0.891.15885.5552.52Price / Cash3.904.1835.5018.13Price / Book0.281.013.994.65Net Income-$512M$36.93M$4.29B$999.94M7 Day Performance4.91%2.01%1.20%0.79%1 Month Performance12.20%12.69%3.42%4.54%1 Year Performance-19.85%-4.39%15.19%16.77% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean3.1855 of 5 stars$3.31+0.3%$4.26+28.6%-19.9%$3.11B$3.52B-1.785,800PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.0495 of 5 stars$5.62-0.8%$7.90+40.5%-30.0%$2.17B$5.38B-2.049,200Positive NewsHALHalliburton4.8454 of 5 stars$21.76-1.6%$32.05+47.3%-20.2%$18.55B$22.94B10.1748,000NBRNabors Industries1.7284 of 5 stars$39.21+2.1%$43.00+9.7%-32.3%$616.05M$2.97B-2.7812,400Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNENoble2.9401 of 5 stars$30.00-11.6%$31.50+5.0%-11.0%$4.54B$3.06B14.815,000NOVNOV4.591 of 5 stars$13.22-0.8%$16.56+25.3%-18.7%$4.90B$8.87B10.8234,010Positive NewsEx-DividendOIIOceaneering International3.5359 of 5 stars$24.05-0.1%$28.25+17.5%+4.5%$2.41B$2.66B12.1410,400Positive NewsOISOil States International4.4445 of 5 stars$5.53+0.3%$7.25+31.2%+22.4%$334.76M$692.59M50.232,439Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SLBSchlumberger4.8749 of 5 stars$35.77-0.2%$52.86+47.8%-11.0%$48.33B$36.29B12.25110,000Positive NewsInsider TradeVALValaris2.1083 of 5 stars$51.18+0.1%$47.21-7.8%-4.2%$3.64B$2.36B13.335,642Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.685 of 5 stars$13.77-0.8%$18.47+34.2%+1.6%$11.02B$5.09B8.94220News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Down 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 Permian Resources 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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