Transocean (RIG) Competitors $3.32 +0.02 (+0.45%) As of 11:22 AM 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 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 Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Transocean (NYSE:RIG) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$5.38B0.40-$968.03M-$2.76-2.03Transocean$3.52B0.89-$512M-$1.86-1.79 Do analysts prefer PTEN or RIG? Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $7.80, indicating a potential upside of 38.91%. Transocean has a consensus price target of $4.26, indicating a potential upside of 27.99%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Transocean.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Transocean 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media prefer PTEN or RIG? In the previous week, Transocean had 11 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Transocean and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Transocean's score of 0.04 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Transocean 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, PTEN or RIG? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transocean has a beta of 2.68, indicating that its share price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in PTEN or RIG? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Transocean shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Transocean shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% SummaryTransocean beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 15 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. 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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$3.14B$2.34B$7.87B$21.91BDividend YieldN/A4.43%10.84%3.62%P/E Ratio-1.797.4273.8830.12Price / Sales0.891.081,619.56105.41Price / Cash3.683.9236.9224.26Price / Book0.280.985.064.69Net Income-$512M$36.93M$4.27B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.15%-1.91%-0.62%0.40%1 Month Performance-4.18%-4.21%2.95%1.50%1 Year Performance-19.49%-7.47%18.96%13.02% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.0152 of 5 stars$3.34+0.8%$4.26+27.6%-17.7%$3.15B$3.52B-1.795,800Analyst RevisionGap UpPTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9281 of 5 stars$5.81+4.4%$7.90+36.1%-27.4%$2.24B$5.38B-2.109,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8381 of 5 stars$24.36+0.2%$31.30+28.5%-23.5%$20.77B$22.94B11.3848,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNBRNabors Industries1.6453 of 5 stars$44.69+4.5%$44.00-1.5%-47.1%$703.41M$2.97B-3.1812,400Analyst ForecastNENoble3.6964 of 5 stars$30.36-10.6%$31.50+3.7%-14.8%$4.75B$3.06B15.495,000Analyst DowngradeNOVNOV4.448 of 5 stars$13.62-0.6%$16.56+21.6%-18.3%$5.06B$8.87B11.1634,010Trending NewsOptions VolumeOIIOceaneering International3.1293 of 5 stars$24.40+0.2%$27.00+10.7%-8.5%$2.45B$2.77B12.3210,400Upcoming EarningsOISOil States International3.1228 of 5 stars$6.32+0.5%$7.25+14.7%+31.8%$383.07M$664.29M57.482,439News CoveragePositive NewsSLBSchlumberger4.9132 of 5 stars$34.59+1.0%$52.18+50.8%-24.2%$51.67B$36.29B11.85110,000Upcoming EarningsVALValaris1.8592 of 5 stars$52.060.0%$48.19-7.4%-0.5%$3.71B$2.36B13.565,642Analyst ForecastVNOMViper Energy4.3262 of 5 stars$38.92-0.2%$55.27+42.0%-26.8%$11.23B$980.75M11.25711Trending 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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