Transocean (RIG) Competitors $3.36 +0.07 (+1.97%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.42 +0.05 (+1.52%) As of 07:22 AM 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. 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 more volatility & risk, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has a beta of 2.68, suggesting that its stock price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer RIG or PTEN? Transocean currently has a consensus target price of $4.26, suggesting a potential upside of 26.47%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $7.90, suggesting a potential upside of 42.09%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$3.52B0.90-$512M-$1.86-1.81Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.40-$968.03M-$2.76-2.01 Does the media refer more to RIG or PTEN? In the previous week, Transocean had 19 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Transocean and 2 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Transocean's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.46 indicating that Transocean is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Transocean 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryTransocean beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 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. 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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$3.17B$2.40B$7.90B$21.78BDividend YieldN/A4.47%10.74%3.55%P/E Ratio-1.817.7378.0829.82Price / Sales0.901.111,545.6266.04Price / Cash3.984.1335.9518.31Price / Book0.291.014.554.65Net Income-$512M$36.93M$4.28B$1.00B7 Day Performance8.20%2.77%0.56%1.20%1 Month Performance9.79%2.02%4.69%3.32%1 Year Performance-27.94%-9.29%15.10%13.11% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.2547 of 5 stars$3.37+2.0%$4.26+26.5%-27.9%$3.17B$3.52B-1.815,800PTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.8398 of 5 stars$5.32-4.7%$7.90+48.6%-34.4%$2.05B$5.38B-1.939,200HALHalliburton4.8829 of 5 stars$25.03-0.3%$31.37+25.3%-21.8%$21.34B$22.94B11.6948,000NBRNabors Industries1.3542 of 5 stars$41.47-0.5%$44.00+6.1%-47.7%$652.72M$2.97B-2.9512,400NENoble3.2152 of 5 stars$28.81-15.2%$31.50+9.3%-20.3%$4.64B$3.06B15.155,000NOVNOV4.5057 of 5 stars$13.28-1.5%$16.56+24.8%-17.5%$4.93B$8.87B10.8834,010Trending NewsOIIOceaneering International3.3604 of 5 stars$25.09-2.2%$27.00+7.6%-8.0%$2.51B$2.66B12.6710,400OISOil States International4.0096 of 5 stars$6.36+2.5%$7.25+14.1%+23.0%$385.05M$692.59M57.782,439Positive NewsSLBSchlumberger4.8714 of 5 stars$35.10-1.2%$52.18+48.6%-24.6%$52.43B$36.29B12.02110,000Positive NewsVALValaris2.284 of 5 stars$49.54-1.7%$48.19-2.7%-7.4%$3.53B$2.36B12.905,642Positive NewsVNOMViper Energy4.1818 of 5 stars$38.46-3.2%$55.53+44.4%-22.3%$11.10B$860.39M11.11711Positive News 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: 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 | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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