Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) and SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.9% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.4% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Pioneer Natural Resources has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SandRidge Energy has a beta of 3.55, suggesting that its stock price is 255% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and SandRidge Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Pioneer Natural Resources | 2.30% | 4.67% | 2.97% |
SandRidge Energy | -364.22% | -4.82% | -2.93% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and SandRidge Energy's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Pioneer Natural Resources | $9.30 billion | 2.89 | $756 million | $8.18 | 20.00 |
SandRidge Energy | $266.85 million | 0.55 | $-449,300,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Pioneer Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than SandRidge Energy.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Pioneer Natural Resources and SandRidge Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Pioneer Natural Resources | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2.96 |
SandRidge Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Pioneer Natural Resources currently has a consensus target price of $140.0435, indicating a potential downside of 14.39%. Given Pioneer Natural Resources' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pioneer Natural Resources is more favorable than SandRidge Energy.
Summary
Pioneer Natural Resources beats SandRidge Energy on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.