Talos Energy (TALO) Competitors $9.35 +0.66 (+7.54%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.30 -0.05 (-0.54%) As of 08/22/2025 07:55 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 TALO vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, DVN, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Talos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Talos Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Talos Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Does the media prefer TALO or APA? In the previous week, APA had 31 more articles in the media than Talos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for APA and 10 mentions for Talos Energy. Talos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat APA's score of 0.77 indicating that Talos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Talos Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 17 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TALO or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Talos Energy's net margin of -8.91%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Talos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Talos Energy-8.91% -2.34% -1.03% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Do analysts prefer TALO or APA? Talos Energy presently has a consensus target price of $14.25, indicating a potential upside of 52.49%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.94, indicating a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Talos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Talos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, TALO or APA? Talos Energy has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in TALO or APA? 89.4% of Talos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Talos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, TALO or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Talos Energy. Talos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTalos Energy$1.97B0.83-$76.39M-$0.97-9.63APA$9.74B0.80$804M$2.997.24 SummaryAPA beats Talos Energy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Talos Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TALO 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 TALO 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 TALO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTalos EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.52B$7.61B$7.76B$20.94BDividend YieldN/A5.01%10.97%3.58%P/E Ratio-9.637.6772.9629.11Price / Sales0.8310.2224,808.3352.94Price / Cash1.4213.7735.8723.54Price / Book0.652.314.035.45Net Income-$76.39M$568.61M$4.27B$992.10M7 Day Performance13.55%2.42%1.57%2.61%1 Month Performance8.22%-0.07%0.71%1.46%1 Year Performance-19.23%-3.19%8.81%10.72% Talos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TALOTalos Energy3.5535 of 5 stars$9.35+7.5%$14.25+52.5%-16.6%$1.52B$1.97B-9.63440News CoverageAPAAPA3.5036 of 5 stars$20.41-0.3%$23.72+16.2%-22.5%$7.33B$9.74B5.512,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.318 of 5 stars$101.71-0.4%$148.77+46.3%-28.4%$5.85B$5.25B8.03530News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9173 of 5 stars$139.52-0.5%$191.59+37.3%-25.3%$40.59B$11.07B9.851,983Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.9373 of 5 stars$33.54-0.4%$44.04+31.3%-19.6%$21.39B$15.94B7.522,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6551 of 5 stars$23.27-1.4%$26.67+14.6%-1.8%$4.50B$1.32B11.86210News CoveragePositive NewsMTDRMatador Resources4.6939 of 5 stars$46.83-0.2%$67.60+44.4%-13.4%$5.84B$3.50B6.86290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.9367 of 5 stars$22.36-2.7%$29.69+32.8%-35.7%$3.28B$3.03B11.59690Gap DownOVVOvintiv4.6318 of 5 stars$39.11-0.7%$53.33+36.4%-4.1%$10.13B$9.15B6.991,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑PRPermian Resources4.4925 of 5 stars$13.31-1.0%$18.47+38.7%-2.9%$10.76B$5.00B9.60220News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.459 of 5 stars$25.94-1.0%$42.50+63.8%-37.4%$3.01B$2.69B3.66540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives CHRD Alternatives FANG Alternatives DVN Alternatives MGY Alternatives MTDR Alternatives MUR Alternatives OVV Alternatives PR Alternatives SM 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:TALO) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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