Talos Energy (TALO) Competitors $10.12 +0.04 (+0.40%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.11 -0.01 (-0.10%) As of 04:00 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 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend TALO or APA? Talos Energy currently has a consensus price target of $14.43, indicating a potential upside of 42.57%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.24, indicating a potential downside of 5.55%. Given Talos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Talos Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50APA 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.05 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% Does the media refer more to TALO or APA? In the previous week, APA had 14 more articles in the media than Talos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for APA and 3 mentions for Talos Energy. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Talos Energy's score of 0.76 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Talos Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable 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$1.97B0.90-$76.39M-$0.97-10.43APA$9.74B0.90$804M$2.998.23 Which has more risk and volatility, TALO or APA? Talos Energy has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAPA beats Talos Energy on 12 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. 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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$1.76B$8.19B$7.98B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A4.84%10.74%3.59%P/E Ratio-10.4310.8878.7529.86Price / Sales0.909.221,546.5065.92Price / Cash1.6512.9236.4624.43Price / Book0.661.684.824.64Net Income-$76.39M$568.55M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance7.03%2.35%1.68%0.44%1 Month Performance6.30%4.22%5.95%3.13%1 Year Performance-7.24%5.23%17.94%15.30% Talos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TALOTalos Energy3.6051 of 5 stars$10.12+0.4%$14.43+42.6%-6.9%$1.76B$1.97B-10.43440News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAPAAPA2.833 of 5 stars$24.34-1.4%$23.78-2.3%-6.3%$8.83B$9.74B8.142,305Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCHRDChord Energy4.3245 of 5 stars$101.19-3.2%$147.15+45.4%-26.2%$5.99B$5.25B8.22530Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.7487 of 5 stars$143.58-3.2%$193.39+34.7%-23.1%$42.92B$11.07B10.201,983Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.8961 of 5 stars$35.54-3.9%$44.04+23.9%-16.1%$23.48B$15.94B7.972,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4442 of 5 stars$24.17-4.3%$26.42+9.3%-7.6%$4.82B$1.32B12.65210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.2866 of 5 stars$45.65-6.9%$67.27+47.4%-14.4%$6.10B$3.50B6.68290Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.0125 of 5 stars$28.97-3.5%$29.54+2.0%-13.6%$4.29B$3.03B15.01690Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.4467 of 5 stars$40.67-5.8%$52.69+29.5%-4.3%$11.10B$9.15B7.651,623Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.9012 of 5 stars$13.02-4.9%$18.63+43.1%-8.6%$10.95B$5.00B8.45220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓SMSM Energy4.1897 of 5 stars$25.88-6.2%$42.08+62.6%-42.8%$3.17B$2.69B3.66540Analyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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