Targa Resources (TRGP) Competitors $170.22 +3.70 (+2.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$172.33 +2.11 (+1.24%) As of 05:13 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TRGP vs. APA, FANG, AM, DVN, KMI, MGY, OKE, OVV, PAGP, and WMBShould you be buying Targa Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Targa Resources include APA (APA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Antero Midstream (AM), Devon Energy (DVN), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), ONEOK (OKE), Ovintiv (OVV), Plains GP (PAGP), and Williams Companies (WMB). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Targa Resources vs. Its Competitors APA Diamondback Energy Antero Midstream Devon Energy Kinder Morgan Magnolia Oil & Gas ONEOK Ovintiv Plains GP Williams Companies Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TRGP or APA? Targa Resources has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Targa Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTarga Resources$17.08B2.14$1.28B$7.0724.08APA$9.74B0.88$804M$2.997.99 Do analysts rate TRGP or APA? Targa Resources currently has a consensus target price of $208.86, indicating a potential upside of 22.70%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.78, indicating a potential downside of 0.51%. Given Targa Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Targa Resources is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Targa Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer TRGP or APA? In the previous week, APA had 1 more articles in the media than Targa Resources. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for APA and 25 mentions for Targa Resources. Targa Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat APA's score of 0.50 indicating that Targa Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Targa Resources 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive APA 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, TRGP or APA? Targa Resources has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is TRGP or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Targa Resources' net margin of 8.99%. Targa Resources' return on equity of 43.35% beat APA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Targa Resources8.99% 43.35% 6.75% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Is TRGP or APA a better dividend stock? Targa Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Targa Resources pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Targa Resources has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TRGP or APA? 92.1% of Targa Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Targa Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryTarga Resources beats APA on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Targa Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TRGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TRGP 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 TRGP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTarga ResourcesOil Refining & Marketing MLP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$36.63B$8.22B$7.83B$21.59BDividend Yield2.45%6.61%10.73%3.50%P/E Ratio24.0818.6640.5530.17Price / Sales2.141.09907.6353.85Price / Cash13.087.5236.2924.68Price / Book8.403.743.984.59Net Income$1.28B$485.39M$4.28B$1.00B7 Day Performance3.07%3.55%1.56%0.73%1 Month Performance5.55%5.62%4.71%5.32%1 Year Performance11.85%13.41%17.06%15.71% Targa Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TRGPTarga Resources4.9569 of 5 stars$170.22+2.2%$208.86+22.7%+9.4%$36.63B$17.08B24.083,370Positive NewsAPAAPA2.6014 of 5 stars$22.26-2.2%$23.72+6.6%-4.3%$7.96B$9.74B7.442,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.9102 of 5 stars$137.28-1.0%$193.17+40.7%-21.9%$40.15B$14.01B9.761,983Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMAntero Midstream4.2759 of 5 stars$18.09-0.9%$18.50+2.3%+23.0%$8.65B$1.22B19.04590Positive NewsDVNDevon Energy4.7939 of 5 stars$34.52-0.7%$44.15+27.9%-12.5%$21.91B$15.94B7.742,300Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastKMIKinder Morgan4.5016 of 5 stars$26.50-0.4%$31.20+17.8%+27.8%$58.87B$15.10B21.7210,933Positive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.3366 of 5 stars$23.46-0.7%$26.67+13.7%-0.7%$4.48B$1.32B12.28210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOKEONEOK4.9131 of 5 stars$71.41-1.7%$100.60+40.9%-23.1%$44.97B$21.70B13.925,177Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.4454 of 5 stars$41.04-0.1%$53.07+29.3%+5.1%$10.55B$9.15B18.161,623Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastPAGPPlains GP3.6954 of 5 stars$18.41-0.1%$20.50+11.4%-1.6%$3.64B$47.80B34.744,100Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeWMBWilliams Companies4.534 of 5 stars$56.93-0.5%$62.86+10.4%+29.6%$69.41B$10.50B28.615,829Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives FANG Alternatives AM Alternatives DVN Alternatives KMI Alternatives MGY Alternatives OKE Alternatives OVV Alternatives PAGP Alternatives WMB 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:TRGP) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredAlert: Prepare for Trump's Dollar OverhaulPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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