TRGP vs. APA, FANG, AM, COP, DVN, ET, KMI, OKE, OVV, and WMB
Should 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), ConocoPhillips (COP), Devon Energy (DVN), Energy Transfer (ET), Kinder Morgan (KMI), ONEOK (OKE), Ovintiv (OVV), and Williams Companies (WMB). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.
Targa Resources vs. Its Competitors
Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.
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.
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 5.2%. Targa Resources pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
In the previous week, APA had 3 more articles in the media than Targa Resources. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for APA and 21 mentions for Targa Resources. Targa Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat APA's score of 0.73 indicating that Targa Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.
92.1% of Targa Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Targa Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Targa Resources presently has a consensus target price of $208.31, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. APA has a consensus target price of $24.83, indicating a potential upside of 27.94%. Given APA's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe APA is more favorable than Targa Resources.
Targa Resources has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Targa Resources' net margin of 7.35%. Targa Resources' return on equity of 30.48% beat APA's return on equity.
Summary
Targa Resources beats APA on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:TRGP) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff