Trans Energy (OTCMKTS:TENG) and Penn Virginia (NASDAQ:PVAC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
73.4% of Penn Virginia shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.9% of Trans Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Penn Virginia 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.
Profitability
This table compares Trans Energy and Penn Virginia's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Trans Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Penn Virginia | -52.13% | 19.99% | 8.61% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Trans Energy and Penn Virginia's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Trans Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Penn Virginia | $471.22 million | 0.41 | $70.59 million | $8.97 | 1.42 |
Penn Virginia has higher revenue and earnings than Trans Energy.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Trans Energy and Penn Virginia, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Trans Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Penn Virginia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Penn Virginia has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.87%. Given Penn Virginia's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Penn Virginia is more favorable than Trans Energy.
Summary
Penn Virginia beats Trans Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.