Touchstone Exploration (TXP) Competitors C$0.26 -0.01 (-1.85%) As of 09/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock TXP vs. LOU, SEI, ALV, PNE, RBY, GTE, RECO, HME, PRQ, and FOShould you be buying Touchstone Exploration stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Touchstone Exploration include Lucero Energy (LOU), Sintana Energy (SEI), Alvopetro Energy (ALV), Pine Cliff Energy (PNE), Rubellite Energy (RBY), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), Reconnaissance Energy Africa (RECO), Hemisphere Energy (HME), Petrus Resources (PRQ), and Falcon Oil & Gas (FO). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Touchstone Exploration vs. Its Competitors Lucero Energy Sintana Energy Alvopetro Energy Pine Cliff Energy Rubellite Energy Gran Tierra Energy Reconnaissance Energy Africa Hemisphere Energy Petrus Resources Falcon Oil & Gas Lucero Energy (CVE:LOU) and Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends. Do analysts prefer LOU or TXP? Lucero Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$0.55, suggesting a potential upside of 31.43%. Given Lucero Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lucero Energy is more favorable than Touchstone Exploration.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lucero Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Touchstone Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation and earnings, LOU or TXP? Lucero Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstone Exploration. Lucero Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLucero EnergyC$166.52M1.61C$40.10MC$0.066.68Touchstone ExplorationC$48.96M1.41-C$6.26MC$0.0126.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LOU or TXP? 37.0% of Lucero Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Touchstone Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 25.1% of Lucero Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LOU or TXP more profitable? Lucero Energy has a net margin of 24.08% compared to Touchstone Exploration's net margin of -20.31%. Lucero Energy's return on equity of 7.64% beat Touchstone Exploration's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lucero Energy24.08% 7.64% 6.43% Touchstone Exploration -20.31%-19.06%-5.64% Does the media prefer LOU or TXP? In the previous week, Touchstone Exploration had 1 more articles in the media than Lucero Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Touchstone Exploration and 0 mentions for Lucero Energy. Touchstone Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Lucero Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Touchstone Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lucero Energy Neutral Touchstone Exploration Positive Which has more risk and volatility, LOU or TXP? Lucero Energy has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Touchstone Exploration has a beta of 1.493592, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLucero Energy beats Touchstone Exploration on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Touchstone Exploration News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TXP 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 TXP 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 TSE 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 TXP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTouchstone ExplorationOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$69.19MC$1.48BC$7.87BC$9.53BDividend Yield0.27%8.10%10.79%6.48%P/E Ratio26.5089.1440.4525.96Price / Sales1.415,368.721,260.539.79Price / Cash21.9586.6436.5483.29Price / Book1.271.704.175.57Net Income-C$6.26MC$83.35MC$4.28BC$301.20M7 Day Performance1.92%1.95%1.66%1.70%1 Month Performance3.92%3.80%4.47%8.55%1 Year Performance-55.08%18.76%16.31%36.08% Touchstone Exploration Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TXPTouchstone ExplorationN/AC$0.27-1.9%N/A-55.8%C$69.19MC$48.96M26.5095LOULucero EnergyN/AC$0.42flatC$0.55+31.4%N/AC$267.82MC$166.52M6.68N/ASEISintana EnergyN/AC$0.68flatN/A-41.7%C$255.01MN/A-22.67N/APositive NewsALVAlvopetro EnergyN/AC$6.70-1.9%N/A+32.4%C$245.56MC$51.12M11.3669,100Positive NewsPNEPine Cliff Energy2.1837 of 5 starsC$0.62flatC$0.93+49.2%-39.2%C$222.45MC$187.48M-10.3379Positive NewsRBYRubellite Energy1.8221 of 5 starsC$2.15-0.5%C$3.00+39.5%-3.5%C$200.62MC$229.91M2.79N/AGTEGran Tierra Energy2.7296 of 5 starsC$5.58+3.0%C$10.17+82.2%-28.2%C$196.92MC$621.68M-2.86340News CoveragePositive NewsRECOReconnaissance Energy AfricaN/AC$0.74-1.3%N/A-50.5%C$196.52MN/A2.39N/APositive NewsGap UpHMEHemisphere EnergyN/AC$2.00+1.0%N/A+17.5%C$190.34MC$101.77M6.258High Trading VolumePRQPetrus ResourcesN/AC$1.44-0.7%N/A+20.1%C$187.61MC$87.67M20.5717FOFalcon Oil & GasN/AC$0.16flatN/A+94.4%C$171.92MN/A-51.675Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lucero Energy Alternatives Sintana Energy Alternatives Alvopetro Energy Alternatives Pine Cliff Energy Alternatives Rubellite Energy Alternatives Gran Tierra Energy Alternatives Reconnaissance Energy Africa Alternatives Hemisphere Energy Alternatives Petrus Resources Alternatives Falcon Oil & Gas 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 (TSE:TXP) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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