Berry (BRY) Competitors $3.17 -0.01 (-0.25%) As of 11:37 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BRY vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, BTE, CIVI, MTDR, OVV, PR, SM, and VTLEShould you be buying Berry stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Berry include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Matador Resources (MTDR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), SM Energy (SM), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Berry vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy Civitas Resources Matador Resources Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Vital Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Berry (NASDAQ:BRY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is APA or BRY more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Berry's net margin of -4.51%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Berry's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Berry -4.51%7.36%3.41% Which has more risk & volatility, APA or BRY? APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berry has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, APA or BRY? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Berry. Berry 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 RatioAPA$9.74B0.69$804M$2.786.72Berry$753.74M0.33$19.25M-$0.47-6.75 Does the media prefer APA or BRY? In the previous week, APA had 25 more articles in the media than Berry. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for APA and 5 mentions for Berry. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Berry's score of -0.13 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Berry 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in APA or BRY? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Berry shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of APA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Berry shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is APA or BRY a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Berry pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Berry pays out -25.5% 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. Do analysts recommend APA or BRY? APA currently has a consensus target price of $23.44, suggesting a potential upside of 25.47%. Berry has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.10%. Given Berry's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Berry is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Berry 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryAPA beats Berry on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Berry News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BRY 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 NASDAQ 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 BRY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBerryOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$246.37M$13.99B$7.64B$9.47BDividend Yield3.86%3.98%10.95%4.04%P/E Ratio-6.7630.8367.9419.90Price / Sales0.336.9737,676.9392.15Price / Cash1.0819.8335.0928.17Price / Book0.332.533.875.77Net Income$19.25M$860.35M$4.25B$257.79M7 Day Performance2.32%1.13%0.00%2.77%1 Month Performance-3.88%-1.66%0.47%14.17%1 Year Performance-53.76%3.67%12.16%20.71% Berry Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRYBerry4.2642 of 5 stars$3.17-0.3%$4.00+26.1%-53.6%$246.37M$753.74M-6.761,070APAAPA3.096 of 5 stars$19.47-3.2%$24.72+27.0%-41.2%$7.04B$9.74B7.002,305Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.7056 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-39.4%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530Analyst DowngradeFANGDiamondback Energy4.8893 of 5 stars$141.96-1.6%$193.35+36.2%-31.2%$41.48B$12.84B8.681,983Positive NewsBTEBaytex Energy3.3374 of 5 stars$1.90-29.8%$5.50+190.2%-47.0%$1.48B$3.07B6.88231CIVICivitas Resources4.8523 of 5 stars$30.06-7.0%$51.43+71.1%-59.2%$2.78B$5.07B3.45350MTDRMatador Resources4.6379 of 5 stars$51.86-1.0%$69.06+33.2%-19.9%$6.49B$3.70B6.96290Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.6725 of 5 stars$41.65-0.7%$54.47+30.8%-15.2%$10.82B$9.15B17.721,623Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPRPermian Resources4.9085 of 5 stars$13.94-1.6%$18.33+31.6%-16.4%$11.20B$5.13B8.60220Positive NewsSMSM Energy4.8247 of 5 stars$27.56-3.4%$42.08+52.7%-44.5%$3.15B$2.69B3.86540Positive NewsEx-DividendVTLEVital Energy3.3228 of 5 stars$17.89-5.5%$30.09+68.2%-63.2%$693.48M$1.98B-5.29290 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives Chord Energy Alternatives Diamondback Energy Alternatives Baytex Energy Alternatives Civitas Resources Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives Permian Resources Alternatives SM Energy Alternatives Vital Energy 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 (NASDAQ:BRY) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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