Hallador Energy (HNRG) Competitors

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) and CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to HNRG or CNX?

In the previous week, CNX Resources had 16 more articles in the media than Hallador Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CNX Resources and 3 mentions for Hallador Energy. Hallador Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat CNX Resources' score of 0.52 indicating that Hallador Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hallador Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNX Resources	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HNRG or CNX more profitable?

CNX Resources has a net margin of 27.79% compared to Hallador Energy's net margin of -4.85%. CNX Resources' return on equity of 7.54% beat Hallador Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hallador Energy	-4.85%	-6.71%	-3.39%
CNX Resources	27.79%	7.54%	3.76%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HNRG or CNX?

CNX Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Hallador Energy. Hallador Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNX Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hallador Energy	$429.36M	1.26	$44.79M	-$0.55	-23.05
CNX Resources	$3.47B	1.30	$1.72B	$3.18	9.48

Which has more volatility & risk, HNRG or CNX?

Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNX Resources has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate HNRG or CNX?

Hallador Energy currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.30%. CNX Resources has a consensus target price of $29.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.31%. Given Hallador Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than CNX Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hallador Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CNX Resources	8 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.43

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HNRG or CNX?

61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of CNX Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Hallador Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of CNX Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HNRG or CNX?

CNX Resources received 574 more outperform votes than Hallador Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.26% of users gave CNX Resources an outperform vote while only 60.25% of users gave Hallador Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Hallador Energy	Outperform Votes 244 60.25%	Underperform Votes 161 39.75%
CNX Resources	Outperform Votes 818 69.26%	Underperform Votes 363 30.74%

Summary

CNX Resources beats Hallador Energy on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.