HighPeak Energy (HPK) Competitors $12.62 -0.12 (-0.94%) As of 10:21 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HPK vs. VIST, MGY, VVV, CRC, VRN, CIVI, BSM, NOG, CRGY, and SSLShould you be buying HighPeak Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HighPeak Energy include Vista Energy (VIST), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Valvoline (VVV), California Resources (CRC), Veren (VRN), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Crescent Energy (CRGY), and Sasol (SSL). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. HighPeak Energy vs. Vista Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Valvoline California Resources Veren Civitas Resources Black Stone Minerals Northern Oil and Gas Crescent Energy Sasol Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, VIST or HPK? Vista Energy has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in VIST or HPK? 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VIST or HPK? Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HighPeak Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVista Energy$1.65B2.77$396.95M$4.7510.08HighPeak Energy$1.07B1.49$215.87M$0.6718.84 Does the media prefer VIST or HPK? In the previous week, Vista Energy had 2 more articles in the media than HighPeak Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Vista Energy and 3 mentions for HighPeak Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat HighPeak Energy's score of 1.32 indicating that Vista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vista Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HighPeak Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VIST or HPK a better dividend stock? Vista Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. HighPeak Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Vista Energy pays out 4.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HighPeak Energy pays out 23.9% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VIST or HPK? Vista Energy received 12 more outperform votes than HighPeak Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 45.83% of users gave Vista Energy an outperform vote while only 40.00% of users gave HighPeak Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVista EnergyOutperform Votes2245.83% Underperform Votes2654.17% HighPeak EnergyOutperform Votes1040.00% Underperform Votes1560.00% Is VIST or HPK more profitable? Vista Energy has a net margin of 34.78% compared to HighPeak Energy's net margin of 15.94%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 30.06% beat HighPeak Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vista Energy34.78% 30.06% 13.60% HighPeak Energy 15.94%14.83%7.60% Do analysts rate VIST or HPK? Vista Energy presently has a consensus target price of $64.73, indicating a potential upside of 35.18%. HighPeak Energy has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.01%. Given Vista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than HighPeak Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vista Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00HighPeak Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryVista Energy beats HighPeak Energy on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get HighPeak Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HPK 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 HPK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHighPeak EnergyDrilling oil & gas wells IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.59B$889.98M$7.70B$8.00BDividend Yield1.28%4.85%10.66%4.01%P/E Ratio9.943.6848.7318.89Price / Sales1.492.1921,298.2692.98Price / Cash2.583.1235.3334.64Price / Book1.040.533.654.30Net Income$215.87M-$298.82M$4.28B$247.06M7 Day Performance1.20%0.38%0.40%-0.62%1 Month Performance-2.32%-7.24%0.51%-4.26%1 Year Performance-19.97%-29.53%155.23%0.61% HighPeak Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPKHighPeak Energy2.7634 of 5 stars$12.62-0.9%$13.00+3.0%-20.2%$1.59B$1.07B9.9430Short Interest ↓VISTVista Energy4.4458 of 5 stars$49.10-0.3%$64.73+31.8%+14.9%$4.67B$1.65B9.52410News CoveragePositive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.0289 of 5 stars$23.81+2.3%$27.77+16.6%-0.6%$4.62B$1.32B12.34210High Trading VolumeVVVValvoline4.2963 of 5 stars$36.10+1.9%$44.40+23.0%-20.8%$4.59B$1.66B17.2711,500Positive NewsCRCCalifornia Resources4.049 of 5 stars$43.03-1.3%$67.08+55.9%-19.5%$3.91B$2.93B6.781,060Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeVRNVeren4.1568 of 5 stars$6.33+3.7%$12.67+100.3%N/A$3.87B$4.41B4.52777Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCIVICivitas Resources4.4121 of 5 stars$35.08+4.3%$65.69+87.3%-53.1%$3.26B$5.20B3.47350Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BSMBlack Stone Minerals1.9467 of 5 stars$15.10+0.5%$16.00+6.0%-3.5%$3.19B$439.43M9.32110Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.4031 of 5 stars$29.41+0.1%$46.89+59.5%-21.0%$2.91B$2.16B5.7230Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsCRGYCrescent Energy4.8603 of 5 stars$11.06+1.3%$17.45+57.9%-4.2%$2.86B$2.93B17.83700Positive NewsSSLSasol3.4762 of 5 stars$4.36+0.6%N/A-46.2%$2.82B$262.30B1.9228,600 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vista Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Valvoline Competitors California Resources Competitors Veren Competitors Civitas Resources Competitors Black Stone Minerals Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Crescent Energy Competitors Sasol Competitors 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:HPK) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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