Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI) Competitors

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Is AESI or APA a better dividend stock?

Atlas Energy Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Atlas Energy Solutions pays out 322.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atlas Energy Solutions has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Atlas Energy Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, AESI or APA?

Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AESI or APA?

Atlas Energy Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $19.28, suggesting a potential upside of 36.53%. APA has a consensus price target of $24.72, suggesting a potential upside of 26.88%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlas Energy Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
APA	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Is AESI or APA more profitable?

APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Atlas Energy Solutions' net margin of 2.96%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Atlas Energy Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlas Energy Solutions	2.96%	4.99%	2.70%
APA	9.75%	23.22%	7.63%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AESI or APA?

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AESI or APA?

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Energy Solutions. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Energy Solutions, 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
Atlas Energy Solutions	$1.06B	1.65	$59.94M	$0.31	45.55
APA	$9.74B	0.72	$804M	$2.78	7.01

Does the media favor AESI or APA?

In the previous week, APA had 21 more articles in the media than Atlas Energy Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for APA and 2 mentions for Atlas Energy Solutions. Atlas Energy Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat APA's score of 0.65 indicating that Atlas Energy Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlas Energy Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
APA	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

APA beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.