California Resources (CRC) Competitors $34.96 +0.09 (+0.26%) As of 09:52 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 CRC vs. AR, PR, OVV, SUN, VNOM, HESM, APA, CHRD, VVV, and MGYShould you be buying California Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of California Resources include Antero Resources (AR), Permian Resources (PR), Ovintiv (OVV), Sunoco (SUN), Viper Energy (VNOM), Hess Midstream (HESM), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Valvoline (VVV), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. California Resources vs. Antero Resources Permian Resources Ovintiv Sunoco Viper Energy Hess Midstream APA Chord Energy Valvoline Magnolia Oil & Gas California Resources (NYSE:CRC) and Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Do analysts rate CRC or AR? California Resources currently has a consensus target price of $62.64, indicating a potential upside of 79.58%. Antero Resources has a consensus target price of $42.44, indicating a potential upside of 23.85%. Given California Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe California Resources is more favorable than Antero Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Antero Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRC or AR? Antero Resources received 390 more outperform votes than California Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.87% of users gave Antero Resources an outperform vote while only 61.19% of users gave California Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCalifornia ResourcesOutperform Votes38061.19% Underperform Votes24138.81% Antero ResourcesOutperform Votes77064.87% Underperform Votes41735.13% Which has more volatility & risk, CRC or AR? California Resources has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antero Resources has a beta of 3.08, suggesting that its share price is 208% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CRC or AR? California Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Antero Resources. California Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalifornia Resources$2.93B1.08$564M$4.118.49Antero Resources$4.12B2.59$57.23M$0.32107.09 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CRC or AR? 97.8% of California Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of California Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Antero Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor CRC or AR? In the previous week, California Resources had 5 more articles in the media than Antero Resources. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for California Resources and 21 mentions for Antero Resources. Antero Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat California Resources' score of 0.13 indicating that Antero Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California Resources 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Antero Resources 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CRC or AR more profitable? California Resources has a net margin of 17.43% compared to Antero Resources' net margin of 2.31%. California Resources' return on equity of 12.16% beat Antero Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Resources17.43% 12.16% 6.15% Antero Resources 2.31%0.74%0.40% SummaryAntero Resources beats California Resources on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get California Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRC 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 NYSE 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 CRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCalifornia ResourcesCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.17B$7.35B$7.00B$18.66BDividend Yield4.52%24.07%11.00%4.16%P/E Ratio5.499.4947.5331.63Price / Sales1.088.9822,470.1527.49Price / Cash5.617.3835.4417.53Price / Book1.081.513.444.36Net Income$564M$1.09B$4.28B$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.17%-1.26%1.04%1.58%1 Month Performance-20.92%-11.40%-7.06%-7.33%1 Year Performance-36.48%-19.29%145.60%1.81% California Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRCCalifornia Resources4.5949 of 5 stars$34.96+0.3%$62.64+79.2%-37.4%$3.17B$2.93B5.501,060Analyst ForecastARAntero Resources4.3554 of 5 stars$33.14+0.1%$42.44+28.1%+10.5%$10.31B$4.12B103.57590Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePRPermian Resources4.6972 of 5 stars$11.01-0.3%$18.73+70.1%-30.8%$8.85B$5.00B6.67220Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.7992 of 5 stars$32.36-1.3%$56.47+74.5%-36.2%$8.43B$9.15B4.291,740Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsSUNSunoco2.5929 of 5 stars$54.88+1.9%$63.83+16.3%+4.5%$8.38B$22.69B8.322,300Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageVNOMViper Energy4.1487 of 5 stars$37.54-0.1%$58.62+56.1%+1.2%$8.00B$859.75M16.11711Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHESMHess Midstream3.8006 of 5 stars$36.47+2.2%$43.00+17.9%+6.9%$7.95B$1.49B14.65200Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsAPAAPA3.7772 of 5 stars$15.20+1.1%$26.58+74.9%-51.2%$5.53B$9.74B2.152,270Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.6339 of 5 stars$88.52-0.9%$157.62+78.1%-49.3%$5.27B$5.25B4.56530Analyst ForecastPositive NewsVVVValvoline4.2276 of 5 stars$34.44+1.3%$43.67+26.8%-18.8%$4.38B$1.66B16.488,900Analyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas4.3763 of 5 stars$20.27-0.5%$27.54+35.9%-20.4%$3.94B$1.32B10.50210Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Antero Resources Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Sunoco Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Hess Midstream Competitors APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Valvoline Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 (NYSE:CRC) was last updated on 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashHere’s the cold truth: If your money is sitting idle in a bank account, it’s vulnerable. 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