Crescent Energy (CRGY) Competitors $9.26 -0.11 (-1.12%) Closing price 08/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.23 -0.03 (-0.27%) As of 08/6/2025 06:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRGY vs. APA, CHRD, CIVI, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NOG, PR, SM, and VTLEShould you be buying Crescent Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crescent Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Permian Resources (PR), SM Energy (SM), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Crescent Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Civitas Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Permian Resources SM Energy Vital Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders believe in APA or CRGY? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is APA or CRGY more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Crescent Energy's net margin of 0.67%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Crescent Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Crescent Energy 0.67%13.35%4.82% Is APA or CRGY a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crescent Energy pays out -106.7% 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. Crescent Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has higher earnings & valuation, APA or CRGY? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy 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$10.42B0.63$804M$2.786.50Crescent Energy$2.93B0.81-$114.61M-$0.45-20.57 Which has more volatility & risk, APA or CRGY? APA has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate APA or CRGY? APA currently has a consensus target price of $23.53, indicating a potential upside of 30.28%. Crescent Energy has a consensus target price of $16.10, indicating a potential upside of 73.96%. Given Crescent Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Crescent Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media refer more to APA or CRGY? In the previous week, APA had 4 more articles in the media than Crescent Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for APA and 22 mentions for Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat APA's score of 0.73 indicating that Crescent Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crescent Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAPA and Crescent Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crescent Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRGY 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 CRGY 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 CRGY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrescent EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.39B$10.12B$7.80B$20.65BDividend Yield5.13%4.55%10.95%3.66%P/E Ratio-51.4263.1577.5429.27Price / Sales0.8155.7423,926.4962.32Price / Cash1.7921.1035.8523.31Price / Book0.535.043.844.37Net Income-$114.61M$274.52M$4.26B$996.36M7 Day Performance0.33%0.25%-0.42%0.59%1 Month Performance4.58%1.49%1.24%0.23%1 Year Performance-10.58%64.01%11.82%16.71% Crescent Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRGYCrescent Energy4.1965 of 5 stars$9.26-1.1%$16.10+74.0%-9.2%$2.39B$2.93B-51.42700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpAPAAPA3.7027 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-33.4%$6.68B$9.74B6.572,305Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.7223 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-31.5%$6.11B$5.25B7.05530Positive NewsEarnings ReportCIVICivitas Resources4.7072 of 5 stars$28.70-0.1%$48.69+69.7%-52.2%$2.66B$5.21B3.29350News CoverageEarnings ReportMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.68 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%+0.9%$4.51B$1.32B12.46210Analyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.3634 of 5 stars$47.65-0.3%$68.00+42.7%-12.2%$5.95B$3.50B6.98290Positive NewsInsider TradeMURMurphy Oil4.9025 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-34.8%$3.38B$3.03B9.06690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.9081 of 5 stars$25.13+0.4%$38.11+51.7%-31.1%$2.47B$2.23B4.1530Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.5086 of 5 stars$13.68+0.2%$18.47+35.0%-0.9%$10.97B$5.00B8.44220Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSMSM Energy4.8328 of 5 stars$26.94+1.1%$42.50+57.8%-31.0%$3.05B$2.69B3.81540Positive NewsEarnings ReportVTLEVital Energy2.1986 of 5 stars$16.61-1.8%$28.30+70.4%-55.2%$655.57M$1.98B-4.91290Positive NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Civitas Resources Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Permian Resources Competitors SM Energy Competitors Vital Energy 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:CRGY) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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