Cenovus Energy (CVE) Competitors $14.83 -0.29 (-1.92%) Closing price 08/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.88 +0.05 (+0.35%) As of 08/6/2025 07:56 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CVE vs. APA, FANG, BTE, CNQ, COP, DVN, MUR, OVV, SU, and VETShould you be buying Cenovus Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cenovus Energy include APA (APA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ConocoPhillips (COP), Devon Energy (DVN), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Suncor Energy (SU), and Vermilion Energy (VET). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Cenovus Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy Canadian Natural Resources ConocoPhillips Devon Energy Murphy Oil Ovintiv Suncor Energy Vermilion Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor APA or CVE? In the previous week, APA and APA both had 26 articles in the media. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat APA's score of 0.73 indicating that Cenovus 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 Cenovus Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is APA or CVE more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 5.18%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Cenovus Energy 5.18%9.06%4.77% Do analysts rate APA or CVE? APA currently has a consensus target price of $23.53, indicating a potential upside of 30.28%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus target price of $23.33, indicating a potential upside of 57.35%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cenovus 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) 2.00Cenovus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in APA or CVE? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APA or CVE a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 57.4% 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. Cenovus Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, APA or CVE? Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, 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$2.786.50Cenovus Energy$39.62B0.68$2.29B$1.0114.68 Which has more volatility & risk, APA or CVE? APA has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCenovus Energy beats APA on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cenovus Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CVE 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 CVE 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 CVE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCenovus EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.30B$30.33B$7.80B$20.65BDividend Yield3.85%4.38%10.95%3.66%P/E Ratio14.6816.4777.5429.27Price / Sales0.680.8623,926.4962.32Price / Cash4.727.5735.8523.31Price / Book1.262.503.844.37Net Income$2.29B$2.57B$4.26B$996.36M7 Day Performance-2.70%-0.03%-0.42%0.59%1 Month Performance5.47%4.87%1.24%0.23%1 Year Performance-17.25%0.17%11.82%16.71% Cenovus Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CVECenovus Energy4.7909 of 5 stars$14.83-1.9%$23.33+57.3%-17.6%$27.30B$39.62B14.687,150Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionAPAAPA3.7027 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-33.4%$6.61B$10.42B6.572,305Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.9247 of 5 stars$147.78+1.1%$191.59+29.6%-23.9%$43.18B$11.07B9.041,983Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy3.7888 of 5 stars$2.10-22.4%$5.50+162.5%-34.5%$1.61B$3.07B6.38231Earnings ReportCNQCanadian Natural Resources4.8361 of 5 stars$30.74-0.8%$63.00+105.0%-5.6%$64.26B$30.30B12.0510,640Positive NewsCOPConocoPhillips4.9232 of 5 stars$92.82+0.1%$121.33+30.7%-11.8%$117.34B$57.41B11.7911,800Positive NewsDVNDevon Energy4.8982 of 5 stars$31.94-0.6%$43.85+37.3%-22.7%$20.51B$16.80B7.282,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpMURMurphy Oil4.9025 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-34.8%$3.36B$3.03B9.06690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementOVVOvintiv4.8684 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-3.1%$10.11B$9.21B17.411,623SUSuncor Energy4.6749 of 5 stars$38.97-0.2%$66.00+69.4%+6.0%$47.46B$37.32B11.2315,010Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseVETVermilion Energy1.94 of 5 stars$7.88-0.9%N/A-17.1%$1.21B$1.45B-49.22720Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors FANG Competitors BTE Competitors CNQ Competitors COP Competitors DVN Competitors MUR Competitors OVV Competitors SU Competitors VET 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:CVE) 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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