Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT) Competitors

Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) and Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NOG or GRNT?

98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor NOG or GRNT?

In the previous week, Northern Oil and Gas had 4 more articles in the media than Granite Ridge Resources. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas and 12 mentions for Granite Ridge Resources. Granite Ridge Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Northern Oil and Gas' score of 0.97 indicating that Granite Ridge Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northern Oil and Gas	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Granite Ridge Resources	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NOG or GRNT a better dividend stock?

Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Granite Ridge Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Granite Ridge Resources pays out 314.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more risk & volatility, NOG or GRNT?

Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Granite Ridge Resources has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer NOG or GRNT?

Northern Oil and Gas presently has a consensus target price of $46.33, indicating a potential upside of 53.50%. Granite Ridge Resources has a consensus target price of $7.70, indicating a potential upside of 24.29%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than Granite Ridge Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Oil and Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Granite Ridge Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is NOG or GRNT more profitable?

Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 23.38% compared to Granite Ridge Resources' net margin of 12.59%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 24.41% beat Granite Ridge Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Oil and Gas	23.38%	24.41%	10.61%
Granite Ridge Resources	12.59%	11.58%	7.89%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOG or GRNT?

Northern Oil and Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Granite Ridge Resources. Northern Oil and Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Granite Ridge Resources, 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
Northern Oil and Gas	$2.16B	1.38	$922.97M	$5.14	5.87
Granite Ridge Resources	$380.03M	2.13	$81.10M	$0.14	44.25

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NOG or GRNT?

Northern Oil and Gas received 36 more outperform votes than Granite Ridge Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.56% of users gave Granite Ridge Resources an outperform vote while only 37.27% of users gave Northern Oil and Gas an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Northern Oil and Gas	Outperform Votes 41 37.27%	Underperform Votes 69 62.73%
Granite Ridge Resources	Outperform Votes 5 55.56%	Underperform Votes 4 44.44%

Summary

Northern Oil and Gas beats Granite Ridge Resources on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.