Liberty Energy (LBRT) Competitors $13.14 -2.94 (-18.31%) Closing price 04/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.49 -0.65 (-4.92%) As of 08:38 AM 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 LBRT vs. VNOM, HESM, SUN, APA, CHRD, MGY, VIST, VVV, VRN, and CRCShould you be buying Liberty Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Liberty Energy include Viper Energy (VNOM), Hess Midstream (HESM), Sunoco (SUN), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Vista Energy (VIST), Valvoline (VVV), Veren (VRN), and California Resources (CRC). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Liberty Energy vs. Viper Energy Hess Midstream Sunoco APA Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Vista Energy Valvoline Veren California Resources Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) and Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LBRT or VNOM? 98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Viper Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Viper Energy 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. Does the media prefer LBRT or VNOM? In the previous week, Viper Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Liberty Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Viper Energy and 14 mentions for Liberty Energy. Viper Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Liberty Energy's score of 1.03 indicating that Viper Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liberty Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viper Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer LBRT or VNOM? Liberty Energy currently has a consensus target price of $21.90, suggesting a potential upside of 66.72%. Viper Energy has a consensus target price of $58.77, suggesting a potential upside of 41.41%. Given Liberty Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than Viper Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Liberty Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Viper Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is LBRT or VNOM more profitable? Viper Energy has a net margin of 24.65% compared to Liberty Energy's net margin of 7.32%. Liberty Energy's return on equity of 14.28% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Liberty Energy7.32% 14.28% 8.60% Viper Energy 24.65%6.72%4.98% Which has more volatility & risk, LBRT or VNOM? Liberty Energy has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viper Energy has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LBRT or VNOM? Liberty Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. Liberty Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLiberty Energy$4.32B0.49$316.01M$1.877.02Viper Energy$859.75M10.30$200.09M$3.6711.32 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LBRT or VNOM? Viper Energy received 176 more outperform votes than Liberty Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.88% of users gave Viper Energy an outperform vote while only 62.68% of users gave Liberty Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLiberty EnergyOutperform Votes35662.68% Underperform Votes21237.32% Viper EnergyOutperform Votes53264.88% Underperform Votes28835.12% Is LBRT or VNOM a better dividend stock? Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Viper Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Liberty Energy pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Viper Energy pays out 32.7% 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. SummaryViper Energy beats Liberty Energy on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Liberty Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LBRT 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 LBRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLiberty EnergyOil & gas field services IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.60B$3.69B$7.39B$18.92BDividend Yield2.02%2.31%10.65%3.79%P/E Ratio7.0223.0544.8031.59Price / Sales0.490.9529,292.9225.45Price / Cash3.647.4435.3717.54Price / Book1.071.253.524.36Net Income$316.01M$288.76M$4.27B$1.02B7 Day Performance-16.74%-6.80%-3.93%-3.87%1 Month Performance-15.71%-3.04%-0.50%-4.82%1 Year Performance-41.86%-14.31%146.95%0.29% Liberty Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LBRTLiberty Energy4.6887 of 5 stars$13.14-18.3%$21.90+66.7%-42.0%$2.60B$4.32B7.024,580News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeVNOMViper Energy4.5113 of 5 stars$45.15+2.2%$58.77+30.2%+8.7%$9.62B$859.75M19.38711Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGap DownHESMHess Midstream2.8832 of 5 stars$42.28-0.5%$43.00+1.7%+12.7%$9.22B$1.49B16.98200News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownSUNSunoco3.3943 of 5 stars$57.92-2.2%$63.50+9.6%-4.7%$8.84B$22.69B8.782,389Analyst ForecastAPAAPA3.7086 of 5 stars$21.02+0.5%$28.25+34.4%-49.6%$7.65B$9.74B2.972,270Gap DownCHRDChord Energy4.4441 of 5 stars$112.72+0.9%$162.46+44.1%-45.5%$6.71B$5.25B5.80530Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap DownMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.681 of 5 stars$25.26+0.3%$27.77+9.9%-11.6%$4.91B$1.32B13.09210Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGap DownVISTVista Energy4.4315 of 5 stars$46.59-1.9%$64.73+39.0%+3.3%$4.43B$1.65B9.03410Positive NewsGap DownVVVValvoline4.1864 of 5 stars$34.86-0.7%$44.40+27.4%-20.4%$4.43B$1.66B16.6811,500Positive NewsVRNVeren4.1825 of 5 stars$6.62-0.7%$12.67+91.5%N/A$4.05B$4.41B4.73777News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCRCCalifornia Resources4.0586 of 5 stars$44.03+0.5%$66.92+52.0%-24.6%$3.99B$2.93B6.931,060Short Interest ↑Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Viper Energy Competitors Hess Midstream Competitors Sunoco Competitors APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Vista Energy Competitors Valvoline Competitors Veren Competitors California Resources 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:LBRT) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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