Cheniere Energy (LNG) Competitors

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) and Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more volatility and risk, LNG or AR?

Cheniere Energy has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antero Resources has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer LNG or AR?

In the previous week, Cheniere Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Antero Resources. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Cheniere Energy and 19 mentions for Antero Resources. Cheniere Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Antero Resources' score of 1.01 indicating that Cheniere Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cheniere Energy	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Antero Resources	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate LNG or AR?

Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus target price of $260.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.28%. Antero Resources has a consensus target price of $44.12, suggesting a potential upside of 21.46%. Given Antero Resources' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Antero Resources is more favorable than Cheniere Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheniere Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Antero Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Is LNG or AR more profitable?

Cheniere Energy has a net margin of 18.37% compared to Antero Resources' net margin of 5.96%. Cheniere Energy's return on equity of 32.62% beat Antero Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheniere Energy	18.37%	32.62%	7.18%
Antero Resources	5.96%	4.01%	2.20%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LNG or AR?

87.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cheniere Energy 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LNG or AR?

Cheniere Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Antero Resources. Cheniere Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero 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
Cheniere Energy	$16.89B	3.04	$3.25B	$13.67	16.96
Antero Resources	$4.33B	2.61	$57.23M	$0.86	42.23

Summary

Cheniere Energy beats Antero Resources on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.