Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Competitors $25.02 -3.14 (-11.15%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.22 +0.21 (+0.82%) As of 08/1/2025 07:54 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 NOG vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, SM, and VTLEShould you be buying Northern Oil and Gas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Oil and Gas include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), SM Energy (SM), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Northern Oil and Gas vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Vital Energy Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Do analysts recommend NOG or APA? Northern Oil and Gas currently has a consensus price target of $38.78, indicating a potential upside of 54.99%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.30%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Oil and Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, NOG or APA? Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NOG or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Oil and Gas. Northern Oil and Gas 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 RatioNorthern Oil and Gas$2.23B1.11$520.31M$6.064.13APA$9.74B0.69$804M$2.786.64 Is NOG or APA more profitable? Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 23.62% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northern Oil and Gas23.62% 22.28% 9.60% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% Does the media refer more to NOG or APA? In the previous week, Northern Oil and Gas had 13 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas and 9 mentions for APA. Northern Oil and Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat APA's score of 0.62 indicating that Northern Oil and Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northern Oil and Gas 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NOG or APA a better dividend stock? Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% 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. Northern Oil and Gas has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Northern Oil and Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NOG or APA? 98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNorthern Oil and Gas beats APA on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northern Oil and Gas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOG 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 NOG 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 NOG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthern Oil and GasOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.78B$7.80B$7.80B$20.63BDividend Yield6.39%5.18%10.93%3.67%P/E Ratio4.138.4776.4729.01Price / Sales1.119.7327,062.1666.03Price / Cash2.2014.3335.8922.82Price / Book1.081.663.844.43Net Income$520.31M$568.61M$4.26B$993.74M7 Day Performance-12.03%-3.40%68.64%-3.39%1 Month Performance-16.46%-4.79%76.30%-2.10%1 Year Performance-35.15%0.80%98.72%10.09% Northern Oil and Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.0274 of 5 stars$25.02-11.2%$38.78+55.0%-39.6%$2.78B$2.23B4.1330News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAPAAPA3.4422 of 5 stars$18.60-1.2%$23.44+26.0%-40.6%$6.73B$9.74B6.692,305Upcoming EarningsCHRDChord Energy4.5991 of 5 stars$105.51-0.8%$151.54+43.6%-36.5%$6.09B$5.25B7.06530News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFANGDiamondback Energy4.8025 of 5 stars$139.84-1.1%$191.55+37.0%-26.3%$40.86B$11.07B8.551,983Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.7975 of 5 stars$22.64-2.2%$26.67+17.8%-8.3%$4.36B$1.32B11.26210News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.1782 of 5 stars$49.83-2.9%$69.13+38.7%-19.1%$6.24B$3.70B6.69290Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.8784 of 5 stars$24.29-0.8%$29.46+21.3%-40.5%$3.47B$3.03B9.34690News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.8518 of 5 stars$38.89-2.9%$53.81+38.4%-11.4%$10.10B$9.15B16.551,623Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.5542 of 5 stars$13.20-1.8%$18.40+39.4%-8.0%$10.61B$5.00B8.15220Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSMSM Energy4.8239 of 5 stars$25.80-0.4%$42.08+63.1%-39.6%$2.95B$2.69B3.61540Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpVTLEVital Energy2.2193 of 5 stars$16.61-1.2%$28.30+70.4%-60.2%$643.89M$1.95B-4.91290News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives Chord Energy Alternatives Diamondback Energy Alternatives Magnolia Oil & Gas Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Murphy Oil Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives Permian Resources Alternatives SM Energy Alternatives Vital Energy Alternatives 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:NOG) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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