Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Competitors $43.33 +0.01 (+0.02%) (As of 12:03 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NOG vs. EC, PR, OVV, VNOM, AR, SUN, HESM, BP, CHRD, and MGYShould you be buying Northern Oil and Gas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Oil and Gas include Ecopetrol (EC), Permian Resources (PR), Ovintiv (OVV), Viper Energy (VNOM), Antero Resources (AR), Sunoco (SUN), Hess Midstream (HESM), BP (BP), Chord Energy (CHRD), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Northern Oil and Gas vs. Ecopetrol Permian Resources Ovintiv Viper Energy Antero Resources Sunoco Hess Midstream BP Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EC or NOG? 98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer EC or NOG? In the previous week, Ecopetrol had 4 more articles in the media than Northern Oil and Gas. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecopetrol and 9 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas. Northern Oil and Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.31 indicating that Northern Oil and Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecopetrol 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Northern Oil and Gas 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EC or NOG? Ecopetrol has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Oil and Gas. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Oil and Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEcopetrol$33.22B0.49$25.27B$2.273.49Northern Oil and Gas$2.17B2.00$922.97M$8.335.21 Does the MarketBeat Community favor EC or NOG? Ecopetrol received 264 more outperform votes than Northern Oil and Gas when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.98% of users gave Ecopetrol an outperform vote while only 38.78% of users gave Northern Oil and Gas an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEcopetrolOutperform Votes30252.98% Underperform Votes26847.02% Northern Oil and GasOutperform Votes3838.78% Underperform Votes6061.22% Is EC or NOG more profitable? Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 33.44% compared to Ecopetrol's net margin of 13.92%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 27.52% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecopetrol13.92% 9.42% 3.31% Northern Oil and Gas 33.44%27.52%12.28% Is EC or NOG a better dividend stock? Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $2.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 28.1%. Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ecopetrol pays out 98.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more volatility & risk, EC or NOG? Ecopetrol has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend EC or NOG? Ecopetrol currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.19%. Northern Oil and Gas has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.40%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than Ecopetrol.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecopetrol 3 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.25Northern Oil and Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 SummaryNorthern Oil and Gas beats Ecopetrol on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsWaveBot: The Automated Trading Tool for This Bull MarketThe 4th quarter of 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most explosive periods for crypto in recent memory. But here’s the thing: most people won’t be able to keep up with the pace of the market. 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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 GasCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.33B$7.85B$8.20B$20.43BDividend Yield3.86%23.25%11.26%3.44%P/E Ratio5.2111.0415.4236.62Price / Sales2.006.73122.4419.07Price / Cash3.986.9412.2318.69Price / Book2.131.843.815.73Net Income$922.97M$1.16B$942.40M$983.96M7 Day Performance0.67%-0.59%0.44%0.64%1 Month Performance21.22%11.24%6.41%6.62%1 Year Performance14.56%-0.50%6.98%24.56% Northern Oil and Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.3594 of 5 stars$43.33+0.0%$47.50+9.6%+14.3%$4.33B$2.17B5.2030Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsECEcopetrol2.9718 of 5 stars$7.90-1.6%$8.50+7.6%-38.1%$16.24B$33.22B3.5419,657Short Interest ↓News CoveragePRPermian Resources4.7321 of 5 stars$15.30-2.3%$18.93+23.7%+15.4%$12.29B$4.83B9.27461Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.8391 of 5 stars$44.23-2.6%$56.65+28.1%+0.1%$11.51B$10.13B6.021,743Analyst RevisionPositive NewsVNOMViper Energy2.8826 of 5 stars$54.11+0.3%$57.20+5.7%+77.0%$10.19B$827.70M23.22711Analyst ForecastARAntero Resources3.2593 of 5 stars$31.82-2.7%$33.50+5.3%+33.1%$9.90B$4.68B233.50590Short Interest ↑Positive NewsSUNSunoco1.3247 of 5 stars$56.08-0.7%$62.25+11.0%+5.3%$8.55B$23.07B12.912,389HESMHess Midstream2.1951 of 5 stars$36.81-2.9%$38.67+5.0%+12.9%$8.02B$1.35B15.55200News CoverageBPBP4.1702 of 5 stars$28.93-1.3%$42.73+47.7%-19.4%$7.83B$195.57B30.8587,800CHRDChord Energy4.8685 of 5 stars$127.19-0.3%$188.45+48.2%-21.7%$7.78B$4.76B6.50530Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas2.5696 of 5 stars$27.36-1.4%$27.67+1.1%+25.0%$5.38B$1.23B13.73247Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ecopetrol Alternatives Permian Resources Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives Viper Energy Alternatives Antero Resources Alternatives Sunoco Alternatives Hess Midstream Alternatives BP Alternatives Chord Energy Alternatives Magnolia Oil & Gas Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:NOG) was last updated on 12/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHow this >10-cent coin is going to outperform Bitcoin Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 diffe...True Market Insiders | SponsoredElon Musk’s chilling warning for humanityThe 'invasion' I've discovered has nothing to do with the border crisis. 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