Transocean (RIG) Competitors $3.09 +0.14 (+4.75%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.10 +0.01 (+0.16%) As of 08/8/2025 07:56 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RIG vs. PTEN, HAL, NBR, NE, NOV, OII, OIS, SLB, VAL, and HESMShould you be buying Transocean stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Transocean include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Nabors Industries (NBR), Noble (NE), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), Oil States International (OIS), Schlumberger (SLB), Valaris (VAL), and Hess Midstream Partners (HESM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Transocean vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Nabors Industries Noble NOV Oceaneering International Oil States International Schlumberger Valaris Hess Midstream Partners Transocean (NYSE:RIG) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer RIG or PTEN? In the previous week, Transocean had 22 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Transocean and 7 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Transocean's score of 0.34 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Transocean 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RIG or PTEN? 67.7% of Transocean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of Transocean shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by 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. Is RIG or PTEN more profitable? Patterson-UTI Energy has a net margin of -21.49% compared to Transocean's net margin of -39.64%. Transocean's return on equity of 0.45% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Transocean-39.64% 0.45% 0.24% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Do analysts prefer RIG or PTEN? Transocean presently has a consensus price target of $4.20, indicating a potential upside of 35.92%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $8.27, indicating a potential upside of 52.35%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Transocean.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Transocean 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transocean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransocean$3.52B0.83-$512M-$1.86-1.66Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.39-$968.03M-$2.76-1.97 Which has more volatility & risk, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has a beta of 2.52, indicating that its share price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTransocean beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Transocean News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RIG 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 RIG 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 RIG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTransoceanOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.78B$2.23B$7.74B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A5.08%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio-1.668.0176.1728.40Price / Sales0.831.0825,863.9856.10Price / Cash3.483.7535.8423.21Price / Book0.310.934.014.33Net Income-$512M$36.81M$4.26B$996.14M7 Day Performance9.96%5.13%1.05%1.98%1 Month Performance8.42%-0.17%0.66%-0.83%1 Year Performance-40.41%-5.38%10.53%14.36% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.0266 of 5 stars$3.09+4.7%$4.20+35.9%-41.5%$2.78B$3.52B-1.665,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.4146 of 5 stars$5.48-1.1%$8.27+50.9%-38.8%$2.10B$5.38B-1.989,200Positive NewsHALHalliburton4.8808 of 5 stars$21.70+0.5%$31.00+42.9%-33.1%$18.52B$22.23B10.1548,000Positive NewsNBRNabors Industries2.1599 of 5 stars$31.91+0.8%$41.63+30.4%-57.1%$500.61M$3.03B-2.2712,400NENoble4.2049 of 5 stars$26.01-23.4%$31.86+22.5%-33.9%$4.08B$3.06B8.575,000News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNOVNOV4.7172 of 5 stars$12.17+0.3%$16.69+37.1%-33.9%$4.52B$8.87B9.9834,010Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionOIIOceaneering International3.6277 of 5 stars$21.80+3.0%$28.25+29.6%-18.4%$2.18B$2.66B11.0010,400OISOil States International4.2465 of 5 stars$4.89+0.1%$7.25+48.4%+2.2%$295.98M$692.59M44.412,439News CoverageSLBSchlumberger4.9504 of 5 stars$32.83-0.7%$49.28+50.1%-24.7%$44.40B$35.48B11.25110,000Positive NewsVALValaris2.4419 of 5 stars$45.54+0.6%$53.50+17.5%-28.0%$3.24B$2.36B11.855,642HESMHess Midstream Partners3.7246 of 5 stars$43.18+1.6%$45.80+6.1%+15.4%$9.31B$1.57B16.00200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives Halliburton Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives Noble Alternatives NOV Alternatives Oceaneering International Alternatives Oil States International Alternatives Schlumberger Alternatives Valaris Alternatives Hess Midstream Partners 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:RIG) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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