Transocean (RIG) Competitors $2.56 -0.09 (-3.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.58 +0.02 (+0.78%) As of 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 analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has a beta of 2.5, meaning that its share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RIG or PTEN? 67.7% of Transocean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Transocean shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to RIG or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Transocean. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 5 mentions for Transocean. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Transocean's score of -0.20 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, RIG or PTEN? Transocean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Transocean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patterson-UTI Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransocean$3.52B0.64-$512M-$0.95-2.69Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.42-$968.03M-$2.60-2.28 Do analysts prefer RIG or PTEN? Transocean presently has a consensus target price of $4.58, suggesting a potential upside of 79.26%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $8.77, suggesting a potential upside of 48.19%. Given Transocean's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Transocean is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.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 Is RIG or PTEN more profitable? Transocean has a net margin of -18.79% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -19.78%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -0.70% beat Transocean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Transocean-18.79% -0.94% -0.50% Patterson-UTI Energy -19.78%-0.70%-0.43% SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats Transocean 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$2.33B$2.16B$7.74B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A4.74%10.94%3.65%P/E Ratio-2.695.7364.3327.29Price / Sales0.641.0229,384.0053.17Price / Cash3.125.4036.3822.28Price / Book0.220.763.854.60Net Income-$512M$36.81M$4.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-10.35%-5.86%-0.48%-0.80%1 Month Performance-21.02%-5.27%-0.63%3.55%1 Year Performance-54.70%-14.78%10.15%7.35% Transocean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIGTransocean4.2486 of 5 stars$2.56-3.2%$4.58+79.3%-52.3%$2.33B$3.52B-2.695,800PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.6541 of 5 stars$6.13-2.9%$9.50+55.1%-43.5%$2.36B$5.38B-2.369,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8616 of 5 stars$20.83-3.2%$33.53+60.9%-39.2%$17.91B$22.94B8.7248,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNBRNabors Industries3.0067 of 5 stars$31.44+0.9%$43.29+37.7%-60.6%$493.64M$2.97B-2.0112,400Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNENoble4.583 of 5 stars$28.32-16.6%$36.43+28.7%-42.4%$4.51B$3.06B9.455,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNOVNOV4.7545 of 5 stars$12.72-2.8%$17.38+36.6%-33.3%$4.78B$8.87B8.4834,010Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOIIOceaneering International3.4034 of 5 stars$20.88-1.9%$28.00+34.1%-21.1%$2.10B$2.66B11.7310,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOISOil States International4.0898 of 5 stars$5.42-3.8%$6.67+23.1%+18.5%$335.09M$692.59M67.712,439SLBSchlumberger4.9229 of 5 stars$34.79-2.4%$50.85+46.2%-26.8%$47.31B$36.29B11.79110,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVALValaris3.6329 of 5 stars$46.31+1.9%$51.67+11.6%-41.6%$3.29B$2.36B10.875,642Analyst ForecastHESMHess Midstream Partners3.8127 of 5 stars$37.87-0.9%$43.50+14.9%-0.5%$8.16B$1.50B14.85200News CoveragePositive News 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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