Talos Energy (TALO) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to CHRD or TALO?

In the previous week, Talos Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Talos Energy and 15 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Talos Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Talos Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHRD or TALO more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 19.74% compared to Talos Energy's net margin of 3.95%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 12.88% beat Talos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	19.74%	12.88%	8.91%
Talos Energy	3.95%	-1.98%	-0.86%

Do analysts recommend CHRD or TALO?

Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $190.18, suggesting a potential upside of 49.42%. Talos Energy has a consensus price target of $18.45, suggesting a potential upside of 63.56%. Given Talos Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Talos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Which has better valuation & earnings, CHRD or TALO?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Talos Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Talos Energy, 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
Chord Energy	$4.76B	1.63	$1.02B	$19.42	6.55
Talos Energy	$1.46B	1.39	$187.33M	$0.54	20.89

Which has more risk & volatility, CHRD or TALO?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talos Energy has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CHRD or TALO?

Talos Energy received 120 more outperform votes than Chord Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.20% of users gave Talos Energy an outperform vote while only 55.70% of users gave Chord Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Chord Energy	Outperform Votes 44 55.70%	Underperform Votes 35 44.30%
Talos Energy	Outperform Votes 164 69.20%	Underperform Votes 73 30.80%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CHRD or TALO?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Talos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Talos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Talos Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.