Talos Energy (TALO) Competitors

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

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

63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Talos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Talos 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 MarketBeat Community believe in VIST or TALO?

Talos Energy received 147 more outperform votes than Vista Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.04% of users gave Talos Energy an outperform vote while only 41.86% of users gave Vista Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vista Energy	Outperform Votes 18 41.86%	Underperform Votes 25 58.14%
Talos Energy	Outperform Votes 165 69.04%	Underperform Votes 74 30.96%

Is VIST or TALO more profitable?

Vista Energy has a net margin of 34.78% compared to Talos Energy's net margin of 3.95%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 30.06% beat Talos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Energy	34.78%	30.06%	13.60%
Talos Energy	3.95%	-1.98%	-0.86%

Does the media prefer VIST or TALO?

In the previous week, Talos Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Talos Energy and 4 mentions for Vista Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Talos Energy's score of 0.79 indicating that Vista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Talos Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, VIST or TALO?

Vista Energy has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talos Energy has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VIST or TALO?

Vista Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Talos Energy. Vista 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
Vista Energy	$1.49B	3.72	$396.95M	$5.16	11.26
Talos Energy	$1.87B	0.94	$187.33M	$0.54	18.15

Do analysts prefer VIST or TALO?

Vista Energy presently has a consensus target price of $59.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.93%. Talos Energy has a consensus target price of $16.28, suggesting a potential upside of 66.10%. Given Talos Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than Vista Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Talos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Talos Energy beats Vista Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.