Talos Energy (TALO) Competitors $7.80 -0.05 (-0.59%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.85 +0.04 (+0.58%) As of 08/8/2025 06:20 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 TALO vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, DVN, MGY, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Talos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Talos Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Talos Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TALO or APA? 89.4% of Talos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Talos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, TALO or APA? Talos Energy has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is TALO or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Talos Energy's net margin of -8.91%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Talos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Talos Energy-8.91% -2.34% -1.03% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Does the media favor TALO or APA? In the previous week, APA had 21 more articles in the media than Talos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for APA and 10 mentions for Talos Energy. Talos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat APA's score of 0.90 indicating that Talos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Talos Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer TALO or APA? Talos Energy presently has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential upside of 82.60%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.59, indicating a potential upside of 17.88%. Given Talos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Talos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75APA 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, TALO or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Talos Energy. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Talos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTalos Energy$1.97B0.70-$76.39M$0.1552.03APA$9.74B0.74$804M$2.787.20 SummaryAPA beats Talos Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Talos Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TALO 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 TALO 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 TALO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTalos EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.39B$7.63B$7.74B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A5.39%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio-8.057.1376.1728.45Price / Sales0.7010.4725,863.9856.07Price / Cash1.2814.1135.8423.21Price / Book0.551.644.014.33Net Income-$76.39M$568.61M$4.26B$996.14M7 Day Performance-1.71%0.84%1.05%1.98%1 Month Performance-11.82%-3.61%0.66%-0.83%1 Year Performance-32.98%-1.40%10.53%14.36% Talos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TALOTalos Energy3.645 of 5 stars$7.80-0.6%$14.25+82.6%-35.3%$1.39B$1.97B-8.05440News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAPAAPA3.2198 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-29.7%$6.61B$10.42B6.572,305Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.5063 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-33.1%$6.09B$5.25B7.05530News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementFANGDiamondback Energy4.8941 of 5 stars$147.78+1.1%$191.59+29.6%-28.1%$43.18B$11.07B9.041,983Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.8956 of 5 stars$31.94-0.6%$43.85+37.3%-26.3%$20.51B$16.80B7.282,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6634 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%-3.5%$4.58B$1.33B12.46210MTDRMatador Resources4.3605 of 5 stars$47.65-0.3%$68.00+42.7%-16.2%$5.93B$3.50B6.98290Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.9637 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-37.3%$3.36B$3.03B9.06690News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.8741 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-6.2%$10.11B$9.21B17.411,623Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.621 of 5 stars$13.68+0.2%$18.47+35.0%-8.8%$10.99B$5.13B8.44220Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSMSM Energy4.6498 of 5 stars$26.94+1.1%$42.50+57.8%-39.5%$3.08B$2.95B3.81540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives CHRD Alternatives FANG Alternatives DVN Alternatives MGY Alternatives MTDR Alternatives MUR Alternatives OVV Alternatives PR Alternatives SM 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:TALO) 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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