Targa Resources (TRGP) Competitors

Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP) and Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media favor TRGP or WMB?

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 13 more articles in the media than Targa Resources. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Williams Companies and 37 mentions for Targa Resources. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Targa Resources' score of 0.98 indicating that Williams Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Targa Resources	21 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Williams Companies	41 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TRGP or WMB?

92.1% of Targa Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Targa Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TRGP or WMB a better dividend stock?

Targa Resources pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Targa Resources pays out 54.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Williams Companies pays out 109.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is TRGP or WMB more profitable?

Williams Companies has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Targa Resources' net margin of 7.65%. Targa Resources' return on equity of 27.59% beat Williams Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Targa Resources	7.65%	27.59%	5.86%
Williams Companies	21.17%	15.85%	4.40%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TRGP or WMB?

Williams Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Targa Resources. Williams Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Targa Resources, 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
Targa Resources	$16.06B	2.73	$828.20M	$5.53	36.33
Williams Companies	$10.50B	6.67	$2.23B	$1.83	31.39

Do analysts recommend TRGP or WMB?

Targa Resources currently has a consensus price target of $203.77, indicating a potential upside of 1.43%. Williams Companies has a consensus price target of $53.29, indicating a potential downside of 7.22%. Given Targa Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Targa Resources is more favorable than Williams Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Targa Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Williams Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Which has more volatility & risk, TRGP or WMB?

Targa Resources has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TRGP or WMB?

Targa Resources received 83 more outperform votes than Williams Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.50% of users gave Williams Companies an outperform vote while only 69.83% of users gave Targa Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Targa Resources	Outperform Votes 773 69.83%	Underperform Votes 334 30.17%
Williams Companies	Outperform Votes 690 71.50%	Underperform Votes 275 28.50%

Summary

Targa Resources beats Williams Companies on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.