Veren (VRN) Competitors $6.78 +0.10 (+1.50%) Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.78 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03/25/2025 06:36 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VRN vs. YPF, AR, PR, OVV, HESM, VNOM, SUN, APA, CHRD, and VISTShould you be buying Veren stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Veren include YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF), Antero Resources (AR), Permian Resources (PR), Ovintiv (OVV), Hess Midstream (HESM), Viper Energy (VNOM), Sunoco (SUN), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), and Vista Energy (VIST). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Veren vs. YPF Sociedad Anónima Antero Resources Permian Resources Ovintiv Hess Midstream Viper Energy Sunoco APA Chord Energy Vista Energy YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) and Veren (NYSE:VRN) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media refer more to YPF or VRN? In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anónima had 1 more articles in the media than Veren. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anónima and 5 mentions for Veren. Veren's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat YPF Sociedad Anónima's score of 0.41 indicating that Veren is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment YPF Sociedad Anónima 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Veren 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer YPF or VRN? YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has a consensus price target of $42.02, indicating a potential upside of 11.54%. Veren has a consensus price target of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 86.82%. Given Veren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Veren is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anónima.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score YPF Sociedad Anónima 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Veren 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has more risk and volatility, YPF or VRN? YPF Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veren has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is YPF or VRN more profitable? Veren has a net margin of 26.93% compared to YPF Sociedad Anónima's net margin of 4.15%. YPF Sociedad Anónima's return on equity of 32.76% beat Veren's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets YPF Sociedad Anónima4.15% 32.76% 12.67% Veren 26.93%12.23%6.80% Is YPF or VRN a better dividend stock? YPF Sociedad Anónima pays an annual dividend of $0.1380 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Veren pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. YPF Sociedad Anónima pays out 2.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Veren pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has better earnings & valuation, YPF or VRN? Veren has lower revenue, but higher earnings than YPF Sociedad Anónima. YPF Sociedad Anónima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioYPF Sociedad Anónima$19.12B0.77-$1.31B$5.996.29Veren$4.41B0.94$422.48M$0.3221.19 Do insiders & institutionals believe in YPF or VRN? 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anónima shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Veren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Veren shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in YPF or VRN? YPF Sociedad Anónima received 464 more outperform votes than Veren when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Veren an outperform vote while only 67.63% of users gave YPF Sociedad Anónima an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformYPF Sociedad AnónimaOutperform Votes46867.63% Underperform Votes22432.37% VerenOutperform Votes4100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes SummaryVeren beats YPF Sociedad Anónima on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Veren News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRN 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 VRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVerenCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.15B$8.45B$7.76B$19.75BDividend Yield4.94%23.46%10.67%3.75%P/E Ratio4.8411.4445.6934.05Price / Sales0.945.6325,329.2028.57Price / Cash2.387.3835.4517.54Price / Book0.831.713.694.63Net Income$422.48M$1.11B$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.81%0.42%0.77%0.14%1 Month Performance40.81%0.00%-0.57%-1.17%1 Year PerformanceN/A-5.52%184.66%7.30% Veren Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRNVeren4.0823 of 5 stars$6.78+1.5%$12.67+86.8%N/A$4.15B$4.41B4.84777YPFYPF Sociedad Anónima2.615 of 5 stars$36.16+1.0%$39.16+8.3%+85.0%$14.22B$19.29B18.2621,300Options VolumeARAntero Resources3.8274 of 5 stars$38.86+3.4%$40.47+4.2%+51.0%$12.09B$4.12B121.43590Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.6819 of 5 stars$13.61+0.9%$19.35+42.2%-17.5%$10.93B$5.00B8.25220Options VolumeOVVOvintiv4.5266 of 5 stars$41.06+1.3%$56.61+37.9%-15.4%$10.69B$9.15B5.451,740Analyst UpgradePositive NewsHESMHess Midstream3.7538 of 5 stars$43.19+2.6%$42.00-2.8%+20.2%$9.42B$1.49B17.35200Positive NewsVNOMViper Energy4.4911 of 5 stars$43.73+1.0%$59.00+34.9%+18.9%$9.32B$859.75M18.77711SUNSunoco3.5884 of 5 stars$58.81+1.6%$63.67+8.3%-6.3%$8.98B$22.69B8.912,389Analyst RevisionAPAAPA3.6692 of 5 stars$20.04+2.2%$28.70+43.2%-39.6%$7.29B$9.74B2.832,270Analyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.4917 of 5 stars$107.65+1.4%$164.62+52.9%-34.6%$6.42B$5.25B5.54530Analyst ForecastPositive NewsVISTVista Energy4.3404 of 5 stars$49.10-0.3%$64.73+31.8%+13.6%$4.67B$1.65B9.52410Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YPF Sociedad Anónima Competitors Antero Resources Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Hess Midstream Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Sunoco Competitors APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Vista Energy Competitors 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:VRN) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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