Cactus (WHD) Competitors $39.70 -2.61 (-6.17%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.72 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 08/1/2025 04:15 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WHD vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, NBR, NOV, OII, PUMP, RES, and SLBShould you be buying Cactus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cactus include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Nabors Industries (NBR), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), ProPetro (PUMP), RPC (RES), and Schlumberger (SLB). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Cactus vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Liberty Energy Nabors Industries NOV Oceaneering International ProPetro RPC Schlumberger Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Cactus (NYSE:WHD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in PTEN or WHD? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Cactus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor PTEN or WHD? In the previous week, Cactus had 3 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Cactus and 15 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Cactus' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.31 indicating that Cactus is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cactus 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PTEN or WHD? Cactus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cactus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.40-$968.03M-$2.76-2.01Cactus$1.13B2.80$185.41M$2.6514.98 Which has more risk and volatility, PTEN or WHD? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PTEN or WHD a better dividend stock? Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cactus pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cactus has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is PTEN or WHD more profitable? Cactus has a net margin of 16.19% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. Cactus' return on equity of 17.34% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patterson-UTI Energy-21.49% -1.94% -1.16% Cactus 16.19%17.34%12.69% Do analysts rate PTEN or WHD? Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus price target of $8.27, indicating a potential upside of 49.33%. Cactus has a consensus price target of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.46%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Cactus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Cactus 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryCactus beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cactus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHD 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 WHD 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 WHD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCactusOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.38B$15.13B$7.84B$20.69BDividend Yield1.23%3.78%10.93%3.67%P/E Ratio14.9818.6376.4829.07Price / Sales2.806.6627,108.8266.49Price / Cash10.9820.4135.9522.84Price / Book2.352.533.844.43Net Income$185.41M$910.82M$4.27B$994.22M7 Day Performance-13.90%-3.74%68.75%-3.35%1 Month Performance-12.27%-3.20%76.43%-2.06%1 Year Performance-32.73%4.46%98.95%10.15% Cactus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHDCactus4.0538 of 5 stars$39.70-6.2%$51.00+28.5%-36.0%$3.38B$1.13B14.981,600News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumePTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.291 of 5 stars$5.91-3.1%$8.27+40.0%-45.7%$2.28B$5.02B-2.149,200Analyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8088 of 5 stars$22.41+0.0%$31.00+38.3%-35.2%$19.11B$22.94B10.4748,000HPHelmerich & Payne4.5856 of 5 stars$16.21-1.5%$23.10+42.5%-59.3%$1.61B$2.76B7.406,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLBRTLiberty Energy4.7658 of 5 stars$12.32+0.5%$15.15+22.9%-49.1%$2.00B$4.32B9.485,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNBRNabors Industries2.5703 of 5 stars$34.87+2.0%$41.63+19.4%-66.1%$547.48M$2.97B-2.4812,400News CoverageEarnings ReportNOVNOV4.6966 of 5 stars$12.60-1.4%$16.69+32.5%-38.1%$4.73B$8.79B10.3234,010Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOIIOceaneering International3.4735 of 5 stars$21.69-3.1%$28.00+29.1%-27.0%$2.17B$2.66B10.9510,400Analyst ForecastPUMPProPetro2.6535 of 5 stars$5.34-4.7%$9.00+68.4%-44.7%$555.30M$1.44B-3.741,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeRESRPC3.7892 of 5 stars$4.65-2.5%$4.94+6.2%-36.7%$1.03B$1.42B17.892,597SLBSchlumberger4.9414 of 5 stars$33.80-1.1%$49.28+45.8%-29.2%$45.67B$35.48B11.58110,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PTEN Alternatives HAL Alternatives HP Alternatives LBRT Alternatives NBR Alternatives NOV Alternatives OII Alternatives PUMP Alternatives RES Alternatives SLB 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:WHD) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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