W&T Offshore (WTI) Competitors $1.74 -0.02 (-0.85%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.75 +0.00 (+0.29%) As of 07:55 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WTI vs. APA, CHRD, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NOG, PR, TALO, VET, and VTLEShould you be buying W&T Offshore stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of W&T Offshore include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Permian Resources (PR), Talos Energy (TALO), Vermilion Energy (VET), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. W&T Offshore vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Permian Resources Talos Energy Vermilion Energy Vital Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Is APA or WTI a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. W&T Offshore pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W&T Offshore pays out -5.6% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, APA or WTI? APA has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor APA or WTI? In the previous week, APA had 14 more articles in the media than W&T Offshore. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for APA and 2 mentions for W&T Offshore. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat W&T Offshore's score of -0.03 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive W&T Offshore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer APA or WTI? APA currently has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.04%. Given APA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe APA is more favorable than W&T Offshore.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00W&T Offshore 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, APA or WTI? APA has higher revenue and earnings than W&T Offshore. W&T Offshore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.71$804M$2.786.87W&T Offshore$525.26M0.49-$87.14M-$0.72-2.42 Is APA or WTI more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to W&T Offshore's net margin of -20.66%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat W&T Offshore's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% W&T Offshore -20.66%N/A -7.11% Do institutionals & insiders believe in APA or WTI? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by company 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. SummaryAPA beats W&T Offshore on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get W&T Offshore News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WTI 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 WTI 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 WTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricW&T OffshoreOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$259.87M$7.88B$7.81B$21.11BDividend Yield2.27%5.19%10.93%3.60%P/E Ratio-2.429.2166.8928.44Price / Sales0.4910.7839,888.9758.61Price / Cash2.3114.8536.3422.92Price / Book-4.851.704.004.69Net Income-$87.14M$568.61M$4.26B$995.51M7 Day Performance2.65%0.80%1.33%1.64%1 Month Performance5.12%-0.57%4.09%5.92%1 Year Performance-25.43%-9.37%14.12%11.50% W&T Offshore Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WTIW&T Offshore1.8548 of 5 stars$1.75-0.9%N/A-22.5%$259.87M$525.26M-2.42320News CoverageAPAAPA2.7399 of 5 stars$19.47-3.2%$24.72+27.0%-36.3%$7.04B$9.74B7.002,305Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.673 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-35.8%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5611 of 5 stars$23.64-0.8%$27.00+14.2%-6.4%$4.55B$1.32B11.76210Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.5463 of 5 stars$51.86-1.0%$69.06+33.2%-17.9%$6.49B$3.70B6.96290Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.787 of 5 stars$25.95-1.8%$29.46+13.5%-33.8%$3.70B$2.90B9.98690Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1728 of 5 stars$29.42-4.3%$38.78+31.8%-24.8%$2.90B$2.21B4.5830Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.8614 of 5 stars$13.94-1.6%$18.33+31.6%-11.0%$11.20B$5.13B8.60220Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTALOTalos Energy4.2527 of 5 stars$8.93-2.2%$14.22+59.4%-23.1%$1.58B$1.97B59.50440News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionVETVermilion Energy2.9889 of 5 stars$7.85-0.2%N/A-18.4%$1.21B$2.11B-49.08720Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVTLEVital Energy3.2751 of 5 stars$17.89-5.5%$30.09+68.2%-56.4%$693.48M$1.98B-5.29290 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors MGY Competitors MTDR Competitors MUR Competitors NOG Competitors PR Competitors TALO Competitors VET Competitors VTLE 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:WTI) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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