HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPKEW – Get Rating) and Valaris (NYSE:VAL – Get Rating) are both mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for HighPeak Energy and Valaris, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Get HighPeak Energy alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HighPeak Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Valaris | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Valaris has a consensus target price of $89.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.87%. Given Valaris' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valaris is more favorable than HighPeak Energy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
82.6% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Valaris shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares HighPeak Energy and Valaris' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HighPeak Energy | $755.69 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Valaris | $1.60 billion | 3.10 | $176.50 million | $2.33 | 28.32 |
Valaris has higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy.
Profitability
This table compares HighPeak Energy and Valaris' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HighPeak Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Valaris | 11.01% | 6.49% | 2.74% |
Summary
Valaris beats HighPeak Energy on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Valaris
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Valaris Limited provides offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry. The company owns an offshore drilling rig fleet of 56 rigs, which include 11 drillships, 4 dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, 1 moored semisubmersible rig, and 40 jackup rigs. It serves international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, the Middle East, West Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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