Sanchez Energy (OTCMKTS:SNEC – Get Rating) and Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.6% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Battalion Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Battalion Oil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Get Sanchez Energy alerts:Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sanchez Energy and Battalion Oil's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sanchez Energy | $1.06 billion | 0.00 | $85.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| Battalion Oil | $285.20 million | 0.56 | -$28.32 million | $3.10 | 3.16 |
Risk & Volatility
Sanchez Energy has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Sanchez Energy and Battalion Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sanchez Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Battalion Oil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Battalion Oil has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 185.71%.
Profitability
This table compares Sanchez Energy and Battalion Oil's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sanchez Energy | 2.22% | -18.15% | 3.09% |
| Battalion Oil | 14.21% | 15.49% | 0.99% |
Summary
Battalion Oil beats Sanchez Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sanchez Energy
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Sanchez Energy Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, focuses on the acquisition and development of onshore unconventional oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It engages in the horizontal development of resources from the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. It also holds an undeveloped acreage position in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Mississippi and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2018, the company had assembled approximately 271,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale; and owned approximately 34,000 net acres in the TMS. Sanchez Energy Corporation was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Battalion Oil
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Battalion Oil Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, the company held interests in 40,400 net acres in the Delaware Basin located in the counties of Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler, Texas. It also had estimated proved reserves of approximately 95.9 million barrels of oil equivalent comprising 58.7 million barrels of crude oil, 16.3 million barrels of natural gas liquids, and 125.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company was formerly known as Halcón Resources Corporation and changed its name to Battalion Oil Corporation in January 2020. Battalion Oil Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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