Veren (NYSE:VRN) versus Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) Financial Contrast

Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) and Veren (NYSE:VRN) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Osage Exploration and Development and Veren’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osage Exploration and Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Veren	26.93%	12.23%	6.80%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Osage Exploration and Development and Veren”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osage Exploration and Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Veren	$4.41 billion	0.82	$422.48 million	$0.32	18.50

Veren has higher revenue and earnings than Osage Exploration and Development.

Volatility & Risk

Osage Exploration and Development has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veren has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Osage Exploration and Development and Veren, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osage Exploration and Development	0	0	0	0	0.00
Veren	0	0	2	1	3.33

Veren has a consensus target price of $12.67, suggesting a potential upside of 113.96%. Given Veren’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Veren is more favorable than Osage Exploration and Development.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.4% of Veren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Veren shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Veren beats Osage Exploration and Development on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Osage Exploration and Development

Osage Exploration & Development, Inc. is an exploration and production company, which interests in oil and gas wells and prospects. It is focused on the Horizontal Mississippian and Woodford plays in Oklahoma. The company was founded on February 24, 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

About Veren

Veren Inc. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States. The company focuses on crude oil, tight oil, natural gas liquids, shale gas, and natural gas reserves. Its properties are located in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba; and the states of North Dakota. The company was formerly known as Crescent Point Energy Corp. and changed its name to Veren Inc. in May 2024. Veren Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.