Comparing Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) & FieldPoint Petroleum (OTCMKTS:FPPP)

FieldPoint Petroleum (OTCMKTS:FPPP) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FieldPoint Petroleum and Magnolia Oil & Gas”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FieldPoint Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.32 billion	3.11	$366.03 million	$1.79	12.13

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher revenue and earnings than FieldPoint Petroleum.

Volatility & Risk

FieldPoint Petroleum has a beta of -0.5, suggesting that its share price is 150% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares FieldPoint Petroleum and Magnolia Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FieldPoint Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Oil & Gas	25.90%	18.10%	12.56%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for FieldPoint Petroleum and Magnolia Oil & Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FieldPoint Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00
Magnolia Oil & Gas	2	6	6	0	2.29

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.08%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than FieldPoint Petroleum.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of FieldPoint Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats FieldPoint Petroleum on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FieldPoint Petroleum

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Its principal properties include Block A-49, Spraberry Trend, and Serbin Field, Texas; Sulimar Field, New Mexico; West Allen Field, Oklahoma; and Longwood Field, Louisiana. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. On June 24, 2020, FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation filed a voluntary petition for Liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It operates assets located in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations in South Texas. The company was founded on February 14, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.