Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD – Get Free Report) and Hempstract (OTCMKTS:HPST – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Pioneer Natural Resources has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hempstract has a beta of -3.19, indicating that its share price is 419% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and Hempstract’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Pioneer Natural Resources | $19.36 billion | 3.24 | $4.89 billion | $20.24 | 13.28 |
Hempstract | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Pioneer Natural Resources and Hempstract, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Pioneer Natural Resources | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2.05 |
Hempstract | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Pioneer Natural Resources presently has a consensus price target of $264.10, suggesting a potential downside of 1.77%. Given Pioneer Natural Resources’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pioneer Natural Resources is more favorable than Hempstract.
Profitability
This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and Hempstract’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Pioneer Natural Resources | 25.28% | 22.42% | 13.92% |
Hempstract | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
80.6% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.1% of Hempstract shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Pioneer Natural Resources beats Hempstract on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pioneer Natural Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources Company operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations in the Midland Basin in West Texas. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
About Hempstract
Hempstract, Inc. produces and sells cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol solutions in the United States. It offers CBD isolate powder and distillate oil. The company was formerly known as Riverdale Oil and Gas Corporation and changed its name to Hempstract, Inc. in November 2020. Hempstract, Inc. is based in Warden, Washington.
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