Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY – Get Free Report) and NeoVolta (NASDAQ:NEOV – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Crescent Energy and NeoVolta, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Crescent Energy | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2.79 |
| NeoVolta | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Crescent Energy presently has a consensus target price of $15.82, indicating a potential upside of 51.73%. NeoVolta has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 187.77%. Given NeoVolta’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NeoVolta is more favorable than Crescent Energy.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Crescent Energy | -7.47% | 8.10% | 3.47% |
| NeoVolta | -63.35% | -141.89% | -89.61% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of NeoVolta shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of NeoVolta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Crescent Energy and NeoVolta”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Crescent Energy | $3.58 billion | 0.96 | $132.91 million | ($0.75) | -13.90 |
| NeoVolta | $8.43 million | 14.08 | -$5.03 million | ($0.33) | -8.42 |
Crescent Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NeoVolta. Crescent Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NeoVolta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoVolta has a beta of -0.92, meaning that its stock price is 192% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Crescent Energy beats NeoVolta on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Crescent Energy
Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
About NeoVolta
NeoVolta Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells energy storage systems in the United States. It provides NV14, NV14-K, and NV 24 energy storage systems, which stores and uses energy through batteries and an inverter at residential or commercial sites. The company markets and sells its products directly to certified solar installers and solar equipment distributors. NeoVolta Inc. was formed in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, California.
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