Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) versus ATP Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:ATPAQ) Head to Head Survey

Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) and ATP Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:ATPAQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Anadarko Petroleum and ATP Oil & Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anadarko Petroleum	1	2	3	1	2.57
ATP Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

Anadarko Petroleum presently has a consensus price target of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.30%. Given Anadarko Petroleum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Anadarko Petroleum is more favorable than ATP Oil & Gas.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Anadarko Petroleum and ATP Oil & Gas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58 billion	0.05	$615.00 million	$0.43	48.16
ATP Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Anadarko Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than ATP Oil & Gas.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%
ATP Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

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

About Anadarko Petroleum

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil and gas properties. It operates through three segments: Exploration and Production, WES Midstream, and Other Midstream. The company explores for and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). It is also involved in gathering, processing, treating, and transporting oil, natural-gas, and NGLs production, as well as the gathering and disposal of produced water. The company's oil and natural gas properties are located in the United States onshore and deepwater Gulf of Mexico; and Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Colombia, Peru, and other countries. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

About ATP Oil & Gas

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had estimated net proved reserves of 118.9 Million barrels of crude oil equivalent (MMBoe), of which approximately 75.9 MMboe (64%) were in the Gulf of Mexico and 42.9 MMBoe (36%) were in the North Sea. The reserves consisted of 78.6 Million barrels (MMBbls) of oil (66%) and 241.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas (34%). Its proved reserves in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico account for 62% of the Company’s total proved reserves and its proved reserves on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf account for 2% of its total proved reserves. During the year ended December 31, 2011, it acquired three licenses in the Mediterranean Sea covering potential natural gas resources in the deepwater off the coast of Israel (East Mediterranean). On August 17, 2012, ATP Oil And Gas Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.