APA (NASDAQ:APA – Get Free Report) and NextNRG (NASDAQ:NXXT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for APA and NextNRG, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| APA | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2.29 |
| NextNRG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
APA presently has a consensus target price of $45.14, suggesting a potential upside of 0.04%. NextNRG has a consensus target price of $150.00, suggesting a potential upside of 78,847.37%. Given NextNRG’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NextNRG is more favorable than APA.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of NextNRG shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.7% of NextNRG shares are owned by company 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.
Profitability
This table compares APA and NextNRG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| APA | 23.08% | 28.34% | 12.04% |
| NextNRG | -62.97% | N/A | -431.08% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares APA and NextNRG”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| APA | $9.46 billion | 1.60 | $1.43 billion | $6.16 | 7.32 |
| NextNRG | $81.83 million | 0.00 | -$85.74 million | ($44.00) | -0.00 |
APA has higher revenue and earnings than NextNRG. NextNRG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
APA has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextNRG has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
APA beats NextNRG on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About APA
APA Corporation is an independent energy company that explores for, develops and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its activities include operating wells and related infrastructure, as well as evaluating and developing oil and natural gas resources. The company’s principal operating areas include the United States and Egypt. APA also has offshore exploration interests in Suriname, where it has worked with partners to assess resources in the region. APA traces its history to Apache Corporation, founded in 1954.
About NextNRG
NextNRG, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXXT) is an energy technology company focused on developing and deploying next-generation energy and mobility solutions. The company works to support the transition toward electrified transportation and more flexible, distributed energy systems. Its business activities include electric vehicle charging infrastructure, fleet electrification, battery energy storage, renewable energy integration and related energy-management technologies. These solutions are designed to help commercial customers, property owners and other organizations manage electricity demand, improve energy efficiency and support the adoption of electric vehicles.
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