Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) and Enerplus (NYSE:ERF – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.4% of Talos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Enerplus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Talos Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Enerplus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Talos Energy and Enerplus’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Talos Energy | $1.46 billion | 1.42 | $187.33 million | $0.07 | 160.57 |
Enerplus | $1.69 billion | 2.42 | $456.08 million | $1.80 | 11.16 |
Volatility & Risk
Talos Energy has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enerplus has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Talos Energy and Enerplus, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Talos Energy | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
Enerplus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Talos Energy presently has a consensus target price of $20.94, suggesting a potential upside of 86.28%. Enerplus has a consensus target price of $21.87, suggesting a potential upside of 8.86%. Given Talos Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than Enerplus.
Profitability
This table compares Talos Energy and Enerplus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Talos Energy | -0.96% | -0.16% | -0.07% |
Enerplus | 24.09% | 33.88% | 19.89% |
Summary
Enerplus beats Talos Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Talos Energy
Talos Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Mexico. It also engages in the development of carbon capture and sequestration. Talos Energy Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Enerplus
Enerplus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, explores and develops crude oil and natural gas in the United States. Its oil and natural gas properties are located primarily in North Dakota, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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