Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.6% of PetroQuest Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of PetroQuest Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of PrimeEnergy Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares PetroQuest Energy and PrimeEnergy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PetroQuest Energy | -4.93% | N/A | -3.76% |
| PrimeEnergy Resources | 27.73% | 32.76% | 18.13% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares PetroQuest Energy and PrimeEnergy Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PetroQuest Energy | $108.29 million | 0.00 | -$6.63 million | ($0.55) | -0.04 |
| PrimeEnergy Resources | $209.65 million | 1.77 | $28.10 million | $23.26 | 9.30 |
Risk and Volatility
PetroQuest Energy has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PrimeEnergy Resources has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
PrimeEnergy Resources beats PetroQuest Energy on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PetroQuest Energy
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company in Texas and Louisiana. The company acquires, explores for, develops, and operates oil and gas properties. As of December 31, 2017, it had estimated proved reserves of 1.8 million barrels of oil; 19.4 billion cubic feet equivalent of natural gas liquids; and 125.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas. PetroQuest Energy, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.
About PrimeEnergy Resources
PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company owns leasehold, mineral, and royalty interests in producing and non-producing oil and gas properties; and operates approximately 534 active wells and owns non-operating interests and royalties in 952 additional wells. It also acquires producing oil and gas properties through joint ventures with industry partners; and provides contract services to third parties, including well-servicing support, site-preparation, and construction services for oil and gas drilling and reworking operations. The company was formerly known as PrimeEnergy Corporation and changed its name to PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation in December 2018. PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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