Veren (VRN) and Its Peers Financial Survey

Veren (NYSE:VRN) is one of 283 publicly-traded companies in the “Crude petroleum & natural gas” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Veren to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

49.4% of Veren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.9% of shares of all “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Veren shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of shares of all “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Veren and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veren	$4.28 billion	$422.48 million	-76.88
Veren Competitors	$721.00 billion	$1.05 billion	16.16

Veren’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Veren. Veren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Veren has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veren’s competitors have a beta of -13.05, suggesting that their average share price is 1,405% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Veren pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Veren pays out -412.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies pay a dividend yield of 10.9% and pay out 113.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Veren and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veren	-0.69%	13.50%	7.39%
Veren Competitors	-2.43%	7.77%	6.85%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Veren and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veren	0	0	1	0	3.00
Veren Competitors	2130	11498	16064	601	2.50

Veren currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 143.90%. As a group, “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies have a potential upside of 29.22%. Given Veren’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Veren is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Veren beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Veren

Veren Inc. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States. The company focuses on crude oil, tight oil, natural gas liquids, shale gas, and natural gas reserves. Its properties are located in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba; and the states of North Dakota. The company was formerly known as Crescent Point Energy Corp. and changed its name to Veren Inc. in May 2024. Veren Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.