Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) Critical Comparison

Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Stratex Oil & Gas and Chord Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratex Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chord Energy	0	3	10	0	2.77

Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $136.92, indicating a potential upside of 51.07%. Given Chord Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Chord Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chord Energy	$5.25 billion	0.98	$848.63 million	$2.60	34.86

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Chord Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chord Energy	3.31%	8.27%	5.36%

Summary

Chord Energy beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stratex Oil & Gas

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.