Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) & Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) Head to Head Survey

Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Northern Oil and Gas”s gross revenue, earnings per share 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
Northern Oil and Gas	$2.23 billion	1.23	$520.31 million	$1.77	15.91

Northern Oil and Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Northern Oil and Gas’ 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
Northern Oil and Gas	7.61%	20.61%	8.60%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Stratex Oil & Gas and Northern Oil and Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratex Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Northern Oil and Gas	1	4	3	1	2.44

Northern Oil and Gas has a consensus target price of $29.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.02%. Given Northern Oil and Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Northern Oil and Gas beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 10 of the 11 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 Northern Oil and Gas

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily holds interests in the Williston Basin, the Appalachian Basin, and the Permian Basin in the United States. The company is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.