Head-To-Head Survey: Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) & FEC Resources (NYSE:FECOF)

Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) and FEC Resources (OTCMKTS:FECOF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.2% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of FEC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Pioneer Natural Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Pioneer Natural Resources has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FEC Resources has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and FEC Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Pioneer Natural Resources and FEC Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Pioneer Natural Resources currently has a consensus price target of $179.65, suggesting a potential upside of 34.47%. Given Pioneer Natural Resources’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pioneer Natural Resources is more favorable than FEC Resources.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pioneer Natural Resources and FEC Resources’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Pioneer Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than FEC Resources.

Summary

Pioneer Natural Resources beats FEC Resources on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Pioneer Natural Resources Company Profile

Pioneer Natural Resources Company operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas, the Raton field in southeast Colorado, and the West Panhandle field in the Texas Panhandle. As of December 31, 2017, the company had proved undeveloped reserves and proved developed reserves of approximately 45 million barrels of oil, 22 million barrels of NGLs, and 291 billion cubic feet of gas; and owned interests in 10 gas processing plants and 4 treating facilities. Pioneer Natural Resources Company is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

FEC Resources Company Profile

FEC Resources Inc. engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties in the Philippines. The company, through its interest in, Forum Energy Limited, owns a 70% interest in the Service Contract 72, an offshore license located to the north west of the Philippine Island of Palawan. It also owns 8.46%, 12.40%, and 19.46% interests in the Service Contract 14 Block A Nido, Block B Matinloc, and Block B1 North Matinloc located in the offshore northwest Palawan; and a 66.67% interest in the Service Contract 40 North Cebu covering an area of 340,000 hectares in the northern part of Cebu Island and adjacent offshore areas located in the Visayan Basin in the central part of the Philippine Archipelago. The company is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia. FEC Resources Inc. is a subsidiary of PXP Energy Corporation.

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