Head to Head Analysis: Prio (OTCMKTS:PTRRY) and Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX)

Prio (OTCMKTS:PTRRY) and Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Prio and Riley Exploration Permian, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prio	1	0	0	0	1.00
Riley Exploration Permian	0	1	3	0	2.75

Riley Exploration Permian has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.30%. Given Riley Exploration Permian’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Riley Exploration Permian is more favorable than Prio.

Profitability

This table compares Prio and Riley Exploration Permian’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prio	N/A	N/A	N/A
Riley Exploration Permian	28.48%	23.82%	11.31%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Prio and Riley Exploration Permian”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Riley Exploration Permian	$483.86 million	1.72	$111.59 million	$5.52	6.82

Riley Exploration Permian has higher revenue and earnings than Prio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Riley Exploration Permian beats Prio on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prio

Prio S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in Brazil and internationally. It holds a 100% interest in the Polvo Field covering approximately 134 square kilometres located in the southern portion of the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro; and the Frade Field that consists of approximately 154 kilometres located in the northern region of the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro. The company also holds interest in the Manati Field that comprises approximately 76 square kilometres located in the Camumu Basin, on the coast of the State of Bahia. In addition, it imports, exports, refines, sells, and distributes oil, natural gas, fuels, and oil by-products; and engages in the generation, sale, and distribution of electric power, as well as holds interests in other companies. The company was formerly known as Petro Rio S.A. and changed its name to Prio S.A. in May 2023. Prio S.A. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

About Riley Exploration Permian

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin. Its acreage is primarily located on contiguous blocks in Yoakum County, Texas; and Eddy County, New Mexico. Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.