Riley Exploration Permian（纽约证券交易所代码：REPX）和 Ecoark（纳斯达克股票代码：ZEST）正面交锋评论

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX – Get Rating) and Ecoark (NASDAQ:ZEST – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Riley Exploration Permian has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecoark has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Riley Exploration Permian and Ecoark, as reported by MarketBeat.

Riley Exploration Permian presently has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.55%. Given Riley Exploration Permian's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Riley Exploration Permian is more favorable than Ecoark.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Riley Exploration Permian and Ecoark's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Riley Exploration Permian has higher revenue and earnings than Ecoark.

Profitability

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.1% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.1% of Ecoark shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Ecoark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Riley Exploration Permian beats Ecoark on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Riley Exploration Permian

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Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company. The firm is focused on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. Its activities also include the horizontal development of the San Andres formation, a shelf margin deposit on the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

About Ecoark

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BitNile Metaverse, Inc. is a holding company, which is engaged in the operations of oil and gas, financial services, and food freshness management solutions. It operates through the following segments: Financial Services, Technology & Commodities. The company was founded by Randy Scott May on November 19, 2007 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

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