HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) versus Avalon Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:GRVE) Head-To-Head Analysis

HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) and Avalon Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:GRVE) are both small-cap 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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HighPeak Energy	1	1	0	0	1.50
Avalon Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

HighPeak Energy currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 62.89%. Given HighPeak Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HighPeak Energy is more favorable than Avalon Oil & Gas.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 77.5% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.1% of Avalon Oil & 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.

Profitability

This table compares HighPeak Energy and Avalon Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HighPeak Energy	12.59%	7.10%	3.75%
Avalon Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	-2,194.15%

Risk and Volatility

HighPeak Energy has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avalon Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HighPeak Energy and Avalon Oil & Gas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HighPeak Energy	$1.07 billion	0.83	$95.07 million	$0.86	8.21
Avalon Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	-$130,000.00	N/A	N/A

HighPeak Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Avalon Oil & Gas.

Summary

HighPeak Energy beats Avalon Oil & Gas on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HighPeak Energy

HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Avalon Oil & Gas

Groove Botanicals, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas producer. It also focuses on assembling a portfolio of EV battery technologies. The company was formerly known as Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc. and changed its name to Groove Botanicals, Inc. in May 2018. Groove Botanicals, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.