Head-To-Head Analysis: FieldPoint Petroleum (OTCMKTS:FPPP) vs. CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX)

CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX) and FieldPoint Petroleum (OTCMKTS:FPPP) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CNX Resources and FieldPoint Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CNX Resources	4	11	1	0	1.81
FieldPoint Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00

CNX Resources presently has a consensus price target of $31.64, indicating a potential downside of 3.76%. Given FieldPoint Petroleum’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FieldPoint Petroleum is more favorable than CNX Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.2% of CNX Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of CNX Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of FieldPoint Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CNX Resources and FieldPoint Petroleum”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CNX Resources	$1.27 billion	3.67	-$90.49 million	$0.59	55.73
FieldPoint Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

FieldPoint Petroleum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CNX Resources.

Risk and Volatility

CNX Resources has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FieldPoint Petroleum has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CNX Resources and FieldPoint Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CNX Resources	9.70%	8.93%	4.13%
FieldPoint Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

CNX Resources beats FieldPoint Petroleum on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CNX Resources

CNX Resources Corporation, an independent natural gas and midstream company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas properties in the Appalachian Basin. The company operates in two segments, Shale and Coalbed Methane (CBM). It produces and sells pipeline quality natural gas primarily for gas wholesalers. The company owns rights to extract natural gas from shale properties in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, as well as rights to extract natural gas from other shale and shallow oil and gas formations in Illinois, Indiana, New York, and Virginia. It also owns rights to extract CBM in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and New Mexico. In addition, the company designs, builds, and operates natural gas gathering systems to move gas from the wellhead to interstate pipelines or other local sales points; owns and operates approximately 2,600 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines, as well as various natural gas processing facilities. It also offers turn-key solutions for water sourcing, delivery, and disposal for its natural gas operations and for third parties. The company was formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc. and changed its name to CNX Resources Corporation in November 2017. CNX Resources Corporation was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

About FieldPoint Petroleum

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Its principal properties include Block A-49, Spraberry Trend, and Serbin Field, Texas; Sulimar Field, New Mexico; West Allen Field, Oklahoma; and Longwood Field, Louisiana. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. On June 24, 2020, FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation filed a voluntary petition for Liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas.