Head to Head Survey: AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK)

HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) and AER Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:AERN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HighPeak Energy and AER Energy Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HighPeak Energy	$1.07 billion	0.51	$95.07 million	$0.36	12.17
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

HighPeak Energy has higher revenue and earnings than AER Energy Resources.

Profitability

This table compares HighPeak Energy and AER Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HighPeak Energy	6.03%	4.23%	2.21%
AER Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for HighPeak Energy and AER Energy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HighPeak Energy	2	1	0	1	2.00
AER Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

HighPeak Energy currently has a consensus price target of $11.67, indicating a potential upside of 166.36%. Given HighPeak Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe HighPeak Energy is more favorable than AER Energy Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.9% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of AER Energy Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HighPeak Energy beats AER Energy Resources on 9 of the 9 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 AER Energy Resources

AER Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, managing, and operating oil and gas properties in North America. The company is also involved in the recycling of used motor oil; marketing of related fuel and energy products to users, suppliers, and recycler’s; and real estate business. AER Energy Resources, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.