Head-To-Head Survey: BKV (NYSE:BKV) versus TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM)

BKV (NYSE:BKV) and TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability and risk.

Volatility and Risk

BKV has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TXNM Energy has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for BKV and TXNM Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BKV	0	2	8	0	2.80
TXNM Energy	0	3	0	0	2.00

BKV currently has a consensus price target of $33.88, indicating a potential upside of 27.42%. TXNM Energy has a consensus price target of $61.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.01%. Given BKV’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BKV is more favorable than TXNM Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BKV and TXNM Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BKV	$1.01 billion	2.88	$173.13 million	$3.30	8.06
TXNM Energy	$2.17 billion	2.98	$151.89 million	$1.39	41.96

BKV has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TXNM Energy. BKV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TXNM Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares BKV and TXNM Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BKV	21.71%	6.43%	3.98%
TXNM Energy	6.96%	7.18%	2.05%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of TXNM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of BKV shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of TXNM Energy 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

BKV beats TXNM Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BKV

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.

About TXNM Energy

TXNM Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and electric services in the United States. It operates through Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) segments. The PNM segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The segment owns and leases communications, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles, and real estate. It generates electricity using coal, natural gas and oil, and nuclear fuel and waste, as well as solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage energy sources. The TNMP segment provides regulated transmission and distribution services. The segment also owns and leases vehicles, service facilities, and office locations throughout its service territory. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers and end-users of electricity in New Mexico and Texas. The company was formerly known as PNM Resources, Inc and changed its name to TXNM Energy, Inc. in August 2024. TXNM Energy, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.