Comparing Pioneer Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI)

Pioneer Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Pioneer Oil and Gas has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pioneer Oil and Gas and Atlas Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlas Energy Solutions	8.78%	11.01%	6.22%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Pioneer Oil and Gas and Atlas Energy Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Atlas Energy Solutions	0	6	5	1	2.58

Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus price target of $23.83, suggesting a potential upside of 38.46%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Pioneer Oil and Gas.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Pioneer Oil and Gas and Atlas Energy Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pioneer Oil and Gas	$220,000.00	2.76	-$140,000.00	N/A	N/A
Atlas Energy Solutions	$1.06 billion	1.98	$105.43 million	$0.56	30.74

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Oil and Gas.

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats Pioneer Oil and Gas on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pioneer Oil and Gas

Pioneer Oil and Gas engages in acquiring, developing, producing, and selling oil and gas properties to companies located in the continental United States. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in South Jordan, Utah.

About Atlas Energy Solutions

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.