Head-To-Head Survey: Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) & CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX)

CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX) and Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares CNX Resources and Osage Exploration and Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CNX Resources	27.79%	7.54%	3.76%
Osage Exploration and Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CNX Resources	8	6	0	0	1.43
Osage Exploration and Development	0	0	0	0	0.00

CNX Resources presently has a consensus target price of $29.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.31%. Given Osage Exploration and Development’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Osage Exploration and Development is more favorable than CNX Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.2% of CNX Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of CNX Resources 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CNX Resources and Osage Exploration and Development”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	$3.47 billion	1.30	$1.72 billion	$3.18	9.48
Osage Exploration and Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CNX Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Osage Exploration and Development.

Summary

CNX Resources beats Osage Exploration and Development on 7 of the 8 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 Osage Exploration and Development

Osage Exploration & Development, Inc. is an exploration and production company, which interests in oil and gas wells and prospects. It is focused on the Horizontal Mississippian and Woodford plays in Oklahoma. The company was founded on February 24, 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.