Contrasting The American Energy Group (OTCMKTS:AEGG) & EQT (NYSE:EQT)

EQT (NYSE:EQT) and The American Energy Group (OTCMKTS:AEGG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

EQT has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The American Energy Group has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares EQT and The American Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EQT	5.52%	3.74%	2.12%
The American Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for EQT and The American Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EQT	0	7	11	0	2.61
The American Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

EQT currently has a consensus price target of $47.78, suggesting a potential downside of 0.77%. Given EQT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe EQT is more favorable than The American Energy Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.8% of EQT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of EQT 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EQT and The American Energy Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EQT	$4.79 billion	6.00	$1.74 billion	$0.84	57.32
The American Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EQT has higher revenue and earnings than The American Energy Group.

Summary

EQT beats The American Energy Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EQT

EQT Corporation operates as a natural gas production company in the United States. The company sells natural gas and natural gas liquids to marketers, utilities, and industrial customers through pipelines located in the Appalachian Basin. It also offers marketing services and contractual pipeline capacity management services. The company was formerly known as Equitable Resources Inc. and changed its name to EQT Corporation in February 2009. EQT Corporation was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About The American Energy Group

The American Energy Group, Ltd. operates as an energy resource royalty company. The company holds 18% interest in the Yasin (2768-7) Block in Pakistan; and interests in two oil and gas leases in Galveston County, Texas. It also holds a 2.5% working interest in the Sanjawi Block No. 3068-2, Zone II that covers an area of 2,258 square kilometer located in Baluchistan Province; and Zamzama North Block No. 2667-8, Zone III that covers an area of 1,229 square kilometer located in Sindh Province. The company was formerly known as Belize-American Corp. Internationale and changed its name to The American Energy Group, Ltd. in November 1994. The American Energy Group, Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.