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PTR vs SM
Side-by-side comparison of PetroChina Company Limited (PTR) and SM Energy Company (SM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both PTR and SM operate in Oil & Gas Production (Energy), so they compete in similar markets.
- PTR is the larger of the two at $90.94B, about 12.1x SM ($7.51B).
- SM has hit the wire 20 times in the past 4 weeks while PTR has been quiet.
- SM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 8 for PTR).
PetroChina Company Limited
PetroChina Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in a range of petroleum related products, services, and activities in Mainland China and internationally. It operates through Exploration and Production, Refining and Chemicals, Marketing, and Natural Gas and Pipeline segments. The Exploration and Production segment engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. The Refining and Chemicals segment refines crude oil and petroleum products; and produces and markets primary petrochemical products, derivative petrochemical products, and other chemical products. The Marketing segment is involved in marketing of refined products and trading business. The Natural Gas and Pipeline segment engages in the transmission of natural gas, crude oil, and refined products; and sale of natural gas. As of December 31, 2020, the company had a total length of 31,151 km, including 22,555 km of natural gas pipelines, 7,190 km of crude oil pipelines, and 1,406 km of refined product pipelines. The company is also involved in the exploration, development, and production of oil sands and coalbed methane; trading of crude oil and petrochemical products; storage, chemical engineering, storage facilities, service station, and transportation facilities and related businesses; and production and sales of basic and derivative chemical, and other chemical products. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. PetroChina Company Limited is a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation.
SM Energy Company
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. As of December 31, 2020, it had 404.6 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated proved reserves; and working interests in 801 gross productive oil wells and 498 gross productive gas wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Latest PTR
- PetroChina downgraded by Bernstein
- SEC Form 15F-12B filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
- SEC Form 6-K filed by PetroChina Company Limited
Latest SM
- SM Energy Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- UBS initiated coverage on SM Energy
- SM Energy Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call for August 6, 2026
- EnerCom Announces Liberty Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st Annual EnerCom Denver- The Energy Investment Conference, August 17-19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado
- President & CEO Mcdonald Elizabeth Anne acquired $35,369 worth of shares (2,221 units at $15.92), converted options into 24,410 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 10,680 shares, increasing direct ownership by 293% to 21,401 units (SEC Form 4)
- Vice President - Controller Bennett Alan D converted options into 3,497 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,462 shares, increasing direct ownership by 123% to 3,686 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, GC & Corp Secretary Lebeck James Barker acquired $9,890 worth of shares (622 units at $15.90), converted options into 22,257 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 9,740 shares, increasing direct ownership by 89% to 27,976 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP and COO Mckenna Blake Douglas converted options into 4,160 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,196 shares (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & CFO Pursell A Wade acquired $3,021 worth of shares (190 units at $15.90), converted options into 37,398 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 13,681 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 422,017 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Helms Lloyd W Jr was granted 9,024 shares, increasing direct ownership by 51% to 26,564 units (SEC Form 4)