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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
$36.66
+0.2%
$36.64
$30.87
$54.26
$2.69B1.46493,141 shs267,669 shs
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
$23.05
$23.00
$15.45
$23.15
$3.88B0.313.51 million shs22.26 million shs
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
$52.48
+0.7%
$58.31
$37.00
$68.41
$2.93B1.05572,684 shs368,114 shs
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
$28.91
+3.5%
$29.42
$17.59
$35.38
$4.31B0.62625,323 shs5.81 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
+0.19%+3.59%-3.32%+8.62%+2.15%
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+35.59%
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
+0.69%+0.61%-11.72%-19.26%+4.56%
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
+3.47%-1.03%-3.92%+18.48%+38.06%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
4.389 of 5 stars
4.32.00.03.02.53.30.6
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
0.2276 of 5 stars
1.10.00.00.00.61.71.9
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
2.0913 of 5 stars
4.50.00.00.01.81.70.6
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
3.2263 of 5 stars
3.33.00.00.01.83.31.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
2.50
Moderate Buy$48.8633.27% Upside
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
2.11
Hold$24.144.74% Upside
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
2.92
Moderate Buy$72.5738.28% Upside
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
2.60
Moderate Buy$35.6723.37% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest APPN, ESMT, VERX, and SPT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/23/2024
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$34.00 ➝ $32.00
4/23/2024
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$42.00
4/23/2024
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$40.00 ➝ $34.00
4/22/2024
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$75.00
4/18/2024
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
Oppenheimer
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$76.00
4/17/2024
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$73.00 ➝ $65.00
4/16/2024
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$75.00
4/15/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$35.00 ➝ $36.00
3/22/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$48.00 ➝ $52.00
3/21/2024
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
KeyCorp
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$83.00
3/20/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
William Blair
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
$545.36M4.93N/AN/A$0.71 per share51.63
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
$303.92M12.77$0.31 per share73.79$4.86 per share4.74
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
$333.64M8.85N/AN/A$2.56 per share20.50
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
$572.39M7.80$0.76 per share37.94$1.65 per share17.52

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
-$111.44M-$1.53N/AN/AN/A-20.43%-127.40%-16.30%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
$20.59M$0.15153.6792.203.346.83%3.15%2.86%N/A
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
-$66.43M-$1.20N/AN/AN/A-19.91%-41.25%-16.81%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
-$13.09M-$0.10N/A54.557.20-2.29%16.15%5.08%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest APPN, ESMT, VERX, and SPT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024N/A
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
$0.1260N/A-$0.1260N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
$0.0050N/A-$0.0050N/AN/AN/A  
2/29/2024Q4 2023
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
$0.07$0.09+$0.02$0.09$146.44 million$154.91 million
2/20/2024Q4 2023
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
-$0.30-$0.32-$0.02-$0.28$90.76 million$93.58 million
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
-$0.40-$0.07+$0.33N/A$140.41 million$145.32 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
2.68
1.12
1.12
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
N/A
6.71
6.71
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
0.38
1.08
1.08
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
0.17
0.60
0.60

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
52.70%
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
92.34%
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
N/A
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
59.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
43.60%
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
2.70%
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
10.97%
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
45.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
2,24373.40 million41.40 millionOptionable
EngageSmart, Inc. stock logo
ESMT
EngageSmart
971168.34 million163.79 millionOptionable
Sprout Social, Inc. stock logo
SPT
Sprout Social
1,38356.25 million50.08 millionOptionable
Vertex, Inc. stock logo
VERX
Vertex
1,500154.34 million84.88 millionOptionable

APPN, ESMT, VERX, and SPT Headlines

SourceHeadline
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Sees Unusually-High Trading VolumeVertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 3:36 PM
Vertex announces $250 million convertible notes offeringVertex announces $250 million convertible notes offering
investing.com - April 24 at 1:53 PM
Vertex forecasts revenue jump in Q1, expects higher earningsVertex forecasts revenue jump in Q1, expects higher earnings
investing.com - April 24 at 1:53 PM
Vertex, Inc. Reports Strong Preliminary Financial Growth in First QuarterVertex, Inc. Reports Strong Preliminary Financial Growth in First Quarter
msn.com - April 24 at 8:52 AM
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Given "Market Outperform" Rating at JMP SecuritiesVertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Given "Market Outperform" Rating at JMP Securities
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 4:00 AM
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Price Target Cut to $32.00 by Analysts at CitigroupVertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Price Target Cut to $32.00 by Analysts at Citigroup
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 4:00 AM
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Given New $34.00 Price Target at Bank of AmericaVertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Given New $34.00 Price Target at Bank of America
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 4:00 AM
Vertex Inc.: Vertex Provides Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Announces First Quarter Earnings Call DateVertex Inc.: Vertex Provides Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Announces First Quarter Earnings Call Date
finanznachrichten.de - April 24 at 1:55 AM
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Shares Gap Down  Following Analyst DowngradeVertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 1:15 AM
Vertex, Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized $300 Million Convertible Senior Notes OfferingVertex, Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized $300 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
globenewswire.com - April 23 at 9:53 PM
Cracking The Code: Understanding Analyst Reviews For VertexCracking The Code: Understanding Analyst Reviews For Vertex
markets.businessinsider.com - April 23 at 3:55 PM
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) PT Lowered to $32.00Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) PT Lowered to $32.00
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:34 PM
Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Rating Reiterated by JMP SecuritiesVertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Rating Reiterated by JMP Securities
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:23 AM
Maintaining Hold on Vertex: Steady Performance with Awaited Earnings Call InsightsMaintaining Hold on Vertex: Steady Performance with Awaited Earnings Call Insights
markets.businessinsider.com - April 23 at 10:53 AM
Vertex drops 2.5% after providing prelim Q1 numbersVertex drops 2.5% after providing prelim Q1 numbers
msn.com - April 23 at 10:53 AM
Vertex, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of $250 Million of Convertible Senior NotesVertex, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of $250 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 7:19 PM
Vertex Provides Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Announces First Quarter Earnings Call DateVertex Provides Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Announces First Quarter Earnings Call Date
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 7:19 PM
Vertex, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of $250 Million of Convertible Senior NotesVertex, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of $250 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
globenewswire.com - April 22 at 4:17 PM
Vertex Provides Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Announces First Quarter Earnings Call DateVertex Provides Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2024 and Announces First Quarter Earnings Call Date
globenewswire.com - April 22 at 4:17 PM
Calamos Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 74,794 Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX)Calamos Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 74,794 Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:14 AM
Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS Increases Stock Holdings in Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX)Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS Increases Stock Holdings in Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 11:33 AM
Critical Comparison: ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI) vs. Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX)Critical Comparison: ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI) vs. Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 1:28 AM
Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 452,840 Shares of Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX)Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 452,840 Shares of Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 3:55 PM
Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX) Major Shareholder Sells $23,773,546.65 in StockVertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX) Major Shareholder Sells $23,773,546.65 in Stock
insidertrades.com - April 10 at 4:48 AM

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Company Descriptions

Appian logo

Appian

NASDAQ:APPN
Appian Corporation, a software company that provides low-code design platform in the United States, Mexico, Portugal, and internationally. The company's platform offers artificial intelligence, process automation, data fabric, and process mining. It provides The Appian Platform, an integrated automation platform that enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize mission-critical business processes. The company also offers professional and customer support services. It serves to financial services, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation industries. Appian Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
EngageSmart logo

EngageSmart

NYSE:ESMT
EngageSmart, Inc. provides vertically-tailored customer engagement and integrated payments solutions. The company operates through Enterprise Solutions and SMB Solutions segments. The Enterprise Solutions segment offers SaaS solutions to customer-client engagement through electronic billing and digital payments. The SMB Solutions segment provides end-to-end practice management solutions to health and wellness industry. It also offers SimplePractice, an end-to-end practice management and electronic health record platform that manages the practices, which enables virtual and in-person settings, schedule appointments, document cases, and billing and payment processing, as well as insurance claim processing; and InvoiceCloud, an electronic bill presentment and payment solution for government, utility, financial services customer digitize billing, client communications, and collections. In addition, the company provides HelathPay24, a patient engagement and payment platform for health systems, physician groups, dental practices, and medical billers, including patient self-pay collections; and DonorDrive, a fundraising platform for non-profits, healthcare organizations, and higher educational institutions, which produce virtual events, launch branded donation camping, and peer-to-peer fundraising. EngageSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Sprout Social logo

Sprout Social

NASDAQ:SPT
Sprout Social, Inc. designs, develops, and operates a web-based social media management platform in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides cloud software for social messaging, data and workflows in a unified system of record, intelligence, and action. It offers integrated tools, such as social engagement/response; publishing; reporting and analytics; social listening and business intelligence; reputation management; social commerce; employee advocacy; and automation and workflows. In addition, the company provides smart inbox, social customer relationship management, social monitoring and alerts, customer service tools, and automation; and centralized content planning, creation, and publishing, automated scheduling, content performance reporting, suggested content, message approval workflows, publishing permissions and governance, and content and asset libraries. Further, it offers social media; content performance, customer service and team, custom report builder, and reporting API; and market research, brand health, competitive insights, consumer trends, and product feedback; and social commerce, reputation management, employee advocacy, mobile applications, and chat bot creation and management. Additionally, the company offers professional services consisting of consulting and training services. It serves social and community management; public relations; marketing; influencer marketing; customer service and care; commerce, sales and customer acquisition; recruiting and hiring, product development, and business strategy; and small-and-medium-sized businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises, marketing agencies, government, non-profit, and educational institutions. Sprout Social, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Vertex logo

Vertex

NASDAQ:VERX
Vertex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise tax technology solutions for retail trade, wholesale trade, and manufacturing industries in the United States and internationally. The company offers tax determination; compliance and reporting, including workflow management tools, role-based security, and event logging; tax data management; document management; analytics and insights; pre-built integration that includes mapping data fields, and business logic and configurations; industry-specific solutions; and technology specific solutions, such as chain flow accelerator and SAP-specific tools. It provides implementation services, such as configuration, data migration and implementation, and support and training; and managed services, including tax return preparation, filing and tax payment, and notice management. The company sells its software products through software licenses and software as a service subscription. Vertex, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.