Audioeye (AEYE) Competitors

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) and Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media prefer AEYE or OSPN?

In the previous week, Audioeye had 1 more articles in the media than Onespan. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Audioeye and 2 mentions for Onespan. Audioeye's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Onespan's score of 1.75 indicating that Audioeye is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Audioeye	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Onespan	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AEYE or OSPN?

51.1% of Audioeye shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Onespan shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.8% of Audioeye shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Onespan shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, AEYE or OSPN?

Audioeye has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onespan has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AEYE or OSPN?

Audioeye currently has a consensus target price of $25.25, suggesting a potential upside of 100.40%. Onespan has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.63%. Given Audioeye's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Audioeye is more favorable than Onespan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Audioeye	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Onespan	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, AEYE or OSPN?

Onespan has higher revenue and earnings than Audioeye. Audioeye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Onespan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Audioeye	$35.20M	4.44	-$4.25M	-$0.34	-37.06
Onespan	$240.62M	2.32	$57.08M	$1.51	9.64

Is AEYE or OSPN more profitable?

Onespan has a net margin of 24.90% compared to Audioeye's net margin of -10.88%. Audioeye's return on equity of 32.90% beat Onespan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Audioeye	-10.88%	32.90%	8.37%
Onespan	24.90%	19.75%	13.19%

Summary

Onespan beats Audioeye on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.