Nuance Communications Competitors

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) and salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Nuance Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, salesforce.com has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Nuance Communications and salesforce.com, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nuance Communications presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. salesforce.com has a consensus target price of $256.2353, indicating a potential downside of 0.55%. Given salesforce.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe salesforce.com is more favorable than Nuance Communications.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nuance Communications and salesforce.com's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Nuance Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than salesforce.com. Nuance Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than salesforce.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Nuance Communications and salesforce.com's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.4% of Nuance Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of salesforce.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nuance Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of salesforce.com shares are held 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.

Summary

salesforce.com beats Nuance Communications on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.4% of Nuance Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nuance Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Adobe shares are held 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Nuance Communications and Adobe, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nuance Communications presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $507.9630, indicating a potential upside of 10.28%. Given Adobe's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Adobe is more favorable than Nuance Communications.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nuance Communications and Adobe's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Nuance Communications and Adobe's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Nuance Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Adobe beats Nuance Communications on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) and Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.4% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Intuit shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Intuit shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nuance Communications and Intuit, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nuance Communications presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Intuit has a consensus target price of $376.0588, indicating a potential upside of 9.53%. Given Intuit's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intuit is more favorable than Nuance Communications.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nuance Communications and Intuit's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Nuance Communications and Intuit's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Nuance Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuit has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Intuit beats Nuance Communications on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.4% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nuance Communications and Autodesk, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nuance Communications presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $245.7391, indicating a potential downside of 4.47%. Given Autodesk's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Nuance Communications.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nuance Communications and Autodesk's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Nuance Communications and Autodesk's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Nuance Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Autodesk beats Nuance Communications on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.4% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.0% of Workday shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.5% of Workday shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nuance Communications and Workday, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nuance Communications presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Workday has a consensus target price of $238.5862, indicating a potential upside of 15.20%. Given Workday's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Workday is more favorable than Nuance Communications.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nuance Communications and Workday's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Nuance Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Workday. Workday is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nuance Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Nuance Communications and Workday's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Nuance Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workday has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nuance Communications beats Workday on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) and Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.4% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Synopsys shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Nuance Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Synopsys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nuance Communications and Synopsys, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nuance Communications presently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Synopsys has a consensus target price of $219.0769, indicating a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Synopsys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Synopsys is more favorable than Nuance Communications.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nuance Communications and Synopsys' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Nuance Communications and Synopsys' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Nuance Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synopsys has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Synopsys beats Nuance Communications on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.