Pegasystems (PEGA) Competitors

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) and Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is ANET or PEGA more profitable?

Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.90% compared to Pegasystems' net margin of 13.14%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 42.42% beat Arista Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arista Networks	40.90%	31.05%	21.58%
Pegasystems	13.14%	42.42%	16.24%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ANET or PEGA?

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Pegasystems. Pegasystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, 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
Arista Networks	$7.00B	25.01	$2.85B	$2.54	54.86
Pegasystems	$1.50B	6.64	$99.19M	$1.16	50.06

Does the media refer more to ANET or PEGA?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 63 more articles in the media than Pegasystems. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Arista Networks and 14 mentions for Pegasystems. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.58 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arista Networks	48 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pegasystems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ANET or PEGA?

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.7% of Pegasystems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, ANET or PEGA?

Arista Networks has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pegasystems has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ANET or PEGA?

Arista Networks currently has a consensus price target of $157.56, indicating a potential upside of 13.07%. Pegasystems has a consensus price target of $61.83, indicating a potential upside of 6.48%. Given Arista Networks' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Arista Networks is more favorable than Pegasystems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Pegasystems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Arista Networks beats Pegasystems on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.