Progress Software (PRGS) Competitors $41.94 -1.07 (-2.49%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.07 +0.13 (+0.31%) As of 05:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PRGS vs. QLYS, AI, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, AXON, CVLT, ACIW, and BLKBShould you be buying Progress Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Progress Software include Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Axon Enterprise (AXON), CommVault Systems (CVLT), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), and Blackbaud (BLKB). Progress Software vs. Its Competitors Qualys C3.ai Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise CommVault Systems ACI Worldwide Blackbaud Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) and Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Do analysts rate QLYS or PRGS? Qualys presently has a consensus target price of $141.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.65%. Progress Software has a consensus target price of $73.33, suggesting a potential upside of 74.85%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than Qualys.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Qualys 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.12Progress Software 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility & risk, QLYS or PRGS? Qualys has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Progress Software has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, QLYS or PRGS? Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Progress Software. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Progress Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQualys$607.57M7.93$173.68M$5.0126.64Progress Software$869.02M2.08$68.44M$1.3132.02 Is QLYS or PRGS more profitable? Qualys has a net margin of 29.04% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 6.63%. Progress Software's return on equity of 43.72% beat Qualys' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualys29.04% 37.19% 18.54% Progress Software 6.63%43.72%8.47% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of QLYS or PRGS? 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Qualys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Progress Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer QLYS or PRGS? In the previous week, Qualys had 9 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Qualys and 7 mentions for Progress Software. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Progress Software's score of 0.84 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualys 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Progress Software 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryQualys beats Progress Software on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Progress Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PRGS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PRGS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProgress SoftwareCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.81B$176.02B$31.09B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A1.25%3.17%4.60%P/E Ratio32.0238.89438.0325.92Price / Sales2.086.891,757.7785.33Price / Cash6.3827.2836.4759.91Price / Book4.109.397.256.29Net Income$68.44M$4.39B$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance-3.72%0.53%2.80%3.36%1 Month Performance-5.37%3.94%4.92%6.41%1 Year Performance-26.77%8.61%24,304.86%28.24% Progress Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRGSProgress Software4.745 of 5 stars$41.94-2.5%$73.33+74.9%-24.8%$1.81B$869.02M32.022,815QLYSQualys2.7895 of 5 stars$133.11-1.5%$141.00+5.9%+9.4%$4.88B$607.57M26.572,400Positive NewsAIC3.ai3.864 of 5 stars$15.74flat$22.00+39.8%-23.4%$2.12B$389.06M-6.051,181Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9624 of 5 stars$498.41+0.0%$612.54+22.9%+18.4%$3.70T$281.72B36.54228,000Trending NewsORCLOracle4.7248 of 5 stars$241.67+1.3%$235.61-2.5%+95.8%$669.85B$57.40B55.68162,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeNOWServiceNow4.8202 of 5 stars$934.46-0.5%$1,115.20+19.3%+7.4%$195.38B$10.98B117.6926,293Positive NewsFTNTFortinet4.8091 of 5 stars$79.84-0.6%$97.03+21.5%+5.5%$61.58B$5.96B31.8114,138Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.1821 of 5 stars$731.98-1.2%$837.69+14.4%+107.7%$58.14B$2.08B180.744,970Positive NewsInsider TradeCVLTCommVault Systems4.899 of 5 stars$185.22+0.7%$205.63+11.0%+24.3%$8.18B$995.62M102.903,300News CoverageInsider TradeACIWACI Worldwide3.4982 of 5 stars$51.23+0.0%$60.00+17.1%+7.7%$5.28B$1.59B21.623,103News CoveragePositive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.0142 of 5 stars$68.56+1.0%$78.67+14.7%-13.7%$3.29B$1.16B-11.862,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Qualys Competitors C3.ai Competitors Microsoft Competitors Oracle Competitors ServiceNow Competitors Fortinet Competitors Axon Enterprise Competitors CommVault Systems Competitors ACI Worldwide Competitors Blackbaud Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PRGS) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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