Progress Software (PRGS) Competitors $46.01 +0.94 (+2.09%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.42 +0.41 (+0.90%) As of 10/24/2025 07:46 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 Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, PRGS or QLYS? Progress Software has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, PRGS or QLYS? Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioProgress Software$753.41M2.62$68.44M$1.1041.83Qualys$607.57M7.61$173.68M$5.0125.56 Do insiders & institutionals believe in PRGS or QLYS? 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Progress Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to PRGS or QLYS? In the previous week, Qualys had 13 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Qualys and 3 mentions for Progress Software. Progress Software's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Qualys' score of 0.66 indicating that Progress Software is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Progress Software 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Qualys 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PRGS or QLYS more profitable? Qualys has a net margin of 29.04% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 5.16%. Progress Software's return on equity of 43.68% beat Qualys' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Progress Software5.16% 43.68% 8.01% Qualys 29.04%37.19%18.54% Do analysts rate PRGS or QLYS? Progress Software currently has a consensus price target of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.79%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $140.62, suggesting a potential upside of 9.81%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than Qualys.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Progress Software 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Qualys 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryProgress Software beats Qualys on 9 of the 16 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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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$1.93B$179.55B$33.06B$10.66BDividend YieldN/A1.21%3.18%4.82%P/E Ratio41.8330.66103.8330.25Price / Sales2.626.821,288.55134.57Price / Cash6.7827.0538.0861.44Price / Book4.139.427.576.60Net Income$68.44M$4.39B$820.47M$276.82M7 Day Performance1.88%3.16%2.46%2.53%1 Month Performance11.67%2.17%3.62%3.71%1 Year Performance-29.11%14.35%24,146.18%33.82% Progress Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRGSProgress Software4.7885 of 5 stars$46.01+2.1%$68.00+47.8%-29.3%$1.93B$753.41M41.832,815Positive NewsQLYSQualys2.9427 of 5 stars$131.84+3.3%$140.62+6.7%+6.8%$4.61B$607.57M26.322,400Analyst ForecastAIC3.ai3.7098 of 5 stars$18.22-1.1%$22.09+21.3%-28.6%$2.54B$389.06M-7.011,181Analyst ForecastGap UpMSFTMicrosoft4.9744 of 5 stars$517.66+0.2%$618.97+19.6%+23.3%$3.84T$281.72B37.95228,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastORCLOracle4.8725 of 5 stars$275.12-0.7%$323.69+17.7%+62.5%$790.18B$57.40B63.69162,000Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpNOWServiceNow4.7286 of 5 stars$942.56+2.7%$1,121.37+19.0%-2.8%$190.85B$10.98B118.7126,293Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFTNTFortinet4.5108 of 5 stars$84.78-0.1%$97.03+14.5%+6.1%$65.03B$5.96B33.7814,138Trending NewsAXONAxon Enterprise2.9737 of 5 stars$707.04+3.5%$841.64+19.0%+66.1%$53.63B$2.08B174.584,970Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVLTCommVault Systems4.7067 of 5 stars$174.89-0.9%$211.67+21.0%+27.6%$7.84B$995.62M97.163,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastACIWACI Worldwide3.7644 of 5 stars$49.61+1.2%$60.00+20.9%+2.9%$5.06B$1.59B20.933,103Analyst ForecastBLKBBlackbaud3.481 of 5 stars$65.24+1.4%$70.50+8.1%-24.1%$3.12B$1.16B-11.292,600News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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