Progress Software (PRGS) Competitors $46.17 -0.15 (-0.32%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.45 +0.28 (+0.61%) As of 10/3/2025 07:54 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 dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media favor PRGS or QLYS? In the previous week, Progress Software had 56 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Progress Software and 4 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Progress Software's score of 0.64 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Progress Software 16 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualys 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 presently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.61%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $141.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.58%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Qualys 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Do insiders & institutionals believe in PRGS or QLYS? 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Progress Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger 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$753.41M2.63$68.44M$1.1041.97Qualys$607.57M7.79$173.68M$5.0126.16 Which has more risk and volatility, PRGS or QLYS? Progress Software has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryProgress Software beats Qualys 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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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$1.99B$178.97B$32.41B$10.56BDividend YieldN/A1.23%3.18%4.70%P/E Ratio41.9732.34446.8726.71Price / Sales2.636.89181,199.00179.08Price / Cash6.9727.1437.6061.25Price / Book4.159.317.416.56Net Income$68.44M$4.39B$816.64M$277.70M7 Day Performance9.88%-0.10%3.29%2.41%1 Month Performance4.50%2.96%10.69%9.30%1 Year Performance-30.35%7.45%23,991.25%31.22% Progress Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRGSProgress Software4.6552 of 5 stars$46.17-0.3%$70.00+51.6%-28.8%$1.99B$753.41M41.972,815Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionQLYSQualys2.7648 of 5 stars$132.33-3.1%$141.00+6.6%+4.1%$4.93B$607.57M26.412,400Positive NewsAIC3.ai3.5203 of 5 stars$17.34+0.1%$22.09+27.4%-16.8%$2.39B$389.06M-6.671,181Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeMSFTMicrosoft4.9593 of 5 stars$517.95+0.7%$614.45+18.6%+24.2%$3.83T$281.72B37.97228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastORCLOracle4.7794 of 5 stars$281.01-0.6%$304.71+8.4%+71.5%$806.09B$57.40B65.05162,000Trending NewsInsider TradeNOWServiceNow4.9722 of 5 stars$920.51-2.2%$1,122.20+21.9%+2.4%$195.70B$10.98B115.9326,293Positive NewsFTNTFortinet4.6238 of 5 stars$84.08-0.7%$97.03+15.4%+11.4%$64.86B$5.96B33.5014,138Trending NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.5903 of 5 stars$717.64+0.2%$841.64+17.3%+72.4%$56.21B$2.39B177.204,970Positive NewsInsider TradeCVLTCommVault Systems4.5396 of 5 stars$188.78-2.2%$205.63+8.9%+19.6%$8.58B$995.62M104.883,300ACIWACI Worldwide3.379 of 5 stars$52.77+0.8%$60.00+13.7%+7.2%$5.40B$1.70B22.273,103BLKBBlackbaud4.387 of 5 stars$64.31+1.8%$78.67+22.3%-23.1%$3.07B$1.16B-11.132,600Positive News 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 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored$3,600 gold is nice ... but here’s what most gold bugs are missingGold just surged past $3,600, but Weiss Ratings expert Sean Brodrick says the real upside is in select gold st...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning 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 | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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