Progress Software (PRGS) Competitors $55.52 -8.32 (-13.03%) Closing price 07/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.57 +0.05 (+0.09%) As of 09:12 AM 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. CVLT, QLYS, AI, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, AXON, DSGX, and PEGAShould you be buying Progress Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Progress Software include CommVault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Axon Enterprise (AXON), The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), and Pegasystems (PEGA). Progress Software vs. Its Competitors CommVault Systems Qualys C3.ai Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise The Descartes Systems Group Pegasystems Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) and CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Do analysts prefer PRGS or CVLT? Progress Software presently has a consensus price target of $75.17, suggesting a potential upside of 35.39%. CommVault Systems has a consensus price target of $182.86, suggesting a potential upside of 5.99%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Progress Software is more favorable than CommVault Systems.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) 2.67CommVault Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has more volatility and risk, PRGS or CVLT? Progress Software has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CommVault Systems has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PRGS or CVLT? 93.5% of CommVault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Progress Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of CommVault Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PRGS or CVLT? CommVault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Progress Software. Progress Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CommVault Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProgress Software$753.41M3.17$68.44M$1.2943.04CommVault Systems$995.62M7.72$76.11M$1.69102.09 Is PRGS or CVLT more profitable? CommVault Systems has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 6.63%. Progress Software's return on equity of 44.24% beat CommVault Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Progress Software6.63% 44.24% 8.68% CommVault Systems 7.64%32.31%9.39% Does the media refer more to PRGS or CVLT? In the previous week, Progress Software had 28 more articles in the media than CommVault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Progress Software and 9 mentions for CommVault Systems. CommVault Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Progress Software's score of 0.82 indicating that CommVault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Progress Software 9 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CommVault Systems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCommVault Systems beats Progress Software on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PRGS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$2.75B$160.99B$27.42B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A1.31%2.94%4.12%P/E Ratio42.3837.4135.8319.74Price / Sales3.1715.931,993.90109.12Price / Cash9.6027.8437.9957.06Price / Book5.439.587.005.37Net Income$68.44M$3.58B$762.33M$248.34M7 Day Performance-12.66%1.82%2.21%1.67%1 Month Performance-10.18%3.92%5.56%4.56%1 Year Performance1.24%44.80%52,132.52%18.42% Progress Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRGSProgress Software4.6175 of 5 stars$55.52-13.0%$75.17+35.4%+3.7%$2.75B$753.41M42.382,815Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCVLTCommVault Systems4.5232 of 5 stars$170.50-1.0%$175.25+2.8%+41.8%$7.60B$995.62M100.893,300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeQLYSQualys1.9175 of 5 stars$140.00-0.3%$137.50-1.8%+1.5%$5.10B$607.57M28.632,400Positive NewsAIC3.ai3.8331 of 5 stars$24.14+3.1%$29.46+22.0%-14.1%$3.11B$389.06M-10.78700Trending NewsInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.7007 of 5 stars$490.11+0.8%$515.68+5.2%+7.7%$3.61T$245.12B37.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeORCLOracle4.513 of 5 stars$215.39+4.0%$196.74-8.7%+53.1%$581.54B$57.40B49.63162,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeNOWServiceNow4.445 of 5 stars$995.87+1.6%$1,062.50+6.7%+28.3%$202.93B$10.98B135.3126,293Positive NewsFTNTFortinet4.2549 of 5 stars$104.42+1.2%$104.80+0.4%+71.1%$78.95B$5.96B42.9714,138Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise1.2002 of 5 stars$794.25+1.4%$699.55-11.9%+168.1%$60.98B$2.08B191.854,970Positive NewsDSGXThe Descartes Systems Group2.5398 of 5 stars$103.43+2.6%$123.40+19.3%+5.3%$8.63B$651M62.312,524Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.2836 of 5 stars$51.61+3.3%$53.32+3.3%+77.2%$8.55B$1.50B50.115,443Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CommVault Systems Competitors Qualys Competitors C3.ai Competitors Microsoft Competitors Oracle Competitors ServiceNow Competitors Fortinet Competitors Axon Enterprise Competitors The Descartes Systems Group Competitors Pegasystems 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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