Rapid7 (RPD) Competitors $19.56 -0.52 (-2.59%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.68 +0.12 (+0.59%) As of 04:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RPD vs. QLYS, TENB, VRNS, SOUN, OS, PONY, QTWO, DJT, YOU, and COMPShould you be buying Rapid7 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rapid7 include Qualys (QLYS), Tenable (TENB), Varonis Systems (VRNS), SoundHound AI (SOUN), OneStream (OS), Pony AI (PONY), Q2 (QTWO), Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), CLEAR Secure (YOU), and Compass (COMP). Rapid7 vs. Its Competitors Qualys Tenable Varonis Systems SoundHound AI OneStream Pony AI Q2 Trump Media & Technology Group CLEAR Secure Compass Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, RPD or QLYS? Rapid7 has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, RPD or QLYS? Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rapid7. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid7, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRapid7$855.36M1.48$25.53M$0.4147.71Qualys$607.57M7.93$173.68M$5.0126.64 Does the media refer more to RPD or QLYS? In the previous week, Qualys had 5 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Qualys and 11 mentions for Rapid7. Rapid7's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Qualys' score of 1.27 indicating that Rapid7 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rapid7 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualys 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend RPD or QLYS? Rapid7 currently has a consensus price target of $26.56, suggesting a potential upside of 35.76%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $141.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.65%. Given Rapid7's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than Qualys.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rapid7 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Qualys 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.12 Is RPD or QLYS more profitable? Qualys has a net margin of 29.04% compared to Rapid7's net margin of 3.41%. Rapid7's return on equity of 149.12% beat Qualys' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Rapid73.41% 149.12% 3.54% Qualys 29.04%37.19%18.54% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RPD or QLYS? 95.7% of Rapid7 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Rapid7 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryRapid7 beats Qualys on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rapid7 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RPD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 RPD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRapid7INTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.27B$19.59B$31.09B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A3.48%3.17%4.60%P/E Ratio47.7177.90438.0325.92Price / Sales1.4879.061,757.7785.33Price / Cash11.7782.6536.4759.91Price / Book69.868.647.256.29Net Income$25.53M$355.98M$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance-3.74%3.56%2.80%3.36%1 Month Performance-2.88%7.52%4.92%6.41%1 Year Performance-41.23%72.81%24,304.86%28.24% Rapid7 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RPDRapid74.1643 of 5 stars$19.56-2.6%$26.56+35.8%-41.0%$1.27B$855.36M47.712,413Positive NewsQLYSQualys2.8047 of 5 stars$135.81+0.4%$141.00+3.8%+9.4%$4.90B$607.57M27.112,400Positive NewsTENBTenable4.9275 of 5 stars$30.92-0.5%$41.06+32.8%-21.7%$3.74B$949.25M-83.571,872Positive NewsVRNSVaronis Systems4.1912 of 5 stars$59.02-0.2%$60.47+2.5%+11.7%$6.61B$550.95M-64.152,406Short Interest ↓SOUNSoundHound AI1.2408 of 5 stars$13.02+3.9%$13.36+2.6%+201.2%$5.31B$84.69M-20.67200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOSOneStream3.7361 of 5 stars$20.79+4.8%$29.94+44.0%-33.2%$5.05B$545.51M-13.951,500Positive NewsPONYPony AI2.6616 of 5 stars$14.37-2.1%$19.40+35.0%N/A$5.03B$85.74M0.001,460QTWOQ23.5072 of 5 stars$78.84+0.0%$102.25+29.7%+16.2%$4.92B$696.46M1,577.022,477Positive NewsDJTTrump Media & Technology GroupN/A$17.53-2.3%N/A+1.4%$4.86B$3.72M-35.782Insider TradeYOUCLEAR Secure3.4302 of 5 stars$36.34-1.4%$33.00-9.2%+27.3%$4.83B$835.53M22.713,060Positive NewsCOMPCompass2.3358 of 5 stars$9.09+0.8%$9.67+6.3%+57.7%$4.78B$6.29B-90.923,190News CoverageOptions VolumeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QLYS Alternatives TENB Alternatives VRNS Alternatives SOUN Alternatives OS Alternatives PONY Alternatives QTWO Alternatives DJT Alternatives YOU Alternatives COMP Alternatives 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:RPD) 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 | Sponsored6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025Trump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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