This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Symantec (SYMC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock SYMC vs. AXON, CVLT, QLYS, AI, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, and ALTRShould you be buying Symantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Symantec include Axon Enterprise (AXON), CommVault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), and Altair Engineering (ALTR). Symantec vs. Its Competitors Axon Enterprise CommVault Systems Qualys C3.ai Progress Software Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Altair Engineering Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) and Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) are both large-cap systems software companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability. Which has better valuation and earnings, SYMC or AXON? Axon Enterprise has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Symantec. Symantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axon Enterprise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSymantec$4.73B3.91$31M$1.1725.59Axon Enterprise$2.08B29.54$377.03M$4.14190.87 Which has more volatility & risk, SYMC or AXON? Symantec has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axon Enterprise has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SYMC or AXON? Axon Enterprise has a consensus target price of $699.55, indicating a potential downside of 11.47%. Given Axon Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axon Enterprise is more favorable than Symantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Symantec 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Axon Enterprise 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do insiders & institutionals believe in SYMC or AXON? 90.3% of Symantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Symantec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Axon Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SYMC or AXON more profitable? Axon Enterprise has a net margin of 14.86% compared to Symantec's net margin of 2.43%. Symantec's return on equity of 14.94% beat Axon Enterprise's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Symantec2.43% 14.94% 5.33% Axon Enterprise 14.86%5.81%2.83% Does the media refer more to SYMC or AXON? In the previous week, Axon Enterprise had 21 more articles in the media than Symantec. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Axon Enterprise and 0 mentions for Symantec. Axon Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Symantec's score of 0.00 indicating that Axon Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Symantec Neutral Axon Enterprise Positive SummaryAxon Enterprise beats Symantec on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Symantec News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SYMC 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 SYMC 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 SYMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSymantecPrepackaged Software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.50B$5.67B$27.52B$8.95BDividend Yield1.26%1.62%3.13%4.04%P/E Ratio25.59146.6637.1820.11Price / Sales3.914.381,893.64119.79Price / Cash10.7958.3538.4157.86Price / Book3.334.747.185.56Net Income$31M$37.93M$763.56M$248.40M Symantec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SYMCSymantecN/A$29.94-0.5%N/A+22.6%$18.50B$4.73B25.5911,900AXONAxon Enterprise1.8141 of 5 stars$788.39-4.8%$699.55-11.3%+161.2%$61.38B$2.08B190.434,970Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVLTCommVault Systems4.5024 of 5 stars$173.42-0.5%$182.86+5.4%+41.6%$7.73B$995.62M102.693,300Positive NewsQLYSQualys2.1041 of 5 stars$143.58+0.5%$137.50-4.2%+4.3%$5.23B$607.57M29.462,400Positive NewsInsider TradeAIC3.ai3.7535 of 5 stars$24.38-0.8%$29.38+20.5%-11.6%$3.29B$389.06M-10.941,181PRGSProgress Software4.659 of 5 stars$56.70-11.2%$75.17+32.6%-3.0%$2.45B$753.41M44.182,815High Trading VolumeMSFTMicrosoft4.6737 of 5 stars$493.62-0.8%$521.14+5.6%+6.5%$3.67T$245.12B38.18228,000Trending NewsORCLOracle4.4733 of 5 stars$219.76+0.5%$200.26-8.9%+61.8%$618.03B$57.40B50.70162,000Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpNOWServiceNow4.4226 of 5 stars$1,009.01-1.9%$1,065.32+5.6%+33.6%$209.13B$10.98B137.2826,293Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.4264 of 5 stars$102.17-3.4%$105.62+3.4%+78.9%$78.31B$5.96B42.1014,138Positive NewsALTRAltair Engineering1.4364 of 5 stars$111.85flat$100.83-9.8%N/A$9.60B$665.79M657.943,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axon Enterprise Alternatives CommVault Systems Alternatives Qualys Alternatives C3.ai Alternatives Progress Software Alternatives Microsoft Alternatives Oracle Alternatives ServiceNow Alternatives Fortinet Alternatives Altair Engineering 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:SYMC) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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