SYNA vs. IMMR, IVAC, WDC, NTAP, NVMI, LSCC, RMBS, ALGM, CRUS, and AMKR
Should you be buying Synaptics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Synaptics include Immersion (IMMR), Intevac (IVAC), Western Digital (WDC), NetApp (NTAP), Nova (NVMI), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Rambus (RMBS), Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), and Amkor Technology (AMKR). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Synaptics vs. Its Competitors
Immersion (NASDAQ:IMMR) and Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Synaptics has higher revenue and earnings than Immersion. Immersion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synaptics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Synaptics has a net margin of 15.90% compared to Immersion's net margin of 7.31%. Immersion's return on equity of 21.53% beat Synaptics' return on equity.
Immersion has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synaptics has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Immersion had 7 more articles in the media than Synaptics. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Immersion and 2 mentions for Synaptics. Immersion's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Synaptics' score of 0.59 indicating that Immersion is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Immersion currently has a consensus target price of $12.25, suggesting a potential upside of 51.42%. Synaptics has a consensus target price of $93.75, suggesting a potential upside of 36.60%. Given Immersion's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Immersion is more favorable than Synaptics.
60.6% of Immersion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Synaptics shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Immersion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Synaptics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Synaptics beats Immersion on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:SYNA) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
