TTGT vs. ZD, CMPR, QNST, ANGI, LQDT, OPEN, BCOV, DHX, TZOO, and LPSN
Should you be buying TechTarget stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TechTarget include Ziff Davis (ZD), Cimpress (CMPR), QuinStreet (QNST), Angi (ANGI), Liquidity Services (LQDT), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Brightcove (BCOV), DHI Group (DHX), Travelzoo (TZOO), and LivePerson (LPSN). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry.
TechTarget vs. Its Competitors
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) and TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) are both small-cap internet software & services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Ziff Davis has a net margin of 5.41% compared to TechTarget's net margin of -193.29%. Ziff Davis' return on equity of 13.89% beat TechTarget's return on equity.
99.8% of Ziff Davis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of TechTarget shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Ziff Davis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of TechTarget shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Ziff Davis has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TechTarget has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, TechTarget had 9 more articles in the media than Ziff Davis. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for TechTarget and 3 mentions for Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat TechTarget's score of 0.29 indicating that Ziff Davis is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Ziff Davis presently has a consensus price target of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.82%. TechTarget has a consensus price target of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 161.26%. Given TechTarget's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TechTarget is more favorable than Ziff Davis.
Ziff Davis has higher revenue and earnings than TechTarget. TechTarget is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ziff Davis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Ziff Davis beats TechTarget on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:TTGT) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
