Vertex (VERX) Competitors $34.48 -1.36 (-3.79%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.70 +0.22 (+0.62%) As of 07/11/2025 06:57 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 VERX vs. PTC, NTNX, CYBR, TWLO, DUOL, GEN, OKTA, RBRK, MDB, and DTShould you be buying Vertex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vertex include PTC (PTC), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Twilio (TWLO), Duolingo (DUOL), Gen Digital (GEN), Okta (OKTA), Rubrik (RBRK), MongoDB (MDB), and Dynatrace (DT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Vertex vs. Its Competitors PTC Nutanix CyberArk Software Twilio Duolingo Gen Digital Okta Rubrik MongoDB Dynatrace PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, PTC or VERX? PTC has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vertex has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PTC or VERX more profitable? PTC has a net margin of 18.77% compared to Vertex's net margin of -6.45%. Vertex's return on equity of 28.14% beat PTC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PTC18.77% 15.35% 7.97% Vertex -6.45%28.14%5.41% Do institutionals & insiders believe in PTC or VERX? 95.1% of PTC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Vertex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.3% of Vertex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PTC or VERX? PTC has higher revenue and earnings than Vertex. Vertex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPTC$2.30B10.10$376.33M$3.6453.16Vertex$687.06M7.95-$52.73M-$0.29-118.90 Does the media prefer PTC or VERX? In the previous week, PTC had 36 more articles in the media than Vertex. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for PTC and 6 mentions for Vertex. Vertex's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat PTC's score of 0.73 indicating that Vertex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PTC 17 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vertex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate PTC or VERX? PTC currently has a consensus price target of $189.23, indicating a potential downside of 2.21%. Vertex has a consensus price target of $50.50, indicating a potential upside of 46.46%. Given Vertex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vertex is more favorable than PTC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PTC 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Vertex 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 SummaryPTC beats Vertex on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vertex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VERX 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 VERX 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 VERX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVertexINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.46B$18.03B$27.57B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A2.45%3.11%4.02%P/E Ratio-118.8971.7336.9320.26Price / Sales7.9568.161,863.58152.11Price / Cash35.0990.7637.5557.67Price / Book30.258.437.285.49Net Income-$52.73M$337.83M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-2.76%-1.28%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance-6.61%7.40%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance-6.99%49.29%52,479.79%16.41% Vertex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VERXVertex3.8067 of 5 stars$34.48-3.8%$50.50+46.5%-7.0%$5.46B$687.06M-118.891,900Positive NewsPTCPTC3.8802 of 5 stars$172.34+1.8%$188.69+9.5%+5.9%$20.67B$2.30B47.356,500Trending NewsNTNXNutanix4.8371 of 5 stars$76.44+1.5%$90.71+18.7%+33.4%$20.49B$2.15B153.656,450News CoverageCYBRCyberArk Software2.8576 of 5 stars$406.88+2.3%$416.79+2.4%+38.9%$20.11B$1.00B-218.752,140News CoveragePositive NewsTWLOTwilio4.699 of 5 stars$124.58+1.5%$126.39+1.5%+95.6%$19.02B$4.58B-593.248,160Positive NewsInsider TradeDUOLDuolingo3.3383 of 5 stars$410.02-0.3%$443.53+8.2%+94.9%$18.64B$748.02M201.98600Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGENGen Digital3.4764 of 5 stars$29.40+0.4%$27.50-6.5%+12.5%$18.23B$3.94B28.273,500OKTAOkta4.8079 of 5 stars$99.97+1.6%$121.59+21.6%-4.7%$17.50B$2.68B158.695,914Trending NewsRBRKRubrik2.7338 of 5 stars$89.57+2.5%$100.38+12.1%+149.6%$17.33B$886.54M-31.653,200Insider TradeMDBMongoDB4.7118 of 5 stars$209.99+0.0%$282.47+34.5%-20.0%$17.16B$2.01B-184.205,558Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeDTDynatrace4.8364 of 5 stars$55.19+0.5%$62.26+12.8%+16.6%$16.54B$1.70B34.495,200News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PTC Alternatives NTNX Alternatives CYBR Alternatives TWLO Alternatives DUOL Alternatives GEN Alternatives OKTA Alternatives RBRK Alternatives MDB Alternatives DT 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:VERX) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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