Verint Systems (VRNT) Competitors

Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) and SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Do analysts prefer VRNT or SWI?

Verint Systems presently has a consensus price target of $30.33, indicating a potential upside of 46.33%. SolarWinds has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.65%. Given Verint Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Verint Systems is more favorable than SolarWinds.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verint Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
SolarWinds	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media favor VRNT or SWI?

In the previous week, Verint Systems had 1 more articles in the media than SolarWinds. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Verint Systems and 3 mentions for SolarWinds. Verint Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat SolarWinds' score of -0.24 indicating that Verint Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verint Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SolarWinds	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, VRNT or SWI?

Verint Systems has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SolarWinds has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VRNT or SWI?

95.0% of Verint Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of SolarWinds shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Verint Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of SolarWinds shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is VRNT or SWI more profitable?

SolarWinds has a net margin of 14.04% compared to Verint Systems' net margin of 7.66%. Verint Systems' return on equity of 12.35% beat SolarWinds' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verint Systems	7.66%	12.35%	4.82%
SolarWinds	14.04%	12.19%	5.19%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VRNT or SWI?

SolarWinds has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Verint Systems. Verint Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SolarWinds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verint Systems	$909.19M	1.37	$82.27M	$0.82	25.28
SolarWinds	$796.90M	4.02	$111.90M	$0.63	29.35

Summary

Verint Systems beats SolarWinds on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.