VRNT vs. SWI, BLKB, PLUS, NTCT, SPNS, PRO, DMRC, SNCR, VHC, and SEAC
Should you be buying Verint Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verint Systems include SolarWinds (SWI), Blackbaud (BLKB), ePlus (PLUS), NetScout Systems (NTCT), Sapiens International (SPNS), PROS (PRO), Digimarc (DMRC), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), VirnetX (VHC), and SeaChange International (SEAC). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.
Verint Systems vs. Its Competitors
SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) and Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
SolarWinds has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.
SolarWinds presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.65%. Verint Systems has a consensus price target of $30.33, indicating a potential upside of 39.21%. Given Verint Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Verint Systems is more favorable than SolarWinds.
In the previous week, Verint Systems had 6 more articles in the media than SolarWinds. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Verint Systems and 3 mentions for SolarWinds. Verint Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat SolarWinds' score of -0.20 indicating that Verint Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
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.
94.0% of SolarWinds shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Verint Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of SolarWinds shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Verint Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
SolarWinds has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verint Systems has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Verint Systems beats SolarWinds on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:VRNT) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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