This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Harris (HRS) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HRS vs. PANW, MSI, SATS, FFIV, CIEN, IDCC, VSAT, CALX, EXTR, and BELFBShould you be buying Harris stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Harris include Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), EchoStar (SATS), F5 (FFIV), Ciena (CIEN), InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Bel Fuse (BELFB). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Harris vs. Its Competitors Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions EchoStar F5 Ciena InterDigital Viasat Calix Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) and Harris (NYSE:HRS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate PANW or HRS? Palo Alto Networks currently has a consensus target price of $211.68, indicating a potential upside of 8.85%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than Harris.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palo Alto Networks 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Harris 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to PANW or HRS? In the previous week, Palo Alto Networks had 49 more articles in the media than Harris. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Palo Alto Networks and 5 mentions for Harris. Palo Alto Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Harris' score of 0.00 indicating that Palo Alto Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palo Alto Networks 40 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Harris 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PANW or HRS more profitable? Harris has a net margin of 13.60% compared to Palo Alto Networks' net margin of 12.30%. Harris' return on equity of 27.13% beat Palo Alto Networks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palo Alto Networks12.30% 17.66% 5.56% Harris 13.60%27.13%9.36% Which has more volatility and risk, PANW or HRS? Palo Alto Networks has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harris has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PANW or HRS? Palo Alto Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Harris. Harris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palo Alto Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalo Alto Networks$9.22B14.11$1.13B$1.60121.54Harris$6.18B5.21$718M$6.5041.91 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PANW or HRS? 79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Harris shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Harris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPalo Alto Networks beats Harris on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Harris News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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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 HRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHarrisSearch & Navigation Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$32.18B$429.50M$30.76B$21.37BDividend Yield1.45%N/A3.17%3.49%P/E Ratio41.91N/A440.2029.62Price / Sales5.21N/A1,947.1569.49Price / Cash21.43N/A36.7225.18Price / Book9.74106.137.034.55Net Income$718M-$320K$808.51M$999.70M Harris Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRSHarris1.1019 of 5 stars$272.39+0.2%N/A+17.4%$32.18B$6.18B41.9117,500PANWPalo Alto Networks4.4607 of 5 stars$190.52flat$211.68+11.1%+13.1%$127.04B$9.22B118.7015,289Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑MSIMotorola Solutions4.8302 of 5 stars$478.94+1.4%$515.44+7.6%+9.6%$79.79B$10.82B38.5621,000Positive NewsInsider TradeSATSEchoStar1.5992 of 5 stars$65.24+5.6%$49.90-23.5%+201.8%$18.77B$15.83B-62.1313,700High Trading VolumeFFIVF53.7173 of 5 stars$306.73-2.0%$309.89+1.0%+57.3%$17.62B$2.82B27.026,557Positive NewsCIENCiena4.6068 of 5 stars$93.44-0.6%$86.69-7.2%+122.3%$13.21B$4.01B129.788,657Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeIDCCInterDigital2.0835 of 5 stars$277.49+2.1%$160.00-42.3%+114.7%$7.16B$868.52M19.78420Positive NewsInsider TradeVSATViasat3.6064 of 5 stars$31.02-4.1%$21.13-31.9%+71.1%$4.16B$4.52B-6.717,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓CALXCalix2.5904 of 5 stars$58.99-0.8%$59.25+0.4%+64.2%$3.85B$831.52M-147.471,820News CoveragePositive NewsEXTRExtreme Networks3.6524 of 5 stars$21.57+0.9%$22.92+6.2%+52.6%$2.87B$1.14B-431.402,811Insider TradeBELFBBel Fuse4.0921 of 5 stars$135.97+1.0%$113.60-16.5%+120.6%$1.72B$534.79M33.336,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PANW Alternatives MSI Alternatives SATS Alternatives FFIV Alternatives CIEN Alternatives IDCC Alternatives VSAT Alternatives CALX Alternatives EXTR Alternatives BELFB 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 (NYSE:HRS) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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