Parsons (PSN) Competitors $79.92 +1.29 (+1.64%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.15 -1.77 (-2.22%) As of 08/22/2025 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PSN vs. BIDU, WIT, TTD, PTC, PINS, HUBS, ZM, CYBR, CHKP, and GDDYShould you be buying Parsons stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Parsons include Baidu (BIDU), Wipro (WIT), Trade Desk (TTD), PTC (PTC), Pinterest (PINS), HubSpot (HUBS), Zoom Communications (ZM), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), and GoDaddy (GDDY). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Parsons vs. Its Competitors Baidu Wipro Trade Desk PTC Pinterest HubSpot Zoom Communications CyberArk Software Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Parsons (NYSE:PSN) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, BIDU or PSN? Baidu has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parsons has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BIDU or PSN more profitable? Baidu has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Parsons' net margin of 3.70%. Parsons' return on equity of 12.36% beat Baidu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baidu21.00% 7.35% 4.66% Parsons 3.70%12.36%5.66% Do analysts rate BIDU or PSN? Baidu currently has a consensus target price of $104.11, indicating a potential upside of 15.67%. Parsons has a consensus target price of $88.70, indicating a potential upside of 10.98%. Given Baidu's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baidu is more favorable than Parsons.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baidu 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35Parsons 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Does the media refer more to BIDU or PSN? In the previous week, Baidu had 39 more articles in the media than Parsons. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Baidu and 24 mentions for Parsons. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Baidu's score of 0.53 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baidu 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parsons 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, BIDU or PSN? Baidu has higher revenue and earnings than Parsons. Baidu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaidu$18.24B1.70$3.26B$10.858.30Parsons$6.75B1.26$235.05M$2.2435.68 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BIDU or PSN? 98.0% of Parsons shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Baidu shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Parsons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryParsons beats Baidu on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Parsons News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSN 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 PSN 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 NYSE 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 PSN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricParsonsTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.52B$2.68B$24.72B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A1.55%2.78%3.51%P/E Ratio35.6823.5028.6429.14Price / Sales1.2636.7430.1155.22Price / Cash20.6143.5426.6424.09Price / Book3.266.626.025.47Net Income$235.05M$34.75M$199.12M$992.74M7 Day Performance0.48%1.82%1.47%2.68%1 Month Performance5.08%-5.62%-2.19%1.53%1 Year Performance-15.59%37.27%33.18%10.77% Parsons Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSNParsons3.2408 of 5 stars$79.92+1.6%$88.70+11.0%-15.6%$8.52B$6.75B35.6819,600News CoverageBIDUBaidu4.3172 of 5 stars$90.13+0.3%$105.09+16.6%+4.9%$31.14B$18.24B8.9435,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeWITWipro2.2626 of 5 stars$2.75+0.7%N/A-54.0%$28.77B$10.43B17.74233,346News CoverageTTDTrade Desk3.9015 of 5 stars$54.95+5.4%$88.58+61.2%-48.4%$26.87B$2.44B66.213,522Short Interest ↑PTCPTC4.5633 of 5 stars$208.31+1.2%$202.14-3.0%+22.9%$24.95B$2.47B49.137,501Short Interest ↓PINSPinterest3.8816 of 5 stars$36.06+0.8%$42.40+17.6%+11.1%$24.52B$3.65B12.924,666News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑HUBSHubSpot4.8762 of 5 stars$448.55+2.1%$726.04+61.9%-4.6%$23.63B$2.63B-1,950.238,246News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeZMZoom Communications4.2052 of 5 stars$73.64+0.7%$87.00+18.1%+21.2%$22.28B$4.67B22.117,412Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpCYBRCyberArk Software2.1171 of 5 stars$421.10-0.6%$435.11+3.3%+57.2%$20.81B$1.00B-124.961,205Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.8438 of 5 stars$188.64-0.1%$228.50+21.1%+0.0%$20.75B$2.57B24.566,669Positive NewsShort Interest ↓GDDYGoDaddy4.9451 of 5 stars$143.87-1.4%$202.43+40.7%-9.6%$19.92B$4.57B25.695,518News CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BIDU Competitors WIT Competitors TTD Competitors PTC Competitors PINS Competitors HUBS Competitors ZM Competitors CYBR Competitors CHKP Competitors GDDY Competitors 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:PSN) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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