Pure Storage (PSTG) Competitors $93.60 +0.46 (+0.49%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$93.66 +0.06 (+0.06%) As of 07:58 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PSTG vs. NTAP, DELL, STX, HPE, SMCI, HPQ, NATL, DBD, VYX, and PARShould you be buying Pure Storage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pure Storage include NetApp (NTAP), Dell Technologies (DELL), Seagate Technology (STX), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), HP (HPQ), NCR Atleos (NATL), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), NCR Voyix (VYX), and PAR Technology (PAR). Pure Storage vs. Its Competitors NetApp Dell Technologies Seagate Technology Hewlett Packard Enterprise Super Micro Computer HP NCR Atleos Diebold Nixdorf NCR Voyix PAR Technology Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Is PSTG or NTAP more profitable? NetApp has a net margin of 17.77% compared to Pure Storage's net margin of 4.15%. NetApp's return on equity of 123.24% beat Pure Storage's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pure Storage4.15% 11.34% 3.82% NetApp 17.77%123.24%12.49% Do insiders & institutionals believe in PSTG or NTAP? 83.4% of Pure Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of NetApp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Pure Storage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NetApp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, PSTG or NTAP? NetApp has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Storage. NetApp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pure Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPure Storage$3.35B9.18$106.74M$0.41228.29NetApp$6.57B3.65$1.19B$5.6621.26 Does the media favor PSTG or NTAP? In the previous week, NetApp had 4 more articles in the media than Pure Storage. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for NetApp and 15 mentions for Pure Storage. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Pure Storage's score of 0.91 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pure Storage 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NetApp 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PSTG or NTAP? Pure Storage currently has a consensus price target of $81.06, indicating a potential downside of 13.40%. NetApp has a consensus price target of $124.07, indicating a potential upside of 3.12%. Given NetApp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NetApp is more favorable than Pure Storage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pure Storage 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62NetApp 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39 Which has more risk and volatility, PSTG or NTAP? Pure Storage has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NetApp has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNetApp beats Pure Storage on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pure Storage News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSTG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 PSTG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPure StorageCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.61B$14.88B$33.21B$22.09BDividend YieldN/A1.02%3.17%3.59%P/E Ratio228.3056.83495.9729.58Price / Sales9.183.521,680.8764.95Price / Cash106.1336.5138.1624.53Price / Book23.3413.337.774.61Net Income$106.74M$462.72M$819.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance5.99%2.32%1.80%-0.46%1 Month Performance17.99%26.84%9.31%2.30%1 Year Performance76.04%83.80%23,975.63%14.51% Pure Storage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSTGPure Storage4.4334 of 5 stars$93.60+0.5%$81.06-13.4%+77.4%$30.61B$3.35B228.306,000Analyst ForecastNTAPNetApp4.104 of 5 stars$120.42+1.4%$124.07+3.0%-3.7%$24.04B$6.57B21.2811,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDELLDell Technologies4.9596 of 5 stars$145.83+3.6%$148.67+1.9%+34.9%$98.05B$101.45B21.45108,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeSTXSeagate Technology4.6943 of 5 stars$242.83-3.9%$193.32-20.4%+106.5%$51.72B$9.10B35.8730,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.3959 of 5 stars$24.79+1.5%$25.06+1.1%+24.4%$32.71B$30.13B30.2361,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeSMCISuper Micro Computer4.2577 of 5 stars$54.62+5.1%$45.36-17.0%+29.4%$32.46B$21.97B32.906,238Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHPQHP4.5631 of 5 stars$26.630.0%$29.38+10.3%-24.7%$24.89B$54.71B9.7258,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNATLNCR Atleos1.755 of 5 stars$39.95+1.2%$41.00+2.6%N/A$2.94B$4.27B22.7020,000News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeDBDDiebold Nixdorf4.4118 of 5 stars$58.31+0.2%$75.00+28.6%+30.5%$2.14B$3.75B-171.4921,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVYXNCR Voyix3.1426 of 5 stars$12.54-1.8%$15.57+24.2%-11.0%$1.73B$2.68B1.7614,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradePARPAR Technology2.4676 of 5 stars$37.91-2.0%$78.43+106.9%-34.1%$1.54B$418.02M-16.851,585Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NTAP Alternatives DELL Alternatives STX Alternatives HPE Alternatives SMCI Alternatives HPQ Alternatives NATL Alternatives DBD Alternatives VYX Alternatives PAR 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:PSTG) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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