Pure Storage (PSTG) Competitors $55.44 -1.11 (-1.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.36 -0.07 (-0.13%) As of 04:50 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. HPQ, SMCI, STX, HPE, LOGI, PAR, DBD, VYX, ATEN, and EVLVShould you be buying Pure Storage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pure Storage include HP (HPQ), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Seagate Technology (STX), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Logitech International (LOGI), PAR Technology (PAR), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), NCR Voyix (VYX), A10 Networks (ATEN), and Evolv Technologies (EVLV). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Pure Storage vs. HP Super Micro Computer Seagate Technology Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logitech International PAR Technology Diebold Nixdorf NCR Voyix A10 Networks Evolv Technologies HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer HPQ or PSTG? In the previous week, HP had 4 more articles in the media than Pure Storage. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for HP and 21 mentions for Pure Storage. HP's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Pure Storage's score of 0.87 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pure Storage 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor HPQ or PSTG? HP received 738 more outperform votes than Pure Storage when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.95% of users gave Pure Storage an outperform vote while only 60.47% of users gave HP an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHPOutperform Votes150560.47% Underperform Votes98439.53% Pure StorageOutperform Votes76770.95% Underperform Votes31429.05% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HPQ or PSTG? 77.5% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Pure Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of HP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Pure Storage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HPQ or PSTG? HP has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Storage. HP 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 RatioHP$53.88B0.51$2.78B$2.7810.42Pure Storage$3.17B5.82$61.31M$0.30188.47 Which has more volatility & risk, HPQ or PSTG? HP has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Storage has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate HPQ or PSTG? HP currently has a consensus price target of $34.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. Pure Storage has a consensus price target of $70.20, suggesting a potential upside of 24.16%. Given Pure Storage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pure Storage is more favorable than HP.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HP 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Pure Storage 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Is HPQ or PSTG more profitable? HP has a net margin of 5.18% compared to Pure Storage's net margin of 4.22%. Pure Storage's return on equity of 16.06% beat HP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HP5.18% -253.39% 8.83% Pure Storage 4.22%16.06%5.93% SummaryHP and Pure Storage tied by winning 9 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 PSTG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPure StorageComputer storage devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.43B$15.89B$25.24B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A1.91%2.89%3.84%P/E Ratio148.7939.8045.0535.13Price / Sales5.822.622,153.2336.36Price / Cash78.8958.4434.7817.51Price / Book13.5311.046.784.78Net Income$61.31M$108.60M$737.99M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.50%4.66%0.53%1.62%1 Month Performance40.37%36.05%16.28%13.00%1 Year Performance-5.61%-2.24%52,512.19%5.59% Pure Storage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSTGPure Storage4.6746 of 5 stars$55.44-2.0%$70.20+26.6%-6.0%$18.07B$3.17B145.894,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHPQHP4.7322 of 5 stars$29.01-1.1%$34.17+17.8%-8.9%$27.35B$53.88B10.3258,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSMCISuper Micro Computer4.2794 of 5 stars$44.87-2.8%$45.63+1.7%-52.7%$26.78B$21.57B22.534,610Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSTXSeagate Technology4.6701 of 5 stars$109.16+1.3%$114.37+4.8%+10.5%$23.17B$8.54B19.9640,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.8963 of 5 stars$17.44-1.7%$20.60+18.1%-0.6%$22.91B$31.23B9.1860,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLOGILogitech International3.5185 of 5 stars$86.39-0.2%$85.71-0.8%-3.7%$13.66B$4.55B20.288,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPARPAR Technology1.5186 of 5 stars$69.14-1.0%$79.86+15.5%+50.5%$2.80B$383.77M-276.551,480Positive NewsDBDDiebold Nixdorf4.369 of 5 stars$48.71-1.4%$70.00+43.7%+10.5%$1.82B$3.70B-110.7022,000VYXNCR Voyix3.5868 of 5 stars$10.65-2.2%$14.60+37.1%-22.0%$1.47B$2.73B2.4735,000Positive NewsATENA10 Networks3.7719 of 5 stars$17.51-0.7%$22.00+25.6%+6.1%$1.26B$267.16M26.13580Positive NewsEVLVEvolv Technologies0.4124 of 5 stars$5.78+5.9%$5.08-12.1%+100.7%$944.86M$103.87M-41.28170Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HPQ Alternatives SMCI Alternatives STX Alternatives HPE Alternatives LOGI Alternatives PAR Alternatives DBD Alternatives VYX Alternatives ATEN Alternatives EVLV 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 5/21/2025 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 | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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