Pure Storage (PSTG) Competitors $87.09 +1.30 (+1.52%) Closing price 09/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.50 +0.41 (+0.47%) As of 07:31 AM 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 NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media favor NTAP or PSTG? In the previous week, NetApp had 18 more articles in the media than Pure Storage. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for NetApp and 24 mentions for Pure Storage. Pure Storage's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat NetApp's score of 1.13 indicating that Pure Storage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetApp 25 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pure Storage 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, NTAP or PSTG? 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 RatioNetApp$6.59B3.83$1.19B$5.6622.33Pure Storage$3.17B8.98$106.74M$0.41212.41 Do analysts prefer NTAP or PSTG? NetApp currently has a consensus target price of $124.07, indicating a potential downside of 1.81%. Pure Storage has a consensus target price of $77.39, indicating a potential downside of 11.14%. Given NetApp's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NetApp is more favorable than Pure Storage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NetApp 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Pure Storage 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Do institutionals & insiders believe in NTAP or PSTG? 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Pure Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Pure Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, NTAP or PSTG? NetApp has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Storage has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NTAP or PSTG 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 NetApp17.77% 123.24% 12.49% Pure Storage 4.15%11.34%3.82% SummaryNetApp beats Pure Storage on 10 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. 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. 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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$28.04B$13.19B$31.80B$21.54BDividend YieldN/A1.04%3.17%3.50%P/E Ratio212.4252.14452.5930.17Price / Sales8.983.221,917.5975.23Price / Cash97.7632.7537.2024.62Price / Book21.5613.007.524.58Net Income$106.74M$462.72M$809.77M$1.00B7 Day Performance5.77%8.48%4.04%1.52%1 Month Performance52.21%28.40%9.21%5.96%1 Year Performance75.02%59.44%24,200.42%14.24% Pure Storage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSTGPure Storage4.6328 of 5 stars$87.09+1.5%$77.39-11.1%+76.7%$28.04B$3.17B212.426,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNTAPNetApp4.2231 of 5 stars$124.16+0.1%$124.07-0.1%+5.9%$24.78B$6.57B21.9411,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionDELLDell Technologies4.9979 of 5 stars$126.60+1.2%$146.31+15.6%+13.8%$85.12B$95.57B18.62108,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSTXSeagate Technology4.2402 of 5 stars$211.12+7.7%$160.89-23.8%+114.6%$44.96B$9.10B31.1830,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.6702 of 5 stars$24.81+0.3%$24.87+0.2%+38.0%$32.74B$33.08B30.2661,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeSMCISuper Micro Computer4.1576 of 5 stars$45.38+0.8%$45.31-0.2%+5.2%$26.97B$21.97B27.346,238Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeHPQHP4.4089 of 5 stars$27.75-0.8%$29.71+7.1%-18.2%$25.94B$54.71B10.1358,000NATLNCR Atleos2.3884 of 5 stars$39.68+2.4%$41.00+3.3%N/A$2.92B$4.27B22.5520,000DBDDiebold Nixdorf4.6574 of 5 stars$59.94+1.1%$75.00+25.1%+40.3%$2.20B$3.75B-176.2921,000Insider TradeVYXNCR Voyix1.592 of 5 stars$12.85+0.4%$14.20+10.5%-4.4%$1.78B$2.68B1.8014,000Positive NewsPARPAR Technology1.965 of 5 stars$43.18-1.9%$78.43+81.6%-24.3%$1.75B$418.02M-19.191,585High Trading Volume 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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