Q2 (QTWO) Competitors $77.33 -0.07 (-0.09%) Closing price 09/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.26 -0.07 (-0.09%) As of 09/4/2025 05:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QTWO vs. ALKT, CSQ, NCNO, BN, GEN, NTNX, RBRK, U, BSY, and OKTAShould you be buying Q2 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Q2 include Alkami Technology (ALKT), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), nCino (NCNO), Brookfield (BN), Gen Digital (GEN), Nutanix (NTNX), Rubrik (RBRK), Unity Software (U), Bentley Systems (BSY), and Okta (OKTA). Q2 vs. Its Competitors Alkami Technology Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund nCino Brookfield Gen Digital Nutanix Rubrik Unity Software Bentley Systems Okta Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of QTWO or ALKT? 55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Q2 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate QTWO or ALKT? Q2 presently has a consensus target price of $102.25, suggesting a potential upside of 32.23%. Alkami Technology has a consensus target price of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 56.87%. Given Alkami Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Q2.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Q2 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Alkami Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, QTWO or ALKT? Q2 has higher revenue and earnings than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Q2, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQ2$696.46M6.93-$38.54M$0.051,546.54Alkami Technology$333.85M7.80-$40.83M-$0.38-65.84 Is QTWO or ALKT more profitable? Q2 has a net margin of 0.66% compared to Alkami Technology's net margin of -9.99%. Q2's return on equity of 7.57% beat Alkami Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Q20.66% 7.57% 3.06% Alkami Technology -9.99%-5.81%-3.14% Does the media favor QTWO or ALKT? In the previous week, Alkami Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Q2. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Alkami Technology and 14 mentions for Q2. Q2's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Alkami Technology's score of 1.20 indicating that Q2 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Q2 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alkami Technology 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, QTWO or ALKT? Q2 has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryQ2 beats Alkami Technology on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Q2 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QTWO 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 QTWO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQ2INTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.83B$19.30B$30.34B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A3.44%3.16%3.52%P/E Ratio1,546.8575.95436.8429.40Price / Sales6.9364.911,618.0349.02Price / Cash43.8584.3936.1124.13Price / Book9.028.227.004.54Net Income-$38.54M$355.31M$807.65M$999.70M7 Day Performance-1.91%-1.88%-0.81%0.08%1 Month Performance0.39%0.75%2.46%5.22%1 Year Performance5.68%66.22%24,076.60%15.24% Q2 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QTWOQ24.0478 of 5 stars$77.33-0.1%$102.25+32.2%+5.0%$4.83B$696.46M1,546.852,477Positive NewsALKTAlkami Technology2.9145 of 5 stars$25.60-0.4%$39.25+53.3%-20.5%$2.66B$333.85M-67.37850Positive NewsInsider TradeCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.62-0.2%N/A+12.4%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementNCNOnCino3.2734 of 5 stars$32.11+0.0%$33.94+5.7%+0.9%$3.72B$573.12M-110.721,680Insider TradeBNBrookfield4.3247 of 5 stars$65.83+0.1%$75.44+14.6%+40.2%$108.55B$86.01B153.08250,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGENGen Digital4.0503 of 5 stars$30.200.0%$35.33+17.0%+12.9%$18.60B$3.94B31.133,500Analyst ForecastNTNXNutanix4.979 of 5 stars$67.21+1.7%$89.07+32.5%+9.3%$18.02B$2.54B105.027,150RBRKRubrik2.5405 of 5 stars$89.54-3.8%$100.38+12.1%+165.5%$17.32B$886.54M-31.643,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeUUnity Software1.5525 of 5 stars$39.39-1.9%$31.20-20.8%+152.2%$16.64B$1.78B-37.164,987Insider TradeBSYBentley Systems4.4767 of 5 stars$55.65+1.2%$56.60+1.7%+10.8%$16.25B$1.42B70.445,500Positive NewsOKTAOkta4.9862 of 5 stars$92.77+0.2%$118.25+27.5%+19.2%$16.24B$2.61B109.145,914 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alkami Technology Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives nCino Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Gen Digital Alternatives Nutanix Alternatives Rubrik Alternatives Unity Software Alternatives Bentley Systems Alternatives Okta 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:QTWO) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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