Q2 (QTWO) Competitors $90.48 +1.29 (+1.44%) As of 11:46 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, IOT, PTC, NTNX, CYBR, GEN, and TWLOShould 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), Samsara (IOT), PTC (PTC), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Gen Digital (GEN), and Twilio (TWLO). Q2 vs. Its Competitors Alkami Technology Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund nCino Brookfield Samsara PTC Nutanix CyberArk Software Gen Digital Twilio Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QTWO or ALKT? Q2 has higher revenue and earnings than Alkami Technology. Q2 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alkami Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQ2$696.46M8.09-$38.54M-$0.35-258.36Alkami Technology$355.56M8.45-$40.83M-$0.38-76.77 Do institutionals and insiders believe in QTWO or ALKT? 55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Q2 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is QTWO or ALKT more profitable? Q2 has a net margin of -2.77% compared to Alkami Technology's net margin of -10.47%. Q2's return on equity of 4.08% beat Alkami Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Q2-2.77% 4.08% 1.61% Alkami Technology -10.47%-7.06%-4.56% Do analysts rate QTWO or ALKT? Q2 currently has a consensus price target of $100.41, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. Alkami Technology has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. 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) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Alkami Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, QTWO or ALKT? Q2 has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to QTWO or ALKT? In the previous week, Q2 had 2 more articles in the media than Alkami Technology. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Q2 and 3 mentions for Alkami Technology. Q2's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Alkami Technology's score of 0.97 indicating that Q2 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Q2 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alkami Technology 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryQ2 beats Alkami Technology on 10 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding QTWO 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 QTWO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQ2INTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.64B$18.07B$27.73B$20.58BDividend YieldN/A2.47%3.13%3.71%P/E Ratio-258.4372.4836.8727.82Price / Sales8.09345.561,926.1155.32Price / Cash50.5383.8633.6817.94Price / Book10.558.547.264.59Net Income-$38.54M$337.83M$769.55M$988.48M7 Day Performance-3.13%0.46%0.58%1.00%1 Month Performance5.61%7.88%6.36%5.31%1 Year Performance37.82%51.84%52,599.09%10.38% Q2 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QTWOQ22.6962 of 5 stars$90.48+1.4%$100.41+11.0%+35.9%$5.64B$696.46M-258.632,477News CoveragePositive NewsALKTAlkami Technology2.7531 of 5 stars$30.26-1.2%$39.25+29.7%-6.7%$3.12B$355.56M-79.63850CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.25-1.0%N/A+6.1%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsNCNOnCino1.9586 of 5 stars$28.80+0.3%$30.94+7.4%-8.1%$3.34B$540.66M-110.771,833Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpBNBrookfield3.7777 of 5 stars$62.95-2.1%$66.13+5.0%+37.2%$103.74B$81.04B224.82250,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeIOTSamsara2.4672 of 5 stars$39.08-0.1%$50.64+29.6%-0.5%$22.25B$1.34B-177.643,500PTCPTC3.869 of 5 stars$174.82-0.7%$189.23+8.2%+5.9%$20.97B$2.30B48.037,501Analyst ForecastGap DownNTNXNutanix4.6911 of 5 stars$76.99+0.2%$90.71+17.8%+33.4%$20.64B$2.15B156.747,150CYBRCyberArk Software3.0219 of 5 stars$401.46+0.7%$416.79+3.8%+38.9%$19.84B$1.00B-215.841,205Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGENGen Digital3.9985 of 5 stars$30.10-1.3%$30.00-0.3%+12.5%$18.67B$3.94B28.943,500Analyst ForecastTWLOTwilio4.3047 of 5 stars$121.55+1.1%$126.39+4.0%+95.6%$18.56B$4.46B-578.815,535Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alkami Technology Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives nCino Alternatives Brookfield Alternatives Samsara Alternatives PTC Alternatives Nutanix Alternatives CyberArk Software Alternatives Gen Digital Alternatives Twilio 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Next Commodity Crisis Just Got a Name: SilverElon's Next Market Move Could Send Silver Soaring Every industry Elon Musk touches explodes—from Tesla to S...Priority Gold | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored3..2..1.. 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