Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (STK) Competitors

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STK vs. EVLVW, AAPL, ANET, STX, and DELL

Should you buy Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund include Evolv Technologies (EVLVW), Apple (AAPL), Arista Networks (ANET), Seagate Technology (STX), and Dell Technologies (DELL). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.

How does Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund compare to Evolv Technologies?

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) and Evolv Technologies (NASDAQ:EVLVW) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Evolv Technologies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Neutral
Evolv Technologies	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Evolv Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	$154.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Evolv Technologies	$160.23M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Evolv Technologies beats Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund on 1 of the 1 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple	$416.16B	10.90	$112.01B	$8.27	37.34
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	$154.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Apple currently has a consensus target price of $308.74, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Apple has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund has a beta of 3.3, meaning that its stock price is 230% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Apple had 222 more articles in the media than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. MarketBeat recorded 222 mentions for Apple and 0 mentions for Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Apple	Positive
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Neutral

Summary

Apple beats Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund compare to Arista Networks?

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $181.84, indicating a potential upside of 18.14%. Given Arista Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arista Networks is more favorable than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 51 more articles in the media than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Arista Networks and 0 mentions for Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Neutral
Arista Networks	Positive

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	$154.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arista Networks	$9.01B	21.52	$3.51B	$2.92	52.71

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund has a beta of 3.3, meaning that its share price is 230% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.32% compared to Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.10% beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arista Networks	38.32%	30.10%	19.35%

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Arista Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arista Networks beats Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund compare to Seagate Technology?

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) and Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by 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.

Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund has a beta of 3.3, suggesting that its share price is 230% more volatile than the broader market.

Seagate Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seagate Technology	$9.10B	20.03	$1.47B	$10.54	77.11
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	$154.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 50 more articles in the media than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Seagate Technology and 0 mentions for Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. Seagate Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Seagate Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Seagate Technology	Positive
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Neutral

Seagate Technology has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Seagate Technology's return on equity of 1,005.65% beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seagate Technology	21.60%	1,005.65%	30.64%
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Seagate Technology pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Seagate Technology currently has a consensus price target of $733.71, indicating a potential downside of 9.72%. Given Seagate Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Seagate Technology is more favorable than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seagate Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Seagate Technology beats Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund compare to Dell Technologies?

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (NYSE:STK) and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 91 more articles in the media than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Dell Technologies and 0 mentions for Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund. Dell Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Dell Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Neutral
Dell Technologies	Positive

76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company 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.

Dell Technologies has a consensus target price of $211.32, suggesting a potential downside of 28.36%. Given Dell Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dell Technologies is more favorable than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Dell Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Dell Technologies has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dell Technologies	5.23%	-236.90%	7.07%

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund has a beta of 3.3, indicating that its stock price is 230% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	$154.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dell Technologies	$113.54B	1.68	$5.94B	$8.72	33.83

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dell Technologies pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dell Technologies has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Dell Technologies beats Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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Metric	Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$2.42B	$5.91B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	3.58%	5.94%	5.21%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	N/A	25.31	15.90	30.65
Price / Sales	N/A	2,016.47	1,019.41	24.50
Price / Cash	N/A	60.17	92.81	25.12
Price / Book	N/A	1.38	6.60	4.74
Net Income	N/A	$265.53M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	9.50%	1.37%	1.10%	2.36%
1 Month Performance	13.76%	2.34%	2.10%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	91.34%	13.42%	20.02%	28.42%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund	N/A	$53.88 -0.2%	N/A	+91.3%	$0.00	$154.41M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
EVLVW Evolv Technologies	N/A	$0.06 -2.5%	N/A	-84.1%	$0.00	$160.23M	N/A	170	Gap Down
AAPL Apple	4.2628 of 5 stars	$302.25 +1.1%	$308.74 +2.1%	+58.2%	$4.44T	$416.16B	36.55	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
ANET Arista Networks	4.5497 of 5 stars	$140.32 -0.9%	$181.84 +29.6%	+68.8%	$176.69B	$9.71B	48.06	5,115	Positive News
STX Seagate Technology	3.9687 of 5 stars	$751.07 +2.4%	$733.71 -2.3%	+620.9%	$168.41B	$11.01B	71.26	30,000	Analyst Forecast

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