Altair Engineering (ALTR) Competitors $103.82 -0.18 (-0.17%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ALTR vs. VERX, SAIL, VRNS, ACIW, TENB, MPWR, FSLR, SWKS, MTSI, and LSCCShould you be buying Altair Engineering stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Altair Engineering include Vertex (VERX), SailPoint Technologies (SAIL), Varonis Systems (VRNS), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), Tenable (TENB), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), First Solar (FSLR), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), and Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC). Altair Engineering vs. Vertex SailPoint Technologies Varonis Systems ACI Worldwide Tenable Monolithic Power Systems First Solar Skyworks Solutions MACOM Technology Solutions Lattice Semiconductor Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) and Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VERX or ALTR? Altair Engineering received 525 more outperform votes than Vertex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.11% of users gave Altair Engineering an outperform vote while only 46.07% of users gave Vertex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVertexOutperform Votes4146.07% Underperform Votes4853.93% Altair EngineeringOutperform Votes56658.11% Underperform Votes40841.89% Do analysts rate VERX or ALTR? Vertex presently has a consensus target price of $52.30, suggesting a potential upside of 3.40%. Altair Engineering has a consensus target price of $100.71, suggesting a potential downside of 2.99%. Given Vertex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vertex is more favorable than Altair Engineering.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vertex 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Altair Engineering 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VERX or ALTR? 59.1% of Vertex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Altair Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of Vertex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of Altair Engineering shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, VERX or ALTR? Vertex has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altair Engineering has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VERX or ALTR more profitable? Altair Engineering has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Vertex's net margin of 4.73%. Vertex's return on equity of 24.92% beat Altair Engineering's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vertex4.73% 24.92% 6.65% Altair Engineering 5.10%7.49%4.26% Which has higher earnings and valuation, VERX or ALTR? Altair Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Vertex. Altair Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVertex$572.39M13.74-$13.09M$0.18281.00Altair Engineering$644.66M13.70-$8.93M$0.38273.21 Does the media favor VERX or ALTR? In the previous week, Vertex had 13 more articles in the media than Altair Engineering. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Vertex and 20 mentions for Altair Engineering. Vertex's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Altair Engineering's score of 0.48 indicating that Vertex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vertex 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Altair Engineering 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryVertex beats Altair Engineering on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIEver heard of this 8-day bitcoin profit window? Did you know Bitcoin almost always soars higher during an 8-Day Profit Window? Most people have no clue… But for over a year now, some of our top students have had the chance to cash in with some incredible gains during this 8-day window.It’s coming up quick. Get Altair Engineering News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALTR 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 NASDAQ 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 ALTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAltair EngineeringPrepackaged software IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.83B$25.39B$9.95B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A2.29%1.79%4.03%P/E Ratio273.2258.1630.1614.03Price / Sales13.709.003.4792.24Price / Cash134.4089.2822.0636.42Price / Book10.559.275.445.97Net Income-$8.93M$444.76M$516.02M$224.92M7 Day Performance-0.16%1.92%0.32%0.32%1 Month Performance9.49%6.07%3.94%5.66%1 Year Performance47.58%25.25%60.63%31.71% Altair Engineering Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALTRAltair Engineering3.8266 of 5 stars$103.82-0.2%$100.71-3.0%+47.6%$8.83B$644.66M273.223,200VERXVertex3.5555 of 5 stars$49.29-5.2%N/A+85.1%$7.67B$643.23M273.831,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider SellingHigh Trading VolumeSAILSailPoint TechnologiesN/A$65.24flatN/AN/A$6.19B$438.95M-67.261,676VRNSVaronis Systems4.2397 of 5 stars$52.47+0.2%N/A+48.3%$5.90B$499.16M-69.962,233Positive NewsACIWACI Worldwide2.7715 of 5 stars$55.82-3.8%N/A+118.4%$5.84B$1.45B26.463,212Short Interest ↓TENBTenable4.3482 of 5 stars$41.43-0.9%N/A+12.7%$4.98B$877.60M-81.241,999MPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.9817 of 5 stars$647.31-15.0%N/A+18.6%$31.58B$1.82B72.983,564Analyst ForecastInsider SellingNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeFSLRFirst Solar4.9722 of 5 stars$193.83-0.1%N/A+36.1%$20.75B$3.32B16.706,700Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑SWKSSkyworks Solutions4.838 of 5 stars$87.98-1.3%N/A-6.4%$14.05B$4.77B18.149,750Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider SellingShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions2.5003 of 5 stars$134.49-2.4%N/A+64.3%$9.71B$729.58M130.571,500Analyst ForecastLSCCLattice Semiconductor3.7163 of 5 stars$52.56-3.6%N/A-7.7%$7.25B$737.15M51.031,156Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VERX Competitors SAIL Competitors VRNS Competitors ACIW Competitors TENB Competitors MPWR Competitors FSLR Competitors SWKS Competitors MTSI Competitors LSCC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALTR) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat are you hiding Elon?? 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