Aspen Technology (AZPN) Competitors $250.72 +1.66 (+0.67%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AZPN vs. FICO, ANSS, TYL, SSNC, FDS, MANH, GWRE, PEGA, INFA, and HCPShould you be buying Aspen Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aspen Technology include Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), and HashiCorp (HCP). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Aspen Technology vs. Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Manhattan Associates Guidewire Software Pegasystems Informatica HashiCorp Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN) and Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AZPN or FICO? Aspen Technology received 97 more outperform votes than Fair Isaac when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.50% of users gave Aspen Technology an outperform vote while only 60.89% of users gave Fair Isaac an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAspen TechnologyOutperform Votes45261.50% Underperform Votes28338.50% Fair IsaacOutperform Votes35560.89% Underperform Votes22839.11% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AZPN or FICO? Fair Isaac has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Technology. Aspen Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fair Isaac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAspen Technology$1.09B14.49-$9.77M-$0.58-432.28Fair Isaac$1.72B29.64$512.81M$20.45102.25 Which has more volatility and risk, AZPN or FICO? Aspen Technology has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AZPN or FICO? Aspen Technology presently has a consensus price target of $258.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.90%. Fair Isaac has a consensus price target of $2,032.46, suggesting a potential downside of 2.80%. Given Aspen Technology's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aspen Technology is more favorable than Fair Isaac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aspen Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Fair Isaac 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AZPN or FICO? 45.7% of Aspen Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Aspen Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AZPN or FICO more profitable? Fair Isaac has a net margin of 29.86% compared to Aspen Technology's net margin of -3.26%. Aspen Technology's return on equity of 2.81% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aspen Technology-3.26% 2.81% 2.56% Fair Isaac 29.86%-59.47%28.78% Does the media prefer AZPN or FICO? In the previous week, Fair Isaac had 15 more articles in the media than Aspen Technology. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Fair Isaac and 5 mentions for Aspen Technology. Aspen Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Fair Isaac's score of 1.11 indicating that Aspen Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aspen Technology 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fair Isaac 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFair Isaac beats Aspen Technology on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...My research indicates there is only one investment that can meet AI's unprecedented demand for energy.Click to get the name and ticker symbol Get Aspen Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZPN 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 AZPN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAspen TechnologyCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$15.86B$7.36B$25.69B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A2.45%2.77%4.22%P/E Ratio-432.2816.97241.2417.19Price / Sales14.499.403,316.04116.80Price / Cash18.0921.7635.6637.86Price / Book1.246.128.074.78Net Income-$9.77M$198.17M$678.74M$225.60M7 Day Performance0.77%0.50%0.45%-1.24%1 Month Performance1.06%43.90%7.00%3.36%1 Year Performance15.95%36.00%23.04%16.58% Aspen Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZPNAspen Technology3.1351 of 5 stars$250.72+0.7%$258.00+2.9%+18.4%$15.86B$1.09B-432.283,937Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFICOFair Isaac4.7664 of 5 stars$2,172.13+0.1%$2,022.67-6.9%+80.7%$52.89B$1.72B106.063,586Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsANSSANSYS4.0271 of 5 stars$341.56+0.4%$342.50+0.3%+14.0%$29.87B$2.47B52.516,200Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.6422 of 5 stars$613.83+0.4%$642.62+4.7%+48.0%$26.27B$1.95B111.627,300Insider TradeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.4457 of 5 stars$76.61-0.1%$77.75+1.5%+27.2%$18.98B$5.76B27.4526,000Positive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.1802 of 5 stars$489.54+0.2%$451.85-7.7%+6.9%$18.60B$2.20B35.1612,398Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMANHManhattan Associates4.3362 of 5 stars$299.01+0.3%$292.89-2.0%+28.6%$18.26B$1.02B85.184,580Positive NewsGWREGuidewire Software4.0259 of 5 stars$172.56-0.1%$193.00+11.8%+67.4%$14.41B$1.04B479.893,469Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionPEGAPegasystems4.6763 of 5 stars$97.09+2.6%$85.90-11.5%+93.9%$8.33B$1.43B69.045,406Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastINFAInformatica3.8199 of 5 stars$27.09+1.0%$33.27+22.8%-5.1%$8.27B$1.66B127.715,000Insider TradeHCPHashiCorp1.0025 of 5 stars$33.81+0.1%$32.08-5.1%+51.0%$6.91B$654.89M-55.392,200Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives SSNC Alternatives FDS Alternatives MANH Alternatives GWRE Alternatives PEGA Alternatives INFA Alternatives HCP Alternatives 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:AZPN) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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