Blackbaud (BLKB) Competitors $76.31 +0.12 (+0.16%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BLKB vs. AZPN, GWRE, INFA, PEGA, HCP, ACIW, SWI, PLUS, VRNT, and SPNSShould you be buying Blackbaud stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Blackbaud include Aspen Technology (AZPN), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Informatica (INFA), Pegasystems (PEGA), HashiCorp (HCP), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), SolarWinds (SWI), ePlus (PLUS), Verint Systems (VRNT), and Sapiens International (SPNS). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Blackbaud vs. Aspen Technology Guidewire Software Informatica Pegasystems HashiCorp ACI Worldwide SolarWinds ePlus Verint Systems Sapiens International Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN) and Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, community ranking and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AZPN or BLKB? Aspen Technology received 63 more outperform votes than Blackbaud when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.50% of users gave Aspen Technology an outperform vote while only 60.78% of users gave Blackbaud an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAspen TechnologyOutperform Votes45261.50% Underperform Votes28338.50% BlackbaudOutperform Votes38960.78% Underperform Votes25139.22% Is AZPN or BLKB more profitable? Blackbaud has a net margin of 4.61% compared to Aspen Technology's net margin of -3.26%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 20.34% beat Aspen Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aspen Technology-3.26% 2.81% 2.56% Blackbaud 4.61%20.34%4.51% Which has more risk and volatility, AZPN or BLKB? Aspen Technology has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AZPN or BLKB? Blackbaud has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Technology. Aspen Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbaud, 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-$0.58-432.28Blackbaud$1.15B3.37$1.82M$1.0274.81 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AZPN or BLKB? 45.7% of Aspen Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Aspen Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AZPN or BLKB? Aspen Technology currently has a consensus price target of $258.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.90%. Blackbaud has a consensus price target of $86.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.57%. Given Blackbaud's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blackbaud is more favorable than Aspen Technology.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) 2.50Blackbaud 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media favor AZPN or BLKB? In the previous week, Blackbaud had 3 more articles in the media than Aspen Technology. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Blackbaud and 5 mentions for Aspen Technology. Aspen Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Blackbaud's score of 1.21 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 Blackbaud 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBlackbaud beats Aspen Technology on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Blackbaud News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BLKB 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 BLKB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackbaudPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.87B$25.38B$25.69B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A2.26%2.77%4.22%P/E Ratio74.8197.61241.2417.19Price / Sales3.3724.753,316.04116.80Price / Cash19.5291.3335.6637.86Price / Book5.0812.918.074.78Net Income$1.82M$448.65M$678.74M$225.60M7 Day Performance-2.74%0.42%0.43%-1.24%1 Month Performance-10.61%10.49%6.97%3.06%1 Year Performance-11.81%26.33%23.03%16.50% Blackbaud Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLKBBlackbaud4.622 of 5 stars$76.31+0.2%$86.67+13.6%-11.7%$3.87B$1.15B74.813,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAZPNAspen Technology3.1351 of 5 stars$250.49+0.7%$258.00+3.0%+18.4%$15.84B$1.09B-428.973,937Positive NewsGWREGuidewire Software4.0162 of 5 stars$173.35+0.3%$193.00+11.3%+67.4%$14.48B$1.04B479.893,469Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionINFAInformatica3.8199 of 5 stars$27.04+0.8%$33.27+23.1%-5.1%$8.26B$1.66B127.715,000Insider TradePEGAPegasystems4.6763 of 5 stars$96.28+1.8%$85.90-10.8%+93.9%$8.26B$1.43B69.045,406Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHCPHashiCorp1.0025 of 5 stars$33.79+0.0%$32.08-5.1%+51.0%$6.91B$654.89M-55.392,200Analyst ForecastACIWACI Worldwide2.6365 of 5 stars$54.53+1.0%$49.50-9.2%+78.6%$5.72B$1.45B25.603,212Positive NewsSWISolarWinds3.2752 of 5 stars$14.85+0.9%$14.00-5.7%+24.8%$2.53B$758.74M66.912,103Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePLUSePlus4.0103 of 5 stars$79.44+3.0%$86.50+8.9%-4.1%$2.13B$2.12B19.141,900News CoveragePositive NewsVRNTVerint Systems4.1663 of 5 stars$29.02+0.0%$35.67+22.9%-1.5%$1.81B$920.75M31.193,700Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsSPNSSapiens International4.038 of 5 stars$29.17+2.4%$36.00+23.4%-2.0%$1.63B$514.58M22.435,000News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aspen Technology Alternatives Guidewire Software Alternatives Informatica Alternatives Pegasystems Alternatives HashiCorp Alternatives ACI Worldwide Alternatives SolarWinds Alternatives ePlus Alternatives Verint Systems Alternatives Sapiens International 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:BLKB) 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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