Cognyte Software (CGNT) Competitors $9.51 -0.19 (-1.96%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.96 +0.45 (+4.73%) As of 04/17/2025 05:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CGNT vs. ALRM, ALKT, PONY, WB, DV, APPN, MQ, CXM, EVCM, and MTTRShould you be buying Cognyte Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognyte Software include Alarm.com (ALRM), Alkami Technology (ALKT), Pony AI (PONY), Weibo (WB), DoubleVerify (DV), Appian (APPN), Marqeta (MQ), Sprinklr (CXM), EverCommerce (EVCM), and Matterport (MTTR). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Cognyte Software vs. Alarm.com Alkami Technology Pony AI Weibo DoubleVerify Appian Marqeta Sprinklr EverCommerce Matterport Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) and Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts recommend CGNT or ALRM? Cognyte Software presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.36%. Alarm.com has a consensus target price of $61.20, suggesting a potential upside of 21.43%. Given Alarm.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alarm.com is more favorable than Cognyte Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognyte Software 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Alarm.com 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Does the MarketBeat Community favor CGNT or ALRM? Alarm.com received 206 more outperform votes than Cognyte Software when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.46% of users gave Alarm.com an outperform vote while only 56.48% of users gave Cognyte Software an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognyte SoftwareOutperform Votes21856.48% Underperform Votes16843.52% Alarm.comOutperform Votes42466.46% Underperform Votes21433.54% Does the media favor CGNT or ALRM? In the previous week, Alarm.com had 7 more articles in the media than Cognyte Software. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alarm.com and 5 mentions for Cognyte Software. Cognyte Software's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Alarm.com's score of 0.62 indicating that Cognyte Software is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognyte Software 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alarm.com 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CGNT or ALRM? 72.9% of Cognyte Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Alarm.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.7% of Cognyte Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Alarm.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CGNT or ALRM? Cognyte Software has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alarm.com has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CGNT or ALRM more profitable? Alarm.com has a net margin of 13.21% compared to Cognyte Software's net margin of -3.95%. Alarm.com's return on equity of 13.55% beat Cognyte Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognyte Software-3.95% -13.30% -6.01% Alarm.com 13.21%13.55%5.14% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CGNT or ALRM? Alarm.com has higher revenue and earnings than Cognyte Software. Cognyte Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alarm.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognyte Software$350.63M1.95-$15.57M-$0.17-55.94Alarm.com$939.83M2.66$124.12M$2.2922.01 SummaryAlarm.com beats Cognyte Software on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cognyte Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CGNT 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 CGNT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCognyte SoftwarePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$685.26M$21.86B$21.38B$7.34BDividend YieldN/A2.02%3.01%4.30%P/E Ratio-50.05104.5739.4117.78Price / Sales1.9516.642,297.4597.74Price / CashN/A86.0634.6734.64Price / Book3.057.785.653.97Net Income-$15.57M$438.39M$736.59M$247.65M7 Day Performance0.53%1.02%1.19%1.80%1 Month Performance13.89%-7.17%-6.41%-6.98%1 Year Performance45.41%7.02%52,820.64%1.34% Cognyte Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CGNTCognyte Software2.8319 of 5 stars$9.51-2.0%$9.00-5.4%+43.2%$685.26M$350.63M-50.052,000Gap DownALRMAlarm.com3.8315 of 5 stars$50.45-0.9%$64.40+27.7%-21.6%$2.50B$939.83M22.031,989Analyst ForecastPositive NewsALKTAlkami Technology2.7886 of 5 stars$22.84-2.8%$41.00+79.5%+3.8%$2.35B$333.85M-48.60850Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumePONYPony AIN/A$6.54+2.0%$19.20+193.6%N/A$2.28B$75.03M0.001,359Gap UpWBWeibo3.7671 of 5 stars$8.33-3.1%$9.75+17.0%-2.1%$2.02B$1.75B5.716,150Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeDVDoubleVerify3.9915 of 5 stars$11.92-4.2%$22.00+84.5%-58.5%$1.98B$656.85M32.22800Analyst ForecastAPPNAppian3.3971 of 5 stars$25.90-1.9%$37.80+45.9%-25.0%$1.92B$617.02M-20.562,310Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageMQMarqeta2.591 of 5 stars$3.79+2.2%$5.29+39.6%-29.0%$1.91B$507.00M189.50960Positive NewsCXMSprinklr3.7133 of 5 stars$7.19-0.1%$10.38+44.3%-37.5%$1.84B$796.39M44.943,240Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageEVCMEverCommerce2.4334 of 5 stars$9.51-0.7%$11.09+16.6%+14.5%$1.74B$698.77M-33.962,200Short Interest ↑MTTRMatterportN/A$5.38flat$5.50+2.2%N/A$1.74B$169.70M-6.48590 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alarm.com Competitors Alkami Technology Competitors Pony AI Competitors Weibo Competitors DoubleVerify Competitors Appian Competitors Marqeta Competitors Sprinklr Competitors EverCommerce Competitors Matterport Competitors 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 (NASDAQ:CGNT) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your FREE Protection GuideIn the final days of his first term, Trump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hid...American Alternative | SponsoredElon Reveals Why There Soon Won’t Be Any Money For Social SecurityElon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a te...Colonial Metals | Sponsored100-year-old investment secret predicts what?!A 100-year-old indicator has quietly predicted nearly every major market meltdown — including the Dot-Com Bust...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe first casualty of the 2025 trade warThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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