Immersion (IMMR) Competitors $7.05 +0.17 (+2.47%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.06 +0.00 (+0.07%) As of 08/8/2025 07:15 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IMMR vs. WDC, NTAP, SYNA, TBCH, VUZI, INVE, YIBO, TACT, SCKT, and LOGIShould you be buying Immersion stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Immersion include Western Digital (WDC), NetApp (NTAP), Synaptics (SYNA), Turtle Beach (TBCH), Vuzix (VUZI), Identiv (INVE), Planet Image International (YIBO), TransAct Technologies (TACT), Socket Mobile (SCKT), and Logitech International (LOGI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Immersion vs. Its Competitors Western Digital NetApp Synaptics Turtle Beach Vuzix Identiv Planet Image International TransAct Technologies Socket Mobile Logitech International Immersion (NASDAQ:IMMR) and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) 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, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Is IMMR or WDC a better dividend stock? Immersion pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Immersion pays out 6.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Western Digital pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Immersion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IMMR or WDC? 60.6% of Immersion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Immersion shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Western Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, IMMR or WDC? Western Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Immersion. Immersion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Western Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioImmersion$33.92M6.73$90.07M$2.782.54Western Digital$9.52B2.75$1.89B$5.1514.56 Does the media refer more to IMMR or WDC? In the previous week, Western Digital had 19 more articles in the media than Immersion. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Western Digital and 5 mentions for Immersion. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Immersion's score of 0.63 indicating that Western Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Immersion 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Digital 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, IMMR or WDC? Immersion has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Digital has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is IMMR or WDC more profitable? Western Digital has a net margin of 14.13% compared to Immersion's net margin of 7.31%. Western Digital's return on equity of 24.93% beat Immersion's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Immersion7.31% 21.53% 8.75% Western Digital 14.13%24.93%10.59% Do analysts prefer IMMR or WDC? Immersion currently has a consensus price target of $12.25, indicating a potential upside of 73.76%. Western Digital has a consensus price target of $78.74, indicating a potential upside of 5.02%. Given Immersion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Immersion is more favorable than Western Digital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Immersion 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Western Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryWestern Digital beats Immersion on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Immersion News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IMMR 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 IMMR 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 IMMR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricImmersionCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$228.39M$500.73M$29.75B$9.72BDividend Yield2.55%2.55%3.12%4.12%P/E Ratio2.544.3750.4424.75Price / Sales6.734.491,533.2097.72Price / Cash6.617.8536.1158.47Price / Book1.122.147.295.59Net Income$90.07M-$113.96M$804.94M$265.99M7 Day Performance3.52%1.74%1.37%5.07%1 Month Performance-10.53%7.01%-1.11%0.61%1 Year Performance-33.30%31.66%24,146.63%22.83% Immersion Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMMRImmersion3.621 of 5 stars$7.05+2.5%$12.25+73.8%-33.3%$228.39M$33.92M2.5420WDCWestern Digital4.6908 of 5 stars$77.29+1.0%$78.74+1.9%+25.6%$26.71B$9.52B15.0151,000Positive NewsNTAPNetApp4.7787 of 5 stars$103.23+2.1%$118.86+15.1%-13.3%$20.26B$6.57B18.1711,700News CoveragePositive NewsSYNASynaptics3.4024 of 5 stars$62.10+2.7%$93.75+51.0%-12.6%$2.33B$959.40M53.511,716Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeBuyback AnnouncementGap UpTBCHTurtle Beach2.2634 of 5 stars$14.32+2.3%$14.75+3.0%N/A$282.05M$372.77M16.87300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeVUZIVuzix0.3332 of 5 stars$1.99+2.6%$2.00+0.5%+99.0%$147.91M$5.76M0.00110News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpINVEIdentiv3.9677 of 5 stars$3.44-0.3%$6.50+89.0%+16.6%$81.48M$26.63M0.00330News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.55+3.3%N/A-41.0%$80.82M$149.83M0.001,404High Trading VolumeTACTTransAct Technologies2.9523 of 5 stars$3.83-0.3%$5.00+30.5%-8.3%$38.71M$43.38M0.00120News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionSCKTSocket Mobile1.3737 of 5 stars$1.13+1.8%N/A-1.1%$8.78M$18.76M0.0050LOGILogitech International3.0743 of 5 stars$92.27+2.9%$93.57+1.4%+14.1%$0.00$4.55B21.927,300Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WDC Alternatives NTAP Alternatives SYNA Alternatives TBCH Alternatives VUZI Alternatives INVE Alternatives YIBO Alternatives TACT Alternatives SCKT Alternatives LOGI Alternatives 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:IMMR) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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