NetScout Systems (NTCT) Competitors $21.93 +0.39 (+1.81%) (As of 01:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NTCT vs. ACIW, BLKB, SWI, PLUS, VRNT, SPNS, PRO, DMRC, SNCR, and VHCShould you be buying NetScout Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NetScout Systems include ACI Worldwide (ACIW), Blackbaud (BLKB), SolarWinds (SWI), ePlus (PLUS), Verint Systems (VRNT), Sapiens International (SPNS), PROS (PRO), Digimarc (DMRC), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), and VirnetX (VHC). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. NetScout Systems vs. ACI Worldwide Blackbaud SolarWinds ePlus Verint Systems Sapiens International PROS Digimarc Synchronoss Technologies VirnetX NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) 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, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NTCT or ACIW? NetScout Systems received 149 more outperform votes than ACI Worldwide when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.58% of users gave NetScout Systems an outperform vote while only 62.99% of users gave ACI Worldwide an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNetScout SystemsOutperform Votes46967.58% Underperform Votes22532.42% ACI WorldwideOutperform Votes32062.99% Underperform Votes18837.01% Which has more volatility & risk, NTCT or ACIW? NetScout Systems has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NTCT or ACIW? In the previous week, NetScout Systems had 3 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NetScout Systems and 1 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat NetScout Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetScout Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ACI Worldwide 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, NTCT or ACIW? ACI Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than NetScout Systems. NetScout Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACI Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNetScout Systems$787.19M1.96-$147.73M-$8.40-2.56ACI Worldwide$1.62B3.38$121.51M$2.1124.70 Do analysts rate NTCT or ACIW? NetScout Systems currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.14%. ACI Worldwide has a consensus price target of $49.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.01%. Given NetScout Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NetScout Systems is more favorable than ACI Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NetScout Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is NTCT or ACIW more profitable? ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 14.04% compared to NetScout Systems' net margin of -76.14%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 21.67% beat NetScout Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetScout Systems-76.14% 5.31% 3.80% ACI Worldwide 14.04%21.67%8.45% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NTCT or ACIW? 91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryACI Worldwide beats NetScout Systems on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Prosper Trading AcademyA.I. Trading System Helps Some Traders Pocket $1,100 per DAY!What if I told you 60 seconds a day could completely change your life? This AI-powered trading system finds high-probability option trades in less than 60 seconds a dayClick HERE to access this powerful AI Trading System Get NetScout Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NTCT 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 NTCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetScout SystemsComputer integrated systems design IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.54B$3.87B$26.29B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A1.93%2.79%4.30%P/E Ratio-2.5615.54239.8417.11Price / Sales1.9638.973,267.58122.70Price / Cash4.1122.2735.9537.84Price / Book0.8119.268.184.78Net Income-$147.73M$30.17M$681.76M$225.43M7 Day Performance-3.71%-3.39%0.82%-0.78%1 Month Performance-1.24%-1.02%5.94%1.05%1 Year Performance-4.31%6.92%22.23%15.79% NetScout Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTCTNetScout Systems1.7161 of 5 stars$21.93+1.8%$22.00+0.3%-4.3%$1.57B$787.19M-2.612,296ACIWACI Worldwide2.6214 of 5 stars$51.89-2.2%$49.50-4.6%+71.9%$5.44B$1.62B24.593,212Positive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.505 of 5 stars$75.83-0.6%$86.67+14.3%-12.8%$3.85B$1.15B74.343,000SWISolarWinds3.3095 of 5 stars$14.36-0.6%$15.00+4.5%+17.7%$2.45B$784.73M65.282,103PLUSePlus3.9615 of 5 stars$73.61-0.5%$86.50+17.5%-7.1%$1.97B$2.12B18.271,900Positive NewsVRNTVerint Systems4.1961 of 5 stars$27.26+1.5%$35.67+30.8%+0.1%$1.70B$920.75M29.003,700Insider TradePositive NewsSPNSSapiens International3.8928 of 5 stars$27.66-0.4%$36.00+30.2%-6.1%$1.55B$538.93M21.785,000News CoveragePositive NewsPROPROS2.6099 of 5 stars$22.24-1.2%$31.88+43.3%-43.3%$1.05B$322.89M-35.871,486DMRCDigimarc0.2015 of 5 stars$37.25+0.9%$34.00-8.7%+3.2%$797.93M$39.04M-19.10248SNCRSynchronoss Technologies3.6496 of 5 stars$9.19-1.8%$13.00+41.5%+70.7%$99.61M$170.79M-2.371,321VHCVirnetX0.0391 of 5 stars$4.58+15.4%N/A-35.7%$17.08M$5,000.00-0.8627Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACIW Competitors BLKB Competitors SWI Competitors PLUS Competitors VRNT Competitors SPNS Competitors PRO Competitors DMRC Competitors SNCR Competitors VHC 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:NTCT) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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