Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Symantec (SYMC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends SYMC vs. AXON, CVLT, QLYS, AI, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, and NTESShould you be buying Symantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Symantec include Axon Enterprise (AXON), Commvault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), and NetEase (NTES). Symantec vs. Axon Enterprise Commvault Systems Qualys C3.ai Progress Software Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet NetEase Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) and Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AXON or SYMC? Symantec received 341 more outperform votes than Axon Enterprise when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.10% of users gave Axon Enterprise an outperform vote while only 64.88% of users gave Symantec an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAxon EnterpriseOutperform Votes45765.10% Underperform Votes24534.90% SymantecOutperform Votes79864.88% Underperform Votes43235.12% Do analysts rate AXON or SYMC? Axon Enterprise currently has a consensus price target of $561.31, suggesting a potential upside of 9.37%. Given Axon Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Axon Enterprise is more favorable than Symantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axon Enterprise 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Symantec 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk & volatility, AXON or SYMC? Axon Enterprise has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symantec has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, AXON or SYMC? Axon Enterprise has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Symantec. Symantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axon Enterprise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxon Enterprise$1.56B25.03$174.23M$3.87132.62Symantec$4.73B3.53$31M$1.1723.12 Is AXON or SYMC more profitable? Axon Enterprise has a net margin of 15.37% compared to Symantec's net margin of 2.43%. Symantec's return on equity of 14.94% beat Axon Enterprise's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axon Enterprise15.37% 7.50% 3.78% Symantec 2.43%14.94%5.33% Does the media prefer AXON or SYMC? In the previous week, Axon Enterprise had 58 more articles in the media than Symantec. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Axon Enterprise and 0 mentions for Symantec. Axon Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Symantec's score of 0.00 indicating that Axon Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Axon Enterprise Positive Symantec Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AXON or SYMC? 79.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Symantec shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Symantec shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAxon Enterprise beats Symantec on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Symantec News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SYMC 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 SYMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSymantecPrepackaged Software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.72B$25.61B$26.93B$9.14BDividend Yield1.26%1.84%2.75%3.85%P/E Ratio23.12123.6446.6319.17Price / Sales3.5311.842,571.4470.71Price / Cash10.7986.9035.0134.83Price / Book3.019.406.814.62Net Income$31M$434.20M$733.83M$246.06M Symantec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SYMCSymantecN/A$27.05-1.0%N/A+25.9%$16.72B$4.73B23.1211,900AXONAxon Enterprise3.3645 of 5 stars$683.41+2.8%$542.15-20.7%+94.6%$52.11B$1.56B176.594,260Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageCVLTCommvault Systems3.9936 of 5 stars$184.91+0.7%$156.44-15.4%+84.7%$8.14B$839.25M48.532,882Insider TradePositive NewsQLYSQualys2.5102 of 5 stars$143.76+1.9%$146.57+2.0%-14.6%$5.26B$607.57M30.922,188Insider TradePositive NewsAIC3.ai3.822 of 5 stars$31.60-4.0%$35.00+10.8%+8.8%$4.08B$310.58M-14.30700Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePRGSProgress Software4.2741 of 5 stars$57.32-1.0%$72.43+26.4%+0.8%$2.49B$753.41M36.742,815MSFTMicrosoft4.9715 of 5 stars$408.43-0.5%$510.96+25.1%+1.5%$3.04T$245.12B32.88228,000Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsORCLOracle4.5431 of 5 stars$173.50-0.2%$182.73+5.3%+55.3%$485.27B$52.96B42.42159,000Analyst DowngradePositive NewsNOWServiceNow4.7771 of 5 stars$985.67-0.4%$1,129.72+14.6%+25.4%$203.05B$10.98B144.3126,293Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsFTNTFortinet4.3434 of 5 stars$111.64+1.5%$103.72-7.1%+68.4%$85.57B$5.96B49.4013,568Insider TradePositive NewsNTESNetEase3.5267 of 5 stars$103.50-1.2%$110.00+6.3%-3.4%$66.46B$14.57B17.4829,128Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axon Enterprise Alternatives Commvault Systems Alternatives Qualys Alternatives C3.ai Alternatives Progress Software Alternatives Microsoft Alternatives Oracle Alternatives ServiceNow Alternatives Fortinet Alternatives NetEase 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:SYMC) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredAmerica cannot power AIThere’s a fatal flaw at the heart of the AI revolution… With AI continuing to explode in popularity, tech c...Porter & Company | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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