This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Symantec (SYMC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock SYMC vs. AXON, FTNT, CVLT, QLYS, AI, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, and CDAYShould you be buying Symantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Symantec include Axon Enterprise (AXON), Fortinet (FTNT), CommVault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), and Ceridian HCM (CDAY). Symantec vs. Its Competitors Axon Enterprise Fortinet CommVault Systems Qualys C3.ai Progress Software Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Ceridian HCM Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) and Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) are both large-cap systems software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability. Is SYMC or AXON more profitable? Axon Enterprise has a net margin of 13.64% 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 Symantec2.43% 14.94% 5.33% Axon Enterprise 13.64%6.80%3.18% Do analysts prefer SYMC or AXON? Axon Enterprise has a consensus price target of $837.69, indicating a potential upside of 11.06%. Given Axon Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axon Enterprise is more favorable than Symantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Symantec 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Axon Enterprise 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Which has more volatility & risk, SYMC or AXON? Symantec has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axon Enterprise has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SYMC or AXON? 90.3% of Symantec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Symantec shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Axon Enterprise shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to SYMC or AXON? In the previous week, Axon Enterprise had 43 more articles in the media than Symantec. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Axon Enterprise and 0 mentions for Symantec. Axon Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Symantec's score of 0.00 indicating that Axon Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Symantec Neutral Axon Enterprise Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, SYMC or AXON? Axon Enterprise has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioSymantec$4.73B4.11$31M$1.1726.90Axon Enterprise$2.08B28.43$377.03M$4.05186.23 SummaryAxon Enterprise beats Symantec on 12 of the 16 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 SYMC 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$19.45B$8.89B$29.97B$9.82BDividend Yield1.26%0.89%3.10%4.08%P/E Ratio26.90144.8551.5525.12Price / Sales4.114.181,330.19116.51Price / Cash10.7957.6036.2759.05Price / Book3.504.089.486.18Net Income$31M$77.43M$803.97M$264.89M Symantec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SYMCSymantecN/A$31.47-0.1%N/A+26.3%$19.45B$4.73B26.9011,900AXONAxon Enterprise3.7025 of 5 stars$768.57-6.1%$837.69+9.0%+101.8%$60.33B$2.08B189.774,970Positive NewsInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.8523 of 5 stars$78.47+5.2%$97.93+24.8%+7.8%$60.06B$5.96B31.2614,138Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeCVLTCommVault Systems4.8699 of 5 stars$192.64+3.8%$205.63+6.7%+21.5%$8.56B$995.62M107.023,300Positive NewsQLYSQualys2.6922 of 5 stars$129.45+1.2%$141.00+8.9%+3.4%$4.67B$607.57M25.842,400Insider TradeAIC3.ai4.4346 of 5 stars$16.92+2.7%$27.43+62.1%-30.4%$2.27B$389.06M-7.551,181Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumePRGSProgress Software4.8444 of 5 stars$44.32+2.5%$73.33+65.5%-19.3%$1.91B$753.41M33.832,815Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.9071 of 5 stars$529.24+1.4%$609.86+15.2%+23.5%$3.93T$281.72B38.80228,000Trending NewsInsider TradeORCLOracle4.5464 of 5 stars$253.54+0.3%$222.75-12.1%+81.5%$712.15B$57.40B58.42162,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNOWServiceNow4.9339 of 5 stars$852.98-0.4%$1,115.20+30.7%+4.2%$177.42B$10.98B107.4326,293Trending NewsCDAYCeridian HCM1.086 of 5 stars$49.92-2.4%N/A-3.8%$7.79B$1.45B1,664.558,526 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axon Enterprise Alternatives Fortinet Alternatives CommVault Systems Alternatives Qualys Alternatives C3.ai Alternatives Progress Software Alternatives Microsoft Alternatives Oracle Alternatives ServiceNow Alternatives Ceridian HCM 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:SYMC) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump's New Plan to “Make China Pay”Trump's AI Masterplan Could Crush China The White House just unleashed would could be the most aggressive e...Stansberry Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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