Synaptics (SYNA) Competitors

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) and Immersion (NASDAQ:IMMR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics received 380 more outperform votes than Immersion when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.98% of users gave Immersion an outperform vote while only 63.60% of users gave Synaptics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Synaptics	Outperform Votes 809 63.60%	Underperform Votes 463 36.40%
Immersion	Outperform Votes 429 71.98%	Underperform Votes 167 28.02%

Is SYNA or IMMR more profitable?

Synaptics has a net margin of 16.73% compared to Immersion's net margin of 11.79%. Immersion's return on equity of 28.08% beat Synaptics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synaptics	16.73%	1.61%	0.84%
Immersion	11.79%	28.08%	12.22%

Does the media prefer SYNA or IMMR?

In the previous week, Immersion had 7 more articles in the media than Synaptics. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Immersion and 6 mentions for Synaptics. Immersion's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Synaptics' score of 0.63 indicating that Immersion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synaptics	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Immersion	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Immersion has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SYNA or IMMR?

99.4% of Synaptics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.6% of Immersion shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Synaptics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Immersion 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.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics has higher revenue and earnings than Immersion. Immersion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synaptics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synaptics	$1.01B	2.53	$125.60M	$4.23	15.43
Immersion	$163.13M	1.58	$90.06M	$2.78	2.87

Do analysts prefer SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.57%. Immersion has a consensus target price of $12.25, indicating a potential upside of 53.51%. Given Immersion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Immersion is more favorable than Synaptics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synaptics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Immersion	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Synaptics beats Immersion on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.