Parsons (PSN) Competitors $79.92 +1.29 (+1.64%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.15 -1.77 (-2.22%) As of 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PSN vs. BIDU, WIT, TTD, PTC, PINS, HUBS, ZM, CYBR, CHKP, and GDDYShould you be buying Parsons stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Parsons include Baidu (BIDU), Wipro (WIT), Trade Desk (TTD), PTC (PTC), Pinterest (PINS), HubSpot (HUBS), Zoom Communications (ZM), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), and GoDaddy (GDDY). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Parsons vs. Its Competitors Baidu Wipro Trade Desk PTC Pinterest HubSpot Zoom Communications CyberArk Software Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy Parsons (NYSE:PSN) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PSN or BIDU? Baidu has higher revenue and earnings than Parsons. Baidu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioParsons$6.75B1.26$235.05M$2.2435.68Baidu$18.24B1.70$3.26B$10.088.93 Is PSN or BIDU more profitable? Baidu has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Parsons' net margin of 3.70%. Parsons' return on equity of 12.36% beat Baidu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Parsons3.70% 12.36% 5.66% Baidu 21.00%7.35%4.66% Which has more risk & volatility, PSN or BIDU? Parsons has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baidu has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to PSN or BIDU? In the previous week, Baidu had 39 more articles in the media than Parsons. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Baidu and 23 mentions for Parsons. Parsons' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Baidu's score of 0.50 indicating that Parsons is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parsons 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baidu 24 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer PSN or BIDU? Parsons presently has a consensus target price of $88.70, indicating a potential upside of 10.98%. Baidu has a consensus target price of $104.64, indicating a potential upside of 16.25%. Given Baidu's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baidu is more favorable than Parsons.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Parsons 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Baidu 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PSN or BIDU? 98.0% of Parsons shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Parsons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Baidu shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryParsons beats Baidu on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Parsons News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSN 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 PSN 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 NYSE 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 PSN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricParsonsTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.40B$2.55B$24.37B$20.94BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.83%3.58%P/E Ratio35.6810.7322.3626.59Price / Sales1.2637.7339.7255.16Price / Cash20.3141.6425.7823.54Price / Book3.266.626.025.45Net Income$235.05M$34.55M$197.30M$992.10M7 Day Performance0.48%2.18%1.51%2.62%1 Month Performance6.49%-3.56%-1.45%2.51%1 Year Performance-15.65%36.99%33.53%12.94% Parsons Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSNParsons2.8046 of 5 stars$79.92+1.6%$88.70+11.0%-17.5%$8.40B$6.75B35.6819,600News CoverageBIDUBaidu4.4153 of 5 stars$90.13+0.3%$105.09+16.6%-2.4%$31.14B$18.24B8.9435,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeWITWipro2.6094 of 5 stars$2.75+0.7%N/A-55.4%$28.77B$10.43B17.74233,346News CoverageTTDTrade Desk4.0374 of 5 stars$54.95+5.4%$88.58+61.2%-49.9%$26.87B$2.44B66.213,522Short Interest ↑PTCPTC4.5663 of 5 stars$208.31+1.2%$202.14-3.0%+19.4%$24.95B$2.47B49.137,501Short Interest ↓PINSPinterest4.3361 of 5 stars$36.06+0.8%$42.40+17.6%+7.4%$24.52B$3.65B12.924,666Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑HUBSHubSpot4.8809 of 5 stars$448.55+2.1%$726.04+61.9%-7.9%$23.63B$2.63B-1,950.238,246Insider TradeZMZoom Communications4.3957 of 5 stars$73.64+0.7%$87.00+18.1%+21.5%$22.28B$4.67B22.117,412Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpCYBRCyberArk Software2.0484 of 5 stars$421.10-0.6%$435.11+3.3%+54.5%$20.81B$1.00B-124.961,205Positive NewsCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.8486 of 5 stars$188.64-0.1%$228.50+21.1%-0.3%$20.75B$2.57B24.566,669Positive NewsShort Interest ↓GDDYGoDaddy4.9442 of 5 stars$143.87-1.4%$202.43+40.7%-11.5%$19.92B$4.57B25.695,518News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BIDU Competitors WIT Competitors TTD Competitors PTC Competitors PINS Competitors HUBS Competitors ZM Competitors CYBR Competitors CHKP Competitors GDDY Competitors 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 (NYSE:PSN) was last updated on 8/22/2025 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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