Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY) and Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Bottomline Technologies has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symantec has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Bottomline Technologies and Symantec, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bottomline Technologies | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Symantec | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2.04 |
Bottomline Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $63.86, indicating a potential upside of 30.91%. Symantec has a consensus target price of $23.11, indicating a potential upside of 16.24%. Given Bottomline Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly…
