Cyberark Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) and Imperva (NASDAQ:IMPV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Cyberark Software has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Imperva has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cyberark Software and Imperva, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cyberark Software | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Imperva | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Cyberark Software presently has a consensus target price of $84.84, indicating a potential downside of 16.04%. Imperva has a consensus target price of $56.38, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given Imperva’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Imperva is more favorable than Cyberark Software.
Profitability
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