Contrasting Plum Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:PLMI) & Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT)

Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) and Plum Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:PLMI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.0% of Verint Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.9% of Plum Acquisition Corp. I shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Verint Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 71.0% of Plum Acquisition Corp. I shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Verint Systems and Plum Acquisition Corp. I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verint Systems	5.52%	16.56%	6.23%
Plum Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	-9.03%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Verint Systems and Plum Acquisition Corp. I’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verint Systems	$910.39 million	2.21	$38.61 million	$0.48	67.96
Plum Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A

Verint Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Plum Acquisition Corp. I.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Verint Systems and Plum Acquisition Corp. I, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verint Systems	0	1	4	0	2.80
Plum Acquisition Corp. I	0	0	0	0	N/A

Verint Systems currently has a consensus price target of $35.20, suggesting a potential upside of 7.91%. Given Verint Systems’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Verint Systems is more favorable than Plum Acquisition Corp. I.

Summary

Verint Systems beats Plum Acquisition Corp. I on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Verint Systems

Verint Systems Inc. provides customer engagement solutions worldwide. It offers forecasting and scheduling, channels and routing, knowledge management, fraud and security solutions, quality and compliance, analytics and insights, real-time assistance, self-services, financial compliance, and voice pf the consumer solutions. The company provides Verint Open platform designed to help brands increase CX automation across all touchpoints between organization and customers in the contact center, back office, branch, web sites, and mobile apps. It serves banking, insurance, public, retail, and telecommunication industries. Verint Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.

About Plum Acquisition Corp. I

Plum Acquisition Corp. I does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California. Plum Acquisition Corp. I operates as a subsidiary of Plum Partners, LLC.