Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT – Get Free Report) and HeartCore Enterprises (NASDAQ:HTCR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Alkami Technology and HeartCore Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alkami Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.12 |
| HeartCore Enterprises | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Alkami Technology currently has a consensus price target of $20.80, indicating a potential upside of 50.57%. Given Alkami Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than HeartCore Enterprises.
Volatility and Risk
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Alkami Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.1% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Alkami Technology and HeartCore Enterprises”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alkami Technology | $443.64 million | 3.33 | -$47.65 million | ($0.42) | -32.89 |
| HeartCore Enterprises | $8.97 million | 0.27 | $5.79 million | ($4.21) | -0.38 |
HeartCore Enterprises has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HeartCore Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Alkami Technology and HeartCore Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alkami Technology | -9.21% | -7.68% | -3.32% |
| HeartCore Enterprises | 15.42% | -138.90% | -53.97% |
Summary
Alkami Technology beats HeartCore Enterprises on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alkami Technology
Alkami Technology, Inc. offers cloud-based digital banking solutions in the United States. The company's Alkami Platform allows financial institutions to onboard and engage new users, accelerate revenues, and enhance operational efficiency, with the support of a proprietary, cloud-based, and multi-tenant architecture. It serves community, regional, super-regional credit unions, and banks. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
About HeartCore Enterprises
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc., a software development company, provides Software as a Service solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and internationally. Its customer experience management platform includes marketing, sales, service, and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. The company also operates a digital transformation business that offers customers with robotics process automation, process mining, and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. In addition, it provides consulting services; and education, services, and support solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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