Posted by admin on Aug 12th, 2022

WidePoint (NYSE:WYY – Get Rating) and OMNIQ (OTCMKTS:OMQS – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

WidePoint has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OMNIQ has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for WidePoint and OMNIQ, as provided by MarketBeat.

OMNIQ has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.16%. Given OMNIQ’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OMNIQ is more favorable than WidePoint.

This table compares WidePoint and OMNIQ’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

WidePoint has higher revenue and earnings than OMNIQ. WidePoint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OMNIQ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

This table compares WidePoint and OMNIQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

12.4% of WidePoint shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of OMNIQ shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of WidePoint shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of OMNIQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

WidePoint beats OMNIQ on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

WidePoint Corporation provides technology management as a service (TMaaS) to the government and business enterprises in North America and Europe. It offers TMaaS solutions through a federal government certified proprietary portal to manage, analyze, and protect communications assets, as well as deploy identity management solutions that provide secured virtual and physical access to restricted environments. The company provides telecom lifecycle management, mobile and identity management, and digital billing and analytics solutions. It also offers information technology as a service, including cybersecurity, cloud, network operation, and professional services. WidePoint Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.

OMNIQ Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions in the United States. The company offers computer and machine vision image processing solutions using AI technology to deliver data collection, and real time surveillance and monitoring for supply chain management, homeland security, public safety, traffic and parking management, and access control applications. It also provides end-to-end solutions, such as hardware, software, communications, and lifecycle management services; packaged and configurable software; and mobile and wireless equipment. In addition, it manufactures and distributes barcode labels, tags, and ribbons, as well as RFID labels and tags. It serves Fortune 500 companies in various sectors, including healthcare, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, distribution, transportation, and logistics; and oil, gas, and chemicals, as well as government agencies. OMNIQ Corp. has a partnership with Hyperion Partners LLC and wireless carriers to offer mobility solutions to customers on platforms that extend the market into new mobile applications. The company was formerly known as Quest Solution, Inc. and changed its name to OMNIQ Corp. in November 2019. OMNIQ Corp. was incorporated in 1973 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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