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ALTR vs MSFT
Side-by-side comparison of Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ALTR and MSFT operate in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
- MSFT is the larger of the two at $3.71T, about 788.4x ALTR ($4.71B).
- MSFT has hit the wire 15 times in the past 4 weeks while ALTR has been quiet.
- MSFT has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 16 for ALTR).
- Company
- Altair Engineering Inc.
- Microsoft Corporation
- Price
- $111.86+0.13%
- $499.55-2.08%
- Market cap
- $4.71B
- $3.71T
- 1M return
- -
- -0.10%
- 1Y return
- -
- +0.24%
- Industry
- Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
- Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2017
- 1986
- News (4w)
- 0
- 15
- Recent ratings
- 16
- 25
Altair Engineering Inc.
Altair Engineering Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Software and Client Engineering Services. Its software segment includes solvers and optimization technology products, high-performance computing software applications and hardware products, modeling and visualization tools, data analytics and analysis products, and IoT platform and analytics tools, as well as support and complementary software products. This segment also provides software technologies in the areas of computational fluid dynamics and fatigue, manufacturing process simulation, and cost estimation for the applications in marine, motorcycle, aerospace, chemical, and architecture industries; and software-related services, such as consulting, implementation, and training services focused on product design and development expertise and analysis from the component level up to complete product engineering at various stage of the lifecycle. The Client Engineering Services segment offers client engineering services. Its integrated suite of software optimizes design performance across various disciplines, including structures, motion, fluids, thermal management, electromagnetics, system modeling, and embedded systems. Altair Engineering Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business, as well as related Client Access Licenses (CAL); Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers support services and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; Windows Internet of Things; and MSN advertising. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. It has collaborations with Dynatrace, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Micro Focus, WPP plc, ACI Worldwide, Inc., and iCIMS, Inc., as well as a strategic relationship with Avaya Holdings Corp. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Latest ALTR
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Altair Engineering Inc.
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by Altair Engineering Inc.
- Altair Engineering Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Changes in Control of Registrant, Leadership Update, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation, Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
- Chief Technology Officer Srikanth Mahalingam returned $5,635,875 worth of shares to the company (49,875 units at $113.00), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Cava Group Set to Join S&P MidCap 400 and Angi to Join S&P SmallCap 600
- Chief Accounting Officer Gayle Brian returned $2,034,904 worth of shares to the company (18,008 units at $113.00), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Legal Officer Maitra Raoul returned $3,515,656 worth of shares to the company (31,112 units at $113.00), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Marraccini Jeffrey returned $617,206 worth of shares to the company (5,462 units at $113.00), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Scapa James Ralph returned $21,660,857 worth of shares to the company (191,689 units at $113.00), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Harris Teresa A returned $2,044,396 worth of shares to the company (18,092 units at $113.00), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
Latest MSFT
- Stifel reiterated coverage on Microsoft with a new price target
- Chief Executive Officer Nadella Satya sold $43,388,532 worth of shares (86,525 units at $501.46) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 486,763 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Microsoft Corporation
- Vice Chair and President Smith Bradford L was granted 27,688 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 17,036 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 458,716 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Numoto Takeshi was granted 12,684 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 7,518 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 47,843 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Nadella Satya was granted 178,622 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 70,466 shares, increasing direct ownership by 23% to 573,288 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Accounting Officer Jolla Alice L. was granted 5,575 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 486 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 81,242 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Financial Officer Hood Amy was granted 31,260 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 18,739 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 575,298 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off Coleman Amy covered exercise/tax liability with 836 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 44,487 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer Althoff Judson was granted 29,724 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 18,081 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 112,091 units (SEC Form 4)