ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI) & Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) Financial Analysis

ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI) and Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.5% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.0% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ZoomInfo Technologies has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apex Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ZoomInfo Technologies and Apex Technology Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZoomInfo Technologies	1	4	2	0	2.14
Apex Technology Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZoomInfo Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $11.20, indicating a potential upside of 82.71%. Given ZoomInfo Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe ZoomInfo Technologies is more favorable than Apex Technology Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares ZoomInfo Technologies and Apex Technology Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZoomInfo Technologies	0.74%	12.05%	3.46%
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	-750.42%	-10.63%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ZoomInfo Technologies and Apex Technology Acquisition”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZoomInfo Technologies	$1.21 billion	1.73	$107.30 million	$0.12	51.08
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$60.72 million	N/A	N/A

ZoomInfo Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Apex Technology Acquisition.

Summary

ZoomInfo Technologies beats Apex Technology Acquisition on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZoomInfo Technologies

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides go-to-market intelligence and engagement platform for sales and marketing teams in the United States and internationally. The company's cloud-based platform provides information on organizations and professionals to help users identify target customers and decision makers, obtain continually updated predictive lead and company scoring, monitor buying signals and other attributes of target companies, craft messages, engage through automated sales tools, and track progress through the deal cycle. It serves enterprises, mid-market companies, and down to small businesses that operate in various industry, including software, business services, manufacturing, telecommunications, financial services, media and internet, transportation, education, hospitality, and real estate. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.

About Apex Technology Acquisition

Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation 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 in the software and internet technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Burlingame, California. Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation is a subsidiary of Apex Technology Sponsor LLC.