InterPrivate III Financial Partners (NYSE:IPVF – Get Rating) and Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
70.9% of InterPrivate III Financial Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Cowen shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Cowen shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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This table compares InterPrivate III Financial Partners and Cowen's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| InterPrivate III Financial Partners | N/A | N/A | -$1.11 million | N/A | N/A |
| Cowen | $2.11 billion | 0.51 | $295.61 million | $3.87 | 9.98 |
Risk and Volatility
InterPrivate III Financial Partners has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cowen has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for InterPrivate III Financial Partners and Cowen, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| InterPrivate III Financial Partners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Cowen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
Cowen has a consensus price target of $47.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.56%. Given Cowen's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cowen is more favorable than InterPrivate III Financial Partners.
Profitability
This table compares InterPrivate III Financial Partners and Cowen's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| InterPrivate III Financial Partners | N/A | 1,026.02% | 3.43% |
| Cowen | 7.94% | 13.54% | 1.87% |
Summary
Cowen beats InterPrivate III Financial Partners on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About InterPrivate III Financial Partners
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InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. It focuses on the businesses in the financial services industry. The company was formerly known as InterPrivate II Financial Holdings Corp. and changed its name to InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc. in January 6, 2021. InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.
About Cowen
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Cowen Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment banking, research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing, securities financing, commission management, and investment management services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Operating Company (Op Co) and Asset Company (Asset Co). The company offers public and private capital raising, and strategic advisory services for public and private companies. It also trades common stocks, listed options, equity-linked securities, and other financial instruments on behalf of institutional investor clients. In addition, the company offers investment products and solutions in the liquidity spectrum to institutional and private clients, as well as provides investment research services. Further, it is involved in the private investment, private real estate investment, and other legacy investment activities. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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