Analyzing Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) and Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI)

Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) and Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.9% of Veea shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.0% of Veea shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Veea and Brand Engagement Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veea	N/A	N/A	-20.86%
Brand Engagement Network	N/A	-140.18%	-56.38%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Veea and Brand Engagement Network, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veea	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brand Engagement Network	0	0	1	0	3.00

Brand Engagement Network has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,571.31%. Given Brand Engagement Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brand Engagement Network is more favorable than Veea.

Volatility & Risk

Veea has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brand Engagement Network has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Veea and Brand Engagement Network”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veea	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A
Brand Engagement Network	$35,210.00	399.80	-$6.88 million	N/A	N/A

Veea has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brand Engagement Network.

About Veea

Veea Inc. provides computing, multiaccess multiprotocol communications, edge storage, and cybersecurity solutions. The company offers multiaccess edge computing (MEC) platform that redefines connectivity and computing at the edge by integrating functions of servers, network attached storage (NAS), routers, firewalls, Wi-Fi Access Points, IoT gateways, and 4G and 5G connections; and Veea Edge Platform enables direct connections from the optical fiber, cellular, and satellite networks. It also provides VeeaHub STAX, an edge computing product integrated with wireless access, including Wi-Fi 6; VeeaHub that offers connectivity options for pro indoor smart edge applications; and VeeaHub Outdoor that integrates with wireless connectivity for smart edge applications in outdoor and industrial environments. The company also offers TROLLEE, a smart shopping cart platform; the VeeaHub toolkit; and Veea AdEdge, an advertising platform. Veea Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Brand Engagement Network

Brand Engagement Network, Inc. provides conversational AI assistants. The company offers security-focused, multimodal communication, and human-like assistants. Its AI assistants are built on proprietary natural language processing, anomaly detection, multisensory awareness, sentiment, and environmental analysis, as well as real-time individuation and personalization capabilities. It serves the automotive, healthcare, and other industries through direct sales force and channel partners. Brand Engagement Network, Inc. was formerly known as Blockchain Exchange Network Inc. and changed its name to Brand Engagement Network, Inc. in April 2023. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Jackson, Wyoming.