SQNS vs. AXTI, MRAM, POET, ATOM, MAXN, SOL, KOPN, TYGO, BEEM, and CSLR
Should you be buying Sequans Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sequans Communications include AXT (AXTI), Everspin Technologies (MRAM), POET Technologies (POET), Atomera (ATOM), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), Emeren Group (SOL), Kopin (KOPN), Tigo Energy (TYGO), Beam Global (BEEM), and Complete Solaria (CSLR). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & related devices" industry.
AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) and Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) 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 analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.
AXT presently has a consensus price target of $5.38, suggesting a potential upside of 41.08%. Sequans Communications has a consensus price target of $3.02, suggesting a potential upside of 286.54%. Given AXT's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sequans Communications is more favorable than AXT.
In the previous week, AXT had 13 more articles in the media than Sequans Communications. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for AXT and 0 mentions for Sequans Communications. Sequans Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat AXT's score of 0.00 indicating that AXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.
AXT has a net margin of -21.01% compared to AXT's net margin of -122.10%. Sequans Communications' return on equity of -7.40% beat AXT's return on equity.
49.5% of AXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Sequans Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of AXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Sequans Communications 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.
AXT received 106 more outperform votes than Sequans Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.53% of users gave AXT an outperform vote while only 61.68% of users gave Sequans Communications an outperform vote.
AXT has a beta of 2.28, indicating that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
AXT has higher revenue and earnings than Sequans Communications. AXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sequans Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
AXT beats Sequans Communications on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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