AAOI vs. SITM, TSEM, LPL, VIAV, PI, KLIC, SIMO, NN, HIMX, and LUNR
Should you be buying Applied Optoelectronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Optoelectronics include SiTime (SITM), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), LG Display (LPL), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Impinj (PI), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), NextNav (NN), Himax Technologies (HIMX), and Intuitive Machines (LUNR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Applied Optoelectronics vs.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and community ranking.
In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics and Applied Optoelectronics both had 7 articles in the media. SiTime's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 1.19 indicating that SiTime is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $25.80, suggesting a potential upside of 45.11%. SiTime has a consensus price target of $232.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.21%. Given Applied Optoelectronics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than SiTime.
61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of SiTime shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of SiTime shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Applied Optoelectronics received 499 more outperform votes than SiTime when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.07% of users gave SiTime an outperform vote while only 64.83% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote.
Applied Optoelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than SiTime. SiTime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Optoelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.36, indicating that its stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SiTime has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -38.61% compared to SiTime's net margin of -46.18%. SiTime's return on equity of -10.12% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.
Summary
Applied Optoelectronics and SiTime tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:AAOI) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
