Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $1.41 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03/31/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTI vs. ASNS, VISL, SMTK, LNKS, CRKN, CETX, OST, PRSO, MAXN, and MINMShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include Actelis Networks (ASNS), Vislink Technologies (VISL), Smartkem (SMTK), Linkers Industries (LNKS), Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN), Cemtrex (CETX), Ostin Technology Group (OST), Peraso (PRSO), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), and Minim (MINM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. Actelis Networks Vislink Technologies Smartkem Linkers Industries Crown ElectroKinetics Cemtrex Ostin Technology Group Peraso Maxeon Solar Technologies Minim Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ASNS or ASTI? Actelis Networks received 1 more outperform votes than Ascent Solar Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformActelis NetworksOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesAscent Solar TechnologiesN/AN/A Is ASNS or ASTI more profitable? Actelis Networks has a net margin of -56.82% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -28,235.93%. Actelis Networks' return on equity of -752.62% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Actelis Networks-56.82% -752.62% -45.14% Ascent Solar Technologies -28,235.93%-1,360.73%-157.70% Do insiders and institutionals believe in ASNS or ASTI? 12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Actelis Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ASNS or ASTI? In the previous week, Actelis Networks had 11 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Actelis Networks and 5 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Actelis Networks' score of 0.38 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Actelis Networks 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ascent Solar Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, ASNS or ASTI? Actelis Networks has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.55, meaning that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, ASNS or ASTI? Actelis Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioActelis Networks$7.76M0.82-$6.29M-$0.84-0.89Ascent Solar Technologies$44.67K41.82-$17.07MN/AN/A Do analysts recommend ASNS or ASTI? Actelis Networks currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 566.67%. Given Actelis Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Actelis Networks is more favorable than Ascent Solar Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Actelis Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ascent Solar Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryActelis Networks beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Ascent Solar Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAscent Solar TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.87M$49.17B$7.70B$7.79BDividend YieldN/A2.34%10.63%4.04%P/E RatioN/A37.8851.6218.68Price / Sales41.8243.0729,094.6489.80Price / CashN/A26.4935.3934.64Price / Book-0.035.993.634.12Net Income-$17.07M$751.41M$4.27B$247.10M7 Day Performance-23.11%-9.30%-1.25%-3.82%1 Month Performance-28.06%-10.46%-0.49%-6.61%1 Year Performance-96.42%15.24%154.97%-1.67% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar TechnologiesN/A$1.41flatN/A-96.4%$1.87M$44,673.000.0050News CoverageASNSActelis Networks2.3566 of 5 stars$0.75+5.6%$5.00+566.7%N/A$6.39M$7.76M-0.6040Analyst RevisionGap UpVISLVislink TechnologiesN/A$2.50+3.3%N/A-27.1%$6.17M$32.44M-0.71130News CoverageGap DownSMTKSmartkemN/A$3.01flatN/AN/A$5.85M$40,000.000.0029Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeLNKSLinkers IndustriesN/A$0.47-11.2%N/AN/A$5.29M$22.43M0.00N/ACRKNCrown ElectroKinetics0.0755 of 5 stars$2.85-12.3%N/A-99.8%$4.95M$13.46M0.0020Upcoming EarningsCETXCemtrex1.558 of 5 stars$1.47flatN/A-99.0%$2.62M$63.73M0.00340Analyst ForecastNews CoverageOSTOstin Technology Group0.7728 of 5 stars$1.52-12.1%N/A-69.3%$2.51M$32.46M0.00260Short Interest ↑Positive NewsPRSOPeraso2.9732 of 5 stars$0.68-9.5%$3.38+395.6%-58.0%$2.40M$14.57M-0.0480Short Interest ↑Gap DownMAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies3.6921 of 5 stars$2.95+0.7%$26,072.00+883,696.6%-100.0%$1.62M$689.01M-0.014,200Positive NewsMINMMinimN/A$0.56+7.0%N/A-91.2%$1.57M$15.99M-0.1180News CoverageGap Up Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ASNS Competitors VISL Competitors SMTK Competitors LNKS Competitors CRKN Competitors CETX Competitors OST Competitors PRSO Competitors MAXN Competitors MINM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASTI) was last updated on 4/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNow I look stupid. 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