Turtle Beach (HEAR) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HEAR vs. AAOI, JKS, HIMX, DQ, NSSC, COMM, PL, BELFA, ICHR, and SHLSShould you be buying Turtle Beach stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Turtle Beach include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), JinkoSolar (JKS), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), CommScope (COMM), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Bel Fuse (BELFA), Ichor (ICHR), and Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Turtle Beach vs. Applied Optoelectronics JinkoSolar Himax Technologies Daqo New Energy Napco Security Technologies CommScope Planet Labs PBC Bel Fuse Ichor Shoals Technologies Group Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:HEAR) and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, community ranking and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, HEAR or AAOI? Turtle Beach has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HEAR or AAOI? Applied Optoelectronics received 152 more outperform votes than Turtle Beach when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.88% of users gave Turtle Beach an outperform vote while only 64.93% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTurtle BeachOutperform Votes45769.88% Underperform Votes19730.12% Applied OptoelectronicsOutperform Votes60964.93% Underperform Votes32935.07% Do institutionals and insiders believe in HEAR or AAOI? 67.0% of Turtle Beach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Turtle Beach shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by company 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. Is HEAR or AAOI more profitable? Turtle Beach has a net margin of 1.41% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -38.61%. Turtle Beach's return on equity of 9.18% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Turtle Beach1.41% 9.18% 3.88% Applied Optoelectronics -38.61%-22.36%-12.08% Which has higher valuation & earnings, HEAR or AAOI? Turtle Beach has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turtle Beach, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTurtle Beach$326.23M0.00-$17.68M$0.29N/AApplied Optoelectronics$217.65M6.98-$56.05M-$2.06-15.74 Do analysts rate HEAR or AAOI? Turtle Beach presently has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus target price of $29.20, suggesting a potential downside of 9.96%. Given Turtle Beach's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Turtle Beach is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Turtle Beach 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Applied Optoelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the media favor HEAR or AAOI? In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 13 more articles in the media than Turtle Beach. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 3 mentions for Turtle Beach. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Turtle Beach's score of -0.08 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Turtle Beach 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Applied Optoelectronics 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTurtle Beach beats Applied Optoelectronics on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Turtle Beach News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HEAR 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 HEAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTurtle BeachCommunications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$350.78M$1.03B$26.90B$9.24BDividend YieldN/A1.92%2.72%3.97%P/E Ratio32.359.95237.8517.51Price / SalesN/A85.743,385.9679.29Price / CashN/A16.9435.8437.70Price / BookN/A4.018.684.74Net Income-$17.68M-$22.70M$670.63M$224.54M Turtle Beach Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HEARTurtle Beach4.2301 of 5 starsN/A$22.50+∞N/A$350.78M$326.23M32.35300AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.187 of 5 stars$29.13-7.8%$29.20+0.2%+94.7%$1.37B$209.55M-14.142,149Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap UpJKSJinkoSolar3.5551 of 5 stars$24.51-0.6%$31.33+27.8%-29.8%$1.30B$104.44B41.5457,397Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHIMXHimax Technologies3.8613 of 5 stars$7.37-4.0%$15.00+103.5%+61.0%$1.29B$897.26M16.752,164Options VolumeNews CoverageDQDaqo New Energy3.4747 of 5 stars$19.11-0.5%$22.26+16.5%-13.0%$1.26B$2.31B-10.335,765News CoveragePositive NewsNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.6378 of 5 stars$33.36-1.2%$47.14+41.3%+5.3%$1.22B$191.15M24.531,150Positive NewsCOMMCommScope3.1804 of 5 stars$4.99+0.2%$2.50-49.9%+155.3%$1.08B$5.18B-1.1320,000PLPlanet Labs PBC1.6243 of 5 stars$3.60-3.0%$4.33+20.1%+93.7%$1.07B$220.70M-8.781,180BELFABel Fuse1.1078 of 5 stars$82.65-1.2%N/A+35.1%$1.04B$524.94M20.016,300ICHRIchor2.7336 of 5 stars$30.45-4.8%$42.57+39.8%-20.1%$1.03B$819.23M-32.742,245SHLSShoals Technologies Group4.4534 of 5 stars$5.88-0.2%$10.64+81.0%-69.1%$980.19M$422.66M29.40840Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Optoelectronics Competitors JinkoSolar Competitors Himax Technologies Competitors Daqo New Energy Competitors Napco Security Technologies Competitors CommScope Competitors Planet Labs PBC Competitors Bel Fuse Competitors Ichor Competitors Shoals Technologies Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HEAR) was last updated on 1/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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