Itron (ITRI) Competitors $95.61 -5.23 (-5.19%) As of 02:02 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ITRI vs. COHR, BMI, CGNX, OSIS, MLAB, DAKT, FARO, VPG, TER, and TRNSShould you be buying Itron stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Itron include Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Daktronics (DAKT), FARO Technologies (FARO), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Teradyne (TER), and Transcat (TRNS). Itron vs. Coherent Badger Meter Cognex OSI Systems Mesa Laboratories Daktronics FARO Technologies Vishay Precision Group Teradyne Transcat Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) and Coherent (NYSE:COHR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ITRI or COHR? Itron received 24 more outperform votes than Coherent when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.91% of users gave Itron an outperform vote while only 62.68% of users gave Coherent an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformItronOutperform Votes59064.91% Underperform Votes31935.09% CoherentOutperform Votes56662.68% Underperform Votes33737.32% Do analysts recommend ITRI or COHR? Itron currently has a consensus target price of $127.64, indicating a potential upside of 26.57%. Coherent has a consensus target price of $113.00, indicating a potential upside of 109.47%. Given Coherent's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coherent is more favorable than Itron.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Itron 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Coherent 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ITRI or COHR? 96.2% of Itron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Coherent shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Itron shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Coherent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ITRI or COHR? In the previous week, Coherent had 2 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Coherent and 17 mentions for Itron. Itron's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Coherent's score of 0.29 indicating that Itron is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Itron 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coherent 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, ITRI or COHR? Itron has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coherent. Coherent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Itron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioItron$2.44B1.88$96.92M$5.1819.47Coherent$5.31B1.58-$156.15M-$0.41-131.57 Which has more risk & volatility, ITRI or COHR? Itron has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coherent has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ITRI or COHR more profitable? Itron has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Coherent's net margin of 1.28%. Itron's return on equity of 19.03% beat Coherent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Itron9.37% 19.03% 8.53% Coherent 1.28%8.29%3.25% SummaryItron beats Coherent on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Itron News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITRI 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 ITRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricItronInstruments to measure electricity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.60B$3.83B$21.72B$7.50BDividend YieldN/A0.51%2.84%4.05%P/E Ratio20.6618.8839.6118.08Price / Sales1.882.181,979.3186.83Price / Cash20.8417.8734.5934.64Price / Book3.452.955.723.99Net Income$96.92M$135.28M$733.91M$247.18M7 Day Performance-2.87%-5.78%-3.21%-4.25%1 Month Performance-4.66%-11.33%49,978.72%-6.87%1 Year Performance10.20%-19.69%52,540.21%-3.73% Itron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRIItron4.4835 of 5 stars$95.61-5.2%$127.64+33.5%+12.6%$4.31B$2.44B19.365,480Positive NewsGap DownCOHRCoherent4.1142 of 5 stars$64.96-1.2%$113.00+74.0%-9.5%$10.07B$5.31B-158.4323,700Analyst UpgradeGap DownBMIBadger Meter4.4041 of 5 stars$190.36+0.1%$225.20+18.3%+17.5%$5.60B$826.56M45.002,140Positive NewsGap DownCGNXCognex4.7892 of 5 stars$29.83-0.6%$44.83+50.3%-33.9%$5.05B$914.52M48.902,914Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeOSISOSI Systems3.6453 of 5 stars$194.34+0.5%$212.00+9.1%+29.0%$3.26B$1.65B25.016,300Short Interest ↑MLABMesa Laboratories2.4044 of 5 stars$118.66-0.8%$140.00+18.0%+8.6%$644.80M$237.75M-2.57680Gap DownDAKTDaktronics4.7466 of 5 stars$12.18+1.2%$26.00+113.5%+22.2%$637.47M$799.81M48.722,480Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeFAROFARO Technologies3.3011 of 5 stars$27.30-0.7%$35.00+28.2%+18.1%$518.21M$342.43M-78.001,490Positive NewsVPGVishay Precision Group3.5229 of 5 stars$24.13+0.2%$28.50+18.1%-38.5%$319.89M$306.52M32.612,700Gap DownTERTeradyne4.9824 of 5 stars$82.60-0.2%$121.44+47.0%-31.0%$13.36B$2.82B24.806,500Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownTRNSTranscat2.4618 of 5 stars$74.45+1.5%$111.50+49.8%-32.4%$693.06M$272.20M40.24920Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Coherent Competitors Badger Meter Competitors Cognex Competitors OSI Systems Competitors Mesa Laboratories Competitors Daktronics Competitors FARO Technologies Competitors Vishay Precision Group Competitors Teradyne Competitors Transcat 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:ITRI) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredYour Retirement Is Caught in the CrossfireWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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