nLight (LASR) Competitors $28.80 -1.03 (-3.45%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.84 +0.04 (+0.16%) As of 08/29/2025 07:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LASR vs. PI, LPL, COMM, SIMO, VIAV, NN, PL, SEDG, KLIC, and LUNRShould you be buying nLight stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of nLight include Impinj (PI), LG Display (LPL), CommScope (COMM), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Planet Labs PBC (PL), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), and Intuitive Machines (LUNR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. nLight vs. Its Competitors Impinj LG Display CommScope Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions NextNav Planet Labs PBC SolarEdge Technologies Kulicke and Soffa Industries Intuitive Machines nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) and Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Which has higher earnings and valuation, LASR or PI? Impinj has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Impinj, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RationLight$198.55M7.24-$60.79M-$0.95-30.32Impinj$366.09M14.90$40.84M$0.0118,747.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LASR or PI? 83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of nLight shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Impinj shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LASR or PI more profitable? Impinj has a net margin of 0.18% compared to nLight's net margin of -21.66%. Impinj's return on equity of 8.14% beat nLight's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets nLight-21.66% -19.12% -14.68% Impinj 0.18%8.14%2.64% Do analysts rate LASR or PI? nLight currently has a consensus price target of $26.42, suggesting a potential downside of 8.28%. Impinj has a consensus price target of $163.29, suggesting a potential downside of 12.90%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe nLight is more favorable than Impinj.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score nLight 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Impinj 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Does the media favor LASR or PI? In the previous week, Impinj had 1 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Impinj and 12 mentions for nLight. Impinj's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat nLight's score of 0.43 indicating that Impinj is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment nLight 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Impinj 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, LASR or PI? nLight has a beta of 2.44, suggesting that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impinj has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryImpinj beats nLight on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get nLight News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LASR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 LASR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricnLightELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.44B$39.39B$30.03B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A2.34%3.17%4.48%P/E Ratio-30.32678.33418.7726.60Price / Sales7.24239.921,546.89112.37Price / CashN/A34.8534.2828.92Price / Book6.445.407.066.08Net Income-$60.79M$551.26M$807.18M$265.93M7 Day Performance2.67%1.06%0.47%0.17%1 Month Performance37.08%1.66%3.00%3.90%1 Year Performance141.21%32.66%24,184.33%19.67% nLight Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LASRnLight2.0797 of 5 stars$28.80-3.5%$26.42-8.3%+141.2%$1.44B$198.55M-30.321,100News CoverageInsider TradePIImpinj2.312 of 5 stars$175.78-0.6%$163.29-7.1%+11.5%$5.14B$366.09M17,595.60390Positive NewsInsider TradeLPLLG Display2.0834 of 5 stars$4.28-0.2%N/A+6.1%$4.29B$19.51B-10.1960,792Positive NewsCOMMCommScope4.1698 of 5 stars$15.90+1.9%$14.75-7.2%+315.5%$3.46B$4.21B5.9820,000SIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.5928 of 5 stars$77.68+1.6%$87.78+13.0%+25.3%$2.60B$803.55M32.781,819Positive NewsVIAVViavi Solutions4.8063 of 5 stars$11.03-0.6%$13.31+20.7%+31.0%$2.48B$1.08B68.943,600Positive NewsNNNextNav1.0988 of 5 stars$16.42+5.7%$20.00+21.8%+132.2%$2.07B$5.67M-12.7360News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumePLPlanet Labs PBC1.3786 of 5 stars$7.06+3.8%$6.86-2.8%+164.2%$2.06B$244.35M-19.61800News CoverageSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.3218 of 5 stars$31.99-6.7%$18.20-43.1%+39.0%$2.04B$901.46M-1.074,930News CoverageKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.6423 of 5 stars$37.41-0.7%$44.33+18.5%-14.4%$1.96B$706.23M467.632,746News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementLUNRIntuitive Machines3.3517 of 5 stars$8.86-1.2%$15.10+70.4%+76.5%$1.60B$225.98M-2.731 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PI Competitors LPL Competitors COMM Competitors SIMO Competitors VIAV Competitors NN Competitors PL Competitors SEDG Competitors KLIC Competitors LUNR 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:LASR) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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