BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Competitors $15.60 -0.72 (-4.39%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.51 -0.09 (-0.60%) As of 07:54 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKSY vs. NN, PL, SEDG, KLIC, DQ, LUNR, AAOI, BELFA, LASR, and HIMXShould you be buying BlackSky Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackSky Technology include NextNav (NN), Planet Labs PBC (PL), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Bel Fuse (BELFA), nLight (LASR), and Himax Technologies (HIMX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. BlackSky Technology vs. Its Competitors NextNav Planet Labs PBC SolarEdge Technologies Kulicke and Soffa Industries DAQO New Energy Intuitive Machines Applied Optoelectronics Bel Fuse nLight Himax Technologies BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) and NextNav (NASDAQ:NN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the media prefer BKSY or NN? In the previous week, BlackSky Technology and BlackSky Technology both had 6 articles in the media. NextNav's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat BlackSky Technology's score of 1.27 indicating that NextNav is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackSky Technology 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NextNav 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BKSY or NN? 27.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of NextNav shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of NextNav shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BKSY or NN? BlackSky Technology has higher revenue and earnings than NextNav. NextNav is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackSky Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackSky Technology$102.09M5.42-$57.22M-$3.36-4.64NextNav$5.67M387.42-$101.88M-$1.29-12.79 Is BKSY or NN more profitable? BlackSky Technology has a net margin of -82.04% compared to NextNav's net margin of -2,678.59%. BlackSky Technology's return on equity of -52.27% beat NextNav's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackSky Technology-82.04% -52.27% -18.12% NextNav -2,678.59%-556.83%-48.66% Which has more risk & volatility, BKSY or NN? BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextNav has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BKSY or NN? BlackSky Technology presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.61%. NextNav has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Given BlackSky Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than NextNav.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackSky Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00NextNav 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryBlackSky Technology beats NextNav on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackSky Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKSY 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 NYSE 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 BKSY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackSky TechnologyTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$578.78M$2.86B$26.60B$21.34BDividend YieldN/A1.61%2.75%3.51%P/E Ratio-4.6423.7326.8729.41Price / Sales5.4256.03692.2149.78Price / CashN/A45.1826.9924.46Price / Book5.127.557.854.54Net Income-$57.22M$34.89M$199.14M$999.91M7 Day Performance-5.14%12.83%9.00%0.86%1 Month Performance-8.91%13.82%21.31%5.13%1 Year Performance117.01%64.83%53.17%16.56% BlackSky Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSYBlackSky Technology2.3514 of 5 stars$15.60-4.4%$23.50+50.6%+132.3%$578.78M$102.09M-4.64210Positive NewsGap DownNNNextNav1.9413 of 5 stars$17.81-0.7%$20.00+12.3%+135.1%$2.37B$5.67M-13.8160Positive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC1.5409 of 5 stars$7.10-1.6%$6.86-3.3%+371.0%$2.15B$250.18M-19.71800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.0909 of 5 stars$33.82+1.7%$18.20-46.2%+67.4%$2.01B$901.46M-1.134,930KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries4.0531 of 5 stars$37.50-0.8%$44.33+18.2%-2.0%$1.96B$706.23M468.752,746Positive NewsDQDAQO New Energy2.6974 of 5 stars$25.59+12.1%$26.10+2.0%+88.6%$1.72B$1.03B-4.384,749Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLUNRIntuitive Machines3.3141 of 5 stars$8.77-1.5%$15.10+72.2%+52.4%$1.57B$225.98M-2.711AAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.0058 of 5 stars$24.20-5.1%$27.20+12.4%+82.2%$1.51B$249.37M-7.203,309Positive NewsBELFABel Fuse1.5459 of 5 stars$114.43-0.7%$115.00+0.5%+40.5%$1.45B$534.79M29.656,300Positive NewsLASRnLight2.0055 of 5 stars$28.80-3.5%$26.42-8.3%+178.1%$1.44B$198.55M-30.321,100News CoverageInsider TradeHIMXHimax Technologies3.6995 of 5 stars$8.14-5.8%$11.90+46.2%+54.3%$1.42B$906.80M19.382,177Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NN Competitors PL Competitors SEDG Competitors KLIC Competitors DQ Competitors LUNR Competitors AAOI Competitors BELFA Competitors LASR Competitors HIMX 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 (NYSE:BKSY) was last updated on 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredGENIUS Act: The Plot to Seize Your Cash?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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