Sunnova Energy International (NOVA) Competitors $4.89 +0.52 (+11.89%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NOVA vs. UTL, GNE, ALCE, VVPR, DUK, PCG, PEG, XEL, EXC, and EDShould you be buying Sunnova Energy International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sunnova Energy International include Unitil (UTL), Genie Energy (GNE), Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE), VivoPower International (VVPR), Duke Energy (DUK), PG&E (PCG), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Xcel Energy (XEL), Exelon (EXC), and Consolidated Edison (ED). These companies are all part of the "electric & other services combined" industry. Sunnova Energy International vs. Unitil Genie Energy Alternus Clean Energy VivoPower International Duke Energy PG&E Public Service Enterprise Group Xcel Energy Exelon Consolidated Edison Sunnova Energy International (NYSE:NOVA) and Unitil (NYSE:UTL) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NOVA or UTL? 76.8% of Unitil shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Sunnova Energy International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Unitil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is NOVA or UTL more profitable? Unitil has a net margin of 9.46% compared to Sunnova Energy International's net margin of -51.02%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.43% beat Sunnova Energy International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sunnova Energy International-51.02% -11.15% -2.06% Unitil 9.46%9.43%2.79% Do analysts recommend NOVA or UTL? Sunnova Energy International presently has a consensus target price of $10.73, indicating a potential upside of 119.13%. Given Sunnova Energy International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sunnova Energy International is more favorable than Unitil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sunnova Energy International 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Unitil 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOVA or UTL? Unitil has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunnova Energy International. Sunnova Energy International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unitil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSunnova Energy International$720.65M0.85-$417.96M-$3.35-1.46Unitil$557.10M1.76$45.20M$2.9320.61 Does the media favor NOVA or UTL? In the previous week, Sunnova Energy International had 15 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Sunnova Energy International and 3 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Sunnova Energy International's score of 0.84 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sunnova Energy International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Unitil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NOVA or UTL? Unitil received 228 more outperform votes than Sunnova Energy International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.79% of users gave Unitil an outperform vote while only 55.84% of users gave Sunnova Energy International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSunnova Energy InternationalOutperform Votes11055.84% Underperform Votes8744.16% UnitilOutperform Votes33861.79% Underperform Votes20938.21% Which has more risk & volatility, NOVA or UTL? Sunnova Energy International has a beta of 2.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unitil has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUnitil beats Sunnova Energy International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIDownload Our Tesla Ebook For FreeLike many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. Get Sunnova Energy International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOVA 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 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 NOVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSunnova Energy InternationalElectric & other services combined IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$611.63M$21.18B$8.73B$20.16BDividend YieldN/A3.42%11.51%3.50%P/E Ratio-1.4621.0813.4244.52Price / Sales0.852.27121.2717.75Price / CashN/A8.7311.6721.28Price / Book0.251.813.494.71Net Income-$417.96M$896.09M$949.80M$986.85M7 Day Performance30.88%2.67%3.87%3.73%1 Month Performance-6.05%-1.50%5.18%3.70%1 Year Performance-53.27%8.63%414.13%27.73% Sunnova Energy International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVASunnova Energy International4.5657 of 5 stars$4.90+11.9%$10.73+119.1%-53.3%$611.63M$720.65M-1.462,047Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageUTLUnitil3.3832 of 5 stars$60.23+1.6%N/A+20.9%$975.12M$557.10M20.56536GNEGenie Energy1.4645 of 5 stars$15.90+1.9%N/A-37.5%$432.48M$428.71M112.87190Insider TradePositive NewsALCEAlternus Clean EnergyN/A$1.43+3.6%N/AN/A$4.79M$17.36M0.00N/AUpcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownVVPRVivoPower International0.7829 of 5 stars$0.89+4.7%N/A-51.6%$3.59M$15.06M0.00240News CoverageDUKDuke Energy4.5275 of 5 stars$114.86+1.0%$121.85+6.1%+26.9%$88.73B$29.06B21.1127,037Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsPCGPG&E3.9266 of 5 stars$21.23+0.6%$22.80+7.4%+18.8%$55.52B$24.43B16.5928,010Positive NewsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.7609 of 5 stars$92.35+2.1%$86.69-6.1%+42.9%$46.01B$11.24B22.6912,543Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsXELXcel Energy4.2506 of 5 stars$71.30+1.8%$66.38-6.9%+18.1%$40.94B$14.21B21.1611,311Analyst ForecastEXCExelon4.3741 of 5 stars$39.30+1.5%$41.33+5.2%-0.4%$39.48B$21.73B16.1719,962Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.6165 of 5 stars$98.67+0.8%$98.35-0.3%+8.7%$34.18B$14.66B18.5814,592Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Unitil Alternatives Genie Energy Alternatives Alternus Clean Energy Alternatives VivoPower International Alternatives Duke Energy Alternatives PG&E Alternatives Public Service Enterprise Group Alternatives Xcel Energy Alternatives Exelon Alternatives Consolidated Edison Alternatives 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 (NYSE:NOVA) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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