Sunnova Energy International (NOVA) Competitors $0.17 -0.01 (-6.54%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.18 +0.01 (+6.36%) As of 04/17/2025 06:24 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NOVA vs. OPTT, CGBS, SLNG, SUUN, SPRU, WAVE, CETY, VVPR, ALCE, and CDZIPShould you be buying Sunnova Energy International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sunnova Energy International include Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT), Crown LNG (CGBS), Stabilis Solutions (SLNG), SolarBank (SUUN), Spruce Power (SPRU), Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (WAVE), Clean Energy Technologies (CETY), VivoPower International (VVPR), Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE), and Cadiz (CDZIP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Sunnova Energy International vs. Ocean Power Technologies Crown LNG Stabilis Solutions SolarBank Spruce Power Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) Clean Energy Technologies VivoPower International Alternus Clean Energy Cadiz Sunnova Energy International (NYSE:NOVA) and Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and community ranking. Which has more volatility & risk, NOVA or OPTT? Sunnova Energy International has a beta of 2.89, indicating that its share price is 189% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ocean Power Technologies has a beta of 2.51, indicating that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NOVA or OPTT? In the previous week, Sunnova Energy International had 2 more articles in the media than Ocean Power Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Sunnova Energy International and 5 mentions for Ocean Power Technologies. Ocean Power Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Sunnova Energy International's score of 0.07 indicating that Ocean Power Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sunnova Energy International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ocean Power Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in NOVA or OPTT? 11.9% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Sunnova Energy International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is NOVA or OPTT more profitable? Sunnova Energy International has a net margin of -51.02% compared to Ocean Power Technologies' net margin of -304.91%. Sunnova Energy International's return on equity of -11.15% beat Ocean Power Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sunnova Energy International-51.02% -11.15% -2.06% Ocean Power Technologies -304.91%-97.03%-72.36% Does the MarketBeat Community favor NOVA or OPTT? Ocean Power Technologies received 94 more outperform votes than Sunnova Energy International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.59% of users gave Ocean Power Technologies an outperform vote while only 51.11% of users gave Sunnova Energy International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSunnova Energy InternationalOutperform Votes11551.11% Underperform Votes11048.89% Ocean Power TechnologiesOutperform Votes20973.59% Underperform Votes7526.41% Do analysts rate NOVA or OPTT? Sunnova Energy International currently has a consensus target price of $5.37, suggesting a potential upside of 3,003.79%. Given Sunnova Energy International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sunnova Energy International is more favorable than Ocean Power Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sunnova Energy International 2 Sell rating(s) 23 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Ocean Power Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings & valuation, NOVA or OPTT? Ocean Power Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunnova Energy International. Ocean Power Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunnova Energy International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSunnova Energy International$839.92M0.03-$417.96M-$2.96-0.06Ocean Power Technologies$6.12M11.25-$27.48M-$0.25-1.60 SummarySunnova Energy International beats Ocean Power Technologies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$21.95M$21.37B$7.04B$18.42BDividend YieldN/A3.16%10.68%4.18%P/E Ratio-0.0534.6944.7231.09Price / Sales0.038.2519,543.7526.53Price / CashN/A8.4035.6417.52Price / Book0.012.103.304.30Net Income-$417.96M$965.53M$4.32B$1.02B7 Day Performance-36.40%-0.80%3.98%1.42%1 Month Performance-67.54%5.99%-7.30%-7.92%1 Year Performance-95.45%13.21%-3.12%1.71% Sunnova Energy International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVASunnova Energy International3.635 of 5 stars$0.17-6.5%$5.37+3,003.8%-95.5%$21.95M$839.92M-0.051,170Gap DownOPTTOcean Power TechnologiesN/A$0.45+9.6%N/A+123.8%$78.09M$6.12M-1.4250CGBSCrown LNGN/A$0.16+1.4%N/AN/A$75.10MN/A-0.195Positive NewsGap UpSLNGStabilis Solutions3.4907 of 5 stars$4.02+0.2%$12.00+198.5%+8.6%$74.76M$73.29M19.14250Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSUUNSolarBank2.232 of 5 stars$2.30-3.8%$6.00+160.9%-57.9%$74.38M$52.15M-10.4515Short Interest ↑SPRUSpruce Power0.1186 of 5 stars$2.13+3.9%N/A-44.8%$39.62M$82.11M-0.42180WAVEEco Wave Power Global AB (publ)1.7982 of 5 stars$5.55+5.9%$14.50+161.3%+49.8%$30.80M$168,000.00-12.9110Short Interest ↑Negative NewsCETYClean Energy Technologies1.1835 of 5 stars$0.40+1.0%N/A-73.4%$18.87M$11.78M-2.5310Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownVVPRVivoPower InternationalN/A$2.96-6.9%N/A-23.7%$13.14M$79,000.000.00240ALCEAlternus Clean EnergyN/A$0.04-11.1%N/A-99.6%$175,000.00$17.36M0.00N/AGap DownCDZIPCadizN/A$17.58+3.1%N/A+45.0%$0.00$9.61M0.0010Short Interest ↑Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ocean Power Technologies Alternatives Crown LNG Alternatives Stabilis Solutions Alternatives SolarBank Alternatives Spruce Power Alternatives Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) Alternatives Clean Energy Technologies Alternatives VivoPower International Alternatives Alternus Clean Energy Alternatives Cadiz Alternatives 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:NOVA) was last updated on 4/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump to redistribute trillions of dollars Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredClaim Your FREE Protection GuideIn the final days of his first term, Trump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hid...American Alternative | SponsoredElon Reveals Why There Soon Won’t Be Any Money For Social SecurityElon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a te...Colonial Metals | SponsoredMy prediction is coming trueWe've developed a surprisingly effective way to see which stocks could double during massive shake-ups, by usi...InvestorPlace | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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