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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AAOI NASDAQ:LASR NASDAQ:NXT NYSE:PL On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics$203.57-8.8%$128.50$15.06▼$233.67$16.33B3.769.86 million shs12.00 million shsLASRnLight$81.33+1.1%$67.10$12.17▼$86.95$4.59B2.341.57 million shs804,762 shsNXTNextpower$142.75+4.7%$116.34$51.69▼$156.78$21.19B1.62.04 million shs3.15 million shsPLPlanet Labs PBC$43.14+5.9%$32.97$3.47▼$43.45$14.93B1.9113.06 million shs8.01 million shsThe 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2026Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAAOIApplied Optoelectronics+18.49%+24.96%+45.64%+407.16%+999.56%LASRnLight-4.04%+12.81%+15.12%+53.39%+506.49%NXTNextpower+8.77%+8.16%+22.25%+19.37%+152.12%PLPlanet Labs PBC+0.28%+2.73%+19.16%+91.18%+978.78%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics$203.57-8.8%$128.50$15.06▼$233.67$16.33B3.769.86 million shs12.00 million shsLASRnLight$81.33+1.1%$67.10$12.17▼$86.95$4.59B2.341.57 million shs804,762 shsNXTNextpower$142.75+4.7%$116.34$51.69▼$156.78$21.19B1.62.04 million shs3.15 million shsPLPlanet Labs PBC$43.14+5.9%$32.97$3.47▼$43.45$14.93B1.9113.06 million shs8.01 million shsThe 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2026Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAAOIApplied Optoelectronics+18.49%+24.96%+45.64%+407.16%+999.56%LASRnLight-4.04%+12.81%+15.12%+53.39%+506.49%NXTNextpower+8.77%+8.16%+22.25%+19.37%+152.12%PLPlanet Labs PBC+0.28%+2.73%+19.16%+91.18%+978.78%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAAOIApplied Optoelectronics 2.29Hold$79.80-60.80% DownsideLASRnLight 2.83Moderate Buy$67.81-16.62% DownsideNXTNextpower 2.81Moderate Buy$132.76-7.00% DownsidePLPlanet Labs PBC 2.33Hold$30.61-29.05% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest LASR, NXT, AAOI, and PL Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/14/2026NXTNextpower Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$140.005/14/2026NXTNextpower Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$127.00 ➝ $143.005/14/2026NXTNextpower MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$112.00 ➝ $130.005/14/2026PLPlanet Labs PBC WedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$40.00 ➝ $50.005/13/2026PLPlanet Labs PBC New Street ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageSell$28.005/13/2026NXTNextpower BNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$145.00 ➝ $177.005/13/2026NXTNextpower Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$145.005/13/2026NXTNextpower CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$114.00 ➝ $145.005/13/2026NXTNextpower Roth MkmSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$155.005/13/2026NXTNextpower Loop CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$135.005/13/2026NXTNextpower JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$125.00 ➝ $155.00(Data available from 5/14/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAAOIApplied Optoelectronics$455.71M35.84$0.03 per share7,557.75$13.78 per share14.77LASRnLight$289.84M15.83N/AN/A$7.61 per share10.69NXTNextpower$3.56B5.95$4.17 per share34.20$11.18 per share12.77PLPlanet Labs PBC$307.73M48.53N/AN/A$0.56 per share77.04Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAAOIApplied Optoelectronics-$38.23M-$0.66N/A63.42N/A-8.55%-4.64%-2.90%N/ALASRnLight-$23.47M-$0.30N/AN/AN/A-5.08%-4.18%-3.20%N/ANXTNextpower$509.17M$3.8337.2733.125.9616.46%29.43%16.11%N/APLPlanet Labs PBC-$246.86M-$0.78N/AN/AN/A-80.22%-69.61%-27.38%6/4/2026 (Confirmed)Latest LASR, NXT, AAOI, and PL EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails6/4/2026Q1 2027PLPlanet Labs PBC-$0.03N/AN/AN/A$90.00 millionN/A5/12/2026Q4 2026NXTNextpower$0.89$1.05+$0.16$0.97$826.26 million$880.52 million5/7/2026Q1 2026AAOIApplied Optoelectronics-$0.05-$0.07-$0.02-$0.19$156.98 million$151.14 million5/7/2026Q1 2026LASRnLight$0.08$0.20+$0.12$0.01$72.14 million$80.18 million2/26/2026Q4 2025AAOIApplied Optoelectronics-$0.12-$0.01+$0.11-$0.03$131.56 million$134.27 million2/26/2026Q4 2025LASRnLight$0.11$0.14+$0.03-$0.10$76.71 million$81.19 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAAOIApplied OptoelectronicsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALASRnLightN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANXTNextpowerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/APLPlanet Labs PBCN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAAOIApplied Optoelectronics0.183.833.03LASRnLightN/A7.073.08NXTNextpowerN/A2.362.11PLPlanet Labs PBC2.371.651.64Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAAOIApplied Optoelectronics61.70%LASRnLight83.88%NXTNextpower67.41%PLPlanet Labs PBC41.71%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAAOIApplied Optoelectronics3.80%LASRnLight3.10%NXTNextpower0.56%PLPlanet Labs PBC17.53%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAAOIApplied Optoelectronics4,69180.24 million77.19 millionOptionableLASRnLight1,10056.41 million54.66 millionOptionableNXTNextpower1,300148.48 million147.65 millionNot OptionablePLPlanet Labs PBC800346.15 million285.47 millionOptionableLASR, NXT, AAOI, and PL HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesPlanet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wedbush Analyst SaysMay 14 at 9:46 AM | marketbeat.comPlanet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden's First Sovereign SatelliteMay 14 at 9:04 AM | businesswire.comPlanet secures Czech agriculture contract via subsidiaryMay 13 at 5:55 PM | za.investing.comPlanet Selected for 7-Figure Deal with Czech Government for AI-Powered Agriculture MonitoringMay 13 at 9:03 AM | businesswire.comThis “UFO” ETF Is Among the Few Real Ways To Invest In The Space EconomyMay 11 at 8:47 AM | 247wallst.comMitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $12.82 Million Stock Position in Planet Labs PBC $PLMay 11 at 5:24 AM | marketbeat.comPlanet Signs Three-Year Contract with EMDYN, Providing Satellite Data for Intelligence, Insurance, and Security SolutionsMay 10, 2026 | businesswire.comIs It Too Late To Consider Planet Labs PBC (PL) After Its Big Five Year Surge?May 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comA Look At Planet Labs PBC (PL) Valuation After Recent Share Price VolatilityMay 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPlanet Labs PBC $PL Stake Lessened by Strs OhioMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comBHK Investment Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 70,000 Planet Labs PBC $PLMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comPlanet Labs secures Greek government satellite data contractMay 8, 2026 | za.investing.comMarket Cheers Planet Labs PBC (PL) Transition to an Indispensable AI-Powered Intelligence PlatformMay 8, 2026 | insidermonkey.comPlanet to Announce Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results on Thursday, June 4, 2026May 7, 2026 | businesswire.comVanguard Group Inc. Buys 806,818 Shares of Planet Labs PBC $PLMay 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comPlanet Labs’ Early Sweden Launch Highlights Growing Government-Focused OpportunityMay 6, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comState of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Buys New Stake in Planet Labs PBC $PLMay 5, 2026 | marketbeat.comPlanet Labs Completes Redemption of Remaining Public WarrantsMay 4, 2026 | tipranks.comPlanet Labs Surges 88% YTD: Time to Add the Stock for Better Returns?May 4, 2026 | zacks.comPlanet Announces Completion of Redemption of Public WarrantsMay 4, 2026 | businesswire.comJennison Associates LLC Trims Stock Position in Planet Labs PBC $PLMay 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 20265 Stocks Positioned to Win the AI Data Center BuildoutBy Bridget Bennett | April 20, 2026NVIDIA's Quantum Computing Play Just Sent IonQ and Rigetti Flying By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 15, 2026AMD’s Breakout Isn’t the Story—This Catalyst IsBy Thomas Hughes | April 24, 2026Before the Moon Base Gets Built, These 4 Companies WinBy Thomas Hughes | May 11, 2026LASR, NXT, AAOI, and PL Company DescriptionsApplied Optoelectronics NASDAQ:AAOI$203.57 -19.53 (-8.75%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$197.18 -6.39 (-3.14%) As of 06:37 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 Massive. Learn more.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China. It offers optical modules, optical filters, lasers, laser components, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, turn-key equipment, headend, node, distribution equipment, and amplifiers. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television, telecom equipment manufacturers, fiber-to-the-home, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.nLight NASDAQ:LASR$81.33 +0.91 (+1.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.30 -1.03 (-1.27%) As of 06:05 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 Massive. Learn more.nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. It sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.Nextpower NASDAQ:NXT$142.75 +6.38 (+4.68%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.60 -1.15 (-0.81%) As of 06:32 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 Massive. Learn more.Nextpower, formerly known as Nextracker, an energy solutions company, provides solar trackers and software solutions for utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects in the United States and internationally. The company offers tracking solutions, which includes NX Horizon, a solar tracking solution; and NX Horizon-XTR, a terrain-following tracker designed to expand the addressable market for trackers on sites with sloped, uneven, and challenging terrain. It also provides TrueCapture, a self-adjusting tracker control system, which boosts solar power plant production by optimizing the position of individual tracker row in response to site features, such as varying topography and changing weather conditions; and NX Navigator, that assists solar power plant owners and operators in monitoring, controlling, and protecting their solar projects. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. As of March 31, 2024 Nextracker Inc. (Nextpower) was formerly a subsidiary of Flex Ltd.Planet Labs PBC NYSE:PL$43.14 +2.40 (+5.90%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.02 -0.12 (-0.27%) As of 06:37 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 Massive. Learn more.Planet Labs PBC engages in the design, construction, and launch constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform worldwide. The company's platform offers planet monitoring, basemap, tasking, apps, and application programming interfaces, as well as analytics and planetary variables. It serves agriculture, mapping, energy, forestry, finance and insurance companies, and government agencies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. 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