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Ascent Solar Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 193.26%. Given Ascent Solar Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ascent Solar Technologies is more favorable than AudioCodes. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Solar Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 AudioCodes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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ASTI vs. TBCH, GCTS, CRNT, AUDC, and MX

Should you buy Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ascent Solar Technologies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ascent Solar Technologies include Turtle Beach (TBCH), GCT Semiconductor (GCTS), Ceragon Networks (CRNT), AudioCodes (AUDC), and Magnachip Semiconductor (MX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to Turtle Beach?

Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:TBCH) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Turtle Beach has a net margin of 0.40% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -7,311.40%. Turtle Beach's return on equity of 1.31% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Turtle Beach	0.40%	1.31%	0.61%
Ascent Solar Technologies	-7,311.40%	-127.37%	-86.27%

Turtle Beach presently has a consensus target price of $16.80, suggesting a potential upside of 28.64%. Ascent Solar Technologies has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 193.26%. Given Ascent Solar Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ascent Solar Technologies is more favorable than Turtle Beach.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Turtle Beach	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Ascent Solar Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Turtle Beach had 6 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Turtle Beach and 1 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Turtle Beach's score of 0.34 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Turtle Beach	Neutral
Ascent Solar Technologies	Very Positive

Turtle Beach has a beta of 2.28, meaning that its stock price is 128% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

Turtle Beach has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turtle Beach, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Turtle Beach	$319.91M	0.81	$15.73M	$0.03	435.33
Ascent Solar Technologies	$80K	806.47	-$7.83M	-$2.46	N/A

67.0% of Turtle Beach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Turtle Beach shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Turtle Beach beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to GCT Semiconductor?

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

GCT Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.92%. Ascent Solar Technologies has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 193.26%. Given Ascent Solar Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ascent Solar Technologies is more favorable than GCT Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCT Semiconductor	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ascent Solar Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Ascent Solar Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87M	74.54	-$43.37M	-$0.81	N/A
Ascent Solar Technologies	$80K	806.47	-$7.83M	-$2.46	N/A

GCT Semiconductor has a net margin of -1,078.51% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -7,311.40%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%
Ascent Solar Technologies	-7,311.40%	-127.37%	-86.27%

In the previous week, Ascent Solar Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than GCT Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies and 0 mentions for GCT Semiconductor. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat GCT Semiconductor's score of 0.00 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
GCT Semiconductor	Neutral
Ascent Solar Technologies	Very Positive

28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

GCT Semiconductor beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to Ceragon Networks?

Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Ascent Solar Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 193.26%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus target price of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 28.87%. Given Ascent Solar Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ascent Solar Technologies is more favorable than Ceragon Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Solar Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ceragon Networks	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Ceragon Networks has a net margin of -0.73% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -7,311.40%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 2.27% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Solar Technologies	-7,311.40%	-127.37%	-86.27%
Ceragon Networks	-0.73%	2.27%	1.22%

In the previous week, Ceragon Networks had 3 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ceragon Networks and 1 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ceragon Networks' score of 1.15 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Solar Technologies	Very Positive
Ceragon Networks	Positive

10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ceragon Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. Ceragon Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Solar Technologies	$80K	806.47	-$7.83M	-$2.46	N/A
Ceragon Networks	$338.73M	0.78	-$2.09M	-$0.02	N/A

Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to AudioCodes?

Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AudioCodes has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of AudioCodes shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 48.8% of AudioCodes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AudioCodes has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AudioCodes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Solar Technologies	$80K	806.47	-$7.83M	-$2.46	N/A
AudioCodes	$245.60M	0.99	$8.95M	$0.25	38.08

Ascent Solar Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 193.26%. Given Ascent Solar Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ascent Solar Technologies is more favorable than AudioCodes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Solar Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
AudioCodes	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

AudioCodes has a net margin of 2.79% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -7,311.40%. AudioCodes' return on equity of 6.33% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Solar Technologies	-7,311.40%	-127.37%	-86.27%
AudioCodes	2.79%	6.33%	3.34%

In the previous week, AudioCodes had 2 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for AudioCodes and 1 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat AudioCodes' score of 1.19 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Solar Technologies	Very Positive
AudioCodes	Positive

Summary

AudioCodes beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to Magnachip Semiconductor?

Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ascent Solar Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 193.26%. Magnachip Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.82%. Given Ascent Solar Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ascent Solar Technologies is more favorable than Magnachip Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Solar Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Magnachip Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Magnachip Semiconductor had 2 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor and 1 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of 0.10 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Solar Technologies	Very Positive
Magnachip Semiconductor	Neutral

Magnachip Semiconductor has a net margin of -14.14% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -7,311.40%. Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity of -4.68% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Solar Technologies	-7,311.40%	-127.37%	-86.27%
Magnachip Semiconductor	-14.14%	-4.68%	-3.33%

Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

Ascent Solar Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Solar Technologies	$80K	806.47	-$7.83M	-$2.46	N/A
Magnachip Semiconductor	$178.86M	1.29	-$29.72M	-$0.70	N/A

Summary

Magnachip Semiconductor beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ascent Solar Technologies	Solar Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$70.78M	$3.21B	$10.17B	$12.06B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.75%	10.41%	5.55%
P/E Ratio	-2.77	14.60	20.00	23.76
Price / Sales	806.47	87.55	758.05	105.22
Price / Cash	N/A	12.59	37.76	56.09
Price / Book	9.61	4.56	4.24	6.72
Net Income	-$7.83M	$24.30M	$4.23B	$337.35M
7 Day Performance	-23.02%	-18.34%	-2.90%	-2.54%
1 Month Performance	57.87%	3.45%	-1.23%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	318.40%	83.87%	42.27%	24.71%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASTI Ascent Solar Technologies	2.4746 of 5 stars	$6.82 -8.8%	$20.00 +193.3%	+361.7%	$70.78M	$80K	N/A	50	Positive News
TBCH Turtle Beach	3.1054 of 5 stars	$13.02 +1.8%	$16.80 +29.0%	-1.7%	$258.39M	$298.19M	433.97	300	News Coverage
GCTS GCT Semiconductor	1.924 of 5 stars	$3.06 -7.2%	$3.50 +14.3%	+147.5%	$256.30M	$2.87M	N/A	N/A
CRNT Ceragon Networks	4.7796 of 5 stars	$2.79 -0.2%	$3.75 +34.6%	+22.1%	$253.14M	$335.08M	N/A	1,741	Short Interest Decrease
AUDC AudioCodes	2.2645 of 5 stars	$9.40 +3.5%	N/A	+1.5%	$239.21M	$245.60M	37.60	880	News Coverage Positive News

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ASTI vs. TBCH, GCTS, CRNT, AUDC, and MX

How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to Turtle Beach?

Is TBCH or ASTI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer TBCH or ASTI?

Does the media prefer TBCH or ASTI?

Which has more risk & volatility, TBCH or ASTI?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TBCH or ASTI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TBCH or ASTI?

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How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to GCT Semiconductor?

Which has more risk & volatility, GCTS or ASTI?

Do analysts rate GCTS or ASTI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GCTS or ASTI?

Is GCTS or ASTI more profitable?

Does the media favor GCTS or ASTI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GCTS or ASTI?

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How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to Ceragon Networks?

Do analysts prefer ASTI or CRNT?

Is ASTI or CRNT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ASTI or CRNT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ASTI or CRNT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ASTI or CRNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, ASTI or CRNT?

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How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to AudioCodes?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASTI or AUDC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASTI or AUDC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ASTI or AUDC?

Do analysts prefer ASTI or AUDC?

Is ASTI or AUDC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ASTI or AUDC?

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How does Ascent Solar Technologies compare to Magnachip Semiconductor?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ASTI or MX?

Do analysts recommend ASTI or MX?

Does the media favor ASTI or MX?

Is ASTI or MX more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTI or MX?

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