Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors $24.61 -0.22 (-0.89%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.58 -0.03 (-0.12%) As of 04:04 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 AVNW vs. HLIT, NTGR, RBBN, ADTN, KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, QCOM, and PANWShould you be buying Aviat Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aviat Networks include Harmonic (HLIT), NETGEAR (NTGR), Ribbon Communications (RBBN), ADTRAN (ADTN), KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Aviat Networks vs. Its Competitors Harmonic NETGEAR Ribbon Communications ADTRAN KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, HLIT or AVNW? Harmonic has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HLIT or AVNW? 99.4% of Harmonic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Harmonic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate HLIT or AVNW? Harmonic currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.24%. Aviat Networks has a consensus target price of $37.60, indicating a potential upside of 52.78%. Given Aviat Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aviat Networks is more favorable than Harmonic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Harmonic 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Aviat Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to HLIT or AVNW? In the previous week, Harmonic and Harmonic both had 5 articles in the media. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Harmonic's score of 1.04 indicating that Aviat Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Harmonic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aviat Networks 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HLIT or AVNW more profitable? Harmonic has a net margin of 7.72% compared to Aviat Networks' net margin of -0.53%. Harmonic's return on equity of 18.28% beat Aviat Networks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Harmonic7.72% 18.28% 10.41% Aviat Networks -0.53%5.06%2.18% Which has higher earnings & valuation, HLIT or AVNW? Harmonic has higher revenue and earnings than Aviat Networks. Aviat Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harmonic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHarmonic$678.72M1.63$39.22M$0.4521.71Aviat Networks$408.08M0.77$10.76M-$0.20-123.05 SummaryHarmonic beats Aviat Networks on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aviat Networks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVNW 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 AVNW 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 NASDAQ 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 AVNW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAviat NetworksWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$313.29M$13.49B$27.29B$8.93BDividend YieldN/A1.57%2.94%4.12%P/E Ratio-123.0538.0435.9819.89Price / Sales0.77254.552,034.51166.23Price / Cash8.2018.4137.9957.06Price / Book1.2126.797.055.39Net Income$10.76M$203.49M$762.35M$248.50M7 Day Performance2.58%-1.47%3.04%2.96%1 Month Performance13.88%14.37%6.46%6.02%1 Year Performance-11.12%35.26%52,212.23%20.44% Aviat Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVNWAviat Networks3.2498 of 5 stars$24.61-0.9%$37.60+52.8%-10.3%$313.29M$408.08M-123.05710HLITHarmonic4.2228 of 5 stars$9.06+2.0%$12.33+36.1%-17.3%$1.02B$678.72M20.131,240Positive NewsNTGRNETGEAR3.2808 of 5 stars$27.93+5.2%$29.00+3.8%+98.0%$803.83M$673.76M34.06690Positive NewsRBBNRibbon Communications4.6933 of 5 stars$3.94+1.5%$5.88+49.1%+26.7%$695.57M$833.88M-13.593,052ADTNADTRAN2.8282 of 5 stars$8.46+7.2%$12.00+41.8%+78.5%$676.63M$922.72M-4.983,234Positive NewsKVHIKVH Industries1.4965 of 5 stars$5.44flatN/A+23.8%$106.62M$113.83M-11.10650CMTLComtech Telecommunications4.0498 of 5 stars$2.59+16.1%$4.75+83.4%-24.3%$76.15M$540.40M-0.261,676AWREAware0.8537 of 5 stars$1.86-0.5%N/A-5.2%$39.23M$17.39M-7.4480CSCOCisco Systems4.7503 of 5 stars$67.38+1.6%$69.11+2.6%+45.4%$266.82B$53.80B27.5090,400Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionQCOMQUALCOMM4.9285 of 5 stars$153.14+1.2%$186.96+22.1%-20.3%$168.15B$38.96B15.5949,000Positive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.5002 of 5 stars$203.32+2.0%$208.00+2.3%+15.9%$135.57B$8.03B116.1815,289Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Harmonic Alternatives NETGEAR Alternatives Ribbon Communications Alternatives ADTRAN Alternatives KVH Industries Alternatives Comtech Telecommunications Alternatives Aware Alternatives Cisco Systems Alternatives QUALCOMM Alternatives Palo Alto Networks 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 (NASDAQ:AVNW) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSomething very strange is happening...What a "Mar-a-Lago Accord" could mean for the U.S. dollar While protests dominate the news... hardly anyone...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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