SEALSQ (LAES) Competitors $3.98 -0.09 (-2.09%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.98 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LAES vs. AAOI, NVTS, SEDG, BELFA, JKS, PENG, NSSC, DQ, LASR, and INDIShould you be buying SEALSQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SEALSQ include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Bel Fuse (BELFA), JinkoSolar (JKS), Penguin Solutions (PENG), NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC), DAQO New Energy (DQ), nLight (LASR), and indie Semiconductor (INDI). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. SEALSQ vs. Its Competitors Applied Optoelectronics Navitas Semiconductor SolarEdge Technologies Bel Fuse JinkoSolar Penguin Solutions NAPCO Security Technologies DAQO New Energy nLight indie Semiconductor Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media favor AAOI or LAES? In the previous week, SEALSQ had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Optoelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SEALSQ and 2 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat SEALSQ's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Optoelectronics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SEALSQ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer AAOI or LAES? Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $24.80, indicating a potential downside of 13.72%. SEALSQ has a consensus price target of $1.75, indicating a potential downside of 56.09%. Given Applied Optoelectronics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than SEALSQ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Optoelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60SEALSQ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAOI or LAES? 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of SEALSQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AAOI or LAES? SEALSQ has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Optoelectronics$249.37M6.40-$186.73M-$3.86-7.45SEALSQ$10.98M34.18-$21.20MN/AN/A Which has more risk & volatility, AAOI or LAES? Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.78, meaning that its share price is 178% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEALSQ has a beta of -13.03, meaning that its share price is 1,403% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAOI or LAES more profitable? SEALSQ has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -55.98%. SEALSQ's return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Optoelectronics-55.98% -15.40% -7.40% SEALSQ N/A N/A N/A SummaryApplied Optoelectronics and SEALSQ tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SEALSQ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAES 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 LAES 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 LAES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSEALSQELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$373.91M$38.58B$27.81B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A2.14%3.12%4.01%P/E RatioN/A46.9837.2420.24Price / Sales34.18247.772,040.61118.48Price / CashN/A91.8738.5158.10Price / Book4.805.327.225.67Net Income-$21.20M$529.18M$763.57M$249.21M7 Day Performance-1.60%3.19%2.77%3.28%1 Month Performance22.62%14.73%6.42%5.55%1 Year Performance438.51%32.58%51,825.72%21.09% SEALSQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAESSEALSQ0.4858 of 5 stars$3.99-2.1%$1.75-56.1%+453.5%$373.91M$10.98M0.0061AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.1378 of 5 stars$25.69-2.0%$24.80-3.5%+251.8%$1.43B$249.37M-6.663,309Gap UpNVTSNavitas Semiconductor0.9949 of 5 stars$6.55-1.8%$3.71-43.4%+59.3%$1.26B$83.30M-12.60160Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.4787 of 5 stars$20.40+3.0%$16.12-21.0%+8.4%$1.20B$916.54M-0.684,930Gap UpBELFABel Fuse1.2178 of 5 stars$89.85+1.6%$115.00+28.0%+16.3%$1.14B$558.94M27.566,300JKSJinkoSolar1.8871 of 5 stars$21.28-1.7%$27.19+27.8%+8.8%$1.09B$83.06B-4.2433,830Gap UpPENGPenguin Solutions2.0457 of 5 stars$19.81-3.7%$24.94+25.9%N/A$1.09B$1.32B-116.522,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.0345 of 5 stars$29.69+0.2%$29.20-1.7%-44.6%$1.06B$188.82M24.341,070DQDAQO New Energy2.7137 of 5 stars$15.23+0.7%$21.01+38.0%+19.7%$1.02B$1.03B-2.344,749News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpLASRnLight2.1194 of 5 stars$19.68+0.3%$17.70-10.1%+76.8%$972.98M$198.55M-17.421,100High Trading VolumeINDIindie Semiconductor2.1817 of 5 stars$3.56-2.2%$6.08+70.9%-38.8%$756.54M$216.68M-4.75400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Optoelectronics Alternatives Navitas Semiconductor Alternatives SolarEdge Technologies Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives JinkoSolar Alternatives Penguin Solutions Alternatives NAPCO Security Technologies Alternatives DAQO New Energy Alternatives nLight Alternatives indie Semiconductor 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:LAES) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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