nLight (LASR) Competitors $30.57 +0.70 (+2.34%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.38 -0.19 (-0.63%) As of 10/8/2025 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LASR vs. ALGM, PI, LPL, PL, COMM, SIMO, VIAV, ONDS, SEDG, and KLICShould you be buying nLight stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of nLight include Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), Impinj (PI), LG Display (LPL), Planet Labs PBC (PL), CommScope (COMM), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Ondas (ONDS), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. nLight vs. Its Competitors Allegro MicroSystems Impinj LG Display Planet Labs PBC CommScope Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions Ondas SolarEdge Technologies Kulicke and Soffa Industries Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) and nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ALGM or LASR? nLight has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Allegro MicroSystems. Allegro MicroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nLight, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAllegro MicroSystems$725.01M7.22-$73.01M-$0.37-76.43nLight$198.55M7.68-$60.79M-$0.95-32.18 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ALGM or LASR? 56.5% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of nLight shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ALGM or LASR? Allegro MicroSystems presently has a consensus price target of $36.78, indicating a potential upside of 30.05%. nLight has a consensus price target of $27.42, indicating a potential downside of 10.32%. Given Allegro MicroSystems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Allegro MicroSystems is more favorable than nLight.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Allegro MicroSystems 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64nLight 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has more risk & volatility, ALGM or LASR? Allegro MicroSystems has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.48, meaning that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ALGM or LASR? In the previous week, Allegro MicroSystems had 2 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Allegro MicroSystems and 3 mentions for nLight. Allegro MicroSystems' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat nLight's score of 0.21 indicating that Allegro MicroSystems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Allegro MicroSystems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive nLight 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ALGM or LASR more profitable? Allegro MicroSystems has a net margin of -9.00% compared to nLight's net margin of -21.66%. Allegro MicroSystems' return on equity of 2.09% beat nLight's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Allegro MicroSystems-9.00% 2.09% 1.36% nLight -21.66%-19.12%-14.68% SummaryAllegro MicroSystems beats nLight on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LASR 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 LASR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricnLightELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.49B$45.44B$33.02B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A2.13%3.17%4.75%P/E Ratio-32.18758.53501.3727.60Price / Sales7.6864.812,009.12232.87Price / CashN/A102.6137.7361.55Price / Book6.846.777.706.76Net Income-$60.79M$551.26M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance-1.70%3.15%1.82%2.81%1 Month Performance4.87%37.17%9.24%9.24%1 Year Performance176.90%58.46%24,029.39%35.42% nLight Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LASRnLight1.5607 of 5 stars$30.57+2.3%$27.42-10.3%+174.4%$1.49B$198.55M-32.181,100Analyst ForecastALGMAllegro MicroSystems3.2488 of 5 stars$29.16-1.9%$36.78+26.1%+36.2%$5.50B$725.01M-78.812,300Analyst ForecastPIImpinj3.3794 of 5 stars$180.20+2.7%$167.57-7.0%-5.0%$5.10B$366.09M18,038.04390Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLPLLG Display2.3286 of 5 stars$5.23+2.8%N/A+42.5%$5.09B$26.31T-12.4560,792Analyst ForecastPLPlanet Labs PBC1.5416 of 5 stars$12.81+5.0%$7.56-41.0%+629.9%$3.76B$244.35M-42.71800Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpCOMMCommScope4.1941 of 5 stars$15.40flat$14.75-4.2%+149.8%$3.41B$4.21B5.7920,000Analyst DowngradeSIMOSilicon Motion Technology3.8373 of 5 stars$93.79+3.5%$94.38+0.6%+55.9%$3.08B$768.74M39.571,819Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVIAVViavi Solutions4.5942 of 5 stars$12.55+2.8%$13.50+7.6%+41.7%$2.72B$1.08B78.443,600Analyst ForecastONDSOndas1.3667 of 5 stars$7.87+2.7%$5.67-28.0%+1,119.4%$2.46B$7.19M-15.1370Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionSEDGSolarEdge Technologies2.9021 of 5 stars$37.68-4.5%$18.54-50.8%+92.1%$2.34B$901.46M-1.264,930Analyst ForecastKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9311 of 5 stars$40.56-1.0%$44.33+9.3%-8.3%$2.14B$657.84M507.002,746Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALGM Competitors PI Competitors LPL Competitors PL Competitors COMM Competitors SIMO Competitors VIAV Competitors ONDS Competitors SEDG Competitors KLIC Competitors 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:LASR) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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