LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors $2.34 -0.01 (-0.43%) As of 02:08 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LPTH vs. WOLF, SKYT, IPAX, NNDM, VREX, POET, MVIS, AUDC, VLN, and AIPShould you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include Wolfspeed (WOLF), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), Nano Dimension (NNDM), Varex Imaging (VREX), POET Technologies (POET), MicroVision (MVIS), AudioCodes (AUDC), Valens Semiconductor (VLN), and Arteris (AIP). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. LightPath Technologies vs. Wolfspeed SkyWater Technology Inflection Point Acquisition Nano Dimension Varex Imaging POET Technologies MicroVision AudioCodes Valens Semiconductor Arteris LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer LPTH or WOLF? LightPath Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 108.33%. Wolfspeed has a consensus target price of $13.15, indicating a potential upside of 255.03%. Given Wolfspeed's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wolfspeed is more favorable than LightPath Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Wolfspeed 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Is LPTH or WOLF more profitable? LightPath Technologies has a net margin of -28.57% compared to Wolfspeed's net margin of -125.96%. LightPath Technologies' return on equity of -31.13% beat Wolfspeed's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LightPath Technologies-28.57% -31.13% -19.13% Wolfspeed -125.96%-70.84%-6.58% Do insiders & institutionals believe in LPTH or WOLF? 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Wolfspeed shares are held 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LPTH or WOLF? LightPath Technologies received 286 more outperform votes than Wolfspeed when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.39% of users gave LightPath Technologies an outperform vote while only 33.07% of users gave Wolfspeed an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLightPath TechnologiesOutperform Votes32854.39% Underperform Votes27545.61% WolfspeedOutperform Votes4233.07% Underperform Votes8566.93% Which has better valuation and earnings, LPTH or WOLF? LightPath Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wolfspeed. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wolfspeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightPath Technologies$32.16M2.92-$8.01M-$0.24-9.75Wolfspeed$776.60M0.61-$864.20M-$7.68-0.48 Does the media favor LPTH or WOLF? In the previous week, Wolfspeed had 14 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Wolfspeed and 7 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Wolfspeed's score of 0.42 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LightPath Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wolfspeed 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, LPTH or WOLF? LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wolfspeed has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLightPath Technologies beats Wolfspeed on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get LightPath Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPTH 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LPTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightPath TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$93.98M$51.57B$23.56B$7.96BDividend YieldN/A2.53%2.97%4.23%P/E Ratio-9.7538.5542.5618.55Price / Sales2.9291.822,107.66103.38Price / CashN/A26.4934.7234.62Price / Book3.556.176.204.25Net Income-$8.01M$760.21M$738.69M$248.27M7 Day Performance10.38%1.93%2.01%1.28%1 Month Performance20.00%-0.75%2.40%3.75%1 Year Performance64.80%9.00%52,785.44%5.31% LightPath Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTHLightPath Technologies2.7284 of 5 stars$2.34-0.4%$4.88+108.3%+64.3%$93.98M$32.16M-9.75330Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownWOLFWolfspeed1.8086 of 5 stars$2.45-0.8%$13.15+436.9%-86.9%$312.90M$776.60M-0.324,020Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpSKYTSkyWater Technology2.3607 of 5 stars$6.51-1.2%$12.00+84.3%-30.9%$312.71M$342.27M-18.60590Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageIPAXInflection Point AcquisitionN/A$7.45-1.5%N/A+70.0%$307.08MN/A0.001High Trading VolumeNNDMNano Dimension0.3869 of 5 stars$1.43-5.3%N/A-35.3%$303.81M$57.66M-3.49340Earnings ReportNews CoverageVREXVarex Imaging4.5064 of 5 stars$7.21-1.5%$22.50+212.1%-48.8%$297.05M$820.80M-6.162,300Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsPOETPOET Technologies2.6824 of 5 stars$3.72-1.6%$6.25+68.0%+48.9%$290.44M$41,427.00-6.3053Positive NewsMVISMicroVision1.7165 of 5 stars$1.13-3.4%$2.67+136.0%-22.1%$276.86M$4.70M-2.76350Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAUDCAudioCodes3.7759 of 5 stars$8.96flat$11.25+25.6%-13.3%$265.93M$242.18M17.92880Upcoming EarningsVLNValens Semiconductor2.792 of 5 stars$2.29-4.2%$4.00+74.7%+12.8%$243.52M$57.86M-9.16310Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAIPArteris3.6402 of 5 stars$5.84+0.3%$12.75+118.3%+0.5%$239.14M$57.72M-6.71240Short Interest ↓News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WOLF Alternatives SKYT Alternatives IPAX Alternatives NNDM Alternatives VREX Alternatives POET Alternatives MVIS Alternatives AUDC Alternatives VLN Alternatives AIP 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:LPTH) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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