LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors $2.33 +0.12 (+5.43%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.30 -0.03 (-1.29%) As of 05/21/2025 04:49 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LPTH vs. SKYT, NVTS, SATL, BKSY, POET, GILT, NNDM, VREX, AIP, and LAESShould you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), Satellogic (SATL), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), POET Technologies (POET), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Nano Dimension (NNDM), Varex Imaging (VREX), Arteris (AIP), and SEALSQ (LAES). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. LightPath Technologies vs. SkyWater Technology Navitas Semiconductor Satellogic BlackSky Technology POET Technologies Gilat Satellite Networks Nano Dimension Varex Imaging Arteris SEALSQ SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SKYT or LPTH? 70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.8% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SKYT or LPTH? LightPath Technologies received 301 more outperform votes than SkyWater Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.22% of users gave SkyWater Technology an outperform vote while only 54.47% of users gave LightPath Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSkyWater TechnologyOutperform Votes2862.22% Underperform Votes1737.78% LightPath TechnologiesOutperform Votes32954.47% Underperform Votes27545.53% Which has more risk & volatility, SKYT or LPTH? SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.4, meaning that its stock price is 240% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SKYT or LPTH? LightPath Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SkyWater Technology. SkyWater Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LightPath Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWater Technology$323.93M1.30-$30.76M-$0.17-51.47LightPath Technologies$32.16M3.11-$8.01M-$0.26-8.96 Does the media favor SKYT or LPTH? In the previous week, LightPath Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than SkyWater Technology. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for LightPath Technologies and 0 mentions for SkyWater Technology. SkyWater Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat LightPath Technologies' score of -0.12 indicating that SkyWater Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment SkyWater Technology Positive LightPath Technologies Neutral Is SKYT or LPTH more profitable? SkyWater Technology has a net margin of -4.75% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.57%. SkyWater Technology's return on equity of -12.40% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWater Technology-4.75% -12.40% -2.47% LightPath Technologies -28.57%-31.13%-19.13% Do analysts rate SKYT or LPTH? SkyWater Technology currently has a consensus target price of $11.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.33%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus target price of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 109.23%. Given LightPath Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than SkyWater Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWater Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySkyWater Technology beats LightPath Technologies on 10 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$99.96M$58.91B$25.07B$8.38BDividend YieldN/A2.19%2.90%4.10%P/E Ratio-9.7142.4244.6019.71Price / Sales3.1144.282,088.05116.98Price / CashN/A26.4934.7834.62Price / Book3.537.006.654.50Net Income-$8.01M$760.21M$739.99M$248.18M7 Day Performance-12.08%-4.21%-0.99%1.14%1 Month Performance18.88%22.39%14.39%15.20%1 Year Performance73.23%28.21%52,549.95%6.56% LightPath Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTHLightPath Technologies2.2508 of 5 stars$2.33+5.4%$4.88+109.2%+73.2%$99.96M$32.16M-9.71330News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSKYTSkyWater Technology2.6409 of 5 stars$8.69-2.2%$11.67+34.3%+8.4%$417.42M$323.93M-24.83590Gap DownNVTSNavitas Semiconductor2.7685 of 5 stars$2.03-2.4%$3.46+70.4%-49.1%$386.78M$74.15M-4.83160SATLSatellogic0.5449 of 5 stars$3.94-4.8%N/A+157.3%$382.41M$12.87M0.00330News CoverageInsider TradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBKSYBlackSky Technology2.2955 of 5 stars$11.76-0.6%$20.33+72.9%+23.0%$372.23M$107.40M-5.20210Positive NewsPOETPOET Technologies2.7242 of 5 stars$4.70-0.2%$6.25+33.0%+96.0%$366.96M$41,427.00-7.9753Earnings ReportGap DownGILTGilat Satellite Networks3.3583 of 5 stars$5.99-10.3%$8.50+41.9%+10.4%$341.53M$305.45M13.61800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeNNDMNano Dimension0.4939 of 5 stars$1.57+0.6%N/A-37.4%$333.56M$57.78M-3.83340News CoveragePositive NewsVREXVarex Imaging4.5103 of 5 stars$8.01+1.6%$22.50+180.9%-48.8%$330.01M$827.50M-6.852,300Positive NewsGap DownAIPArteris3.4881 of 5 stars$7.51+0.1%$14.00+86.4%-13.0%$311.39M$57.72M-8.63240Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownLAESSEALSQ0.8576 of 5 stars$3.10+20.2%$1.75-43.5%+219.4%$291.97M$10.98M0.0061News CoverageOptions VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SKYT Alternatives NVTS Alternatives SATL Alternatives BKSY Alternatives POET Alternatives GILT Alternatives NNDM Alternatives VREX Alternatives AIP Alternatives LAES 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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