Luna Innovations (LUNA) Competitors $0.86 -0.09 (-9.47%) As of 09/15/2025 02:52 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LUNA vs. SKLZ, ASPS, CTW, AMWL, BAER, TDIC, RSSS, KPLT, MHH, and CIGLShould you be buying Luna Innovations stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Luna Innovations include Skillz (SKLZ), Altisource Portfolio Solutions (ASPS), CTW Cayman (CTW), American Well (AMWL), Bridger Aerospace Group (BAER), Dreamland (TDIC), Research Solutions (RSSS), Katapult (KPLT), Mastech Digital (MHH), and Concorde International Group (CIGL). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Luna Innovations vs. Its Competitors Skillz Altisource Portfolio Solutions CTW Cayman American Well Bridger Aerospace Group Dreamland Research Solutions Katapult Mastech Digital Concorde International Group Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) and Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, LUNA or SKLZ? Luna Innovations has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skillz has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer LUNA or SKLZ? Skillz has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 108.36%. Given Skillz's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Skillz is more favorable than Luna Innovations.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Luna Innovations 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Skillz 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is LUNA or SKLZ more profitable? Luna Innovations has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Skillz's net margin of -75.38%. Luna Innovations' return on equity of 0.00% beat Skillz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Luna InnovationsN/A N/A N/A Skillz -75.38%-39.99%-20.44% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LUNA or SKLZ? Luna Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Skillz. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLuna Innovations$116.61M0.25$9.28MN/AN/ASkillz$95.47M1.31-$48.23M-$4.20-1.71 Does the media prefer LUNA or SKLZ? In the previous week, Skillz had 5 more articles in the media than Luna Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Skillz and 0 mentions for Luna Innovations. Luna Innovations' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Skillz'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Luna Innovations Neutral Skillz Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in LUNA or SKLZ? 87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Skillz shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.4% of Skillz shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySkillz beats Luna Innovations on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Luna Innovations News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LUNA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LUNA 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 LUNA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLuna InnovationsCommercial physical research IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$29.21M$21.37M$26.43B$10.18BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.75%4.61%P/E RatioN/AN/A26.9726.39Price / Sales0.250.25816.89125.40Price / Cash3.0357.2325.8729.91Price / BookN/A0.347.706.28Net Income$9.28M-$525K$199.11M$270.38M7 Day Performance1.18%2.00%3.48%1.89%1 Month Performance11.69%15.17%20.19%6.01%1 Year Performance-58.85%33.96%49.63%25.26% Luna Innovations Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LUNALuna Innovations0.1172 of 5 stars$0.86-9.5%N/A-59.6%$29.21M$116.61M0.00390SKLZSkillz2.1861 of 5 stars$7.53+1.3%$15.00+99.3%+21.6%$129.51M$95.47M-1.79650ASPSAltisource Portfolio Solutions0.532 of 5 stars$11.50+2.0%N/A+21.9%$123.82M$160.13M-2.641,160CTWCTW CaymanN/A$1.96flatN/AN/A$122.30MN/A0.00272Quiet Period ExpirationAMWLAmerican Well3.0281 of 5 stars$6.90-1.1%$9.17+32.9%-29.8%$112.74M$254.36M-0.861,040BAERBridger Aerospace Group2.8605 of 5 stars$1.97-3.0%$5.25+166.5%-33.8%$112.72M$98.61M-3.40166News CoverageShort Interest ↓TDICDreamlandN/A$3.80+1.9%N/AN/A$111.90MN/A0.0015RSSSResearch Solutions2.0849 of 5 stars$3.16-4.8%N/A+23.0%$107.76M$44.62M-22.57130Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeKPLTKatapult1.043 of 5 stars$22.63+7.4%$10.00-55.8%+104.2%$96.35M$247.19M-3.22130High Trading VolumeMHHMastech Digital4.011 of 5 stars$7.78-2.6%N/A-23.8%$94.12M$200M26.831,160Positive NewsGap UpCIGLConcorde International GroupN/A$6.10+43.9%N/AN/A$93.87M$10.49M0.00134News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SKLZ Alternatives ASPS Alternatives CTW Alternatives AMWL Alternatives BAER Alternatives TDIC Alternatives RSSS Alternatives KPLT Alternatives MHH Alternatives CIGL 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:LUNA) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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