NVE (NVEC) Competitors $72.77 +0.60 (+0.83%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.08 +1.31 (+1.80%) As of 07:46 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NVEC vs. MXL, AOSL, CEVA, GSIT, QUIK, NVDA, AVGO, MU, INTC, and TXNShould you be buying NVE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NVE include MaxLinear (MXL), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), Ceva (CEVA), GSI Technology (GSIT), QuickLogic (QUIK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), and Texas Instruments (TXN). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. NVE vs. Its Competitors MaxLinear Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ceva GSI Technology QuickLogic NVIDIA Broadcom Micron Technology Intel Texas Instruments NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NVEC or MXL? NVE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MaxLinear. MaxLinear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNVE$25.88M13.61$15.06M$3.0024.26MaxLinear$360.53M3.77-$245.20M-$2.47-6.32 Is NVEC or MXL more profitable? NVE has a net margin of 55.79% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -42.43%. NVE's return on equity of 22.48% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NVE55.79% 22.48% 21.78% MaxLinear -42.43%-12.52%-7.26% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NVEC or MXL? 66.0% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of NVE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer NVEC or MXL? MaxLinear has a consensus target price of $19.94, suggesting a potential upside of 27.64%. Given MaxLinear's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than NVE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NVE 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00MaxLinear 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more volatility and risk, NVEC or MXL? NVE has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor NVEC or MXL? In the previous week, NVE had 19 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NVE and 17 mentions for MaxLinear. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat MaxLinear's score of 0.08 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVE 25 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryNVE beats MaxLinear on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NVE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NVEC 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. 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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 NVEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNVEELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$349.10M$47.93B$33.43B$10.76BDividend Yield5.54%2.06%3.18%4.83%P/E Ratio25.53837.3899.9728.55Price / Sales13.6155.661,492.83189.71Price / Cash23.1597.5437.2860.67Price / Book5.896.927.586.61Net Income$15.06M$551.26M$820.47M$276.82M7 Day Performance1.11%3.51%2.51%2.07%1 Month Performance9.30%11.20%2.85%2.62%1 Year Performance-4.56%77.51%24,052.59%32.86% NVE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVECNVE1.6927 of 5 stars$72.77+0.8%N/A-6.3%$349.10M$25.88M25.5350Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpMXLMaxLinear3.8909 of 5 stars$15.76+10.0%$19.31+22.5%+17.8%$1.25B$360.53M-6.381,294Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor1.3478 of 5 stars$29.43+14.7%$30.67+4.2%-17.2%$770.90M$696.16M-9.002,428News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpCEVACeva2.0492 of 5 stars$28.87+7.3%$35.60+23.3%+15.0%$642.67M$106.94M-68.74480GSITGSI Technology0.9906 of 5 stars$4.83+5.9%N/A+241.9%$132.65M$20.52M-8.94180Upcoming EarningsGap DownQUIKQuickLogic1.8452 of 5 stars$6.65+8.7%$10.87+63.4%-20.8%$100.53M$20.11M-14.1550NVDANVIDIA4.8638 of 5 stars$188.32+2.8%$213.37+13.3%+30.5%$4.45T$130.50B53.6536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAVGOBroadcom4.8288 of 5 stars$356.70+9.9%$361.30+1.3%+98.4%$1.53T$51.57B90.9937,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpMUMicron Technology4.8501 of 5 stars$192.77+6.2%$194.57+0.9%+96.8%$203.84B$37.38B25.4053,000Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpINTCIntel3.0809 of 5 stars$37.22+2.3%$27.60-25.9%+73.6%$159.19B$53.10B-7.80108,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpTXNTexas Instruments4.8159 of 5 stars$175.11+2.0%$213.03+21.7%-14.6%$156.10B$15.64B32.0734,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MaxLinear Competitors Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Competitors Ceva Competitors GSI Technology Competitors QuickLogic Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Broadcom Competitors Micron Technology Competitors Intel Competitors Texas Instruments 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:NVEC) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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