NVE (NVEC) Competitors $73.16 +1.85 (+2.59%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.13 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 05/22/2025 04:32 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NVEC vs. MXL, AOSL, CEVA, QUIK, GSIT, NVDA, AVGO, TXN, ADI, and MUShould 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), QuickLogic (QUIK), GSI Technology (GSIT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Texas Instruments (TXN), Analog Devices (ADI), and Micron Technology (MU). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. NVE vs. MaxLinear Alpha and Omega Semiconductor CEVA QuickLogic GSI Technology NVIDIA Broadcom Texas Instruments Analog Devices Micron Technology NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer NVEC or MXL? In the previous week, NVE had 21 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for NVE and 13 mentions for MaxLinear. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat NVE's score of 0.96 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 30 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$25.87M13.68$17.12M$3.1123.52MaxLinear$361.19M2.73-$245.20M-$2.63-4.44 Is NVEC or MXL more profitable? NVE has a net margin of 58.33% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -68.01%. NVE's return on equity of 23.21% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NVE58.33% 23.21% 22.71% MaxLinear -68.01%-21.94%-13.58% Do analysts prefer NVEC or MXL? MaxLinear has a consensus price target of $19.06, indicating a potential upside of 63.35%. 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more volatility and risk, NVEC or MXL? NVE has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NVEC or MXL? MaxLinear received 399 more outperform votes than NVE when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.22% of users gave MaxLinear an outperform vote while only 56.98% of users gave NVE an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNVEOutperform Votes20456.98% Underperform Votes15443.02% MaxLinearOutperform Votes60372.22% Underperform Votes23227.78% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NVEC or MXL? 65.9% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMaxLinear beats NVE on 10 of the 18 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. 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 NVEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNVESemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$353.88M$59.20B$25.09B$8.39BDividend Yield5.63%2.19%2.89%4.11%P/E Ratio23.6040.8844.3819.71Price / Sales13.6844.392,068.55120.55Price / Cash21.2826.4934.7834.62Price / Book5.626.866.704.50Net Income$17.12M$760.21M$739.31M$248.22M7 Day Performance3.00%-2.20%-0.32%0.56%1 Month Performance27.63%21.14%13.46%13.17%1 Year Performance-5.70%32.51%52,670.39%7.30% NVE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVECNVE2.4973 of 5 stars$73.16+2.6%N/A-5.7%$353.88M$25.87M23.6050Ex-DividendGap UpMXLMaxLinear3.8335 of 5 stars$12.24+7.7%$19.06+55.7%-38.0%$1.04B$361.19M-4.181,840Positive NewsAOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor3.2599 of 5 stars$23.83+9.5%$32.33+35.7%-23.0%$700.96M$680.97M-29.792,450Gap DownCEVACEVA2.7071 of 5 stars$21.51+7.1%$35.60+65.5%-1.2%$514.30M$106.94M-58.13480Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeQUIKQuickLogic1.7297 of 5 stars$6.38+8.1%$11.53+80.8%-56.7%$100.80M$20.11M-63.8050Analyst DowngradeGap UpGSITGSI Technology0.3183 of 5 stars$3.53+2.3%N/A+13.4%$90.38M$20.52M-7.06180Gap UpNVDANVIDIA4.7776 of 5 stars$123.00+5.4%$164.84+34.0%+39.9%$3.01T$130.50B48.4126,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAVGOBroadcom4.7454 of 5 stars$221.58+6.4%$229.48+3.6%+65.6%$1.04T$54.53B180.7420,000Trending NewsTXNTexas Instruments4.5536 of 5 stars$187.28+8.7%$189.41+1.1%-11.0%$156.50B$16.05B36.0833,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeADIAnalog Devices4.8719 of 5 stars$223.15+7.5%$250.19+12.1%-11.8%$110.68B$9.34B71.0724,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMUMicron Technology4.9324 of 5 stars$92.29+7.5%$126.48+37.0%-24.9%$103.14B$31.32B26.6048,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MaxLinear Competitors Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Competitors CEVA Competitors QuickLogic Competitors GSI Technology Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Broadcom Competitors Texas Instruments Competitors Analog Devices Competitors Micron Technology 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 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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