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NVEC vs. AMBQ, WOLF, TE, POET, and CEVA

Should you buy NVE stock or one of its competitors? NVE's main competitors and comparable companies include Ambiq Micro (AMBQ), Wolfspeed (WOLF), T1 Energy (TE), POET Technologies (POET), and Ceva (CEVA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry.

How does NVE compare to Ambiq Micro?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

NVE has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ambiq Micro has a beta of 5.58, indicating that its share price is 458% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVE had 23 more articles in the media than Ambiq Micro. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for NVE and 5 mentions for Ambiq Micro. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Ambiq Micro's score of -0.29 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ambiq Micro
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

66.0% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Ambiq Micro shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to Ambiq Micro's net margin of -37.77%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat Ambiq Micro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
Ambiq Micro -37.77%-11.85%-10.80%

Ambiq Micro has a consensus price target of $82.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.32%. Given Ambiq Micro's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ambiq Micro 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ambiq Micro
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

NVE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ambiq Micro. Ambiq Micro 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 Ratio
NVE$26.33M20.23$15.20M$3.7229.59
Ambiq Micro$72.51M22.78-$36.46M-$2.12N/A

Summary

NVE beats Ambiq Micro on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to Wolfspeed?

Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) and NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, NVE had 20 more articles in the media than Wolfspeed. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for NVE and 8 mentions for Wolfspeed. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Wolfspeed's score of 0.61 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wolfspeed
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NVE
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Wolfspeed presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.06%. Given Wolfspeed's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Wolfspeed is more favorable than NVE.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wolfspeed
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
NVE
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

66.0% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Wolfspeed shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NVE shares are held 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.

NVE has higher revenue and earnings than Wolfspeed. Wolfspeed 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 Ratio
WolfspeedN/AN/AN/A-$15.76N/A
NVE$26.33M20.23$15.20M$3.7229.59

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to Wolfspeed's net margin of -159.30%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat Wolfspeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wolfspeed-159.30% N/A -8.09%
NVE 57.64%30.53%29.54%

Summary

NVE beats Wolfspeed on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to T1 Energy?

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) and NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

T1 Energy has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVE has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to T1 Energy's net margin of -38.49%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat T1 Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
T1 Energy-38.49% -149.67% -20.46%
NVE 57.64%30.53%29.54%

T1 Energy presently has a consensus price target of $8.30, indicating a potential upside of 114.19%. Given T1 Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than NVE.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
T1 Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55
NVE
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

NVE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than T1 Energy. T1 Energy 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 Ratio
T1 Energy$755.29M1.51-$367.83M-$1.98N/A
NVE$26.33M20.23$15.20M$3.7229.59

In the previous week, NVE had 23 more articles in the media than T1 Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for NVE and 5 mentions for T1 Energy. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat T1 Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
T1 Energy
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NVE
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

52.3% of T1 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NVE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NVE beats T1 Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to POET Technologies?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

66.0% of NVE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NVE has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, POET Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVE had 21 more articles in the media than POET Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for NVE and 7 mentions for POET Technologies. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat POET Technologies' score of 0.21 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
POET Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

POET Technologies has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.95%. Given POET Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe POET Technologies 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
POET Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

NVE has higher revenue and earnings than POET Technologies. POET Technologies 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 Ratio
NVE$26.33M20.23$15.20M$3.7229.59
POET Technologies$1.08M1,063.48-$62.96M-$0.58N/A

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of -4,423.13%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
POET Technologies -4,423.13%-11.65%-10.12%

Summary

NVE beats POET Technologies on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to Ceva?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and Ceva (NASDAQ:CEVA) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

66.0% of NVE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Ceva shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Ceva shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to Ceva's net margin of -9.48%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat Ceva's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
Ceva -9.48%-3.15%-2.74%

NVE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ceva. Ceva 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 Ratio
NVE$26.33M20.23$15.20M$3.7229.59
Ceva$109.60M9.07-$10.64M-$0.40N/A

Ceva has a consensus price target of $40.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.92%. Given Ceva's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ceva 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ceva
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

NVE has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ceva has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVE had 14 more articles in the media than Ceva. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for NVE and 14 mentions for Ceva. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Ceva's score of 0.72 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
16 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ceva
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

NVE beats Ceva on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NVEC vs. The Competition

MetricNVESemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$537.26M$117.47B$30.96B$13.05B
Dividend Yield3.60%1.63%2.76%14.40%
P/E Ratio29.5987.1879.2125.69
Price / Sales20.2390.35587.3992.78
Price / Cash35.0266.0247.8652.21
Price / Book9.1410.668.016.29
Net Income$15.20M$2.06B$700.93M$360.55M
7 Day Performance1.16%0.26%-1.03%-1.85%
1 Month Performance9.11%5.72%-2.10%-4.37%
1 Year Performance68.65%77.73%177.62%3.56%

NVE Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NVEC
NVE
1.8875 of 5 stars
$110.08
-0.9%
N/A+70.6%$537.26M$26.33M29.5942
AMBQ
Ambiq Micro
2.0548 of 5 stars
$70.91
-0.3%
$82.20
+15.9%
+111.6%$1.72B$72.51MN/A202
WOLF
Wolfspeed
0.4738 of 5 stars
$27.97
+0.9%
$25.00
-10.6%
+30.2%$1.47BN/AN/A3,434
TE
T1 Energy
3.6155 of 5 stars
$4.37
-1.9%
$8.30
+90.1%
+71.7%$1.31B$755.29MN/A562
POET
POET Technologies
0.3871 of 5 stars
$8.17
-2.9%
$8.00
-2.1%
+39.7%$1.29B$1.08MN/A80

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