Palladyne AI (PDYN) Competitors $10.30 +0.70 (+7.29%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.24 -0.06 (-0.53%) As of 05:49 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PDYN vs. AZTA, CYD, FLOC, EFXT, INVX, CRCT, NPKI, RR, KRNT, and AZShould you be buying Palladyne AI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Palladyne AI include Azenta (AZTA), China Yuchai International (CYD), Flowco (FLOC), Enerflex (EFXT), Innovex International (INVX), Cricut (CRCT), NPK International (NPKI), Richtech Robotics (RR), Kornit Digital (KRNT), and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Palladyne AI vs. Its Competitors Azenta China Yuchai International Flowco Enerflex Innovex International Cricut NPK International Richtech Robotics Kornit Digital A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, PDYN or AZTA? Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.75, indicating that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, PDYN or AZTA? Palladyne AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palladyne AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalladyne AI$7.79M55.47-$72.62M-$1.87-5.51Azenta$656.32M2.14-$164.17M-$2.42-12.64 Is PDYN or AZTA more profitable? Azenta has a net margin of -18.45% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -1,028.07%. Azenta's return on equity of 1.35% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palladyne AI-1,028.07% -186.60% -75.73% Azenta -18.45%1.35%1.13% Does the media prefer PDYN or AZTA? In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 1 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Palladyne AI and 3 mentions for Azenta. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 0.62 equaled Azenta'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palladyne AI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Azenta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PDYN or AZTA? 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend PDYN or AZTA? Palladyne AI currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.65%. Azenta has a consensus target price of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.83%. Given Azenta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Azenta is more favorable than Palladyne AI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palladyne AI 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Azenta 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 SummaryAzenta beats Palladyne AI on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Palladyne AI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDYN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 PDYN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPalladyne AITechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$432.09M$3.11B$31.48B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A1.71%2.93%4.82%P/E Ratio-5.5125.1526.5427.23Price / Sales55.4755.26936.55134.52Price / CashN/A49.2328.3130.18Price / Book-36.798.438.346.76Net Income-$72.62M$27.08M$196.57M$276.50M7 Day Performance3.73%-0.36%0.41%0.85%1 Month Performance39.76%9.79%4.87%8.16%1 Year Performance320.41%107.55%73.40%43.62% Palladyne AI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDYNPalladyne AI1.1872 of 5 stars$10.30+7.3%$11.50+11.7%+310.3%$432.09M$7.79M-5.5170Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAZTAAzenta2.9642 of 5 stars$31.80-2.0%$35.75+12.4%-32.6%$1.49B$656.32M-13.143,300Gap DownCYDChina Yuchai InternationalN/A$39.94+2.5%N/A+203.7%$1.46B$2.66B24.658,930FLOCFlowco4.1143 of 5 stars$15.51-0.1%$29.40+89.6%N/A$1.41B$535.28M0.001,283News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownEFXTEnerflex4.0915 of 5 stars$11.44+1.5%$12.13+6.0%+69.5%$1.38B$2.41B12.664,600INVXInnovex International0.6754 of 5 stars$19.34+2.9%$16.50-14.7%N/A$1.29B$660.80M14.572,683Positive NewsCRCTCricut1.8947 of 5 stars$5.76-3.5%$4.52-21.6%-16.4%$1.27B$712.54M18.09830NPKINPK International2.1171 of 5 stars$11.12-0.4%$12.17+9.4%N/A$942.27M$217.49M36.001,550News CoverageRRRichtech Robotics1.3132 of 5 stars$6.58+6.5%$4.50-31.6%+842.3%$926.34M$4.24M0.0051Analyst UpgradeGap DownKRNTKornit Digital3.2092 of 5 stars$14.02+2.9%$31.40+124.0%-41.9%$610.55M$203.82M0.00880AZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions1.5267 of 5 stars$7.57-3.6%$20.00+164.2%+148.2%$328.51M$7.17M0.0060 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Azenta Alternatives China Yuchai International Alternatives Flowco Alternatives Enerflex Alternatives Innovex International Alternatives Cricut Alternatives NPK International Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Kornit Digital Alternatives A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions 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:PDYN) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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