SEDG vs. FSLR, ENPH, CTRA, PBA, TRGP, WDS, EVRG, EC, MRO, and CQP
Should you be buying SolarEdge Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SolarEdge Technologies include First Solar (FSLR), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Coterra Energy (CTRA), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Targa Resources (TRGP), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Evergy (EVRG), Ecopetrol (EC), Marathon Oil (MRO), and Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP). These companies are all part of the "oils/energy" sector.
SolarEdge Technologies vs.
SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG) and First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
In the previous week, First Solar had 11 more articles in the media than SolarEdge Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Solar and 7 mentions for SolarEdge Technologies. SolarEdge Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat First Solar's score of 1.02 indicating that SolarEdge Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.
SolarEdge Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than First Solar. First Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SolarEdge Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
80.0% of SolarEdge Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of First Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of SolarEdge Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of First Solar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
SolarEdge Technologies has a net margin of 3.02% compared to First Solar's net margin of -1.69%. SolarEdge Technologies' return on equity of 10.04% beat First Solar's return on equity.
SolarEdge Technologies has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.
SolarEdge Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $371.05, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. First Solar has a consensus price target of $201.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.03%. Given SolarEdge Technologies' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SolarEdge Technologies is more favorable than First Solar.
First Solar received 426 more outperform votes than SolarEdge Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.26% of users gave SolarEdge Technologies an outperform vote while only 55.94% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.
Summary
SolarEdge Technologies beats First Solar on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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