BKSY vs. VIAV, PL, NN, KLIC, SEDG, AAOI, LUNR, DQ, NVTS, and BELFA
Should you be buying BlackSky Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackSky Technology include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Planet Labs PBC (PL), NextNav (NN), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
BlackSky Technology vs. Its Competitors
Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.
In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 6 more articles in the media than BlackSky Technology. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 4 mentions for BlackSky Technology. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat BlackSky Technology's score of 0.19 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than BlackSky Technology. BlackSky Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Viavi Solutions has a net margin of 3.21% compared to BlackSky Technology's net margin of -82.04%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 8.02% beat BlackSky Technology's return on equity.
Viavi Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $13.31, indicating a potential upside of 19.92%. BlackSky Technology has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.58%. Given BlackSky Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BlackSky Technology is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.
95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BlackSky Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Viavi Solutions beats BlackSky Technology on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.
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This page (NYSE:BKSY) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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