BlackSky Technology (BKSY) Competitors $30.08 +1.50 (+5.24%) Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.30 +0.22 (+0.72%) As of 10/7/2025 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKSY vs. VIAV, ONDS, SEDG, KLIC, NN, DQ, LUNR, AAOI, NVTS, and NSSCShould you be buying BlackSky Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackSky Technology include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Ondas (ONDS), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), NextNav (NN), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), and NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. BlackSky Technology vs. Its Competitors Viavi Solutions Ondas SolarEdge Technologies Kulicke and Soffa Industries NextNav DAQO New Energy Intuitive Machines Applied Optoelectronics Navitas Semiconductor NAPCO Security Technologies BlackSky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media refer more to BKSY or VIAV? In the previous week, BlackSky Technology and BlackSky Technology both had 7 articles in the media. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat BlackSky Technology's score of 0.46 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackSky Technology 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Viavi Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BKSY or VIAV? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackSky Technology$104.66M10.19-$57.22M-$3.36-8.95Viavi Solutions$1.08B2.60$34.80M$0.1679.06 Do analysts prefer BKSY or VIAV? BlackSky Technology currently has a consensus target price of $26.20, indicating a potential downside of 12.90%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.72%. Given Viavi Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than BlackSky Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackSky Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Viavi Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has more volatility & risk, BKSY or VIAV? BlackSky Technology has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BKSY or VIAV more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackSky Technology-82.04% -52.27% -18.12% Viavi Solutions 3.21%8.02%3.14% Do insiders and institutionals believe in BKSY or VIAV? 27.1% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of BlackSky Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held 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. SummaryViavi Solutions beats BlackSky Technology on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackSky Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKSY 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 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.Skip Chart BKSY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackSky TechnologyTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.01B$3.15B$35.82B$22.14BDividend YieldN/A1.61%2.84%3.57%P/E Ratio-8.9524.5326.4229.64Price / Sales10.1959.27766.2395.37Price / CashN/A52.9730.0524.65Price / Book9.868.088.324.61Net Income-$57.22M$27.08M$196.75M$1.01B7 Day Performance34.55%5.60%2.39%-0.14%1 Month Performance80.98%17.02%10.51%2.28%1 Year Performance422.20%64.04%65.14%14.59% BlackSky Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSYBlackSky Technology1.1918 of 5 stars$30.08+5.2%$26.20-12.9%+439.1%$1.01B$104.66M-8.95210High Trading VolumeVIAVViavi Solutions4.6187 of 5 stars$12.55+2.8%$13.50+7.6%+41.7%$2.79B$1.08B78.443,600ONDSOndas1.3562 of 5 stars$7.87+2.7%$5.67-28.0%+1,244.6%$2.53B$7.19M-15.1370Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSEDGSolarEdge Technologies2.8986 of 5 stars$37.68-4.5%$18.54-50.8%+74.1%$2.24B$901.46M-1.264,930KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries4.0209 of 5 stars$40.56-1.0%$44.33+9.3%-10.9%$2.12B$706.23M507.002,746Positive NewsNNNextNav1.9274 of 5 stars$14.78-6.0%$20.00+35.3%+83.7%$1.99B$5.67M-11.4660Positive NewsDQDAQO New Energy2.8865 of 5 stars$28.38+0.2%$25.84-8.9%+8.3%$1.90B$1.03B-4.864,749Positive NewsShort Interest ↓LUNRIntuitive Machines3.2873 of 5 stars$10.26+1.8%$15.44+50.5%+60.2%$1.83B$228M-3.171Positive NewsAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.3115 of 5 stars$25.94+0.7%$27.20+4.9%+109.7%$1.62B$249.37M-7.723,309News CoverageGap UpNVTSNavitas Semiconductor2.145 of 5 stars$7.19+11.8%$5.65-21.4%+221.5%$1.53B$83.30M-11.06160High Trading VolumeNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.5153 of 5 stars$42.49-1.5%$38.50-9.4%+11.9%$1.52B$181.62M35.711,061Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VIAV Competitors ONDS Competitors SEDG Competitors KLIC Competitors NN Competitors DQ Competitors LUNR Competitors AAOI Competitors NVTS Competitors NSSC 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 (NYSE:BKSY) was last updated on 10/8/2025 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 | SponsoredGet my No. 1 gold stock nowGold recently broke past $3,800 per ounce – setting yet another new all-time high. 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