Sunnova Energy International (NOVA) Competitors $0.19 -0.01 (-5.93%) Closing price 05/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.18 -0.01 (-3.65%) As of 04:24 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NOVA vs. OPTT, SUUN, CGBS, WAVE, SPRU, CETY, VVPR, ALCE, CDZIP, and CWEN.AShould you be buying Sunnova Energy International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sunnova Energy International include Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT), SolarBank (SUUN), Crown LNG (CGBS), Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (WAVE), Spruce Power (SPRU), Clean Energy Technologies (CETY), VivoPower International (VVPR), Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE), Cadiz (CDZIP), and Clearway Energy (CWEN.A). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Sunnova Energy International vs. Ocean Power Technologies SolarBank Crown LNG Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) Spruce Power Clean Energy Technologies VivoPower International Alternus Clean Energy Cadiz Clearway Energy Sunnova Energy International (NYSE:NOVA) and Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, NOVA or OPTT? Ocean Power Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunnova Energy International. Ocean Power Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunnova Energy International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSunnova Energy International$839.92M0.03-$417.96M-$2.96-0.06Ocean Power Technologies$6.12M14.07-$27.48M-$0.25-2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, NOVA or OPTT? Sunnova Energy International has a beta of 3.01, meaning that its share price is 201% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ocean Power Technologies has a beta of 2.64, meaning that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NOVA or OPTT more profitable? Sunnova Energy International has a net margin of -51.02% compared to Ocean Power Technologies' net margin of -304.91%. Sunnova Energy International's return on equity of -11.15% beat Ocean Power Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sunnova Energy International-51.02% -11.15% -2.06% Ocean Power Technologies -304.91%-97.03%-72.36% Do analysts recommend NOVA or OPTT? Sunnova Energy International presently has a consensus price target of $4.36, indicating a potential upside of 2,169.35%. Given Sunnova Energy International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Sunnova Energy International is more favorable than Ocean Power Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sunnova Energy International 2 Sell rating(s) 22 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.04Ocean Power Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor NOVA or OPTT? In the previous week, Sunnova Energy International and Sunnova Energy International both had 2 articles in the media. Sunnova Energy International's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Ocean Power Technologies' score of 0.25 indicating that Sunnova Energy International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sunnova Energy International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ocean Power Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NOVA or OPTT? 11.9% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Sunnova Energy International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NOVA or OPTT? Ocean Power Technologies received 94 more outperform votes than Sunnova Energy International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.59% of users gave Ocean Power Technologies an outperform vote while only 51.11% of users gave Sunnova Energy International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSunnova Energy InternationalOutperform Votes11551.11% Underperform Votes11048.89% Ocean Power TechnologiesOutperform Votes20973.59% Underperform Votes7526.41% SummarySunnova Energy International beats Ocean Power Technologies on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sunnova Energy International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOVA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 NOVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSunnova Energy InternationalElectric & other services combined IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.13M$20.81B$7.28B$19.38BDividend YieldN/A3.21%10.95%3.84%P/E Ratio-0.0635.7254.3534.23Price / Sales0.0312.8923,751.1334.85Price / CashN/A8.4035.5017.51Price / Book0.012.043.534.69Net Income-$417.96M$965.53M$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance-10.28%1.55%-1.21%-1.34%1 Month Performance7.56%2.87%7.90%9.79%1 Year Performance-95.26%7.71%175.33%3.27% Sunnova Energy International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVASunnova Energy International3.8527 of 5 stars$0.19-5.9%$4.36+2,169.3%-95.3%$24.13M$839.92M-0.061,170Gap DownOPTTOcean Power TechnologiesN/A$0.49+5.1%N/A+170.5%$84.99M$6.12M-1.5450News CoverageSUUNSolarBank2.8961 of 5 stars$2.04+0.5%$6.00+194.1%-71.6%$65.48M$52.15M-9.2015Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCGBSCrown LNGN/A$0.12+5.6%N/AN/A$55.36MN/A-0.145WAVEEco Wave Power Global AB (publ)2.753 of 5 stars$6.90+6.3%$14.50+110.1%+92.3%$38.29M$168,000.00-16.0510Positive NewsGap UpSPRUSpruce Power0.2212 of 5 stars$1.61-3.3%N/A-46.8%$29.02M$82.11M-0.32180Buyback AnnouncementGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCETYClean Energy Technologies1.0699 of 5 stars$0.460.0%N/A-71.1%$21.67M$2.42M-2.8510Positive NewsEarnings ReportGap UpVVPRVivoPower InternationalN/A$4.67+7.4%N/A+30.3%$21.00M$79,000.000.00240Gap DownALCEAlternus Clean EnergyN/A$0.04-12.5%N/A-99.6%$329,000.00$17.36M0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownCDZIPCadizN/A$17.97-1.6%N/A+30.0%$0.00$9.61M0.0010CWEN.AClearway EnergyN/A$26.77-0.7%N/A+13.1%$0.00N/A0.0060Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ocean Power Technologies Alternatives SolarBank Alternatives Crown LNG Alternatives Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) Alternatives Spruce Power Alternatives Clean Energy Technologies Alternatives VivoPower International Alternatives Alternus Clean Energy Alternatives Cadiz Alternatives Clearway Energy 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 (NYSE:NOVA) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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