Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) & LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) Critical Survey

Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Astera Labs and LightPath Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astera Labs	N/A	N/A	N/A
LightPath Technologies	-19.72%	-18.97%	-12.16%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Astera Labs and LightPath Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astera Labs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LightPath Technologies	$32.93 million	1.55	-$4.05 million	($0.18)	-7.31

Astera Labs has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LightPath Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Astera Labs and LightPath Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astera Labs	0	0	11	0	3.00
LightPath Technologies	0	0	3	0	3.00

Astera Labs presently has a consensus target price of $86.09, suggesting a potential upside of 17.71%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 128.14%. Given LightPath Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Astera Labs.

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. Its Intelligent Connectivity Platform is comprised of a portfolio of data, network, and memory connectivity products, which are built on a unifying software-defined architecture that enables customers to deploy and operate high performance cloud and AI infrastructure at scale. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About LightPath Technologies

LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical components used to produce products that manipulate light; and infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. Its products are used in defense products, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, barcode scanners, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax datacom, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other sectors. The company sells its products directly to customers in Europe and Asia. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.