Plus Therapeutics (PSTV) Competitors $1.64 +0.04 (+2.50%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PSTV vs. ECOR, POCI, OM, SURG, IRIX, ALUR, STIM, LFWD, DRIO, and MHUAShould you be buying Plus Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plus Therapeutics include electroCore (ECOR), Precision Optics (POCI), Outset Medical (OM), SurgePays (SURG), IRIDEX (IRIX), Allurion Technologies (ALUR), Neuronetics (STIM), ReWalk Robotics (LFWD), DarioHealth (DRIO), and Meihua International Medical Technologies (MHUA). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Plus Therapeutics vs. electroCore Precision Optics Outset Medical SurgePays IRIDEX Allurion Technologies Neuronetics ReWalk Robotics DarioHealth Meihua International Medical Technologies Plus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PSTV) and electroCore (NASDAQ:ECOR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PSTV or ECOR? 3.3% of Plus Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.7% of electroCore shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Plus Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of electroCore shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is PSTV or ECOR more profitable? electroCore has a net margin of -66.84% compared to Plus Therapeutics' net margin of -240.15%. electroCore's return on equity of -165.17% beat Plus Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plus Therapeutics-240.15% -805.57% -127.52% electroCore -66.84%-165.17%-78.53% Does the media refer more to PSTV or ECOR? In the previous week, Plus Therapeutics had 3 more articles in the media than electroCore. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Plus Therapeutics and 0 mentions for electroCore. Plus Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat electroCore's score of 0.00 indicating that Plus Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Plus Therapeutics Neutral electroCore Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PSTV or ECOR? electroCore received 99 more outperform votes than Plus Therapeutics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.12% of users gave electroCore an outperform vote while only 61.32% of users gave Plus Therapeutics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPlus TherapeuticsOutperform Votes6561.32% Underperform Votes4138.68% electroCoreOutperform Votes16462.12% Underperform Votes10037.88% Which has more risk & volatility, PSTV or ECOR? Plus Therapeutics has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, electroCore has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PSTV or ECOR? Plus Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 753.66%. Given Plus Therapeutics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Plus Therapeutics is more favorable than electroCore.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Plus Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00electroCore 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PSTV or ECOR? Plus Therapeutics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than electroCore. electroCore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plus Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlus Therapeutics$4.91M1.91-$13.32M-$3.04-0.54electroCore$21.28M1.82-$18.83M-$2.85-2.27 SummaryelectroCore beats Plus Therapeutics on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 PSTV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlus TherapeuticsSurgical & medical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.36M$4.15B$5.51B$8.43BDividend YieldN/A46.03%4.98%4.06%P/E Ratio-0.5414.73143.0418.91Price / Sales1.9171.071,700.1786.54Price / CashN/A51.0137.4331.50Price / Book-5.474.354.944.55Net Income-$13.32M$3.15M$115.12M$225.08M7 Day Performance10.81%-1.54%9.01%3.29%1 Month Performance5.81%9.08%15.36%7.78%1 Year Performance30.16%35.27%33.07%14.53% Plus Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECORelectroCore0.6882 of 5 stars0.69 / 5 stars$6.11+1.8%N/A+12.6%$36.70M$21.28M-2.1450Positive NewsPOCIPrecision Optics0.1942 of 5 stars0.19 / 5 stars$5.63+2.4%N/A-1.3%$34.17M$21.05M-20.1180Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeOMOutset Medical2.2196 of 5 stars2.22 / 5 stars$0.64+19.6%$4.64+630.7%-95.2%$33.10M$130.38M-0.19520SURGSurgePays4.0564 of 5 stars4.06 / 5 stars$1.66+2.2%$9.00+443.8%-63.1%$32.13M$112.99M1.4440Gap UpIRIXIRIDEX0.1804 of 5 stars0.18 / 5 stars$1.94+2.0%$2.00+3.2%-8.9%$31.50M$49.70M-2.89120ALURAllurion Technologies2.3934 of 5 stars2.39 / 5 stars$0.65+10.0%$3.17+387.9%-89.2%$31.12M$47.59M-0.17501Negative NewsSTIMNeuronetics3.8433 of 5 stars3.84 / 5 stars$0.96+0.9%$4.67+386.1%-29.8%$28.80M$72.07M-1.00180News CoverageLFWDReWalk Robotics2.5225 of 5 stars2.52 / 5 stars$3.22+2.2%$13.00+303.7%N/A$27.70M$23.28M-1.0460Gap DownDRIODarioHealth2.8745 of 5 stars2.87 / 5 stars$0.88+0.7%$4.00+354.5%-68.3%$26.33M$19.15M-0.52200News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMHUAMeihua International Medical Technologies1.2147 of 5 stars1.21 / 5 stars$1.03-7.2%N/A-55.6%$25.83M$97.10M0.00620Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies: electroCore Competitors Precision Optics Competitors Outset Medical Competitors SurgePays Competitors IRIDEX Competitors Allurion Technologies Competitors Neuronetics Competitors ReWalk Robotics Competitors DarioHealth Competitors Meihua International Medical Technologies Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PSTV) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement StrategySince 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. 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