ATRC vs. TFX, ITGR, ATEC, IART, OFIX, SRDX, ANGO, ARAY, RMTI, and RSLS
Should you be buying AtriCure stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AtriCure include Teleflex (TFX), Integer (ITGR), Alphatec (ATEC), Integra LifeSciences (IART), Orthofix Medical (OFIX), Surmodics (SRDX), AngioDynamics (ANGO), Accuray (ARAY), Rockwell Medical (RMTI), and ReShape Lifesciences (RSLS). These companies are all part of the "health care equipment" industry.
AtriCure vs. Its Competitors
AtriCure (NASDAQ:ATRC) and Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Teleflex has higher revenue and earnings than AtriCure. AtriCure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teleflex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
AtriCure currently has a consensus price target of $50.89, suggesting a potential upside of 42.71%. Teleflex has a consensus price target of $141.57, suggesting a potential upside of 9.82%. Given AtriCure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AtriCure is more favorable than Teleflex.
In the previous week, AtriCure had 1 more articles in the media than Teleflex. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AtriCure and 9 mentions for Teleflex. AtriCure's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Teleflex's score of 1.05 indicating that AtriCure is being referred to more favorably in the media.
AtriCure has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teleflex has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Teleflex has a net margin of 6.31% compared to AtriCure's net margin of -7.27%. Teleflex's return on equity of 15.08% beat AtriCure's return on equity.
99.1% of AtriCure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Teleflex shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of AtriCure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Teleflex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
AtriCure beats Teleflex on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:ATRC) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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