Illumina (ILMN) Competitors $101.80 +2.51 (+2.53%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.58 +0.78 (+0.77%) As of 08/22/2025 07:51 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ILMN vs. A, MTD, WAT, TECH, CRL, BIO, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, and TMOShould you be buying Illumina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Illumina include Agilent Technologies (A), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Illumina vs. Its Competitors Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International Waters Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts rate ILMN or A? Illumina presently has a consensus target price of $124.58, suggesting a potential upside of 22.38%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus target price of $139.77, suggesting a potential upside of 15.04%. Given Illumina's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Illumina is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Illumina 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Agilent Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has more volatility and risk, ILMN or A? Illumina has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ILMN or A? In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 10 more articles in the media than Illumina. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 17 mentions for Illumina. Illumina's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 1.33 indicating that Illumina is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Illumina 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Agilent Technologies 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ILMN or A? Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Illumina. Illumina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIllumina$4.37B3.58-$1.22B$7.9012.89Agilent Technologies$6.63B5.21$1.29B$4.0530.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ILMN or A? 89.4% of Illumina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Illumina shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ILMN or A more profitable? Illumina has a net margin of 29.36% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 17.59%. Illumina's return on equity of 28.93% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Illumina29.36% 28.93% 10.74% Agilent Technologies 17.59%25.92%13.24% SummaryIllumina beats Agilent Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Illumina News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ILMN 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 ILMN 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 NASDAQ 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 ILMN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIlluminaMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$15.26B$3.11B$5.76B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A2.23%4.41%4.10%P/E Ratio12.8920.8831.1026.04Price / Sales3.58343.33433.45102.77Price / Cash21.1743.1937.7358.48Price / Book6.938.129.536.61Net Income-$1.22B-$54.72M$3.26B$265.56M7 Day Performance1.69%2.63%2.10%1.97%1 Month Performance-2.69%2.78%2.81%-0.36%1 Year Performance-22.52%11.01%30.56%19.03% Illumina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ILMNIllumina4.6591 of 5 stars$101.80+2.5%$124.58+22.4%-21.3%$15.26B$4.37B12.899,030Positive NewsAAgilent Technologies4.9473 of 5 stars$118.44-0.6%$139.77+18.0%-13.4%$33.65B$6.51B29.2417,900News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMTDMettler-Toledo International4.005 of 5 stars$1,315.45+0.2%$1,288.89-2.0%-7.4%$27.10B$3.87B33.3117,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWATWaters4.7897 of 5 stars$289.15-0.8%$378.73+31.0%-10.2%$17.21B$3.05B26.077,600Trending NewsTECHBio-Techne4.8196 of 5 stars$53.29-0.6%$69.42+30.3%-20.0%$8.35B$1.22B115.853,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.0293 of 5 stars$157.27+0.4%$175.69+11.7%-19.7%$7.74B$4.05B-118.2520,100News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.5746 of 5 stars$284.39-0.4%$333.50+17.3%-2.3%$7.70B$2.57B24.247,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBRKRBruker4.9699 of 5 stars$34.24+2.1%$51.30+49.8%-44.2%$5.19B$3.37B65.8511,396PACBPacific Biosciences of California2.2663 of 5 stars$1.33+1.5%$1.90+42.9%-4.2%$399.49M$154.01M-0.58730Positive NewsHBIOHarvard Bioscience3.8575 of 5 stars$0.50-4.6%$3.00+494.4%-82.8%$22.48M$88.75M-0.39490Gap UpTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9163 of 5 stars$488.15-0.2%$593.00+21.5%-17.2%$184.33B$42.88B28.23125,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Agilent Technologies Alternatives Mettler-Toledo International Alternatives Waters Alternatives Bio-Techne Alternatives Charles River Laboratories International Alternatives Bio-Rad Laboratories Alternatives Bruker Alternatives Pacific Biosciences of California Alternatives Harvard Bioscience Alternatives Thermo Fisher Scientific 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 (NASDAQ:ILMN) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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