LifeStance Health Group (LFST) Competitors $5.05 -0.31 (-5.78%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.06 +0.01 (+0.20%) As of 10/10/2025 07:48 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LFST vs. GH, RDNT, BTSG, SHC, OPCH, WGS, HTFL, PRVA, VCYT, and SGRYShould you be buying LifeStance Health Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LifeStance Health Group include Guardant Health (GH), RadNet (RDNT), BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), Sotera Health (SHC), Option Care Health (OPCH), GeneDx (WGS), Heartflow (HTFL), Privia Health Group (PRVA), Veracyte (VCYT), and Surgery Partners (SGRY). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. LifeStance Health Group vs. Its Competitors Guardant Health RadNet BrightSpring Health Services Sotera Health Option Care Health GeneDx Heartflow Privia Health Group Veracyte Surgery Partners LifeStance Health Group (NASDAQ:LFST) and Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, LFST or GH? LifeStance Health Group has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guardant Health has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, LFST or GH? LifeStance Health Group has higher revenue and earnings than Guardant Health. LifeStance Health Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardant Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLifeStance Health Group$1.25B1.57-$57.44M-$0.05-101.00Guardant Health$739.02M10.84-$436.37M-$3.35-19.17 Do insiders & institutionals believe in LFST or GH? 85.5% of LifeStance Health Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Guardant Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of LifeStance Health Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Guardant Health shares are owned 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. Does the media prefer LFST or GH? In the previous week, Guardant Health had 4 more articles in the media than LifeStance Health Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Guardant Health and 6 mentions for LifeStance Health Group. LifeStance Health Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Guardant Health's score of 0.68 indicating that LifeStance Health Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LifeStance Health Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Guardant Health 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LFST or GH more profitable? LifeStance Health Group has a net margin of -1.23% compared to Guardant Health's net margin of -49.93%. Guardant Health's return on equity of 0.00% beat LifeStance Health Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LifeStance Health Group-1.23% -1.11% -0.76% Guardant Health -49.93%N/A -28.95% Do analysts prefer LFST or GH? LifeStance Health Group presently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 68.32%. Guardant Health has a consensus price target of $65.86, indicating a potential upside of 2.55%. Given LifeStance Health Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LifeStance Health Group is more favorable than Guardant Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LifeStance Health Group 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Guardant Health 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 SummaryLifeStance Health Group beats Guardant Health on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LFST 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 LFST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLifeStance Health GroupMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.96B$4.14B$6.04B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A1.26%5.73%4.78%P/E Ratio-101.0028.3986.0326.56Price / Sales1.57227.71607.47128.97Price / Cash127.3527.2425.7330.17Price / Book1.344.5312.756.52Net Income-$57.44M$197.51M$3.31B$276.31M7 Day Performance-9.98%-2.64%-0.69%-2.91%1 Month Performance-3.44%0.25%8.36%4.15%1 Year Performance-27.44%23.24%77.58%30.14% LifeStance Health Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LFSTLifeStance Health Group3.3764 of 5 stars$5.05-5.8%$8.50+68.3%-27.4%$1.96B$1.25B-101.0010,218Analyst DowngradeGHGuardant Health3.5255 of 5 stars$63.38+0.9%$65.75+3.7%+200.1%$7.84B$739.02M-18.922,021Analyst ForecastGap UpRDNTRadNet3.2126 of 5 stars$78.29+0.8%$76.80-1.9%+2.9%$5.97B$1.83B-391.4311,021BTSGBrightSpring Health Services2.9096 of 5 stars$28.87+1.8%$29.13+0.9%+86.8%$5.02B$11.27B93.1335,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSHCSotera Health3.0835 of 5 stars$16.22+1.7%$17.20+6.0%+0.2%$4.53B$1.10B202.783,000OPCHOption Care Health4.8468 of 5 stars$27.33-0.6%$35.11+28.5%-9.7%$4.46B$5.00B21.868,088Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWGSGeneDx2.3854 of 5 stars$120.19+1.6%$104.13-13.4%+102.9%$3.40B$305.45M2,403.801,200Analyst ForecastHTFLHeartflowN/A$37.28-1.0%$36.60-1.8%N/A$3.14BN/A0.00699Gap UpPRVAPrivia Health Group3.7148 of 5 stars$24.13+0.2%$28.58+18.5%+37.2%$2.96B$1.74B219.381,140News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVCYTVeracyte3.5337 of 5 stars$36.04+0.1%$40.90+13.5%+2.3%$2.83B$479.13M109.22790SGRYSurgery Partners3.1206 of 5 stars$20.39-3.6%$31.43+54.1%-35.2%$2.71B$3.24B-14.2615,000News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GH Competitors RDNT Competitors BTSG Competitors SHC Competitors OPCH Competitors WGS Competitors HTFL Competitors PRVA Competitors VCYT Competitors SGRY Competitors 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:LFST) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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