Medpace (MEDP) Competitors $311.87 -7.29 (-2.28%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$311.83 -0.04 (-0.01%) As of 07/18/2025 05:50 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 MEDP vs. ICLR, EHC, ELV, HIMS, IQV, RDDT, CPAY, GIB, TOST, and AERShould you be buying Medpace stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Medpace include Icon (ICLR), Encompass Health (EHC), Elevance Health (ELV), Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), IQVIA (IQV), Reddit (RDDT), Corpay (CPAY), CGI Group (GIB), Toast (TOST), and Aercap (AER). Medpace vs. Its Competitors Icon Encompass Health Elevance Health Hims & Hers Health IQVIA Reddit Corpay CGI Group Toast Aercap Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) and Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, ICLR or MEDP? Icon has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medpace has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ICLR or MEDP? Icon currently has a consensus price target of $198.08, indicating a potential upside of 38.00%. Medpace has a consensus price target of $344.82, indicating a potential upside of 10.56%. Given Icon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Icon is more favorable than Medpace.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Icon 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Medpace 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ICLR or MEDP? 95.6% of Icon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Medpace shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of Icon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Medpace shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, ICLR or MEDP? Icon has higher revenue and earnings than Medpace. Icon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medpace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIcon$8.28B1.40$791.47M$9.1815.64Medpace$2.11B4.25$404.39M$13.1023.81 Does the media prefer ICLR or MEDP? In the previous week, Medpace had 5 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Medpace and 7 mentions for Icon. Medpace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Icon's score of 0.49 indicating that Medpace is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Icon 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Medpace 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ICLR or MEDP more profitable? Medpace has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Icon's net margin of 9.25%. Medpace's return on equity of 54.36% beat Icon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Icon9.25% 11.46% 6.49% Medpace 19.31%54.36%20.81% SummaryMedpace beats Icon on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Medpace News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MEDP 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 MEDP 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 MEDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMedpaceMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.17B$6.98B$5.55B$9.40BDividend YieldN/A2.88%3.75%4.03%P/E Ratio23.8126.7928.0119.82Price / Sales4.2536.65432.8198.20Price / Cash22.8828.0836.1658.27Price / Book11.749.018.125.65Net Income$404.39M$233.10M$3.25B$257.91M7 Day Performance-3.60%-0.15%1.68%3.38%1 Month Performance3.03%1.22%7.30%11.11%1 Year Performance-25.98%23.63%32.89%18.99% Medpace Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEDPMedpace4.3503 of 5 stars$311.87-2.3%$344.82+10.6%-26.4%$9.17B$2.11B23.815,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsICLRIcon4.3255 of 5 stars$149.52-0.7%$198.08+32.5%-56.2%$12.08B$8.28B16.2941,900Upcoming EarningsEHCEncompass Health4.9333 of 5 stars$119.64+1.0%$131.50+9.9%+29.1%$12.06B$5.37B24.7240,000News CoverageELVElevance Health4.976 of 5 stars$339.77-0.3%$491.07+44.5%-45.1%$76.77B$177.01B13.26104,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownHIMSHims & Hers Health2.3013 of 5 stars$51.98+8.5%$39.58-23.8%+147.2%$11.63B$1.48B75.331,637Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeIQVIQVIA4.9019 of 5 stars$160.06-1.7%$222.45+39.0%-28.5%$27.69B$15.41B21.8188,000Upcoming EarningsRDDTReddit2.3503 of 5 stars$146.40+0.6%$141.04-3.7%+125.0%$27.01B$1.30B248.132,233Trending NewsInsider TradeCPAYCorpay3.934 of 5 stars$326.35+0.6%$401.86+23.1%+13.0%$23.00B$3.97B22.8911,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGIBCGI Group4.1497 of 5 stars$101.16+0.6%$156.75+55.0%-6.6%$22.70B$15.14B18.4390,250Positive NewsTOSTToast2.7103 of 5 stars$44.48+2.5%$41.21-7.3%+75.6%$22.15B$5.22B193.375,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAERAercap2.6643 of 5 stars$115.20+0.6%$121.25+5.3%+18.9%$21.52B$8.00B10.22740Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Icon Alternatives Encompass Health Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives Hims & Hers Health Alternatives IQVIA Alternatives Reddit Alternatives Corpay Alternatives CGI Group Alternatives Toast Alternatives Aercap 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:MEDP) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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