Medpace (MEDP) Competitors $498.60 -3.34 (-0.67%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$493.39 -5.21 (-1.04%) As of 09/19/2025 06:36 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, TCOM, WCN, RDDT, AER, and CPAYShould 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), Trip.com Group (TCOM), Waste Connections (WCN), Reddit (RDDT), Aercap (AER), and Corpay (CPAY). Medpace vs. Its Competitors ICON Encompass Health Elevance Health Hims & Hers Health IQVIA Trip.com Group Waste Connections Reddit Aercap Corpay Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) and Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, MEDP or ICLR? Medpace has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Icon has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MEDP or ICLR? Medpace currently has a consensus price target of $422.27, suggesting a potential downside of 15.31%. Icon has a consensus price target of $216.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.52%. Given Icon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Icon is more favorable than Medpace.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Medpace 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94Icon 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MEDP or ICLR? 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 RatioMedpace$2.11B6.64$404.39M$13.4537.07Icon$8.28B1.70$791.47M$9.7217.90 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MEDP or ICLR? 78.0% of Medpace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Icon shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Medpace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Icon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor MEDP or ICLR? In the previous week, Medpace had 14 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Medpace and 6 mentions for Icon. Medpace's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Icon's score of 1.14 indicating that Medpace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Medpace 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Icon 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MEDP or ICLR more profitable? Medpace has a net margin of 18.74% compared to Icon's net margin of 9.82%. Medpace's return on equity of 67.66% beat Icon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Medpace18.74% 67.66% 21.86% Icon 9.82%10.95%6.23% 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. 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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 MEDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMedpaceMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.01B$7.89B$5.78B$10.46BDividend YieldN/A2.77%5.61%4.61%P/E Ratio37.07163.9780.5026.81Price / Sales6.6472.29458.1393.30Price / Cash35.7425.1737.6661.43Price / Book18.7747.8015.756.39Net Income$404.39M$241.92M$3.30B$271.80M7 Day Performance1.62%87.88%5.35%3.51%1 Month Performance9.98%48.98%7.28%9.58%1 Year Performance36.34%39.26%80.79%28.53% Medpace Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEDPMedpace4.3145 of 5 stars$498.60-0.7%$422.27-15.3%+36.3%$14.01B$2.11B37.075,900Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeICLRICON4.1832 of 5 stars$177.81+1.7%$219.64+23.5%-42.6%$14.12B$8.28B13.5941,900Positive NewsEHCEncompass Health4.8422 of 5 stars$125.93+0.3%$134.00+6.4%+33.8%$12.65B$5.37B25.2740,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ELVElevance Health4.9133 of 5 stars$308.03-1.8%$411.06+33.4%-41.8%$70.62B$177.01B9.50104,200Positive NewsHIMSHims & Hers Health2.774 of 5 stars$49.77+2.8%$38.92-21.8%+254.6%$10.94B$1.48B89.651,637Trending NewsInsider TradeIQVIQVIA4.9486 of 5 stars$187.72+0.0%$229.86+22.4%-22.7%$31.91B$15.41B18.0388,000Positive NewsTCOMTrip.com Group3.868 of 5 stars$73.02+0.3%$76.98+5.4%+61.4%$47.55B$7.30B22.0641,073Positive NewsWCNWaste Connections4.9214 of 5 stars$178.44-0.5%$215.00+20.5%-2.7%$46.10B$8.92B36.3723,854Analyst ForecastRDDTReddit3.4514 of 5 stars$230.54-3.9%$175.38-23.9%+302.7%$44.92B$1.30B218.182,233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAERAercap2.2994 of 5 stars$123.00-0.4%$122.57-0.3%+23.8%$23.07B$8.00B10.10740Short Interest ↑CPAYCorpay4.374 of 5 stars$311.60-1.6%$399.43+28.2%-1.8%$22.36B$3.97B16.8311,200Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ICON Alternatives Encompass Health Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives Hims & Hers Health Alternatives IQVIA Alternatives Trip.com Group Alternatives Waste Connections Alternatives Reddit Alternatives Aercap Alternatives Corpay 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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