Medpace (MEDP) Competitors $501.76 +3.94 (+0.79%) As of 12:24 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Do analysts recommend MEDP or ICLR? Medpace currently has a consensus target price of $422.27, indicating a potential downside of 15.84%. Icon has a consensus target price of $216.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.14%. Given Icon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 more volatility and risk, MEDP or ICLR? Medpace has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Icon has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & 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$2.11B6.68$404.39M$13.4537.31Icon$8.28B1.73$791.47M$9.7218.25 Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Icon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer MEDP or ICLR? In the previous week, Medpace had 10 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Medpace and 8 mentions for Icon. Medpace's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Icon's score of 0.54 indicating that Medpace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Medpace 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Icon 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$14.09B$7.61B$5.75B$10.36BDividend YieldN/A2.84%5.86%4.62%P/E Ratio37.3177.6076.6126.83Price / Sales6.6834.98452.6189.74Price / Cash35.1824.0537.2260.63Price / Book18.897.1013.926.37Net Income$404.39M$241.92M$3.29B$271.28M7 Day Performance0.84%0.24%0.26%1.87%1 Month Performance8.39%1.92%4.92%7.43%1 Year Performance38.88%3.07%85.89%30.62% Medpace Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEDPMedpace4.3137 of 5 stars$501.77+0.8%$422.27-15.8%+40.4%$14.09B$2.11B37.315,900Positive NewsICLRICON4.0153 of 5 stars$177.81+1.7%$219.64+23.5%-40.1%$14.12B$8.28B13.5941,900EHCEncompass Health4.7996 of 5 stars$125.93+0.3%$134.00+6.4%+36.1%$12.65B$5.37B25.2740,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ELVElevance Health4.9211 of 5 stars$308.03-1.8%$411.06+33.4%-43.3%$70.62B$177.01B9.50104,200Positive NewsHIMSHims & Hers Health2.8062 of 5 stars$49.77+2.8%$38.92-21.8%+212.5%$10.94B$1.48B89.651,637Trending NewsInsider TradeIQVIQVIA4.9509 of 5 stars$187.72+0.0%$229.86+22.4%-22.2%$31.91B$15.41B18.0388,000Positive NewsTCOMTrip.com Group3.8953 of 5 stars$73.02+0.3%$76.98+5.4%+64.6%$47.55B$7.30B22.0641,073Positive NewsWCNWaste Connections4.9397 of 5 stars$178.44-0.5%$215.00+20.5%-4.4%$46.10B$8.92B36.3723,854Analyst ForecastRDDTReddit3.3742 of 5 stars$230.54-3.9%$175.38-23.9%+330.8%$44.92B$1.30B218.182,233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpAERAercap2.3603 of 5 stars$123.00-0.4%$122.57-0.3%+27.4%$23.07B$8.00B10.10740Short Interest ↑CPAYCorpay4.2983 of 5 stars$311.60-1.6%$399.43+28.2%+1.2%$22.36B$3.97B16.8311,200Positive News 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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