OraSure Technologies (OSUR) Competitors $3.22 -0.01 (-0.31%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.22 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OSUR vs. CERS, UTMD, ANIK, WST, COO, ALGN, MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, and HAEShould you be buying OraSure Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of OraSure Technologies include Cerus (CERS), Utah Medical Products (UTMD), Anika Therapeutics (ANIK), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Cooper Companies (COO), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), and Haemonetics (HAE). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. OraSure Technologies vs. Its Competitors Cerus Utah Medical Products Anika Therapeutics West Pharmaceutical Services Cooper Companies Align Technology Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) and OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Is CERS or OSUR more profitable? Cerus has a net margin of -9.81% compared to OraSure Technologies' net margin of -36.84%. OraSure Technologies' return on equity of -10.81% beat Cerus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cerus-9.81% -33.77% -9.32% OraSure Technologies -36.84%-10.81%-9.44% Does the media prefer CERS or OSUR? In the previous week, Cerus and Cerus both had 5 articles in the media. Cerus' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat OraSure Technologies' score of 0.22 indicating that Cerus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cerus 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive OraSure Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CERS or OSUR? OraSure Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cerus. Cerus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OraSure Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCerus$180.27M1.34-$20.92M-$0.10-12.60OraSure Technologies$138.53M1.70-$19.50M-$0.67-4.81 Do institutionals & insiders believe in CERS or OSUR? 78.4% of Cerus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of OraSure Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cerus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of OraSure Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CERS or OSUR? Cerus presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 177.78%. OraSure Technologies has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.83%. Given Cerus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cerus is more favorable than OraSure Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cerus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00OraSure Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, CERS or OSUR? Cerus has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OraSure Technologies has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCerus beats OraSure Technologies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get OraSure Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OSUR 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 OSUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOraSure TechnologiesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$235.50M$10.54B$5.70B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A1.86%5.72%4.60%P/E Ratio-4.8121.3875.8626.51Price / Sales1.7028.37491.12165.50Price / Cash85.2625.0025.8129.89Price / Book0.593.4312.846.32Net Income-$19.50M$212.47M$3.28B$270.51M7 Day Performance-3.88%-0.99%0.22%2.15%1 Month Performance16.67%2.17%4.61%6.35%1 Year Performance-26.82%-10.93%68.33%25.49% OraSure Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OSUROraSure Technologies1.8945 of 5 stars$3.22-0.3%$3.00-6.8%-27.4%$235.50M$138.53M-4.81840CERSCerus3.0912 of 5 stars$1.30-2.3%$3.50+169.2%-42.0%$254.96M$180.27M-13.00290News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓UTMDUtah Medical Products3.2202 of 5 stars$63.35-0.1%N/A-8.1%$203.24M$40.90M16.94180Positive NewsANIKAnika Therapeutics4.4335 of 5 stars$8.94flat$18.00+101.3%-64.9%$128.90M$114.55M-2.15300WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.9874 of 5 stars$253.30+1.0%$320.71+26.6%-14.3%$18.03B$2.89B37.9210,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCOOCooper Companies4.4572 of 5 stars$68.79+1.0%$86.64+25.9%-40.8%$13.54B$3.90B33.8916,000Positive NewsALGNAlign Technology4.925 of 5 stars$136.86-1.6%$215.00+57.1%-46.2%$10.08B$4.00B23.0820,945Positive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7607 of 5 stars$92.33-0.7%$107.00+15.9%-13.8%$5.51B$1.36B46.877,400Positive NewsICUIICU Medical4.6123 of 5 stars$130.58-0.5%$179.00+37.1%-26.2%$3.24B$2.37B-85.9115,000Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9369 of 5 stars$14.21-2.8%$18.64+31.1%-48.5%$2.92B$3.67B-3.0014,000Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.8808 of 5 stars$54.02-0.7%$85.18+57.7%-32.5%$2.62B$1.35B16.523,023 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cerus Competitors Utah Medical Products Competitors Anika Therapeutics Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Cooper Companies Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors Haemonetics 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:OSUR) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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