Ardent Health (ARDT) Competitors $12.85 +0.06 (+0.47%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.86 +0.01 (+0.04%) 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ARDT vs. RDNT, SHC, OPCH, BTSG, NAKA, WGS, CON, SGRY, PRVA, and VCYTShould you be buying Ardent Health stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ardent Health include RadNet (RDNT), Sotera Health (SHC), Option Care Health (OPCH), BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), KindlyMD (NAKA), GeneDx (WGS), Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON), Surgery Partners (SGRY), Privia Health Group (PRVA), and Veracyte (VCYT). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. Ardent Health vs. Its Competitors RadNet Sotera Health Option Care Health BrightSpring Health Services KindlyMD GeneDx Concentra Group Holdings Parent Surgery Partners Privia Health Group Veracyte RadNet (NASDAQ:RDNT) and Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in RDNT or ARDT? 77.9% of RadNet shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of RadNet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Ardent Health shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is RDNT or ARDT more profitable? Ardent Health has a net margin of 4.11% compared to RadNet's net margin of -0.78%. Ardent Health's return on equity of 16.66% beat RadNet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RadNet-0.78% 2.41% 0.82% Ardent Health 4.11%16.66%5.18% Which has more volatility and risk, RDNT or ARDT? RadNet has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardent Health has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor RDNT or ARDT? In the previous week, RadNet had 8 more articles in the media than Ardent Health. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for RadNet and 8 mentions for Ardent Health. Ardent Health's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat RadNet's score of 1.07 indicating that Ardent Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RadNet 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ardent Health 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate RDNT or ARDT? RadNet presently has a consensus target price of $76.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. Ardent Health has a consensus target price of $19.56, indicating a potential upside of 52.22%. Given Ardent Health's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ardent Health is more favorable than RadNet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RadNet 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25Ardent Health 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Which has better valuation & earnings, RDNT or ARDT? Ardent Health has higher revenue and earnings than RadNet. RadNet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ardent Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRadNet$1.83B3.04$2.79M-$0.20-361.50Ardent Health$5.97B0.31$210.34M$1.817.10 SummaryArdent Health beats RadNet on 10 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 ARDT 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 NYSE 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 ARDT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArdent HealthMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.83B$7.67B$5.75B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A2.68%6.67%3.52%P/E Ratio7.1078.0778.4329.40Price / Sales0.3145.49546.9449.02Price / Cash5.0423.6237.0524.13Price / Book1.217.3510.914.54Net Income$210.34M$238.91M$3.29B$999.70M7 Day Performance2.41%-1.33%0.01%0.12%1 Month Performance24.53%1.74%7.06%5.75%1 Year Performance-34.67%10.77%50.09%14.88% Ardent Health Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARDTArdent Health3.631 of 5 stars$12.85+0.5%$19.56+52.2%-33.8%$1.83B$5.97B7.1024,900Positive NewsRDNTRadNet4.0338 of 5 stars$69.59-0.7%$71.60+2.9%+14.2%$5.39B$1.83B-347.9311,021Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSHCSotera Health2.354 of 5 stars$16.39-0.2%$16.00-2.4%+4.0%$4.67B$1.10B204.903,000Positive NewsGap DownOPCHOption Care Health4.781 of 5 stars$28.06-2.4%$35.75+27.4%-10.6%$4.66B$5.00B22.458,088Positive NewsBTSGBrightSpring Health Services1.6676 of 5 stars$24.08-3.2%$25.67+6.6%+92.3%$4.41B$11.27B77.6835,000Positive NewsNAKAKindlyMD2.2589 of 5 stars$9.17-9.5%N/AN/A$3.81B$2.72M-10.66N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastWGSGeneDx1.864 of 5 stars$121.87-5.3%$101.63-16.6%+314.0%$3.70B$305.45M2,437.401,200CONConcentra Group Holdings Parent2.4149 of 5 stars$23.36-1.2%$27.50+17.7%-0.6%$3.03B$1.90B19.6311,250Positive NewsSGRYSurgery Partners3.3597 of 5 stars$23.04-2.5%$33.00+43.2%-28.4%$3.03B$3.11B-16.1115,000News CoveragePositive NewsPRVAPrivia Health Group3.9948 of 5 stars$21.40-2.7%$28.00+30.8%+20.1%$2.70B$1.74B194.561,140News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVCYTVeracyte3.1963 of 5 stars$29.55-4.7%$40.90+38.4%+1.1%$2.44B$445.76M89.55790Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RDNT Competitors SHC Competitors OPCH Competitors BTSG Competitors NAKA Competitors WGS Competitors CON Competitors SGRY Competitors PRVA Competitors VCYT 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 (NYSE:ARDT) was last updated on 9/4/2025 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 | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereThe headlines are shocking: Washington has taken a $10 billion stake in one of America’s biggest chipmakers — ...Porter & Company | SponsoredNewegg (NEGG) Earns BULLISH Rating – Up 934%The last time he shared a free AI stock pick like this, it soared 100%.Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredThe man running the U.S. dollar… is hoarding goldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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