Ardent Health (ARDT) Competitors $13.04 -0.40 (-2.95%) As of 01:34 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARDT vs. GH, RDNT, BTSG, OPCH, SHC, WGS, CON, SGRY, PRVA, and HTFLShould you be buying Ardent Health stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ardent Health include Guardant Health (GH), RadNet (RDNT), BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), Option Care Health (OPCH), Sotera Health (SHC), GeneDx (WGS), Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON), Surgery Partners (SGRY), Privia Health Group (PRVA), and Heartflow (HTFL). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. Ardent Health vs. Its Competitors Guardant Health RadNet BrightSpring Health Services Option Care Health Sotera Health GeneDx Concentra Group Holdings Parent Surgery Partners Privia Health Group Heartflow Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) and Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Is ARDT or GH more profitable? Ardent Health has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Guardant Health's net margin of -49.93%. Ardent Health's return on equity of 16.66% beat Guardant Health's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ardent Health4.11% 16.66% 5.18% Guardant Health -49.93%N/A -28.95% Which has better earnings & valuation, ARDT or GH? Ardent Health has higher revenue and earnings than Guardant Health. Guardant Health 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 RatioArdent Health$5.97B0.31$210.34M$1.817.17Guardant Health$828.85M9.23-$436.37M-$3.35-18.31 Do analysts prefer ARDT or GH? Ardent Health currently has a consensus target price of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 48.96%. Guardant Health has a consensus target price of $62.95, suggesting a potential upside of 2.64%. Given Ardent Health's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ardent Health is more favorable than Guardant Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ardent Health 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Guardant Health 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ARDT or GH? 92.6% of Guardant Health shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Ardent Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Guardant Health shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ARDT or GH? In the previous week, Guardant Health had 21 more articles in the media than Ardent Health. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Guardant Health and 6 mentions for Ardent Health. Guardant Health's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ardent Health's score of 0.81 indicating that Guardant Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ardent Health 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Guardant Health 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ARDT or GH? Ardent Health has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guardant Health has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGuardant Health beats Ardent Health on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ardent Health News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARDT 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 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$1.85B$7.48B$5.65B$21.37BDividend YieldN/A2.76%5.68%3.52%P/E Ratio7.1572.3275.6629.18Price / Sales0.3136.33521.0082.91Price / Cash5.2122.2537.5624.47Price / Book1.226.7112.994.53Net Income$210.34M$245.04M$3.29B$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.59%-2.88%-0.03%-1.09%1 Month Performance2.21%0.46%4.13%2.27%1 Year Performance-32.91%10.36%69.08%14.08% Ardent Health Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARDTArdent Health3.2947 of 5 stars$13.06-2.8%$19.33+48.0%-30.5%$1.87B$5.97B7.2324,900GHGuardant Health3.705 of 5 stars$54.79-0.2%$58.24+6.3%+155.6%$6.85B$739.02M-16.362,021Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRDNTRadNet3.287 of 5 stars$74.99+1.3%$76.80+2.4%+8.2%$5.69B$1.83B-374.9311,021BTSGBrightSpring Health Services1.7614 of 5 stars$27.18+2.8%$27.10-0.3%+78.9%$4.69B$11.27B87.6835,000Positive NewsGap DownOPCHOption Care Health4.8609 of 5 stars$27.89-2.1%$35.75+28.2%-12.6%$4.62B$5.00B22.318,088Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSHCSotera Health2.4938 of 5 stars$16.23+1.1%$16.00-1.4%-6.8%$4.56B$1.10B202.903,000Positive NewsWGSGeneDx2.3664 of 5 stars$122.04-1.5%$104.13-14.7%+192.3%$3.56B$305.45M2,440.801,200CONConcentra Group Holdings Parent3.0823 of 5 stars$21.26-4.0%$27.50+29.3%-10.7%$2.84B$1.90B17.8711,250SGRYSurgery Partners2.9632 of 5 stars$21.60-1.2%$33.00+52.8%-32.9%$2.80B$3.11B-15.1015,000PRVAPrivia Health Group4.4119 of 5 stars$22.34-2.0%$28.58+27.9%+28.7%$2.80B$1.74B203.111,140Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHTFLHeartflowN/A$32.89-1.5%$35.80+8.8%N/A$2.71BN/A0.00699Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GH Competitors RDNT Competitors BTSG Competitors OPCH Competitors SHC Competitors WGS Competitors CON Competitors SGRY Competitors PRVA Competitors HTFL 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 9/25/2025 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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