Boston Scientific (BSX) Competitors $106.07 -0.14 (-0.13%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$106.13 +0.07 (+0.06%) As of 07/25/2025 07:57 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BSX vs. ALGN, HOLX, HQY, MMSI, AMN, CAH, DVA, ECL, HCA, and MDTShould you be buying Boston Scientific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boston Scientific include Align Technology (ALGN), Hologic (HOLX), HealthEquity (HQY), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Cardinal Health (CAH), DaVita (DVA), Ecolab (ECL), HCA Healthcare (HCA), and Medtronic (MDT). Boston Scientific vs. Its Competitors Align Technology Hologic HealthEquity Merit Medical Systems AMN Healthcare Services Cardinal Health DaVita Ecolab HCA Healthcare Medtronic Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) and Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Do analysts recommend BSX or ALGN? Boston Scientific currently has a consensus price target of $117.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.78%. Align Technology has a consensus price target of $242.92, indicating a potential upside of 18.17%. Given Align Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Align Technology is more favorable than Boston Scientific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boston Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04Align Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility and risk, BSX or ALGN? Boston Scientific has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Align Technology has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BSX or ALGN? Boston Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Align Technology. Align Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boston Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBoston Scientific$16.75B9.37$1.85B$1.6863.14Align Technology$4.00B3.73$421.36M$5.4937.44 Is BSX or ALGN more profitable? Boston Scientific has a net margin of 13.55% compared to Align Technology's net margin of 10.29%. Boston Scientific's return on equity of 19.39% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boston Scientific13.55% 19.39% 10.78% Align Technology 10.29%13.52%8.36% Does the media prefer BSX or ALGN? In the previous week, Boston Scientific had 57 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Boston Scientific and 21 mentions for Align Technology. Align Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Boston Scientific's score of 0.99 indicating that Align Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boston Scientific 35 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Align Technology 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in BSX or ALGN? 89.1% of Boston Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Align Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Boston Scientific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Align Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBoston Scientific beats Align Technology on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boston Scientific News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BSX 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 BSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoston ScientificMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$157.13B$10.55B$5.70B$21.11BDividend YieldN/A2.00%4.69%3.60%P/E Ratio63.1417.0728.1028.44Price / Sales9.3729.18429.1658.71Price / Cash29.1023.0336.2222.92Price / Book7.103.698.664.69Net Income$1.85B$234.77M$3.25B$995.51M7 Day Performance2.30%6.32%4.22%1.65%1 Month Performance1.34%7.94%10.51%4.54%1 Year Performance41.52%-13.57%34.39%9.99% Boston Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSXBoston Scientific4.635 of 5 stars$106.07-0.1%$117.50+10.8%+42.8%$157.13B$16.75B63.1453,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionALGNAlign Technology4.6557 of 5 stars$189.02-0.9%$242.92+28.5%-9.1%$13.70B$4.00B34.4320,945Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHOLXHologic4.7313 of 5 stars$63.69-0.5%$77.33+21.4%-14.6%$14.19B$4.03B26.877,063Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionHQYHealthEquity3.2324 of 5 stars$97.08-0.6%$118.55+22.1%+20.4%$8.39B$1.20B70.863,120Positive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.1254 of 5 stars$83.99+1.2%$109.11+29.9%-0.4%$4.96B$1.36B41.177,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.2114 of 5 stars$18.52-6.6%$32.08+73.3%-68.7%$708.83M$2.98B-4.282,968CAHCardinal Health4.8427 of 5 stars$158.66-0.6%$158.07-0.4%+62.1%$37.87B$222.29B24.7548,900Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionDVADaVita4.5433 of 5 stars$139.45-1.2%$164.50+18.0%+1.8%$10.53B$12.82B13.8276,000Positive NewsInsider TradeECLEcolab4.7265 of 5 stars$268.29-0.2%$288.33+7.5%+11.6%$76.10B$15.74B36.4548,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHCAHCA Healthcare4.9751 of 5 stars$364.47+0.9%$399.21+9.5%-5.3%$87.68B$71.59B16.21316,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMDTMedtronic4.652 of 5 stars$89.76+0.2%$98.19+9.4%+18.5%$115.12B$33.54B24.8095,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Align Technology Alternatives Hologic Alternatives HealthEquity Alternatives Merit Medical Systems Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives Cardinal Health Alternatives DaVita Alternatives Ecolab Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Medtronic 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 (NYSE:BSX) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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