Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $71.16 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COO vs. WST, ALGN, MMSI, HAE, ICUI, XRAY, QDEL, NEOG, STAA, and CERSShould you be buying Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cooper Companies include West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Haemonetics (HAE), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), and Cerus (CERS). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Cooper Companies vs. Its Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems Haemonetics ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media prefer WST or COO? In the previous week, West Pharmaceutical Services had 11 more articles in the media than Cooper Companies. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services and 28 mentions for Cooper Companies. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat West Pharmaceutical Services' score of 0.32 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Pharmaceutical Services 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cooper Companies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WST or COO? 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is WST or COO more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 16.13% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.39%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.23% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Pharmaceutical Services16.13% 18.23% 13.51% Cooper Companies 10.39%9.60%6.35% Do analysts prefer WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services currently has a consensus target price of $320.00, suggesting a potential upside of 46.25%. Cooper Companies has a consensus target price of $99.70, suggesting a potential upside of 40.11%. Given West Pharmaceutical Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe West Pharmaceutical Services is more favorable than Cooper Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cooper Companies. West Pharmaceutical Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cooper Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Pharmaceutical Services$2.89B5.43$492.70M$6.3734.35Cooper Companies$3.90B3.65$392.30M$2.0634.54 Which has more volatility and risk, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cooper Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COO 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 COO 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 COO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCooper CompaniesMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.23B$15.63B$5.46B$8.91BDividend YieldN/A1.45%5.36%4.15%P/E Ratio34.5418.4826.4619.70Price / Sales3.652.24404.54108.31Price / Cash12.7316.8925.8827.49Price / Book1.763.607.925.42Net Income$392.30M$430.42M$3.15B$248.34M7 Day Performance2.36%2.69%2.20%2.41%1 Month Performance3.22%-0.29%4.39%4.80%1 Year Performance-18.49%16.98%32.26%17.50% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies3.5094 of 5 stars$71.16+0.0%$99.70+40.1%-18.5%$14.23B$3.90B34.5416,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.7269 of 5 stars$217.05+0.6%$332.50+53.2%-33.5%$15.60B$2.89B34.0710,600ALGNAlign Technology4.8387 of 5 stars$183.42+0.9%$241.25+31.5%-21.9%$13.30B$4.00B33.4120,945News CoveragePositive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.3038 of 5 stars$92.32+0.4%$109.11+18.2%+8.8%$5.46B$1.36B45.267,400Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.8342 of 5 stars$72.15+1.5%$97.89+35.7%-10.6%$3.47B$1.36B21.803,023ICUIICU Medical4.5598 of 5 stars$128.07+0.3%$192.67+50.4%+11.0%$3.15B$2.38B-33.4415,000XRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8128 of 5 stars$15.48+0.8%$20.36+31.5%-36.0%$3.09B$3.79B-3.4114,000Ex-DividendQDELQuidelOrtho4.3155 of 5 stars$27.65-1.4%$44.33+60.3%-13.1%$1.87B$2.78B-5.566,600NEOGNeogen3.8159 of 5 stars$4.77-3.4%$9.00+88.7%-69.7%$1.04B$924.22M-2.142,110Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSTAASTAAR Surgical3.9895 of 5 stars$16.68+2.1%$24.63+47.6%-64.5%$826.16M$313.90M-11.581,211CERSCerus2.7479 of 5 stars$1.34flat$3.50+161.2%-19.3%$256.15M$180.27M-13.40290 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors Haemonetics Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors Neogen Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors Cerus 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:COO) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisElon Musk just wrote a $51 million check to back this material’s next phase… Because it’s not just saving l...True Market Insiders | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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