CVS Health (CVS) Competitors $66.62 -2.96 (-4.25%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.71 +0.09 (+0.14%) As of 04:21 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CVS vs. AMZN, WBA, CI, HUM, UNH, WMT, DHR, ELV, COR, and NTRAShould you be buying CVS Health stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CVS Health include Amazon.com (AMZN), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Cigna Group (CI), Humana (HUM), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Walmart (WMT), Danaher (DHR), Elevance Health (ELV), Cencora (COR), and Natera (NTRA). CVS Health vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Walgreens Boots Alliance Cigna Group Humana UnitedHealth Group Walmart Danaher Elevance Health Cencora Natera Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer AMZN or CVS? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 217 more articles in the media than CVS Health. MarketBeat recorded 264 mentions for Amazon.com and 47 mentions for CVS Health. CVS Health's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 indicating that CVS Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 155 Very Positive mention(s) 39 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVS Health 35 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AMZN or CVS more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.14% compared to CVS Health's net margin of 1.39%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 24.14% beat CVS Health's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.14% 24.14% 10.90% CVS Health 1.39%10.59%3.17% Which has more risk and volatility, AMZN or CVS? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVS Health has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AMZN or CVS? Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $246.23, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. CVS Health has a consensus target price of $75.38, suggesting a potential upside of 13.18%. Given CVS Health's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CVS Health is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 45 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.98CVS Health 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMZN or CVS? 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of CVS Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of CVS Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMZN or CVS? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Health. CVS Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmazon.com$637.96B3.66$59.25B$6.1435.82CVS Health$372.81B0.23$4.61B$4.1915.89 SummaryAmazon.com beats CVS Health on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CVS Health News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CVS 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 CVS 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 CVS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCVS HealthMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$84.24B$7.28B$5.49B$20.51BDividend Yield3.86%2.79%5.38%3.76%P/E Ratio15.8927.9726.2027.81Price / Sales0.2331.97415.5037.44Price / Cash7.5922.0136.4921.79Price / Book1.116.628.054.55Net Income$4.61B$230.16M$3.15B$984.47M7 Day Performance0.23%5.04%1.92%3.57%1 Month Performance4.72%7.57%4.90%6.03%1 Year Performance15.78%35.13%35.95%14.48% CVS Health Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CVSCVS Health4.9897 of 5 stars$66.60-4.3%$75.38+13.2%+19.6%$84.24B$372.81B15.89300,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.6892 of 5 stars$219.80-1.6%$245.81+11.8%+11.8%$2.33T$637.96B35.781,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWBAWalgreens Boots Alliance2.8024 of 5 stars$11.46+0.0%$10.59-7.5%-0.8%$9.91B$147.66B-1.57312,000Earnings ReportCICigna Group4.9735 of 5 stars$328.60+0.7%$380.39+15.8%+2.6%$87.82B$254.47B18.2071,300Positive NewsHUMHumana4.6482 of 5 stars$242.11+0.1%$280.76+16.0%-32.4%$29.24B$117.76B17.1367,100Positive NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9971 of 5 stars$310.52+0.5%$415.57+33.8%-34.1%$281.76B$400.28B13.01400,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeWMTWalmart4.7716 of 5 stars$96.71-0.6%$106.50+10.1%+45.6%$771.48B$680.99B41.312,100,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDHRDanaher4.8474 of 5 stars$197.58-0.6%$248.61+25.8%-17.8%$141.41B$23.88B38.3763,000Positive NewsELVElevance Health4.8975 of 5 stars$387.26+1.5%$498.87+28.8%-26.0%$87.50B$177.01B15.11102,300Trending NewsGap DownCORCencora4.6674 of 5 stars$299.13-0.1%$306.33+2.4%+32.1%$57.98B$293.96B34.7042,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNTRANatera2.1083 of 5 stars$168.77+0.5%$184.63+9.4%+49.1%$23.03B$1.70B-114.713,020Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amazon.com Competitors Walgreens Boots Alliance Competitors Cigna Group Competitors Humana Competitors UnitedHealth Group Competitors Walmart Competitors Danaher Competitors Elevance Health Competitors Cencora Competitors Natera 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:CVS) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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