Penumbra (PEN) Competitors

Lantheus (NASDAQ:LNTH) and Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor LNTH or PEN?

In the previous week, Lantheus had 29 more articles in the media than Penumbra. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Lantheus and 14 mentions for Penumbra. Penumbra's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Lantheus' score of 0.07 indicating that Penumbra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lantheus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Penumbra	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, LNTH or PEN?

Lantheus has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penumbra has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LNTH or PEN?

Lantheus currently has a consensus price target of $74.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.99%. Penumbra has a consensus price target of $302.81, indicating a potential upside of 21.45%. Given Lantheus' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lantheus is more favorable than Penumbra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lantheus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Penumbra	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LNTH or PEN?

Lantheus has higher revenue and earnings than Penumbra. Lantheus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penumbra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lantheus	$1.53B	2.46	$312.44M	$3.76	14.79
Penumbra	$1.28B	7.60	$14.01M	$3.76	66.31

Is LNTH or PEN more profitable?

Lantheus has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Penumbra's net margin of 11.54%. Lantheus' return on equity of 34.06% beat Penumbra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lantheus	17.82%	34.06%	19.10%
Penumbra	11.54%	11.55%	8.76%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNTH or PEN?

99.1% of Lantheus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of Penumbra shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Lantheus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Penumbra shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lantheus and Penumbra tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.