Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $72.63 -0.63 (-0.86%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.26 -0.38 (-0.52%) As of 07/18/2025 07:07 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 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 Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COO or WST? 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend COO or WST? Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $97.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.83%. West Pharmaceutical Services has a consensus price target of $320.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.72%. Given West Pharmaceutical Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe West Pharmaceutical Services is more favorable than Cooper Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COO or WST? West Pharmaceutical Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioCooper Companies$3.99B3.64$392.30M$2.0635.26West Pharmaceutical Services$2.89B5.24$492.70M$6.3733.11 Does the media refer more to COO or WST? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 8 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Cooper Companies and 9 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cooper Companies' score of 0.81 indicating that West Pharmaceutical Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cooper Companies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive West Pharmaceutical Services 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is COO or WST 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 Cooper Companies10.39% 9.60% 6.35% West Pharmaceutical Services 16.13%18.23%13.51% Which has more risk and volatility, COO or WST? Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more 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$14.52B$15.39B$5.54B$9.43BDividend YieldN/A1.48%4.00%4.03%P/E Ratio35.2618.0228.2619.77Price / Sales3.642.28414.5488.61Price / Cash12.9916.6835.8558.18Price / Book1.793.718.115.65Net Income$392.30M$430.42M$3.25B$257.97M7 Day Performance-2.86%-1.89%1.63%3.74%1 Month Performance4.55%0.58%7.62%11.95%1 Year Performance-19.97%13.50%32.74%19.22% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies3.2926 of 5 stars$72.63-0.9%$97.20+33.8%-20.0%$14.52B$3.99B35.2616,000Analyst ForecastWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.7813 of 5 stars$221.49-0.3%$320.00+44.5%-33.7%$15.91B$2.90B34.7710,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsALGNAlign Technology4.8768 of 5 stars$193.83-1.5%$241.25+24.5%-24.2%$14.05B$3.98B35.3120,945News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.6223 of 5 stars$91.12-2.6%$109.11+19.7%-2.9%$5.39B$1.36B44.677,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHAEHaemonetics4.8876 of 5 stars$75.00-2.4%$96.80+29.1%-18.3%$3.60B$1.36B22.663,023News CoverageICUIICU Medical4.3584 of 5 stars$129.71-4.2%$192.67+48.5%+0.1%$3.19B$2.38B-33.8715,000News CoveragePositive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.5871 of 5 stars$15.94-4.4%$20.36+27.8%-40.5%$3.18B$3.79B-3.5114,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionQDELQuidelOrtho4.5183 of 5 stars$29.22-3.2%$44.33+51.7%-26.6%$1.98B$2.78B-5.886,600News CoverageNEOGNeogen4.035 of 5 stars$4.98-6.6%$7.50+50.6%-71.0%$1.08B$906.00M-2.232,110Trending NewsSTAASTAAR Surgical3.1952 of 5 stars$16.61-7.0%$24.63+48.3%-59.2%$822.63M$279.13M-11.531,211Analyst ForecastGap UpCERSCerus1.887 of 5 stars$1.45-5.8%$3.50+141.4%-38.2%$277.18M$180.27M-14.50290 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 7/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | SponsoredBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredThis Could Be the Most Profitable Season of Your LifeInstitutional money is pouring in. 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