LifeStance Health Group (LFST) Competitors $7.29 +0.24 (+3.40%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends LFST vs. HIMS, GH, OPCH, SHC, VCYT, BTSG, SGRY, CON, PRVA, and ARDTShould you be buying LifeStance Health Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LifeStance Health Group include Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), Guardant Health (GH), Option Care Health (OPCH), Sotera Health (SHC), Veracyte (VCYT), BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), Surgery Partners (SGRY), Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON), Privia Health Group (PRVA), and Ardent Health Partners (ARDT). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. LifeStance Health Group vs. Hims & Hers Health Guardant Health Option Care Health Sotera Health Veracyte BrightSpring Health Services Surgery Partners Concentra Group Holdings Parent Privia Health Group Ardent Health Partners LifeStance Health Group (NASDAQ:LFST) and Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, dividends and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor LFST or HIMS? Hims & Hers Health received 28 more outperform votes than LifeStance Health Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 38.61% of users gave Hims & Hers Health an outperform vote while only 26.19% of users gave LifeStance Health Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLifeStance Health GroupOutperform Votes1126.19% Underperform Votes3173.81% Hims & Hers HealthOutperform Votes3938.61% Underperform Votes6261.39% Which has more volatility and risk, LFST or HIMS? LifeStance Health Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hims & Hers Health has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in LFST or HIMS? 85.5% of LifeStance Health Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Hims & Hers Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of LifeStance Health Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Hims & Hers Health shares are owned by 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 preferable valuation and earnings, LFST or HIMS? Hims & Hers Health has higher revenue and earnings than LifeStance Health Group. LifeStance Health Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hims & Hers Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLifeStance Health Group$1.21B2.31-$186.26M-$0.26-28.04Hims & Hers Health$1.24B4.61-$23.55M$0.4459.55 Do analysts rate LFST or HIMS? LifeStance Health Group currently has a consensus price target of $8.70, suggesting a potential upside of 19.34%. Hims & Hers Health has a consensus price target of $22.80, suggesting a potential downside of 12.98%. Given LifeStance Health Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LifeStance Health Group is more favorable than Hims & Hers Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LifeStance Health Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Hims & Hers Health 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Is LFST or HIMS more profitable? Hims & Hers Health has a net margin of 8.19% compared to LifeStance Health Group's net margin of -7.90%. Hims & Hers Health's return on equity of 10.97% beat LifeStance Health Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LifeStance Health Group-7.90% -6.66% -4.51% Hims & Hers Health 8.19%10.97%8.29% Does the media favor LFST or HIMS? In the previous week, Hims & Hers Health had 22 more articles in the media than LifeStance Health Group. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Hims & Hers Health and 7 mentions for LifeStance Health Group. LifeStance Health Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Hims & Hers Health's score of 0.48 indicating that LifeStance Health Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LifeStance Health Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hims & Hers Health 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryHims & Hers Health beats LifeStance Health Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get LifeStance Health Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LFST 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LFST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLifeStance Health GroupHealth services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.79B$867.07M$5.12B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A1.90%4.91%4.22%P/E Ratio-28.0432.2091.3417.19Price / Sales2.313.751,116.59116.80Price / CashN/A25.1442.6437.86Price / Book1.932.924.794.78Net Income-$186.26M-$5.79M$120.07M$225.60M7 Day Performance1.67%-4.93%-1.89%-1.24%1 Month Performance-0.27%-4.89%11.45%3.36%1 Year Performance-4.08%226.77%30.61%16.58% LifeStance Health Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LFSTLifeStance Health Group1.6908 of 5 stars$7.29+3.4%$8.70+19.3%-0.3%$2.79B$1.21B-28.049,325Positive NewsGap UpHIMSHims & Hers Health3.3819 of 5 stars$31.01+3.3%$21.43-30.9%+214.3%$6.78B$872M70.251,046Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageGHGuardant Health4.115 of 5 stars$35.15+1.1%$40.60+15.5%+25.6%$4.34B$692.26M-8.201,779OPCHOption Care Health4.8671 of 5 stars$23.41-0.3%$30.14+28.8%-29.9%$3.98B$4.78B19.747,802Positive NewsSHCSotera Health3.5856 of 5 stars$13.00-1.1%$16.08+23.7%-20.0%$3.68B$1.05B52.603,000Positive NewsVCYTVeracyte4.0331 of 5 stars$43.51+0.7%$41.13-5.5%+49.0%$3.37B$361.05M-288.13790Positive NewsBTSGBrightSpring Health Services2.312 of 5 stars$19.03+2.5%$18.50-2.8%N/A$3.31B$10.59B-71.3835,000Analyst ForecastSGRYSurgery Partners3.2423 of 5 stars$22.16+8.8%$36.56+65.0%-33.8%$2.82B$2.74B-46.2913,500CONConcentra Group Holdings ParentN/A$21.54+5.1%$28.50+32.3%N/A$2.74B$1.88B0.0011,000Gap UpPRVAPrivia Health Group2.8961 of 5 stars$21.81+4.1%$24.80+13.7%-12.6%$2.62B$1.66B209.621,102ARDTArdent Health PartnersN/A$16.83+0.8%$21.82+29.6%N/A$2.40B$5.71B0.0024,200Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HIMS Competitors GH Competitors OPCH Competitors SHC Competitors VCYT Competitors BTSG Competitors SGRY Competitors CON Competitors PRVA Competitors ARDT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LFST) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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