Luna Innovations (LUNA) Competitors $1.63 -0.01 (-0.61%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends LUNA vs. BASI, PIRS, PESI, HQI, RMNI, TCX, PAYS, RCMT, MHH, and IIIShould you be buying Luna Innovations stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Luna Innovations include Bioanalytical Systems (BASI), Pieris Pharmaceuticals (PIRS), Perma-Fix Environmental Services (PESI), HireQuest (HQI), Rimini Street (RMNI), Tucows (TCX), Paysign (PAYS), RCM Technologies (RCMT), Mastech Digital (MHH), and Information Services Group (III). Luna Innovations vs. Bioanalytical Systems Pieris Pharmaceuticals Perma-Fix Environmental Services HireQuest Rimini Street Tucows Paysign RCM Technologies Mastech Digital Information Services Group Bioanalytical Systems (NASDAQ:BASI) and Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, BASI or LUNA? Bioanalytical Systems has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Luna Innovations has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BASI or LUNA? Luna Innovations has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 390.80%. Given Luna Innovations' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Luna Innovations is more favorable than Bioanalytical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bioanalytical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Luna Innovations 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is BASI or LUNA more profitable? Luna Innovations has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Bioanalytical Systems' net margin of -7.75%. Luna Innovations' return on equity of 0.00% beat Bioanalytical Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bioanalytical Systems-7.75% -42.74% -6.38% Luna Innovations N/A N/A N/A Does the MarketBeat Community favor BASI or LUNA? Luna Innovations received 71 more outperform votes than Bioanalytical Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.70% of users gave Luna Innovations an outperform vote while only 38.55% of users gave Bioanalytical Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBioanalytical SystemsOutperform Votes12838.55% Underperform Votes20461.45% Luna InnovationsOutperform Votes19958.70% Underperform Votes14041.30% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BASI or LUNA? Luna Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Bioanalytical Systems. Luna Innovations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bioanalytical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBioanalytical Systems$60.47M0.51-$4.68M-$0.35-7.97Luna Innovations$109.50M0.51$9.28M-$0.08-20.38 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BASI or LUNA? 10.6% of Bioanalytical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Bioanalytical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer BASI or LUNA? In the previous week, Luna Innovations had 4 more articles in the media than Bioanalytical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Luna Innovations and 0 mentions for Bioanalytical Systems. Luna Innovations' average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Bioanalytical Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Luna Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Bioanalytical Systems Neutral Luna Innovations Neutral SummaryLuna Innovations beats Bioanalytical Systems on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get Luna Innovations News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LUNA 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 LUNA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLuna InnovationsCommercial physical research IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$55.69M$4.28B$6.61B$8.89BDividend YieldN/A1.65%2.93%4.07%P/E Ratio-20.3834.6933.7712.93Price / Sales0.5160.29175.7688.33Price / Cash5.9523.4225.2436.25Price / Book0.583.324.846.25Net Income$9.28M$139.66M$123.37M$225.93M7 Day Performance3.82%-2.11%0.13%-1.32%1 Month Performance-16.41%14.92%8.35%0.60%1 Year Performance-71.65%35.25%29.92%26.23% Luna Innovations Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LUNALuna Innovations2.2056 of 5 stars$1.63-0.6%$8.00+390.8%-71.9%$55.69M$109.50M-20.38337BASIBioanalytical SystemsN/A$2.79+2.6%N/A+22.9%$31.06M$60.47M-7.77397Analyst ForecastGap DownPIRSPieris Pharmaceuticals1.6293 of 5 stars$16.01+2.7%N/A-10.4%$20.58M$42.81M-1.32140Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePESIPerma-Fix Environmental Services0.941 of 5 stars$14.43+2.9%$18.00+24.7%+83.4%$222.07M$89.74M-13.24290High Trading VolumeHQIHireQuest3.6796 of 5 stars$14.48-1.3%$18.50+27.8%-3.7%$205.38M$37.88M131.6473,000Analyst RevisionRMNIRimini Street2.5119 of 5 stars$1.96-0.5%$4.50+130.2%-37.5%$179.11M$431.50M0.002,120Positive NewsTCXTucows0.3302 of 5 stars$15.80-2.2%N/A-26.0%$177.73M$339.34M0.001,129PAYSPaysign4.2632 of 5 stars$3.39+2.7%$6.17+81.9%+39.5%$176.71M$47.27M22.6080Insider TradeNews CoverageRCMTRCM Technologies4.0144 of 5 stars$21.63+0.6%$37.00+71.1%-13.5%$163.34M$263.24M11.093,490MHHMastech DigitalN/A$13.30-3.0%N/AN/A$160.49M$201.10M30.471,397Gap UpIIIInformation Services Group3.7222 of 5 stars$3.25-0.3%$3.75+15.4%-27.6%$159.98M$291.05M-46.421,518 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BASI Alternatives PIRS Alternatives PESI Alternatives HQI Alternatives RMNI Alternatives TCX Alternatives PAYS Alternatives RCMT Alternatives MHH Alternatives III Alternatives 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:LUNA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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