Medpace (MEDP) Competitors $321.50 -4.53 (-1.39%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:02 PM EasternExtended Trading$321.18 -0.32 (-0.10%) As of 07/3/2025 04:01 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MEDP vs. ICLR, EHC, ELV, HIMS, IQV, RDDT, GIB, CPAY, TOST, and AERShould you be buying Medpace stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Medpace include Icon (ICLR), Encompass Health (EHC), Elevance Health (ELV), Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), IQVIA (IQV), Reddit (RDDT), CGI Group (GIB), Corpay (CPAY), Toast (TOST), and Aercap (AER). Medpace vs. Its Competitors Icon Encompass Health Elevance Health Hims & Hers Health IQVIA Reddit CGI Group Corpay Toast Aercap Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) and Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MEDP or ICLR? 78.0% of Medpace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Icon shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Medpace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Icon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to MEDP or ICLR? In the previous week, Medpace had 2 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Medpace and 4 mentions for Icon. Medpace's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Icon's score of 0.26 indicating that Medpace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Medpace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Icon 1 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 & volatility, MEDP or ICLR? Medpace has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Icon has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, MEDP or ICLR? Icon has higher revenue and earnings than Medpace. Icon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medpace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMedpace$2.11B4.38$404.39M$13.1024.54Icon$8.28B1.46$791.47M$9.1816.35 Is MEDP or ICLR more profitable? Medpace has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Icon's net margin of 9.25%. Medpace's return on equity of 54.36% beat Icon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Medpace19.31% 54.36% 20.81% Icon 9.25%11.46%6.49% Do analysts rate MEDP or ICLR? Medpace presently has a consensus target price of $344.82, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Icon has a consensus target price of $213.08, suggesting a potential upside of 42.00%. Given Icon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Icon is more favorable than Medpace.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Medpace 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21Icon 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryMedpace beats Icon on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Medpace News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MEDP 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 MEDP 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 MEDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMedpaceMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.24B$7.31B$5.56B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A2.78%5.24%4.01%P/E Ratio24.5427.9427.6120.24Price / Sales4.3832.39417.30118.22Price / Cash23.0422.0136.8958.10Price / Book12.106.698.035.67Net Income$404.39M$233.06M$3.18B$249.21M7 Day Performance3.48%3.33%2.93%3.28%1 Month Performance9.51%3.72%3.75%5.55%1 Year Performance-20.10%37.40%35.20%21.09% Medpace Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MEDPMedpace4.4545 of 5 stars$321.50-1.4%$344.82+7.3%-20.2%$9.24B$2.11B24.545,900ICLRIcon4.3687 of 5 stars$145.45+0.6%$213.08+46.5%-52.8%$11.75B$8.28B15.8441,900EHCEncompass Health4.8537 of 5 stars$122.60+0.3%$127.00+3.6%+38.4%$12.36B$5.37B25.3340,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendELVElevance Health4.9709 of 5 stars$389.42+2.1%$498.87+28.1%-34.2%$87.98B$183.12B15.19102,300HIMSHims & Hers Health2.1767 of 5 stars$49.94+1.1%$39.58-20.7%+133.8%$11.18B$1.48B72.381,637Trending NewsInsider TradeIQVIQVIA4.8453 of 5 stars$157.69+0.1%$226.32+43.5%-20.6%$27.28B$15.41B21.4886,000RDDTReddit2.3034 of 5 stars$150.74+5.4%$139.57-7.4%+113.7%$27.81B$1.30B255.502,233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGIBCGI Group3.8925 of 5 stars$104.93+1.5%$156.75+49.4%+3.9%$23.55B$10.79B19.1190,000Positive NewsCPAYCorpay3.9286 of 5 stars$332.07+1.5%$401.86+21.0%+26.8%$23.41B$3.97B23.2910,500Positive NewsTOSTToast2.7429 of 5 stars$44.33+1.0%$41.21-7.0%+72.2%$22.08B$4.96B192.744,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAERAercap2.5356 of 5 stars$116.96-0.2%$119.25+2.0%+23.4%$21.85B$8.06B10.38740Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Icon Alternatives Encompass Health Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives Hims & Hers Health Alternatives IQVIA Alternatives Reddit Alternatives CGI Group Alternatives Corpay Alternatives Toast Alternatives Aercap Alternatives 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:MEDP) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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