Movano (MOVE) Competitors

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE) are both internet software & services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

Which has more volatility & risk, META or MOVE?

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Movano has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is META or MOVE more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 39.11% compared to Movano's net margin of 0.00%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 38.69% beat Movano's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Platforms	39.11%	38.69%	25.56%
Movano	N/A	-288.42%	-181.30%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in META or MOVE?

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Movano shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Movano 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.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, META or MOVE?

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Movano. Movano is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, 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
Meta Platforms	$164.50B	10.72	$62.36B	$25.64	27.36
Movano	$1.01M	4.32	-$23.73M	-$4.07	-0.15

Do analysts prefer META or MOVE?

Meta Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $736.05, suggesting a potential upside of 4.94%. Movano has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4,738.71%. Given Movano's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Movano is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	38 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Movano	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to META or MOVE?

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 127 more articles in the media than Movano. MarketBeat recorded 225 mentions for Meta Platforms and 98 mentions for Movano. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Movano's score of 0.51 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Meta Platforms	159 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Movano	27 Very Positive mention(s)	26 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Movano on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.