OraSure Technologies (OSUR) Competitors $3.11 +0.04 (+1.30%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.12 +0.01 (+0.32%) As of 07:00 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OSUR vs. STAA, CERS, UTMD, ANIK, WST, COO, ALGN, MMSI, HAE, and ICUIShould you be buying OraSure Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of OraSure Technologies include STAAR Surgical (STAA), Cerus (CERS), Utah Medical Products (UTMD), Anika Therapeutics (ANIK), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Cooper Companies (COO), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Haemonetics (HAE), and ICU Medical (ICUI). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. OraSure Technologies vs. Its Competitors STAAR Surgical Cerus Utah Medical Products Anika Therapeutics West Pharmaceutical Services Cooper Companies Align Technology Merit Medical Systems Haemonetics ICU Medical STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) and OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STAA or OSUR? 96.7% of STAAR Surgical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of OraSure Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of STAAR Surgical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of OraSure Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer STAA or OSUR? In the previous week, OraSure Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than STAAR Surgical. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for OraSure Technologies and 4 mentions for STAAR Surgical. STAAR Surgical's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat OraSure Technologies' score of 0.58 indicating that STAAR Surgical is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment STAAR Surgical 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OraSure Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is STAA or OSUR more profitable? OraSure Technologies has a net margin of -19.77% compared to STAAR Surgical's net margin of -25.46%. OraSure Technologies' return on equity of -5.86% beat STAAR Surgical's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets STAAR Surgical-25.46% -10.59% -8.32% OraSure Technologies -19.77%-5.86%-5.20% Do analysts recommend STAA or OSUR? STAAR Surgical currently has a consensus target price of $17.83, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. OraSure Technologies has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.54%. Given STAAR Surgical's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe STAAR Surgical is more favorable than OraSure Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score STAAR Surgical 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10OraSure Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, STAA or OSUR? STAAR Surgical has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OraSure Technologies has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STAA or OSUR? OraSure Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than STAAR Surgical. STAAR Surgical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OraSure Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSTAAR Surgical$313.90M2.66-$20.21M-$1.44-11.71OraSure Technologies$185.83M1.25-$19.50M-$0.42-7.40 SummarySTAAR Surgical and OraSure Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get OraSure Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OSUR 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 OSUR 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 OSUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOraSure TechnologiesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$229.64M$10.37B$5.61B$9.29BDividend YieldN/A2.09%4.23%4.03%P/E Ratio-7.4016.6928.5419.58Price / Sales1.2529.11429.2495.01Price / Cash79.0822.6736.0257.93Price / Book0.573.598.145.54Net Income-$19.50M$233.40M$3.24B$257.73M7 Day Performance2.64%-3.21%0.18%-0.08%1 Month Performance7.99%1.23%5.96%8.09%1 Year Performance-31.95%-19.76%26.24%13.02% OraSure Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OSUROraSure Technologies2.5206 of 5 stars$3.11+1.3%$3.00-3.5%-27.7%$229.64M$185.83M-7.40840STAASTAAR Surgical2.5639 of 5 stars$16.61-7.0%$24.63+48.3%-62.7%$884.54M$313.90M0.001,211CERSCerus2.6186 of 5 stars$1.45-5.8%$3.50+141.4%-40.0%$294.39M$180.27M0.00290Positive NewsUTMDUtah Medical Products2.226 of 5 stars$57.19-2.1%N/A-18.8%$189.82M$40.90M15.46180ANIKAnika Therapeutics4.29 of 5 stars$10.81-3.9%$20.00+85.0%-60.1%$161.34M$119.91M0.00300WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.7899 of 5 stars$221.49-0.3%$320.00+44.5%-31.0%$15.97B$2.89B33.4710,600Positive NewsCOOCooper Companies3.0725 of 5 stars$73.290.0%$99.70+36.0%-18.6%$14.66B$3.90B18.8916,000High Trading VolumeALGNAlign Technology4.8422 of 5 stars$193.83-1.5%$241.25+24.5%-19.8%$14.27B$4.00B28.3220,945Positive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.2123 of 5 stars$91.12-2.6%$109.11+19.7%+9.3%$5.53B$1.36B26.747,400HAEHaemonetics4.8866 of 5 stars$75.00-2.4%$96.80+29.1%-17.3%$3.69B$1.36B16.823,023Analyst RevisionICUIICU Medical4.3542 of 5 stars$129.71-4.2%$192.67+48.5%+0.6%$3.33B$2.38B24.5815,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STAAR Surgical Competitors Cerus Competitors Utah Medical Products Competitors Anika Therapeutics Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Cooper Companies Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors Haemonetics Competitors ICU Medical 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:OSUR) was last updated on 7/16/2025 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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