UFP Technologies (UFPT) Competitors $298.79 +8.30 (+2.86%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends UFPT vs. PLSE, IRMD, SPNE, UTMD, ARAY, GPK, SEE, SON, PKG, and GKOSShould you be buying UFP Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UFP Technologies include Pulse Biosciences (PLSE), Iradimed (IRMD), SeaSpine (SPNE), Utah Medical Products (UTMD), Accuray (ARAY), Graphic Packaging (GPK), Sealed Air (SEE), Sonoco Products (SON), Packaging Co. of America (PKG), and Glaukos (GKOS). UFP Technologies vs. Pulse Biosciences Iradimed SeaSpine Utah Medical Products Accuray Graphic Packaging Sealed Air Sonoco Products Packaging Co. of America Glaukos Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSE) and UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Does the media refer more to PLSE or UFPT? In the previous week, UFP Technologies had 6 more articles in the media than Pulse Biosciences. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for UFP Technologies and 2 mentions for Pulse Biosciences. Pulse Biosciences' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat UFP Technologies' score of 0.49 indicating that Pulse Biosciences is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pulse Biosciences 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UFP Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLSE or UFPT? Pulse Biosciences received 39 more outperform votes than UFP Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.32% of users gave Pulse Biosciences an outperform vote while only 59.26% of users gave UFP Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPulse BiosciencesOutperform Votes24764.32% Underperform Votes13735.68% UFP TechnologiesOutperform Votes20859.26% Underperform Votes14340.74% Which has more risk and volatility, PLSE or UFPT? Pulse Biosciences has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Technologies has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PLSE or UFPT? UFP Technologies has a consensus target price of $323.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.27%. Given UFP Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UFP Technologies is more favorable than Pulse Biosciences.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pulse Biosciences 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00UFP Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLSE or UFPT? 77.0% of Pulse Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 71.5% of Pulse Biosciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of UFP Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PLSE or UFPT? UFP Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Pulse Biosciences. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPulse Biosciences$700K1,418.48-$42.21MN/AN/AUFP Technologies$400.07M5.73$44.92M$7.0142.62 Is PLSE or UFPT more profitable? UFP Technologies has a net margin of 11.74% compared to Pulse Biosciences' net margin of 0.00%. UFP Technologies' return on equity of 18.92% beat Pulse Biosciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pulse BiosciencesN/A -96.89% -74.83% UFP Technologies 11.74%18.92%12.33% SummaryUFP Technologies beats Pulse Biosciences on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 UFPT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUFP TechnologiesSurgical & medical instruments IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.23B$4.41B$9.57B$8.81BDividend YieldN/A41.16%2.02%4.06%P/E Ratio42.6224.8222.3117.77Price / Sales5.7347.027.4775.18Price / Cash37.5751.8716.9432.53Price / Book6.974.974.274.68Net Income$44.92M$13.76M$413.78M$226.08M7 Day Performance-3.44%-1.08%2.74%-1.04%1 Month Performance2.09%0.58%8.21%1.04%1 Year Performance72.87%50.91%30.03%26.28% UFP Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UFPTUFP Technologies0.6174 of 5 stars$298.79+2.9%$323.50+8.3%+77.6%$2.23B$400.07M42.623,293PLSEPulse Biosciences1.5329 of 5 stars$16.14-5.3%N/A+157.8%$1.05B$700,000.000.00140Positive NewsIRMDIradimed4.5011 of 5 stars$52.08+1.6%$60.00+15.2%+21.3%$649.51M$65.56M35.67110SPNESeaSpineN/A$9.54flatN/A+0.0%$354.92M$191.45M-5.39523Gap DownUTMDUtah Medical Products3.4454 of 5 stars$64.18-0.8%N/A-23.5%$219.40M$50.22M15.03180Positive NewsARAYAccuray4.6437 of 5 stars$1.83-0.5%$9.00+391.8%-32.5%$185.04M$444.20M-10.76987Analyst RevisionGPKGraphic Packaging3.9371 of 5 stars$28.53+1.0%$31.53+10.5%+26.5%$8.48B$9.43B12.1923,500Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsSEESealed Air4.379 of 5 stars$35.06+0.7%$41.00+16.9%+4.3%$5.07B$5.49B12.8917,000SONSonoco Products4.4019 of 5 stars$49.98+1.6%$58.00+16.0%-9.3%$4.83B$6.78B17.1823,000Positive NewsPKGPackaging Co. of America4.6926 of 5 stars$244.12+2.4%$221.60-9.2%+59.5%$21.40B$7.80B28.4514,900Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGKOSGlaukos3.7416 of 5 stars$141.44-1.9%$134.55-4.9%+121.3%$7.95B$314.71M0.00780Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pulse Biosciences Competitors Iradimed Competitors SeaSpine Competitors Utah Medical Products Competitors Accuray Competitors Graphic Packaging Competitors Sealed Air Competitors Sonoco Products Competitors Packaging Co. of America Competitors Glaukos 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:UFPT) 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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