AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS – Get Free Report) and Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.
Risk and Volatility
AirSculpt Technologies has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clover Health Investments has a beta of 2.52, indicating that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares AirSculpt Technologies and Clover Health Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AirSculpt Technologies | -6.36% | -9.63% | -4.92% |
| Clover Health Investments | 0.45% | 4.83% | 2.53% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.5% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.8% of Clover Health Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.6% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Clover Health Investments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for AirSculpt Technologies and Clover Health Investments, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AirSculpt Technologies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Clover Health Investments | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
AirSculpt Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 455.56%. Clover Health Investments has a consensus price target of $5.10, suggesting a potential upside of 5.44%. Given AirSculpt Technologies’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe AirSculpt Technologies is more favorable than Clover Health Investments.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares AirSculpt Technologies and Clover Health Investments”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AirSculpt Technologies | $150.72 million | 0.32 | -$11.67 million | ($0.13) | -5.19 |
| Clover Health Investments | $1.92 billion | 1.34 | -$85.55 million | $0.01 | 483.70 |
AirSculpt Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clover Health Investments. AirSculpt Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clover Health Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Clover Health Investments beats AirSculpt Technologies on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AirSculpt Technologies
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on operating as a holding company for EBS Intermediate Parent LLC that provides body contouring procedure services in the United States. The company offers AirSculpt, a next-generation body contouring procedure that removes unwanted fat and tightens skin in a minimally invasive procedure. It also provides AirSculpt+, a procedure that permanently removes fat and tightens the skin with unparalleled precision and finesse; and AirSculpt Smooth, an advanced cellulite removal tool. In addition, it provides fat removal procedures across treatment areas, such as the stomach, back, and buttocks; and fat transfer procedures that use the patient’s own fat cells to enhance the breasts, buttocks, hips, or other areas. The company’s body contouring procedures also include the Power BBL, a Brazilian butt lift procedure; the Up a Cup, a breast enhancement procedure; and the Hip Flip, an hourglass contouring procedure. It operates various centers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.
About Clover Health Investments
Clover Health Investments, Corp. provides medicare advantage plans in the United States. It operates through two segments: Insurance and Non-Insurance. It also offers Clover Assistant, a cloud-based software platform, that enables physicians to detect, identify, and manage chronic diseases earlier; and access to data-driven and personalized insights for the patients they treat. Clover Health Investments, Corp. is based in Franklin, Tennessee.
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