QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI – Get Free Report) and Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Movano shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.4% of QT Imaging 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares QT Imaging and Movano’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
QT Imaging | N/A | N/A | -65.94% |
Movano | N/A | -345.78% | -198.77% |
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
QT Imaging | N/A | N/A | -$4.03 million | N/A | N/A |
Movano | N/A | N/A | -$29.28 million | ($5.11) | -0.94 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for QT Imaging and Movano, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
QT Imaging | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Movano | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Movano has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 522.41%. Given Movano’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Movano is more favorable than QT Imaging.
Volatility and Risk
QT Imaging has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Movano has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
QT Imaging beats Movano on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About QT Imaging
QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.
About Movano
Movano Inc. engages in developing a platform to deliver healthcare solutions at the intersection of medical and consumer devices. The company is involved in the development of Evie Ring, which is a wearable designed specifically for women that combines health and wellness metrics comprises resting heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiration rate, skin temperature variability, period and ovulation tracking, and menstrual symptom tracking, as well as activity profile, including steps, active minutes and calories burned, sleep stages and duration, and mood tracking. It develops System-on-a-Chip (SoC) for blood pressure or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The company was formerly known as Maestro Sensors Inc. and changed its name to Movano Inc. in August 2018. Movano Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Pleasanton, California.
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