Head to Head Review: Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) versus OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX)

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and OptimizeRx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	N/A	N/A	N/A
OptimizeRx	-27.41%	-4.92%	-3.41%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of OptimizeRx shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Amentum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of OptimizeRx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Amentum and OptimizeRx, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	1	3	3	0	2.29
OptimizeRx	0	3	5	1	2.78

Amentum currently has a consensus price target of $24.71, suggesting a potential upside of 33.88%. OptimizeRx has a consensus price target of $9.06, suggesting a potential upside of 8.14%. Given Amentum’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Amentum is more favorable than OptimizeRx.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amentum and OptimizeRx”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$9.82 billion	0.46	-$82.00 million	N/A	N/A
OptimizeRx	$92.13 million	1.68	-$17.57 million	($1.10)	-7.62

OptimizeRx has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amentum.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.

About OptimizeRx

OptimizeRx Corporation, a digital health technology company, enables care-focused engagement between life sciences organizations, healthcare providers, and patients at critical junctures throughout the patient care journey. It offers various tech-enabled marketing solutions through its Artificial Intelligence-generated Dynamic Audience and Activation Platform, which enables customers to execute traditional marketing campaigns on its proprietary digital point-of-care network, as well as dynamic marketing campaigns that optimize audiences in real time to increase the value of treatment information for healthcare professionals and patients in response to clinical care events. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.