Health In Tech (NASDAQ:HIT – Get Free Report) and Weave Communications (NYSE:WEAV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Health In Tech and Weave Communications”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Health In Tech | $32.83 million | 1.15 | -$4.59 million | ($0.07) | -8.20 |
| Weave Communications | $257.79 million | 2.30 | -$28.05 million | ($0.25) | -29.68 |
Health In Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Weave Communications. Weave Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Health In Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Health In Tech and Weave Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Health In Tech | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Weave Communications | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.14 |
Health In Tech currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 509.97%. Weave Communications has a consensus price target of $7.80, indicating a potential upside of 5.14%. Given Health In Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Health In Tech is more favorable than Weave Communications.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
86.8% of Weave Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.0% of Health In Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Weave Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Health In Tech has a beta of 2.81, suggesting that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weave Communications has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Health In Tech and Weave Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Health In Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weave Communications | -7.97% | -21.14% | -8.41% |
Summary
Health In Tech beats Weave Communications on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Health In Tech
Health in Tech, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance technology platforms which offer a marketplace of processes in the healthcare industry. Its services include Stone Mountain Risk, eDIYBS, HI Card, HI Performance Network, and Ancillary Products. The company was founded by Tim Johnson in 2014 and is headquartered in Stuart, FL.
About Weave Communications
Weave Communications, Inc. provides a customer experience and payments software platform in the United States and Canada. Its platform enables small and medium-sized healthcare businesses to maximize the value of their patient interactions and minimize the time and effort spent on manual or mundane tasks. The company's products include Unified Phone Number; Customized Phone System, a smarter phone system to identify whether incoming calls are from new or current patients, provide information at every call, and manages heavy call times; Softphones to make and receive calls from anywhere with an internet connection; Text Messaging to communicate with patients; Missed Call Text to take action in real time upon notification of a missed call; Missed Text Auto-Reply; Team Chat, a group messaging solution that helps practitioners and their staff communicate with each other from their work stations; and Weave Mobile App; It also offers Weave Reviews and Respond Assistant to request, collect, monitor, and respond to reviews; Weave Email Marketing and Email Assistant; Text Connect to interact with their existing and potential patients online directly through their websites; Weave Payments, a payment processing solution; Practice Analytics provides real-time data on patient retention, appointment scheduling, treatment acceptance rates, and revenue generation; and Call Intelligence. In addition, the company provides Digital Forms to collect patient information; Insurance Verification that provides patient insurance plan details; and Scheduling to send automatic scheduling reminders through text message. It serves customers in dental, optometry, veterinary, medical, plastic surgery, physical therapy, medical spa, and other medical specialty industries. The company was formerly known as Recall Solutions, LLC and changed its name to Weave Communications, Inc. in October 2015. Weave Communications, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.
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