Reviewing Astrana Health (NASDAQ:ASTH) and Super Nova Resources (OTCMKTS:SNRR)

Astrana Health (NASDAQ:ASTH) and Super Nova Resources (OTCMKTS:SNRR) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Astrana Health and Super Nova Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrana Health	0.33%	1.26%	0.60%
Super Nova Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Astrana Health and Super Nova Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrana Health	1	2	8	0	2.64
Super Nova Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Astrana Health currently has a consensus target price of $40.78, suggesting a potential upside of 84.67%. Given Astrana Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Astrana Health is more favorable than Super Nova Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.8% of Astrana Health shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Astrana Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Super Nova Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Astrana Health has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Super Nova Resources has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Astrana Health and Super Nova Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrana Health	$2.90 billion	0.43	$43.15 million	$0.19	116.22
Super Nova Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Astrana Health has higher revenue and earnings than Super Nova Resources.

Summary

Astrana Health beats Super Nova Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Astrana Health

Astrana Health, Inc., Inc., a physician-centric technology-powered healthcare management company, provides medical care services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Care Partners, Care Delivery, and Care Enablement. The company is leveraging its proprietary population health management and healthcare delivery platform, operates an integrated, value-based healthcare model which empowers the providers in its network to deliver care to its patients. It offers care coordination services to patients, families, primary care physicians, specialists, acute care hospitals, alternative sites of inpatient care, physician groups, and health plans. The company's physician network consists of primary care physicians, specialist physicians and extenders, and hospitalists. It serves patients, primarily covered by private or public insurance, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and health maintenance organization plans; and non-insured patients. The company was formerly known as Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Astrana Health, Inc. in February 2024. Astrana Health, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Alhambra, California.

About Super Nova Resources

Super Nova Resources, Inc. provides employment screening and talent management software as a service. The company's employment screening services include assessment tests, background checks, drug and alcohol testing, and Form I-9 compliance. Its integrated talent management software suite consists of three modules for applicant tracking, onboarding, and performance management. The company's clients principally operate in markets, such as healthcare, staffing, transportation-logistics, and retail-hospitality. It delivers its services to approximately 1,000 clients in the United States. Super Nova Resources, through its division, Greenlink Interactive, also provides sales and marketing services to partner companies for a range of industries, venues, and customer types via its interactive technologies and distribution channels. The company develops business models for various sectors, products, and services, including home improvement products, wellness, apparel, real estate, housing, and gifts. It utilizes specialized marketing techniques in conjunction with proprietary Greenlink Interactive Video Assistance, Always-On, and Point-of-Decision Systems to market and sell products and services. In addition, Super Nova Resources has a joint venture agreement with Early Detect, Inc. to develop Live Interactive Point-of-Decision Systems to be deployed in retail locations. The company was formerly known as Navicus, Inc. and changed its name to Super Nova Resources, Inc. in November 2008. Super Nova Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Corona, California.