BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) Competitors $7.30 +0.09 (+1.25%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BCRX vs. NK, TSHA, ADAP, VXRT, ALGS, HALO, IONS, ALKS, FOLD, and GERNShould you be buying BioCryst Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals include NantKwest (NK), Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA), Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), Vaxart (VXRT), Aligos Therapeutics (ALGS), Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Alkermes (ALKS), Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), and Geron (GERN). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals vs. NantKwest Taysha Gene Therapies Adaptimmune Therapeutics Vaxart Aligos Therapeutics Halozyme Therapeutics Ionis Pharmaceuticals Alkermes Amicus Therapeutics Geron BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) and NantKwest (NASDAQ:NK) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BCRX or NK? BioCryst Pharmaceuticals received 210 more outperform votes than NantKwest when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.53% of users gave BioCryst Pharmaceuticals an outperform vote while only 51.12% of users gave NantKwest an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBioCryst PharmaceuticalsOutperform Votes48366.53% Underperform Votes24333.47% NantKwestOutperform Votes27351.12% Underperform Votes26148.88% Which has higher valuation & earnings, BCRX or NK? NantKwest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NantKwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBioCryst Pharmaceuticals$331.41M4.56-$226.54M-$0.61-11.97NantKwest$40K13,326.42-$65.79M-$0.70-6.96 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BCRX or NK? 85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.4% of NantKwest shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.7% of NantKwest shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BCRX or NK more profitable? BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of -30.01% compared to NantKwest's net margin of -76,658.58%. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 0.00% beat NantKwest's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BioCryst Pharmaceuticals-30.01% N/A -24.06% NantKwest -76,658.58%-56.06%-46.93% Which has more volatility and risk, BCRX or NK? BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NantKwest has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BCRX or NK? In the previous week, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals had 6 more articles in the media than NantKwest. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for NantKwest. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat NantKwest's score of 0.00 indicating that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Positive NantKwest Neutral Do analysts prefer BCRX or NK? BioCryst Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus target price of $15.60, suggesting a potential upside of 113.70%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than NantKwest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BioCryst Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80NantKwest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryBioCryst Pharmaceuticals beats NantKwest on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. Get BioCryst Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCRX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBioCryst PharmaceuticalsBiological Products IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.51B$2.95B$5.06B$8.89BDividend YieldN/A1.90%4.97%4.06%P/E Ratio-11.9717.8689.0213.30Price / Sales4.56222.321,207.2881.01Price / CashN/A160.0839.1736.03Price / Book-3.294.906.085.74Net Income-$226.54M-$41.63M$119.07M$225.93M7 Day Performance-2.01%-4.73%-1.84%-1.32%1 Month Performance-2.93%-6.53%-3.65%0.60%1 Year Performance43.14%25.63%31.62%26.23% BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals4.2315 of 5 stars$7.30+1.2%$15.60+113.7%+35.2%$1.51B$331.41M-11.97530Short Interest ↓NKNantKwestN/A$4.88-8.8%N/A+20.4%$533.06M$40,000.00-6.41160Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTSHATaysha Gene Therapies3.9247 of 5 stars$2.01-5.2%$6.63+229.6%+11.7%$434.48M$15.45M3.19180ADAPAdaptimmune Therapeutics2.1006 of 5 stars$0.66-1.5%$3.16+375.8%+54.9%$170.08M$60.28M-3.02449Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeVXRTVaxart2.1372 of 5 stars$0.61-1.6%$3.00+393.6%-22.1%$110M$7.38M-1.48109Analyst RevisionNews CoverageALGSAligos Therapeutics4.3215 of 5 stars$18.20-1.6%$75.00+312.1%+5.5%$65.30M$6.00M-1.3990High Trading VolumeHALOHalozyme Therapeutics4.9806 of 5 stars$45.76+2.1%$61.11+33.5%+14.4%$5.70B$829.25M15.15390Analyst ForecastIONSIonis Pharmaceuticals4.2197 of 5 stars$35.40+4.9%$60.65+71.3%-28.7%$5.33B$788M0.00800ALKSAlkermes4.7788 of 5 stars$27.91+1.6%$35.42+26.9%+15.4%$4.45B$1.51B14.312,100Positive NewsFOLDAmicus Therapeutics4.6577 of 5 stars$9.59+0.7%$17.63+83.8%-13.1%$2.84B$399.36M0.00480GERNGeron3.492 of 5 stars$3.99+5.3%$7.05+76.7%+98.5%$2.29B$240,000.000.00141 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NK Competitors TSHA Competitors ADAP Competitors VXRT Competitors ALGS Competitors HALO Competitors IONS Competitors ALKS Competitors FOLD Competitors GERN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BCRX) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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