Geron (GERN) Competitors $2.58 -0.06 (-2.09%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.61 +0.03 (+1.36%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends GERN vs. ALKS, IONS, FOLD, LGND, BCRX, DVAX, CLDX, MNKD, MYGN, and NVAXShould you be buying Geron stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Geron include Alkermes (ALKS), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX), MannKind (MNKD), Myriad Genetics (MYGN), and Novavax (NVAX). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry. Geron vs. Alkermes Ionis Pharmaceuticals Amicus Therapeutics Ligand Pharmaceuticals BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Dynavax Technologies Celldex Therapeutics MannKind Myriad Genetics Novavax Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) and Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, community ranking and profitability. Do analysts prefer GERN or ALKS? Geron currently has a consensus price target of $6.91, suggesting a potential upside of 168.31%. Alkermes has a consensus price target of $38.36, suggesting a potential upside of 8.60%. Given Geron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Geron is more favorable than Alkermes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Geron 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08Alkermes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Is GERN or ALKS more profitable? Alkermes has a net margin of 23.57% compared to Geron's net margin of -682.48%. Alkermes' return on equity of 30.80% beat Geron's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Geron-682.48% -67.53% -45.46% Alkermes 23.57%30.80%19.09% Does the MarketBeat Community favor GERN or ALKS? Alkermes received 206 more outperform votes than Geron when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.52% of users gave Alkermes an outperform vote while only 70.11% of users gave Geron an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeronOutperform Votes49570.11% Underperform Votes21129.89% AlkermesOutperform Votes70170.52% Underperform Votes29329.48% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GERN or ALKS? Alkermes has higher revenue and earnings than Geron. Geron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alkermes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGeron$240K6,485.78-$184.13M-$0.32-8.05Alkermes$1.56B3.69$367.07M$2.1716.28 Which has more volatility & risk, GERN or ALKS? Geron has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkermes has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GERN or ALKS? In the previous week, Alkermes had 4 more articles in the media than Geron. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Alkermes and 16 mentions for Geron. Alkermes' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Geron's score of 0.05 indicating that Alkermes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Geron 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alkermes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in GERN or ALKS? 73.7% of Geron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Alkermes shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Geron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Alkermes 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. SummaryAlkermes beats Geron on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Geron News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GERN 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 GERN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeronPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.56B$7.05B$5.80B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A2.87%4.78%3.85%P/E Ratio-8.056.0926.4118.84Price / Sales6,485.78314.10450.1476.68Price / CashN/A67.8344.0437.47Price / Book5.606.757.634.64Net Income-$184.13M$138.11M$3.18B$245.69M7 Day Performance0.59%-1.99%-1.82%-2.59%1 Month Performance-13.01%-1.51%0.22%-2.30%1 Year Performance33.42%-3.20%17.25%13.71% Geron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GERNGeron3.1622 of 5 stars$2.58-2.1%$6.91+168.3%+34.1%$1.56B$240,000.00-8.0570Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageALKSAlkermes3.6702 of 5 stars$35.89-0.3%$37.25+3.8%+16.8%$5.81B$1.66B18.412,100IONSIonis Pharmaceuticals4.4237 of 5 stars$31.04+2.3%$60.65+95.4%-26.3%$4.90B$788M-12.72800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageFOLDAmicus Therapeutics4.1863 of 5 stars$9.77+1.3%$16.88+72.7%-33.8%$2.92B$399.36M-28.74480Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageLGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals4.1494 of 5 stars$120.00+5.3%$147.00+22.5%+68.6%$2.27B$131.31M47.8180Positive NewsBCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals3.9384 of 5 stars$9.05+2.6%$15.50+71.3%+61.3%$1.87B$331.41M-14.84530High Trading VolumeDVAXDynavax Technologies4.2713 of 5 stars$12.82+1.0%$21.50+67.7%+8.6%$1.69B$232.28M98.62350Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpCLDXCelldex Therapeutics1.3405 of 5 stars$22.70-1.6%$60.22+165.3%-41.3%$1.51B$6.88M-8.83150MNKDMannKind2.7679 of 5 stars$5.42-2.3%$9.21+70.0%+57.2%$1.49B$198.96M77.43400MYGNMyriad Genetics3.8504 of 5 stars$14.56-0.6%$22.54+54.8%-36.3%$1.33B$753.20M-11.202,700Analyst DowngradeNVAXNovavax4.0931 of 5 stars$8.19+0.1%$17.83+117.7%+91.8%$1.31B$983.71M-3.621,543Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALKS Competitors IONS Competitors FOLD Competitors LGND Competitors BCRX Competitors DVAX Competitors CLDX Competitors MNKD Competitors MYGN Competitors NVAX 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:GERN) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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