Lipocine (LPCN) Competitors $2.93 -0.05 (-1.64%) As of 03:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LPCN vs. INKT, CVM, COEP, KALA, MNOV, GNTA, INMB, CUE, IMMX, and SLGLShould you be buying Lipocine stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lipocine include MiNK Therapeutics (INKT), CEL-SCI (CVM), Coeptis Therapeutics (COEP), KALA BIO (KALA), MediciNova (MNOV), Genenta Science (GNTA), INmune Bio (INMB), Cue Biopharma (CUE), Immix Biopharma (IMMX), and Sol-Gel Technologies (SLGL). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Lipocine vs. Its Competitors MiNK Therapeutics CEL-SCI Coeptis Therapeutics KALA BIO MediciNova Genenta Science INmune Bio Cue Biopharma Immix Biopharma Sol-Gel Technologies MiNK Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INKT) and Lipocine (NASDAQ:LPCN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Do analysts recommend INKT or LPCN? MiNK Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 160.24%. Lipocine has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 207.06%. Given Lipocine's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lipocine is more favorable than MiNK Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MiNK Therapeutics 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Lipocine 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has more volatility & risk, INKT or LPCN? MiNK Therapeutics has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lipocine has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is INKT or LPCN more profitable? MiNK Therapeutics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Lipocine's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MiNK TherapeuticsN/A N/A -227.24% Lipocine N/A -23.59%-21.91% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, INKT or LPCN? Lipocine has higher revenue and earnings than MiNK Therapeutics. MiNK Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lipocine, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMiNK TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$9.51M-$2.88-5.00Lipocine$11.20M1.42$10K-$0.87-3.37 Does the media prefer INKT or LPCN? In the previous week, MiNK Therapeutics had 3 more articles in the media than Lipocine. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for MiNK Therapeutics and 3 mentions for Lipocine. MiNK Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of -0.01 beat Lipocine's score of -0.61 indicating that MiNK Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MiNK Therapeutics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lipocine 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Do institutionals and insiders believe in INKT or LPCN? 2.9% of MiNK Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Lipocine shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.5% of MiNK Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Lipocine shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLipocine beats MiNK Therapeutics on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LPCN 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 LPCN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLipocineMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$15.89M$2.53B$5.76B$9.75BDividend YieldN/A1.68%3.95%4.02%P/E Ratio-3.3722.6331.4526.36Price / Sales1.42535.60431.04155.09Price / CashN/A177.0937.7559.42Price / Book0.935.9510.536.57Net Income$10K$32.94M$3.28B$265.92M7 Day Performance-5.76%-1.64%0.37%0.06%1 Month Performance-10.37%1.93%5.15%1.99%1 Year Performance-18.36%10.64%50.24%20.91% Lipocine Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPCNLipocine2.3847 of 5 stars$2.93-1.6%$9.00+207.1%-19.5%$15.89M$11.20M-3.3710Positive NewsINKTMiNK Therapeutics2.736 of 5 stars$14.57-2.2%$37.50+157.4%+86.4%$67.39MN/A-5.0630CVMCEL-SCI0.5262 of 5 stars$10.56+10.9%N/A-71.4%$65.52MN/A-22.0043News CoverageGap DownCOEPCoeptis Therapeutics0.657 of 5 stars$13.65+1.4%N/A+225.3%$64.88MN/A-2.352News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpKALAKALA BIO3.531 of 5 stars$8.78-4.7%$13.00+48.1%+79.5%$64.66M$3.89M-1.2930Positive NewsMNOVMediciNova2.2237 of 5 stars$1.32+0.6%$7.00+430.3%-2.2%$64.37M$1M-5.2810Analyst ForecastGNTAGenenta Science2.3522 of 5 stars$3.50-0.4%$25.00+615.3%-6.1%$64.20MN/A0.007News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeINMBINmune Bio1.9933 of 5 stars$2.24-7.1%$18.40+721.4%-69.4%$64.07M$50K-0.9010Positive NewsCUECue Biopharma2.6011 of 5 stars$0.82-0.9%N/A+14.5%$63.47M$9.29M-1.4660High Trading VolumeIMMXImmix Biopharma3.3219 of 5 stars$2.10-4.1%$7.00+233.3%+3.2%$63.15MN/A-2.739SLGLSol-Gel Technologies0.7939 of 5 stars$21.00-7.4%N/A+224.0%$63.15M$11.54M-17.0750Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies INKT Alternatives CVM Alternatives COEP Alternatives KALA Alternatives MNOV Alternatives GNTA Alternatives INMB Alternatives CUE Alternatives IMMX Alternatives SLGL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LPCN) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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