Mersana Therapeutics (MRSN) Competitors $0.34 +0.01 (+4.26%) As of 01:14 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MRSN vs. LXEO, BIVI, BIOA, VTYX, MOLN, IMRX, THTX, NMRA, ALEC, and LYELShould you be buying Mersana Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mersana Therapeutics include Lexeo Therapeutics (LXEO), BioVie (BIVI), BioAge Labs (BIOA), Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX), Molecular Partners (MOLN), Immuneering (IMRX), Theratechnologies (THTX), Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA), Alector (ALEC), and Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Mersana Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Lexeo Therapeutics BioVie BioAge Labs Ventyx Biosciences Molecular Partners Immuneering Theratechnologies Neumora Therapeutics Alector Lyell Immunopharma Mersana Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRSN) and Lexeo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LXEO) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media favor MRSN or LXEO? In the previous week, Lexeo Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than Mersana Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lexeo Therapeutics and 1 mentions for Mersana Therapeutics. Mersana Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Lexeo Therapeutics' score of 0.45 indicating that Mersana Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Mersana Therapeutics Very Positive Lexeo Therapeutics Neutral Do analysts recommend MRSN or LXEO? Mersana Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $5.20, indicating a potential upside of 1,429.41%. Lexeo Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $16.60, indicating a potential upside of 295.71%. Given Mersana Therapeutics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mersana Therapeutics is more favorable than Lexeo Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mersana Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Lexeo Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in MRSN or LXEO? 93.9% of Mersana Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Lexeo Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Mersana Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Lexeo Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, MRSN or LXEO? Mersana Therapeutics has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lexeo Therapeutics has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MRSN or LXEO more profitable? Lexeo Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Mersana Therapeutics' net margin of -217.63%. Lexeo Therapeutics' return on equity of -85.86% beat Mersana Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mersana Therapeutics-217.63% -990.16% -48.87% Lexeo Therapeutics N/A -85.86%-68.48% Which has higher valuation and earnings, MRSN or LXEO? Mersana Therapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Lexeo Therapeutics. Lexeo Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mersana Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMersana Therapeutics$34.01M1.25-$69.19M-$0.59-0.58Lexeo TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$98.33M-$3.30-1.27 SummaryMersana Therapeutics beats Lexeo Therapeutics on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mersana Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRSN 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 MRSN 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 MRSN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMersana TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$42.38M$2.92B$5.56B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A2.43%4.23%4.03%P/E Ratio-0.5820.3528.6119.64Price / Sales1.25304.32437.49188.30Price / CashN/A43.1536.0257.93Price / Book-4.257.718.185.63Net Income-$69.19M-$55.11M$3.23B$257.73M7 Day Performance0.83%0.68%-0.25%0.07%1 Month Performance-10.50%8.22%5.40%8.32%1 Year Performance-84.89%-2.64%26.35%13.78% Mersana Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRSNMersana Therapeutics4.1572 of 5 stars$0.34+4.3%$5.20+1,429.4%-84.3%$42.38M$34.01M-0.58150Positive NewsLXEOLexeo Therapeutics2.0196 of 5 stars$4.54+2.0%$16.60+265.6%-68.3%$150.73M$650K-1.3858Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeBIVIBioVie1.0544 of 5 stars$8.10-15.6%N/A+60.3%$150.42MN/A-1.0210Positive NewsGap UpBIOABioAge LabsN/A$4.18-2.3%N/AN/A$149.85MN/A0.00N/AVTYXVentyx Biosciences3.4706 of 5 stars$2.04-1.9%$10.00+390.2%+6.7%$148.02MN/A-1.1730Positive NewsMOLNMolecular Partners3.0736 of 5 stars$3.61-4.0%$12.00+232.4%-43.5%$145.77M$5.65M-1.88180Positive NewsGap DownIMRXImmuneering3.2597 of 5 stars$4.05+17.4%$13.25+227.2%+242.6%$145.76M$320K-2.0760THTXTheratechnologiesN/A$3.17-0.9%N/A+103.9%$145.76M$85.87M-39.63140Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeNMRANeumora Therapeutics2.7245 of 5 stars$0.90+9.0%$9.29+937.2%-87.5%$144.81MN/A-0.56108News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpALECAlector3.8285 of 5 stars$1.44-4.6%$4.00+177.8%-72.9%$143.99M$100.56M-1.14270Gap UpLYELLyell Immunopharma3.2463 of 5 stars$9.15-5.6%$15.00+63.9%-73.5%$143.49M$65K-0.37270News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LXEO Competitors BIVI Competitors BIOA Competitors VTYX Competitors MOLN Competitors IMRX Competitors THTX Competitors NMRA Competitors ALEC Competitors LYEL Competitors 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:MRSN) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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