Regulus Therapeutics (RGLS) Competitors $1.38 -0.02 (-1.43%) (As of 09:35 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RGLS vs. ALIM, CDXS, XOMA, VNDA, LXRX, VSTM, ACHV, AGEN, FBIO, and SABSShould you be buying Regulus Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Regulus Therapeutics include Alimera Sciences (ALIM), Codexis (CDXS), XOMA (XOMA), Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX), Verastem (VSTM), Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV), Agenus (AGEN), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), and SAB Biotherapeutics (SABS). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Regulus Therapeutics vs. Alimera Sciences Codexis XOMA Vanda Pharmaceuticals Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Verastem Achieve Life Sciences Agenus Fortress Biotech SAB Biotherapeutics Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RGLS) and Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RGLS or ALIM? Regulus Therapeutics received 134 more outperform votes than Alimera Sciences when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.80% of users gave Regulus Therapeutics an outperform vote while only 55.80% of users gave Alimera Sciences an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRegulus TherapeuticsOutperform Votes49063.80% Underperform Votes27836.20% Alimera SciencesOutperform Votes35655.80% Underperform Votes28244.20% Which has better earnings & valuation, RGLS or ALIM? Alimera Sciences has higher revenue and earnings than Regulus Therapeutics. Alimera Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regulus Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRegulus TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$30.04M-$1.07-1.29Alimera Sciences$99.68M2.91-$20.13M-$1.57-3.53 Which has more risk and volatility, RGLS or ALIM? Regulus Therapeutics has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alimera Sciences has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGLS or ALIM? 92.4% of Regulus Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Alimera Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Regulus Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Alimera Sciences shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is RGLS or ALIM more profitable? Regulus Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Alimera Sciences' net margin of -14.74%. Alimera Sciences' return on equity of -33.70% beat Regulus Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regulus TherapeuticsN/A -53.07% -48.58% Alimera Sciences -14.74%-33.70%-9.63% Do analysts rate RGLS or ALIM? Regulus Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $10.80, indicating a potential upside of 682.61%. Alimera Sciences has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.40%. Given Regulus Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Regulus Therapeutics is more favorable than Alimera Sciences.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regulus Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Alimera Sciences 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer RGLS or ALIM? In the previous week, Regulus Therapeutics had 5 more articles in the media than Alimera Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Regulus Therapeutics and 0 mentions for Alimera Sciences. Alimera Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Regulus Therapeutics' score of -0.30 indicating that Alimera Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Regulus Therapeutics Neutral Alimera Sciences Neutral SummaryRegulus Therapeutics beats Alimera Sciences on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Regulus Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RGLS 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 RGLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRegulus TherapeuticsPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$90.39M$6.49B$5.07B$8.90BDividend YieldN/A8.11%4.99%4.07%P/E Ratio-1.294.8587.8613.46Price / SalesN/A374.821,228.8287.66Price / CashN/A52.5939.5136.27Price / Book1.0410.216.946.30Net Income-$30.04M$153.61M$119.12M$225.93M7 Day Performance-8.00%-2.00%-1.84%-1.32%1 Month Performance-8.00%-7.47%-3.65%0.60%1 Year Performance0.73%31.80%31.64%26.23% Regulus Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RGLSRegulus Therapeutics2.4586 of 5 stars$1.38-1.4%$10.80+682.6%+0.0%$90.39MN/A-1.2930ALIMAlimera SciencesN/A$5.54flat$8.00+44.4%N/A$290.24M$99.68M-3.53150CDXSCodexis4.1969 of 5 stars$4.43+2.3%$8.33+88.1%+117.6%$360.51M$70.14M0.00250XOMAXOMA4.308 of 5 stars$30.02-0.3%$78.50+161.5%+96.6%$353.64M$4.76M0.0010Positive NewsVNDAVanda Pharmaceuticals4.4326 of 5 stars$4.88-0.4%$15.50+217.6%+36.9%$284.55M$192.64M-17.50203LXRXLexicon Pharmaceuticals1.9366 of 5 stars$0.81+0.3%$6.00+640.6%-31.6%$199.48M$1.20M0.00285Analyst RevisionVSTMVerastem2.7428 of 5 stars$3.82+0.8%$12.50+227.2%-41.2%$170.03M$2.60M-1.1950Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageACHVAchieve Life Sciences1.4887 of 5 stars$4.23-1.6%$14.80+249.9%-21.9%$145.47MN/A0.0020AGENAgenus3.8851 of 5 stars$2.62-1.9%$10.00+281.7%-82.0%$61.47M$156.31M0.00389Analyst RevisionFBIOFortress Biotech3.0653 of 5 stars$1.58+0.3%$13.67+767.7%-43.9%$43.47M$84.51M0.00186Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSABSSAB Biotherapeutics3.5154 of 5 stars$3.06-5.6%$12.40+305.2%+267.0%$28.24M$2.24M0.00140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alimera Sciences Alternatives Codexis Alternatives XOMA Alternatives Vanda Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Verastem Alternatives Achieve Life Sciences Alternatives Agenus Alternatives Fortress Biotech Alternatives SAB Biotherapeutics Alternatives 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:RGLS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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