Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (TARS) Competitors $56.49 -0.40 (-0.70%) Closing price 09/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.49 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/9/2025 06:00 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TARS vs. MRNA, VRNA, ELAN, ROIV, RVMD, GRFS, RYTM, LEGN, ABVX, and AXSMShould you be buying Tarsus Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals include Moderna (MRNA), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), Revolution Medicines (RVMD), Grifols (GRFS), Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM), Legend Biotech (LEGN), Abivax (ABVX), and Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors Moderna Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Elanco Animal Health Roivant Sciences Revolution Medicines Grifols Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Legend Biotech Abivax Axsome Therapeutics Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TARS) and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, TARS or MRNA? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Moderna has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate TARS or MRNA? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus target price of $66.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.01%. Moderna has a consensus target price of $42.88, suggesting a potential upside of 75.24%. Given Moderna's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Moderna is more favorable than Tarsus Pharmaceuticals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tarsus Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Moderna 4 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.04 Which has better valuation and earnings, TARS or MRNA? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Moderna. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moderna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTarsus Pharmaceuticals$182.95M13.03-$115.55M-$2.33-24.24Moderna$3.06B3.12-$3.56B-$7.53-3.25 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TARS or MRNA? 90.0% of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.3% of Moderna shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Moderna shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is TARS or MRNA more profitable? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of -31.13% compared to Moderna's net margin of -94.31%. Moderna's return on equity of -25.96% beat Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tarsus Pharmaceuticals-31.13% -32.36% -21.04% Moderna -94.31%-25.96%-20.09% Does the media refer more to TARS or MRNA? In the previous week, Moderna had 16 more articles in the media than Tarsus Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Moderna and 7 mentions for Tarsus Pharmaceuticals. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Moderna's score of 0.85 indicating that Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tarsus Pharmaceuticals 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Moderna 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryModerna beats Tarsus Pharmaceuticals on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tarsus Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TARS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 TARS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTarsus PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.40B$3.17B$5.83B$10.00BDividend YieldN/A2.28%5.28%4.53%P/E Ratio-24.2421.3475.6926.28Price / Sales13.03471.32544.78188.18Price / CashN/A45.5837.2059.76Price / Book9.6210.0511.506.41Net Income-$115.55M-$53.33M$3.28B$270.56M7 Day Performance-2.13%1.39%1.42%3.13%1 Month Performance18.06%11.91%11.28%9.74%1 Year Performance79.68%13.21%59.03%28.17% Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TARSTarsus Pharmaceuticals2.2405 of 5 stars$56.49-0.7%$66.67+18.0%+80.8%$2.40B$182.95M-24.2450Positive NewsMRNAModerna4.4729 of 5 stars$24.09-1.6%$42.88+78.0%-68.1%$9.37B$3.24B-3.205,800VRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share2.5072 of 5 stars$105.91+0.0%$109.00+2.9%+286.7%$9.16B$42.28M-106.9830Positive NewsELANElanco Animal Health2.9255 of 5 stars$18.38-0.4%$17.33-5.7%+27.3%$9.12B$4.44B21.379,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeROIVRoivant Sciences2.8812 of 5 stars$11.93-0.1%$16.50+38.3%+7.8%$8.15B$29.05M-17.04860Options VolumeRVMDRevolution Medicines4.3774 of 5 stars$37.97-0.9%$69.92+84.2%-2.8%$7.10B$11.58M-8.44250Positive NewsGRFSGrifols4.2093 of 5 stars$9.97+1.0%$10.30+3.3%+15.3%$6.85B$7.81B8.5223,822News CoveragePositive NewsRYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals3.098 of 5 stars$103.15-1.0%$101.57-1.5%+100.2%$6.85B$130.13M-34.27140Positive NewsLEGNLegend Biotech3.5014 of 5 stars$34.73+1.0%$74.22+113.7%-32.0%$6.41B$627.24M-39.472,609Positive NewsABVXAbivax2.6102 of 5 stars$81.03-0.7%$92.33+13.9%+643.8%$6.12BN/A0.0061News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAXSMAxsome Therapeutics4.7584 of 5 stars$121.28-0.4%$178.00+46.8%+33.6%$6.05B$385.69M-23.92380Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Moderna Alternatives Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Alternatives Elanco Animal Health Alternatives Roivant Sciences Alternatives Revolution Medicines Alternatives Grifols Alternatives Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Legend Biotech Alternatives Abivax Alternatives Axsome Therapeutics 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:TARS) was last updated on 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWall Street Legend Issues Urgent AI Stock WarningChaikin's stepping forward with a new warning – focused on the red-hot A.I. frenzy taking the U.S. stock marke...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredUnlock Friday's Full Potential: Two Simple Sentences that put profits in investors’ pocketsMost traders stick to the same routine each week. 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