CEL-SCI (CVM) Competitors $10.25 +0.42 (+4.27%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.30 +0.04 (+0.44%) As of 09/12/2025 07:51 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CVM vs. NGNE, LFCR, MREO, ACB, RNAC, CADL, MNPR, NMRA, LXEO, and AVIRShould you be buying CEL-SCI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CEL-SCI include Neurogene (NGNE), Lifecore Biomedical (LFCR), Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC), Candel Therapeutics (CADL), Monopar Therapeutics (MNPR), Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA), Lexeo Therapeutics (LXEO), and Atea Pharmaceuticals (AVIR). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. CEL-SCI vs. Its Competitors Neurogene Lifecore Biomedical Mereo BioPharma Group Aurora Cannabis Cartesian Therapeutics Candel Therapeutics Monopar Therapeutics Neumora Therapeutics Lexeo Therapeutics Atea Pharmaceuticals Neurogene (NASDAQ:NGNE) and CEL-SCI (NYSE:CVM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Is NGNE or CVM more profitable? Neurogene's return on equity of -33.33% beat CEL-SCI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NeurogeneN/A -33.33% -30.34% CEL-SCI N/A -238.05%-104.65% Does the media refer more to NGNE or CVM? In the previous week, CEL-SCI had 1 more articles in the media than Neurogene. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CEL-SCI and 2 mentions for Neurogene. Neurogene's average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat CEL-SCI's score of 1.54 indicating that Neurogene is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Neurogene 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CEL-SCI 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, NGNE or CVM? Neurogene has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CEL-SCI has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate NGNE or CVM? Neurogene presently has a consensus price target of $46.17, suggesting a potential upside of 142.98%. Given Neurogene's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Neurogene is more favorable than CEL-SCI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Neurogene 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75CEL-SCI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NGNE or CVM? 52.4% of Neurogene shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of CEL-SCI shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Neurogene shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of CEL-SCI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, NGNE or CVM? CEL-SCI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Neurogene. Neurogene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CEL-SCI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNeurogene$930K291.54-$75.14M-$4.31-4.41CEL-SCIN/AN/A-$26.92M-$9.77-1.05 SummaryNeurogene beats CEL-SCI on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CEL-SCI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CVM 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 CVM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCEL-SCIBiological Products IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$67.65M$289.72M$5.85B$21.58BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.68%3.48%P/E Ratio-21.35N/A75.4129.75Price / SalesN/A420.31514.5486.27Price / CashN/A22.4437.5625.00Price / Book68.3310.9112.154.58Net Income-$26.92M-$111.61M$3.29B$999.94M7 Day Performance-2.29%-0.50%0.74%0.68%1 Month Performance22.75%3.05%4.81%3.10%1 Year Performance-73.31%-16.12%60.57%14.39% CEL-SCI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CVMCEL-SCI1.343 of 5 stars$10.25+4.3%N/A-71.5%$67.65MN/A-21.3543Positive NewsShort Interest ↓NGNENeurogene2.1375 of 5 stars$19.45-2.5%$46.17+137.4%-52.9%$284.73M$930K-4.5190Positive NewsLFCRLifecore Biomedical1.0992 of 5 stars$7.29-3.2%$8.00+9.7%+46.9%$281.68M$128.87M-5.56690MREOMereo BioPharma Group2.4283 of 5 stars$1.79+1.1%$7.40+313.4%-57.9%$281.43M$10M-25.5740Positive NewsACBAurora Cannabis0.4918 of 5 stars$4.84-1.4%N/A-13.8%$277.19M$246.72M-25.471,130RNACCartesian Therapeutics2.4579 of 5 stars$10.19-4.2%$40.00+292.5%-39.8%$276.66M$38.91M-0.1964Positive NewsCADLCandel Therapeutics2.3509 of 5 stars$5.10+2.0%$20.00+292.2%-27.1%$274.48M$120K-7.3960MNPRMonopar Therapeutics3.3312 of 5 stars$41.48-6.2%$69.57+67.7%+1,146.1%$272.77MN/A-12.4610Analyst ForecastNMRANeumora Therapeutics2.9089 of 5 stars$1.66-1.2%$7.14+330.3%-86.3%$272.07MN/A-1.06108News CoveragePositive NewsLXEOLexeo Therapeutics2.7814 of 5 stars$5.25+4.6%$15.33+192.1%-47.5%$271.09M$650K-1.6158Positive NewsAVIRAtea Pharmaceuticals2.0801 of 5 stars$3.25-3.6%$6.00+84.6%-14.4%$267.43MN/A-2.0270Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Neurogene Competitors Lifecore Biomedical Competitors Mereo BioPharma Group Competitors Aurora Cannabis Competitors Cartesian Therapeutics Competitors Candel Therapeutics Competitors Monopar Therapeutics Competitors Neumora Therapeutics Competitors Lexeo Therapeutics Competitors Atea Pharmaceuticals 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 (NYSE:CVM) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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