Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) Competitors $2.01 -0.03 (-1.47%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ACXP vs. AYTU, INDP, AGRX, RANI, CRDF, CLLS, PBYI, NVCT, XFOR, and IVAShould you be buying Acurx Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acurx Pharmaceuticals include Aytu BioPharma (AYTU), Indaptus Therapeutics (INDP), Agile Therapeutics (AGRX), Rani Therapeutics (RANI), Cardiff Oncology (CRDF), Cellectis (CLLS), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), Nuvectis Pharma (NVCT), X4 Pharmaceuticals (XFOR), and Inventiva (IVA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Acurx Pharmaceuticals vs. Aytu BioPharma Indaptus Therapeutics Agile Therapeutics Rani Therapeutics Cardiff Oncology Cellectis Puma Biotechnology Nuvectis Pharma X4 Pharmaceuticals Inventiva Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) and Aytu BioPharma (NASDAQ:AYTU) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ACXP or AYTU? 11.5% of Acurx Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of Aytu BioPharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.3% of Acurx Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Aytu BioPharma shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, ACXP or AYTU? Acurx Pharmaceuticals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aytu BioPharma. Acurx Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aytu BioPharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcurx PharmaceuticalsN/AN/A-$14.58M-$1.18-1.69Aytu BioPharma$93.76M0.15-$17.05M-$2.63-0.91 Is ACXP or AYTU more profitable? Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aytu BioPharma's net margin of -14.60%. Aytu BioPharma's return on equity of -31.31% beat Acurx Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acurx PharmaceuticalsN/A -371.20% -219.01% Aytu BioPharma -14.60%-31.31%-7.99% Do analysts rate ACXP or AYTU? Acurx Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 509.14%. Given Acurx Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acurx Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Aytu BioPharma.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acurx Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Aytu BioPharma 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ACXP or AYTU? Aytu BioPharma received 243 more outperform votes than Acurx Pharmaceuticals when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 92.31% of users gave Acurx Pharmaceuticals an outperform vote while only 67.11% of users gave Aytu BioPharma an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAcurx PharmaceuticalsOutperform Votes1292.31% Underperform Votes17.69%Aytu BioPharmaOutperform Votes25567.11% Underperform Votes12532.89% Which has more volatility & risk, ACXP or AYTU? Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a beta of -1.72, meaning that its stock price is 272% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aytu BioPharma has a beta of -1.43, meaning that its stock price is 243% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ACXP or AYTU? In the previous week, Acurx Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Aytu BioPharma'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Acurx Pharmaceuticals Neutral Aytu BioPharma Neutral SummaryAcurx Pharmaceuticals and Aytu BioPharma tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 ACXP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcurx PharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$31.69M$7.52B$5.49B$8.42BDividend YieldN/A4.44%4.95%4.06%P/E Ratio-1.6919.06146.5918.92Price / SalesN/A340.071,696.8483.77Price / CashN/A37.6637.1531.48Price / Book5.885.974.944.55Net Income-$14.58M$152.61M$114.79M$225.12M7 Day Performance-1.96%8.17%8.79%3.62%1 Month Performance-9.09%21.01%15.37%8.20%1 Year Performance30.72%25.66%33.02%14.57% Acurx Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AYTUAytu BioPharma0.3092 of 5 stars0.31 / 5 stars$2.58+2.4%N/A+47.2%$15.40M$107.40M-0.98160Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageINDPIndaptus Therapeutics2.798 of 5 stars2.80 / 5 stars$1.51-1.3%$12.00+694.7%-62.8%$12.89MN/A-0.856Positive NewsAGRXAgile Therapeutics1.2212 of 5 stars1.22 / 5 stars$1.51flat$5.00+231.1%-20.1%$10.35M$19.98M-0.4130Analyst ForecastNews CoverageRANIRani Therapeutics1.5235 of 5 stars1.52 / 5 stars$2.37-0.8%$11.71+394.3%-21.7%$126.58M$2.72M-1.84110News CoveragePositive NewsCRDFCardiff Oncology1.1168 of 5 stars1.12 / 5 stars$2.71+5.9%$9.67+256.7%+55.2%$126.15M$490,000.00-3.0120Gap UpCLLSCellectis3.0416 of 5 stars3.04 / 5 stars$2.25-6.3%$8.00+255.6%+40.2%$125.06M$9.19M-1.74290Analyst ForecastPositive NewsPBYIPuma Biotechnology3.263 of 5 stars3.26 / 5 stars$2.53+0.8%$7.00+176.7%-14.1%$124.10M$235.60M7.67200Gap UpNVCTNuvectis Pharma2.5545 of 5 stars2.55 / 5 stars$6.67+2.6%$21.00+214.8%-52.6%$122.44MN/A-4.738Negative NewsXFORX4 Pharmaceuticals3.9607 of 5 stars3.96 / 5 stars$0.71+4.7%$3.67+416.4%-35.1%$119.64MN/A-1.0180IVAInventiva1.2611 of 5 stars1.26 / 5 stars$2.24-0.4%$18.00+703.6%-44.6%$117.55M$17.48M0.00100Upcoming EarningsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies: Aytu BioPharma Alternatives Indaptus Therapeutics Alternatives Agile Therapeutics Alternatives Rani Therapeutics Alternatives Cardiff Oncology Alternatives Cellectis Alternatives Puma Biotechnology Alternatives Nuvectis Pharma Alternatives X4 Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Inventiva 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:ACXP) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement StrategySince 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. 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