hVIVO (HVO) Competitors GBX 7.70 -0.36 (-4.47%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock HVO vs. PRTC, VRP, FARN, AVCT, ARIX, CIR, BVXP, 4BB, TILS, and VSNShould you be buying hVIVO stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of hVIVO include PureTech Health (PRTC), Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L) (VRP), Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (FARN), Avacta Group (AVCT), Arix Bioscience (ARIX), Circassia Group (CIR), Bioventix (BVXP), 4basebio (4BB), Tiziana Life Sciences (TILS), and Verseon (VSN). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry. hVIVO vs. Its Competitors PureTech Health Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L) Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Avacta Group Arix Bioscience Circassia Group Bioventix 4basebio Tiziana Life Sciences Verseon PureTech Health (LON:PRTC) and hVIVO (LON:HVO) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PRTC or HVO? hVIVO has higher revenue and earnings than PureTech Health. hVIVO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PureTech Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPureTech Health£6.17M49.15-£91.86M£0.17737.65hVIVO£62.73M0.84£17.84M£0.02496.77 Does the media prefer PRTC or HVO? In the previous week, PureTech Health had 32 more articles in the media than hVIVO. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for PureTech Health and 9 mentions for hVIVO. PureTech Health's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat hVIVO's score of 0.31 indicating that PureTech Health is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PureTech Health 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive hVIVO 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PRTC or HVO more profitable? hVIVO has a net margin of 25.96% compared to PureTech Health's net margin of -17,620.94%. hVIVO's return on equity of 47.93% beat PureTech Health's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PureTech Health-17,620.94% -21.15% -13.39% hVIVO 25.96%47.93%11.97% Which has more volatility and risk, PRTC or HVO? PureTech Health has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, hVIVO has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PRTC or HVO? PureTech Health currently has a consensus price target of GBX 455, indicating a potential upside of 262.84%. hVIVO has a consensus price target of GBX 23, indicating a potential upside of 198.70%. Given PureTech Health's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe PureTech Health is more favorable than hVIVO.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PureTech Health 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00hVIVO 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PRTC or HVO? 53.1% of PureTech Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of hVIVO shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of PureTech Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of hVIVO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPureTech Health beats hVIVO on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get hVIVO News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HVO 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HVO 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 LON 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 HVO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetrichVIVOBiotechnology IndustryMedical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£52.92M£226.57M£5.65B£2.57BDividend Yield2.02%3.78%5.68%5.33%P/E Ratio496.7731.4675.705,391.08Price / Sales0.844,748.77514.0598,185.46Price / Cash4.9413.1937.5627.92Price / Book1.38119.9912.878.52Net Income£17.84M-£90.99M£3.29B£5.89B7 Day Performance-21.03%0.20%-0.33%8.26%1 Month Performance-23.00%16.42%3.77%2.69%1 Year Performance-73.29%610.00%68.18%157.29% hVIVO Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HVOhVIVO2.028 of 5 starsGBX 7.70-4.5%GBX 23+198.7%-72.9%£52.92M£62.73M496.77N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumePRTCPureTech Health2.3029 of 5 starsGBX 107.20-1.1%GBX 455+324.4%-10.6%£259.09M£6.17M630.59300Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeVRPVerona Pharma plc (VRP.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£228MN/A-1.6822Gap UpFARNFaron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AGBX 187.90+0.2%N/A-7.8%£210.36MN/A-695.9334AVCTAvacta GroupN/AGBX 52.35-0.3%N/A-3.2%£210.33M£113K-341.26120ARIXArix BioscienceN/AN/AN/AN/A£183.73M£14.16M1,290.919CIRCircassia GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£142.66M£27.90M3,400.00111Gap DownBVXPBioventixN/AGBX 2,466.50+0.7%N/A-38.2%£128.88M£13.66M1,665.2012News CoverageHigh Trading Volume4BB4basebio1.338 of 5 starsGBX 831-1.1%GBX 1,600+92.5%-46.5%£128.68M£933K-884.04101TILSTiziana Life SciencesN/AN/AN/AN/A£113.85M-£3.60M-3.5911News CoverageVSNVerseonN/AN/AN/AN/A£112.24MN/A-5.17N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PRTC Competitors VRP Competitors FARN Competitors AVCT Competitors ARIX Competitors CIR Competitors BVXP Competitors 4BB Competitors TILS Competitors VSN 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 (LON:HVO) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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