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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) Competitors

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$20.95 +0.47 (+2.29%)
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ACAD vs. RGC, SMMT, BBIO, AXSM, and RDY

Should you buy ACADIA Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ACADIA Pharmaceuticals with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ACADIA Pharmaceuticals include Regencell Bioscience (RGC), Summit Therapeutics (SMMT), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does ACADIA Pharmaceuticals compare to Regencell Bioscience?

Regencell Bioscience (NASDAQ:RGC) and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) are both pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Regencell Bioscience has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $31.63, indicating a potential upside of 50.95%. Given ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Regencell Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Regencell Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Regencell Bioscience.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Regencell BioscienceN/AN/A-$3.58MN/AN/A
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$1.07B3.35$391M$2.209.52

In the previous week, Regencell Bioscience had 13 more articles in the media than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Regencell Bioscience and 5 mentions for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Regencell Bioscience's score of 0.00 indicating that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Regencell Bioscience
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 34.30% compared to Regencell Bioscience's net margin of 0.00%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 9.61% beat Regencell Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Regencell BioscienceN/A N/A N/A
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 34.30%9.61%7.07%

0.1% of Regencell Bioscience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Regencell Bioscience shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals beats Regencell Bioscience on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ACADIA Pharmaceuticals compare to Summit Therapeutics?

Summit Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SMMT) and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals had 2 more articles in the media than Summit Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and 3 mentions for Summit Therapeutics. Summit Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.21 indicating that Summit Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Summit Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summit Therapeutics has a beta of -1.25, indicating that its share price is 225% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 34.30% compared to Summit Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 9.61% beat Summit Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Summit TherapeuticsN/A -291.24% -243.07%
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 34.30%9.61%7.07%

Summit Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $27.58, indicating a potential upside of 54.18%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $31.63, indicating a potential upside of 50.95%. Given Summit Therapeutics' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Summit Therapeutics is more favorable than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Summit Therapeutics
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

4.6% of Summit Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 83.5% of Summit Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Therapeutics. Summit Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Summit TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$1.08B-$1.60N/A
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$1.07B3.35$391M$2.209.52

Summary

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals beats Summit Therapeutics on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ACADIA Pharmaceuticals compare to BridgeBio Pharma?

BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, BridgeBio Pharma had 5 more articles in the media than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BridgeBio Pharma and 5 mentions for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. BridgeBio Pharma's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.21 indicating that BridgeBio Pharma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BridgeBio Pharma
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BridgeBio Pharma presently has a consensus price target of $88.90, indicating a potential upside of 30.32%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $31.63, indicating a potential upside of 50.95%. Given ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than BridgeBio Pharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BridgeBio Pharma
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

99.9% of BridgeBio Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of BridgeBio Pharma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BridgeBio Pharma has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 34.30% compared to BridgeBio Pharma's net margin of -124.42%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 9.61% beat BridgeBio Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BridgeBio Pharma-124.42% N/A -65.81%
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 34.30%9.61%7.07%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than BridgeBio Pharma. BridgeBio Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BridgeBio Pharma$502.08M26.61-$724.93M-$3.74N/A
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$1.07B3.35$391M$2.209.52

Summary

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals beats BridgeBio Pharma on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ACADIA Pharmaceuticals compare to Axsome Therapeutics?

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) and Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AXSM) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

96.7% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.5% of Axsome Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Axsome Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 34.30% compared to Axsome Therapeutics' net margin of -26.59%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 9.61% beat Axsome Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals34.30% 9.61% 7.07%
Axsome Therapeutics -26.59%-267.16%-28.53%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axsome Therapeutics has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus target price of $31.63, indicating a potential upside of 50.95%. Axsome Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $251.26, indicating a potential upside of 8.95%. Given ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Axsome Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76
Axsome Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Axsome Therapeutics. Axsome Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$1.07B3.35$391M$2.209.52
Axsome Therapeutics$638.50M18.59-$183.17M-$3.73N/A

In the previous week, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals had 3 more articles in the media than Axsome Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and 2 mentions for Axsome Therapeutics. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Axsome Therapeutics' score of 0.02 indicating that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Axsome Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals beats Axsome Therapeutics on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ACADIA Pharmaceuticals compare to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories?

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories$3.58B3.17$484.20M$0.5823.47
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$1.07B3.35$391M$2.209.52

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 34.30% compared to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' net margin of 12.90%. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' return on equity of 12.16% beat ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories12.90% 12.16% 8.12%
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 34.30%9.61%7.07%

In the previous week, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals had 1 more articles in the media than Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and 4 mentions for Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' score of 0.02 indicating that ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

3.9% of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories presently has a consensus target price of $16.90, suggesting a potential upside of 24.13%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $31.63, suggesting a potential upside of 50.95%. Given ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

Summary

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals beats Dr. Reddy's Laboratories on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ACAD vs. The Competition

MetricACADIA PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.51B$3.27B$6.30B$12.12B
Dividend YieldN/A2.32%2.80%5.36%
P/E Ratio9.5218.4221.0425.21
Price / Sales3.35272.58530.1473.07
Price / Cash23.09125.3543.1855.00
Price / Book2.876.819.916.94
Net Income$391M$24.18M$3.55B$335.25M
7 Day Performance-5.55%-0.25%-0.30%-0.70%
1 Month Performance-5.16%-4.58%-2.34%-0.90%
1 Year Performance-3.41%55.65%30.89%29.67%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ACAD
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
4.4138 of 5 stars
$20.95
+2.3%
$31.63
+51.0%
-6.9%$3.51B$1.07B9.52510
RGC
Regencell Bioscience
0.4189 of 5 stars
$27.79
-2.8%
N/AN/A$14.13BN/AN/A10
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
2.7607 of 5 stars
$16.02
-5.0%
$27.58
+72.2%
-34.0%$13.09BN/AN/A110
BBIO
BridgeBio Pharma
3.6687 of 5 stars
$65.32
-1.2%
$88.19
+35.0%
+95.9%$12.95B$502.08MN/A400
AXSM
Axsome Therapeutics
2.3938 of 5 stars
$227.40
-0.1%
$251.26
+10.5%
+109.3%$11.72B$638.50MN/A380

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