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ADAG vs. TECX, AVTE, VALN, VSTM, and SLN

Should you buy Adagene stock or one of its competitors? Adagene's main competitors and comparable companies include Tectonic Therapeutic (TECX), Aerovate Therapeutics (AVTE), Valneva (VALN), Verastem (VSTM), and Silence Therapeutics (SLN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

How does Adagene compare to Tectonic Therapeutic?

Tectonic Therapeutic (NASDAQ:TECX) and Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

62.6% of Tectonic Therapeutic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Adagene shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.8% of Tectonic Therapeutic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of Adagene shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Tectonic Therapeutic had 1 more articles in the media than Adagene. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Tectonic Therapeutic and 2 mentions for Adagene. Tectonic Therapeutic's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Adagene's score of 0.50 indicating that Tectonic Therapeutic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tectonic Therapeutic
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adagene
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tectonic Therapeutic has a beta of 3.28, indicating that its share price is 228% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adagene has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Tectonic Therapeutic currently has a consensus target price of $77.80, indicating a potential upside of 113.33%. Adagene has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 156.41%. Given Adagene's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Adagene is more favorable than Tectonic Therapeutic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tectonic Therapeutic
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Adagene
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Adagene has higher revenue and earnings than Tectonic Therapeutic.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tectonic TherapeuticN/AN/A-$74.15M-$4.57N/A
Adagene$9.29M19.89-$17.61MN/AN/A

Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Tectonic Therapeutic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tectonic TherapeuticN/A -35.26% -33.59%
Adagene N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Tectonic Therapeutic beats Adagene on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adagene compare to Aerovate Therapeutics?

Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) and Aerovate Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVTE) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Adagene has higher revenue and earnings than Aerovate Therapeutics.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adagene$9.29M19.89-$17.61MN/AN/A
Aerovate TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$75.52M-$1.70N/A

Adagene presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 156.41%. Given Adagene's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Adagene is more favorable than Aerovate Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adagene
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Aerovate Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Adagene has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aerovate Therapeutics has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

9.5% of Adagene shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Adagene shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Aerovate Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Aerovate Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AdageneN/A N/A N/A
Aerovate Therapeutics N/A -90.19%-77.47%

In the previous week, Adagene had 2 more articles in the media than Aerovate Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Adagene and 0 mentions for Aerovate Therapeutics. Adagene's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Aerovate Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Adagene is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Adagene Positive
Aerovate Therapeutics Neutral

Summary

Adagene beats Aerovate Therapeutics on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adagene compare to Valneva?

Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) and Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Adagene has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valneva has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Adagene has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valneva.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adagene$9.29M19.89-$17.61MN/AN/A
Valneva$142.94M4.48-$130.33M-$2.11N/A

9.5% of Adagene shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of Valneva shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of Adagene shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Valneva shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Valneva had 8 more articles in the media than Adagene. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Valneva and 2 mentions for Adagene. Adagene's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Valneva's score of 0.01 indicating that Adagene is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adagene
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valneva
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Adagene has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Valneva's net margin of -110.33%. Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Valneva's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AdageneN/A N/A N/A
Valneva -110.33%-153.20%-39.50%

Adagene currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 156.41%. Valneva has a consensus target price of $11.98, indicating a potential upside of 77.48%. Given Adagene's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Adagene is more favorable than Valneva.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adagene
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Valneva
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Adagene beats Valneva on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adagene compare to Verastem?

Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) and Verastem (NASDAQ:VSTM) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Adagene currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 156.41%. Verastem has a consensus price target of $13.83, suggesting a potential upside of 101.65%. Given Adagene's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Adagene is more favorable than Verastem.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Adagene
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Verastem
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91

Adagene has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Verastem.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adagene$9.29M19.89-$17.61MN/AN/A
Verastem$30.91M20.10-$209.47M-$2.66N/A

Adagene has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verastem has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Adagene had 1 more articles in the media than Verastem. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Adagene and 1 mentions for Verastem. Verastem's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Adagene's score of 0.50 indicating that Verastem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Adagene
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Verastem
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Adagene has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Verastem's net margin of -231.59%. Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Verastem's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AdageneN/A N/A N/A
Verastem -231.59%-467.49%-94.54%

9.5% of Adagene shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Verastem shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Adagene shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Verastem shares are held 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.

Summary

Adagene beats Verastem on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Adagene compare to Silence Therapeutics?

Silence Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SLN) and Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Adagene has higher revenue and earnings than Silence Therapeutics.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Silence Therapeutics$615K1,021.00-$88.61M-$1.28N/A
Adagene$9.29M19.89-$17.61MN/AN/A

In the previous week, Silence Therapeutics had 13 more articles in the media than Adagene. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Silence Therapeutics and 2 mentions for Adagene. Silence Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Adagene's score of 0.50 indicating that Silence Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Silence Therapeutics
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adagene
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Silence Therapeutics has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adagene has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Adagene has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Silence Therapeutics' net margin of -8,943.86%. Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Silence Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Silence Therapeutics-8,943.86% -106.94% -47.99%
Adagene N/A N/A N/A

98.7% of Silence Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Adagene shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Silence Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of Adagene shares are held 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.

Silence Therapeutics presently has a consensus target price of $53.50, indicating a potential upside of 302.56%. Adagene has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 156.41%. Given Silence Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Silence Therapeutics is more favorable than Adagene.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Silence Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Adagene
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Silence Therapeutics beats Adagene on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ADAG vs. The Competition

MetricAdageneBiotechnology IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$184.81M$3.99B$7.29B$12.70B
Dividend YieldN/A3.64%2.54%10.79%
P/E RatioN/A11.75271.3824.10
Price / Sales19.891,394.70638.4490.36
Price / CashN/A44.9429.0336.90
Price / Book5.2017.2611.186.40
Net Income-$17.61M-$22.72M$3.46B$348.28M
7 Day Performance1.83%2.89%1.99%0.91%
1 Month Performance21.88%9.74%7.32%5.10%
1 Year Performance63.18%54.81%24.76%16.16%

Adagene Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ADAG
Adagene
2.3025 of 5 stars
$3.90
-3.0%
$10.00
+156.4%
+68.2%$184.81M$9.29MN/A260
TECX
Tectonic Therapeutic
3.1932 of 5 stars
$36.61
+8.2%
$77.80
+112.5%
+43.7%$682.47MN/AN/A120
AVTE
Aerovate Therapeutics
N/A$23.45
-5.1%
N/A+159.3%$679.70MN/AN/A20
VALN
Valneva
2.4034 of 5 stars
$6.87
-2.7%
$11.98
+74.4%
-40.2%$676.53M$197.56MN/A700
VSTM
Verastem
3.3079 of 5 stars
$7.43
+3.5%
$13.83
+86.2%
-24.1%$650.24M$87.53MN/A50

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