Adagene (ADAG) Competitors $1.90 +0.02 (+1.28%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFDA EventsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ADAG vs. ARCT, MBX, CMPX, TERN, HUMA, PRTA, HRTX, AMRN, PRME, and SNDLShould you be buying Adagene stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adagene include Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT), MBX Biosciences (MBX), Compass Therapeutics (CMPX), Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN), Humacyte (HUMA), Prothena (PRTA), Heron Therapeutics (HRTX), Amarin (AMRN), Prime Medicine (PRME), and SNDL (SNDL). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Adagene vs. Its Competitors Arcturus Therapeutics MBX Biosciences Compass Therapeutics Terns Pharmaceuticals Humacyte Prothena Heron Therapeutics Amarin Prime Medicine SNDL Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) and Arcturus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ARCT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media favor ADAG or ARCT? In the previous week, Arcturus Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than Adagene. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Arcturus Therapeutics and 4 mentions for Adagene. Arcturus Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Adagene's score of 0.32 indicating that Arcturus Therapeutics 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) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcturus Therapeutics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ADAG or ARCT? 9.5% of Adagene shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Arcturus Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of Adagene shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Arcturus Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ADAG or ARCT? Adagene has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcturus Therapeutics has a beta of 2.27, meaning that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ADAG or ARCT? Adagene has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Arcturus Therapeutics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdagene$100K913.93-$33.42MN/AN/AArcturus Therapeutics$152.31M2.58-$80.94M-$2.53-5.72 Is ADAG or ARCT more profitable? Adagene has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Arcturus Therapeutics' net margin of -47.47%. Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Arcturus Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AdageneN/A N/A N/A Arcturus Therapeutics -47.47%-27.41%-19.01% Do analysts prefer ADAG or ARCT? Adagene currently has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 312.37%. Arcturus Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 272.93%. Given Adagene's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Adagene is more favorable than Arcturus Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adagene 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Arcturus Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 SummaryArcturus Therapeutics beats Adagene on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Adagene News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADAG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ADAG 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 NASDAQ 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 ADAG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdageneMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$88.57M$2.96B$5.56B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A2.42%5.25%4.03%P/E RatioN/A8.0519.5820.23Price / Sales913.93296.11442.27127.79Price / CashN/A42.7337.5058.41Price / Book1.707.748.085.60Net Income-$33.42M-$54.96M$3.16B$248.43M7 Day Performance2.92%6.04%3.77%5.15%1 Month Performance-1.02%4.47%3.90%7.62%1 Year Performance-29.71%6.12%34.22%21.56% Adagene Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADAGAdagene2.0509 of 5 stars$1.94+3.2%$8.00+312.4%-31.6%$88.57M$100K0.00260Gap UpARCTArcturus Therapeutics2.6893 of 5 stars$13.01-2.4%$53.50+311.2%-34.2%$361.52M$152.31M-5.14180MBXMBX Biosciences2.55 of 5 stars$11.41+6.1%$37.50+228.7%N/A$359.31MN/A0.0036CMPXCompass Therapeutics2.6547 of 5 stars$2.60+1.6%$13.13+404.8%+216.4%$354M$850K-6.3420TERNTerns Pharmaceuticals3.7656 of 5 stars$3.73-2.6%$15.63+318.9%-34.4%$334.50MN/A-3.4240HUMAHumacyte2.907 of 5 stars$2.09-1.4%$11.71+460.5%-56.6%$328.85M$1.57M-3.03150News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPRTAProthena3.0657 of 5 stars$6.07-0.2%$31.50+418.9%-68.1%$327.27M$135.16M-2.92130HRTXHeron Therapeutics3.9299 of 5 stars$2.07-3.3%$5.00+141.5%-24.0%$326.49M$144.29M-34.50300News CoverageAMRNAmarin0.7096 of 5 stars$16.22+3.2%$12.00-26.0%+23.8%$325.31M$228.61M-4.46360High Trading VolumePRMEPrime Medicine4.0811 of 5 stars$2.47+2.1%$10.08+308.2%-19.2%$324.30M$3.85M-1.20234Positive NewsOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeSNDLSNDL3.6638 of 5 stars$1.21-1.6%$3.63+199.6%-27.9%$323.21M$671.81M-4.172,516News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCT Competitors MBX Competitors CMPX Competitors TERN Competitors HUMA Competitors PRTA Competitors HRTX Competitors AMRN Competitors PRME Competitors SNDL 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 (NASDAQ:ADAG) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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