Alkermes (ALKS) Competitors $27.08 +0.57 (+2.13%) As of 02:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ALKS vs. ABEO, MEDP, OMCL, AMN, UTHR, INCY, NBIX, BMRN, EXAS, and EXELShould you be buying Alkermes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alkermes include Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO), Medpace (MEDP), Omnicell (OMCL), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), United Therapeutics (UTHR), Incyte (INCY), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Exact Sciences (EXAS), and Exelixis (EXEL). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Alkermes vs. Its Competitors Abeona Therapeutics Medpace Omnicell AMN Healthcare Services United Therapeutics Incyte Neurocrine Biosciences BioMarin Pharmaceutical Exact Sciences Exelixis Abeona Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ABEO) and Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Which has better valuation & earnings, ABEO or ALKS? Alkermes has higher revenue and earnings than Abeona Therapeutics. Abeona Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alkermes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAbeona Therapeutics$400K719.83-$63.73M$0.708.02Alkermes$1.56B2.87$367.07M$2.0813.02 Does the media favor ABEO or ALKS? In the previous week, Alkermes had 22 more articles in the media than Abeona Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Alkermes and 2 mentions for Abeona Therapeutics. Abeona Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Alkermes' score of 0.72 indicating that Abeona Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Abeona Therapeutics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Alkermes 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ABEO or ALKS? 80.6% of Abeona Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Alkermes shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Abeona Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Alkermes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ABEO or ALKS more profitable? Alkermes has a net margin of 23.15% compared to Abeona Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. Abeona Therapeutics' return on equity of 89.05% beat Alkermes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abeona TherapeuticsN/A 89.05% 45.64% Alkermes 23.15%24.86%17.14% Do analysts prefer ABEO or ALKS? Abeona Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 247.28%. Alkermes has a consensus price target of $41.85, indicating a potential upside of 54.50%. Given Abeona Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Abeona Therapeutics is more favorable than Alkermes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Abeona Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Alkermes 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Which has more risk & volatility, ABEO or ALKS? Abeona Therapeutics has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkermes has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAlkermes beats Abeona Therapeutics on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alkermes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALKS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ALKS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlkermesMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.46B$3.10B$5.72B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A2.32%5.72%4.60%P/E Ratio13.0021.2575.6826.46Price / Sales2.87383.59493.40165.76Price / Cash10.1744.4425.8129.90Price / Book2.999.6112.836.31Net Income$367.07M-$53.18M$3.29B$270.30M7 Day Performance-2.75%0.50%0.32%2.03%1 Month Performance-6.76%4.75%4.71%6.23%1 Year Performance-2.68%10.09%68.73%28.08% Alkermes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALKSAlkermes4.5622 of 5 stars$27.09+2.1%$41.85+54.5%-4.1%$4.46B$1.56B13.001,800ABEOAbeona Therapeutics4.128 of 5 stars$6.70-2.8%$19.50+191.0%+2.5%$343.58M$3.50M9.5790Positive NewsMEDPMedpace4.3183 of 5 stars$492.09+1.0%$412.73-16.1%+41.2%$13.82B$2.11B36.595,900Positive NewsOMCLOmnicell4.065 of 5 stars$32.33+0.7%$46.71+44.5%-25.3%$1.48B$1.11B64.663,670Positive NewsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.4893 of 5 stars$20.97+0.6%$28.25+34.7%-61.4%$803.61M$2.98B-2.702,968Short Interest ↓UTHRUnited Therapeutics4.7959 of 5 stars$394.62-1.5%$429.62+8.9%+18.9%$17.80B$2.88B15.401,305Positive NewsInsider TradeINCYIncyte4.7342 of 5 stars$86.56-0.1%$82.53-4.7%+30.8%$16.90B$4.24B19.672,617Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓NBIXNeurocrine Biosciences4.7678 of 5 stars$143.80-0.2%$160.00+11.3%+14.9%$14.26B$2.36B42.541,800Positive NewsBMRNBioMarin Pharmaceutical4.9586 of 5 stars$56.38-2.4%$92.04+63.3%-37.4%$10.83B$2.85B16.733,040Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑EXASExact Sciences4.772 of 5 stars$53.89+0.1%$67.05+24.4%-18.5%$10.20B$2.76B-9.927,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionEXELExelixis4.7096 of 5 stars$37.69-0.5%$44.06+16.9%+47.4%$10.15B$2.17B18.121,147Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abeona Therapeutics Alternatives Medpace Alternatives Omnicell Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives United Therapeutics Alternatives Incyte Alternatives Neurocrine Biosciences Alternatives BioMarin Pharmaceutical Alternatives Exact Sciences Alternatives Exelixis Alternatives 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:ALKS) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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