Aptevo Therapeutics (APVO) Competitors $1.98 +0.57 (+40.43%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.08 +0.11 (+5.30%) As of 05:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APVO vs. CING, THAR, CTXR, LIXT, FNCH, QTTB, AYTU, LEXX, SONN, and LSTAShould you be buying Aptevo Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aptevo Therapeutics include Cingulate (CING), Tharimmune (THAR), Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR), Lixte Biotechnology (LIXT), Finch Therapeutics Group (FNCH), Q32 Bio (QTTB), Aytu BioPharma (AYTU), Lexaria Bioscience (LEXX), Sonnet BioTherapeutics (SONN), and Lisata Therapeutics (LSTA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Aptevo Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Cingulate Tharimmune Citius Pharmaceuticals Lixte Biotechnology Finch Therapeutics Group Q32 Bio Aytu BioPharma Lexaria Bioscience Sonnet BioTherapeutics Lisata Therapeutics Aptevo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APVO) and Cingulate (NASDAQ:CING) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Is APVO or CING more profitable? Cingulate's return on equity of -232.16% beat Aptevo Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aptevo TherapeuticsN/A -675.52% -175.68% Cingulate N/A -232.16%-132.07% Does the media favor APVO or CING? In the previous week, Aptevo Therapeutics had 2 more articles in the media than Cingulate. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Aptevo Therapeutics and 4 mentions for Cingulate. Cingulate's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Aptevo Therapeutics' score of 0.76 indicating that Cingulate is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aptevo Therapeutics 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cingulate 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, APVO or CING? Aptevo Therapeutics has a beta of 5.77, suggesting that its share price is 477% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cingulate has a beta of -0.76, suggesting that its share price is 176% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APVO or CING? Cingulate has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aptevo Therapeutics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAptevo Therapeutics$3.11M2.09-$24.13MN/AN/ACingulateN/AN/A-$15.55M-$4.10-0.86 Do insiders and institutionals believe in APVO or CING? 8.1% of Aptevo Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Cingulate shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Aptevo Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Cingulate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate APVO or CING? Aptevo Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $219,040.00, indicating a potential upside of 11,062,526.26%. Cingulate has a consensus target price of $26.25, indicating a potential upside of 645.74%. Given Aptevo Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aptevo Therapeutics is more favorable than Cingulate.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aptevo Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Cingulate 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryCingulate beats Aptevo Therapeutics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aptevo Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APVO 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. 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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 APVO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAptevo TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.51M$3.14B$5.81B$10.36BDividend YieldN/A2.37%5.86%4.62%P/E RatioN/A21.3676.8726.99Price / Sales2.09248.62449.2288.69Price / CashN/A45.4837.2260.63Price / Book0.039.6913.836.37Net Income-$24.13M-$52.92M$3.29B$271.46M7 Day Performance32.00%1.44%0.94%2.34%1 Month Performance-4.35%6.02%5.31%7.77%1 Year Performance-99.96%12.89%84.25%31.08% Aptevo Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APVOAptevo Therapeutics3.1492 of 5 stars$1.98+40.4%$219,040.00+11,062,526.3%-100.0%$6.51M$3.11M0.0050Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCINGCingulate2.8953 of 5 stars$3.75-3.8%$26.25+600.0%-28.4%$21.11MN/A-0.9120News CoverageTHARTharimmune2.2983 of 5 stars$2.96-19.6%$17.00+474.3%-10.4%$20.94MN/A-0.492Gap UpCTXRCitius Pharmaceuticals2.1658 of 5 stars$1.22-0.8%$53.00+4,244.3%-90.6%$20.92MN/A0.0020Short Interest ↑LIXTLixte Biotechnology0.9214 of 5 stars$4.32-5.5%N/A+163.1%$20.84MN/A-3.354FNCHFinch Therapeutics Group1.4088 of 5 stars$12.70flatN/A+7.8%$20.40MN/A-1.44190Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownQTTBQ32 Bio2.2057 of 5 stars$1.75+4.8%$12.17+595.2%-96.3%$20.37M$1.16M-0.4139AYTUAytu BioPharma3.6854 of 5 stars$2.27+0.9%$10.00+340.5%-8.3%$20.20M$81M-3.15160News CoverageUpcoming EarningsLEXXLexaria Bioscience3.79 of 5 stars$1.04+1.0%$4.00+284.6%-62.9%$20.15M$460K-1.557Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownSONNSonnet BioTherapeutics1.9886 of 5 stars$3.29+15.4%$20.00+507.9%-7.2%$19.46M$20K0.0010LSTALisata Therapeutics3.2399 of 5 stars$2.18+0.5%$23.50+978.0%-26.5%$19M$1M-0.9830Short Interest ↓Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CING Alternatives THAR Alternatives CTXR Alternatives LIXT Alternatives FNCH Alternatives QTTB Alternatives AYTU Alternatives LEXX Alternatives SONN Alternatives LSTA 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:APVO) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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