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ASRT vs. ALT, PROK, KYTX, VECT, and CTNM

Should you buy Assertio stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Assertio 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 Assertio include Altimmune (ALT), ProKidney (PROK), Kyverna Therapeutics (KYTX), VectivBio (VECT), and Contineum Therapeutics (CTNM). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Assertio compare to Altimmune?

Altimmune (NASDAQ:ALT) and Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Assertio has a net margin of -34.94% compared to Altimmune's net margin of -214,860.98%. Assertio's return on equity of -38.72% beat Altimmune's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Altimmune-214,860.98% -42.57% -35.57%
Assertio -34.94%-38.72%-13.32%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Altimmune$40K14,244.93-$88.09M-$0.93N/A
Assertio$118.71M1.28-$30.38M-$5.69N/A

Altimmune presently has a consensus price target of $15.71, indicating a potential upside of 436.32%. Assertio has a consensus price target of $22.65, indicating a potential downside of 3.62%. Given Altimmune's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Altimmune is more favorable than Assertio.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Altimmune
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Assertio
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

78.1% of Altimmune shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Assertio shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Altimmune shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Assertio 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, Altimmune and Altimmune both had 2 articles in the media. Altimmune's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Assertio's score of 0.00 indicating that Altimmune is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Altimmune
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Assertio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Altimmune has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assertio has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Altimmune beats Assertio on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assertio compare to ProKidney?

ProKidney (NASDAQ:PROK) and Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

ProKidney has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assertio has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ProKidney$890K526.06-$68.99M-$0.53N/A
Assertio$118.71M1.28-$30.38M-$5.69N/A

51.6% of ProKidney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Assertio shares are held by institutional investors. 39.8% of ProKidney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Assertio shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Assertio has a net margin of -34.94% compared to ProKidney's net margin of -8,131.50%. ProKidney's return on equity of 0.00% beat Assertio's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ProKidney-8,131.50% N/A -21.39%
Assertio -34.94%-38.72%-13.32%

ProKidney presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 674.19%. Assertio has a consensus price target of $22.65, suggesting a potential downside of 3.62%. Given ProKidney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ProKidney is more favorable than Assertio.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ProKidney
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Assertio
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

In the previous week, ProKidney and ProKidney both had 2 articles in the media. ProKidney's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Assertio's score of 0.00 indicating that ProKidney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ProKidney
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Assertio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

ProKidney beats Assertio on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assertio compare to Kyverna Therapeutics?

Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) and Kyverna Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KYTX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Kyverna Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Assertio's net margin of -34.94%. Assertio's return on equity of -38.72% beat Kyverna Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Assertio-34.94% -38.72% -13.32%
Kyverna Therapeutics N/A -81.88%-64.87%

49.0% of Assertio shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Kyverna Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assertio shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Kyverna Therapeutics shares are owned 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.

Assertio presently has a consensus target price of $22.65, suggesting a potential downside of 3.62%. Kyverna Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 277.83%. Given Kyverna Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kyverna Therapeutics is more favorable than Assertio.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Assertio
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Kyverna Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Assertio has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kyverna Therapeutics has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Assertio$118.71M1.28-$30.38M-$5.69N/A
Kyverna TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$161.31M-$3.28N/A

In the previous week, Kyverna Therapeutics had 4 more articles in the media than Assertio. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kyverna Therapeutics and 2 mentions for Assertio. Kyverna Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Assertio's score of 0.00 indicating that Kyverna Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Assertio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kyverna Therapeutics
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Kyverna Therapeutics beats Assertio on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assertio compare to VectivBio?

Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) and VectivBio (NASDAQ:VECT) 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.

49.0% of Assertio shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assertio shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of VectivBio 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.

VectivBio has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Assertio's net margin of -34.94%. VectivBio's return on equity of 0.00% beat Assertio's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Assertio-34.94% -38.72% -13.32%
VectivBio N/A N/A N/A

VectivBio has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Assertio.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Assertio$118.71M1.28-$30.38M-$5.69N/A
VectivBioN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Assertio presently has a consensus target price of $22.65, indicating a potential downside of 3.62%. Given Assertio's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Assertio is more favorable than VectivBio.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Assertio
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
VectivBio
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Assertio had 1 more articles in the media than VectivBio. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Assertio and 1 mentions for VectivBio. Assertio's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled VectivBio'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Assertio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
VectivBio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Assertio beats VectivBio on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assertio compare to Contineum Therapeutics?

Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) and Contineum Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTNM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Assertio and Assertio both had 2 articles in the media. Contineum Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Assertio's score of 0.00 indicating that Contineum Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Assertio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Contineum Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Assertio presently has a consensus price target of $22.65, indicating a potential downside of 3.62%. Contineum Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.27%. Given Contineum Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Contineum Therapeutics is more favorable than Assertio.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Assertio
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Contineum Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Assertio has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Contineum Therapeutics has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Assertio$118.71M1.28-$30.38M-$5.69N/A
Contineum Therapeutics$50M10.90-$59.98M-$1.95N/A

49.0% of Assertio shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assertio shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Contineum Therapeutics shares are owned by 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.

Contineum Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Assertio's net margin of -34.94%. Contineum Therapeutics' return on equity of -27.09% beat Assertio's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Assertio-34.94% -38.72% -13.32%
Contineum Therapeutics N/A -27.09%-25.64%

Summary

Contineum Therapeutics beats Assertio on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ASRT vs. The Competition

MetricAssertioMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$151.81M$3.02B$6.86B$12.44B
Dividend YieldN/A2.08%2.68%8.42%
P/E Ratio-4.1318.7726.9624.38
Price / Sales1.28344.35521.1991.92
Price / Cash1,437.2956.8348.5959.36
Price / Book1.614.2010.956.33
Net Income-$30.38M$65.13M$3.59B$331.02M
7 Day PerformanceN/A-2.63%-1.49%-0.33%
1 Month PerformanceN/A2.14%2.75%-1.29%
1 Year Performance137.27%23.26%28.51%21.30%

Assertio Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASRT
Assertio
1.5467 of 5 stars
$23.50
flat
$22.65
-3.6%
N/A$151.81M$118.71MN/A20
ALT
Altimmune
2.3079 of 5 stars
$3.05
-1.1%
$15.71
+416.1%
-31.2%$588.27M$40KN/A50
PROK
ProKidney
1.6443 of 5 stars
$1.92
-3.8%
$9.00
+370.0%
-58.0%$578.45M$889KN/A3
KYTX
Kyverna Therapeutics
2.6507 of 5 stars
$9.53
+4.0%
$30.00
+214.8%
+80.9%$573.74MN/AN/A96
VECT
VectivBio
N/A$16.85
flat
N/AN/A$573.24M$27.34MN/A30

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This page (NASDAQ:ASRT) was last updated on 7/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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