Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) Competitors $12.39 +0.39 (+3.22%) As of 12:49 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AUPH vs. LEGN, ABVX, RNA, AXSM, NUVL, MRUS, CRSP, TGTX, CYTK, and ACADShould you be buying Aurinia Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals include Legend Biotech (LEGN), Abivax (ABVX), Avidity Biosciences (RNA), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), Nuvalent (NUVL), Merus (MRUS), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), TG Therapeutics (TGTX), Cytokinetics (CYTK), and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors Legend Biotech Abivax Avidity Biosciences Axsome Therapeutics Nuvalent Merus CRISPR Therapeutics TG Therapeutics Cytokinetics ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) and Legend Biotech (NASDAQ:LEGN) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, AUPH or LEGN? Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Legend Biotech has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AUPH or LEGN? 36.8% of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Legend Biotech shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Legend Biotech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AUPH or LEGN more profitable? Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 23.31% compared to Legend Biotech's net margin of -40.83%. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 20.06% beat Legend Biotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aurinia Pharmaceuticals23.31% 20.06% 13.81% Legend Biotech -40.83%-32.00%-20.07% Which has better valuation and earnings, AUPH or LEGN? Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Legend Biotech. Legend Biotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAurinia Pharmaceuticals$235.13M6.93$5.75M$0.4328.77Legend Biotech$796.84M8.02-$177.03M-$0.88-39.36 Does the media refer more to AUPH or LEGN? In the previous week, Legend Biotech had 3 more articles in the media than Aurinia Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Legend Biotech and 7 mentions for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Legend Biotech's score of 0.59 indicating that Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aurinia Pharmaceuticals 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Legend Biotech 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AUPH or LEGN? Aurinia Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.01%. Legend Biotech has a consensus target price of $74.22, suggesting a potential upside of 114.26%. Given Legend Biotech's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Legend Biotech is more favorable than Aurinia Pharmaceuticals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aurinia Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Legend Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 SummaryAurinia Pharmaceuticals beats Legend Biotech on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aurinia Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AUPH 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. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 AUPH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAurinia PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.63B$2.52B$5.76B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A48.51%6.66%4.49%P/E Ratio28.7822.5182.4826.51Price / Sales6.93524.31500.41161.56Price / Cash38.8826.3325.7028.92Price / Book4.856.7910.816.51Net Income$5.75M$32.94M$3.28B$266.22M7 Day Performance2.43%-0.46%-0.43%-1.21%1 Month Performance8.06%5.01%6.47%3.32%1 Year Performance77.26%-1.73%49.57%23.49% Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AUPHAurinia Pharmaceuticals2.9852 of 5 stars$12.37+3.1%$12.00-3.0%+79.6%$1.63B$235.13M28.78300News CoveragePositive NewsLEGNLegend Biotech3.5258 of 5 stars$34.60-2.7%$73.00+111.0%-37.3%$6.36B$627.24M-39.322,609ABVXAbivax3.2547 of 5 stars$77.46+0.2%$92.33+19.2%+574.1%$5.85BN/A0.0061News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓RNAAvidity Biosciences3.1991 of 5 stars$45.27-2.3%$67.00+48.0%+16.1%$5.82B$10.90M-12.72190Positive NewsAXSMAxsome Therapeutics4.7729 of 5 stars$116.31-1.9%$178.00+53.0%+36.1%$5.80B$495.03M-22.94380News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNUVLNuvalent3.2422 of 5 stars$74.05-2.7%$118.91+60.6%-4.9%$5.34BN/A-15.1140News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMRUSMerus3.0238 of 5 stars$65.74-2.6%$88.64+34.8%+32.0%$4.97B$56.23M-11.9537News CoveragePositive NewsCRSPCRISPR Therapeutics3.5882 of 5 stars$54.13-0.3%$71.60+32.3%+16.4%$4.92B$35M-9.97460Analyst RevisionTGTXTG Therapeutics4.3988 of 5 stars$28.53-3.1%$46.25+62.1%+40.2%$4.53B$454.07M77.11290News CoveragePositive NewsCYTKCytokinetics4.1774 of 5 stars$37.01-3.5%$71.58+93.4%-8.4%$4.43B$18.47M-7.26250Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeACADACADIA Pharmaceuticals4.0426 of 5 stars$25.32-1.6%$28.88+14.0%+57.2%$4.27B$1.02B19.04510Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LEGN Alternatives ABVX Alternatives RNA Alternatives AXSM Alternatives NUVL Alternatives MRUS Alternatives CRSP Alternatives TGTX Alternatives CYTK Alternatives ACAD 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:AUPH) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWashington prepares for warWhile the headlines obsess over overseas conflicts, Washington has been quietly preparing for something much b...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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