Aura Biosciences (AURA) Competitors $6.18 -0.46 (-6.93%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.18 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05:16 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 EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AURA vs. CDTX, PAHC, ARDX, TWST, VERA, AVDL, COGT, SNDX, JANX, and SDGRShould you be buying Aura Biosciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aura Biosciences include Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX), Phibro Animal Health (PAHC), Ardelyx (ARDX), Twist Bioscience (TWST), Vera Therapeutics (VERA), Avadel Pharmaceuticals (AVDL), Cogent Biosciences (COGT), Syndax Pharmaceuticals (SNDX), Janux Therapeutics (JANX), and Schrodinger (SDGR). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Aura Biosciences vs. Its Competitors Cidara Therapeutics Phibro Animal Health Ardelyx Twist Bioscience Vera Therapeutics Avadel Pharmaceuticals Cogent Biosciences Syndax Pharmaceuticals Janux Therapeutics Schrodinger Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CDTX) and Aura Biosciences (NASDAQ:AURA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends. Do analysts recommend CDTX or AURA? Cidara Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $64.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.25%. Aura Biosciences has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 255.99%. Given Aura Biosciences' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aura Biosciences is more favorable than Cidara Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cidara Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11Aura Biosciences 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 Which has better valuation & earnings, CDTX or AURA? Aura Biosciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cidara Therapeutics. Cidara Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aura Biosciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCidara Therapeutics$1.27M1,310.33-$169.83M-$11.13-5.90Aura BiosciencesN/AN/A-$86.92M-$1.96-3.15 Which has more risk & volatility, CDTX or AURA? Cidara Therapeutics has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aura Biosciences has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CDTX or AURA? In the previous week, Cidara Therapeutics had 3 more articles in the media than Aura Biosciences. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cidara Therapeutics and 4 mentions for Aura Biosciences. Aura Biosciences' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Cidara Therapeutics' score of 1.44 indicating that Aura Biosciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cidara Therapeutics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aura Biosciences 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CDTX or AURA? 35.8% of Cidara Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Aura Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Cidara Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Aura Biosciences 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 CDTX or AURA more profitable? Cidara Therapeutics' return on equity of -50.81% beat Aura Biosciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cidara TherapeuticsN/A -50.81% -42.46% Aura Biosciences N/A -64.44%-54.24% SummaryAura Biosciences beats Cidara Therapeutics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aura Biosciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AURA 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AURA 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 AURA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAura BiosciencesMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$412.48M$3.12B$5.79B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A2.32%5.69%4.61%P/E RatioN/A21.3074.5925.92Price / SalesN/A240.30449.5483.33Price / CashN/A45.3337.0859.91Price / Book2.039.6112.156.29Net Income-$86.92M-$53.29M$3.28B$270.85M7 Day Performance-4.63%0.29%0.98%3.36%1 Month Performance-10.95%8.91%7.20%6.41%1 Year Performance-36.87%13.14%63.06%28.26% Aura Biosciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AURAAura Biosciences2.2575 of 5 stars$6.18-6.9%$22.00+256.0%-26.8%$412.48MN/A0.0050Positive NewsCDTXCidara Therapeutics3.2774 of 5 stars$62.15-1.6%$64.14+3.2%+458.3%$1.60B$1.27M-5.5890Positive NewsPAHCPhibro Animal Health4.5228 of 5 stars$39.43-0.1%$28.40-28.0%+101.4%$1.60B$1.30B33.422,475Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionARDXArdelyx4.6206 of 5 stars$6.59+1.1%$11.70+77.5%+12.1%$1.57B$333.61M-28.6590Positive NewsTWSTTwist Bioscience3.978 of 5 stars$26.25+1.9%$49.40+88.2%-42.3%$1.55B$312.97M-18.10990News CoverageVERAVera Therapeutics2.8554 of 5 stars$24.75+2.3%$63.00+154.5%-34.7%$1.54BN/A-6.9140Positive NewsAVDLAvadel Pharmaceuticals2.8913 of 5 stars$15.38-2.4%$20.86+35.6%+16.2%$1.53B$221.08M-512.6770COGTCogent Biosciences2.8699 of 5 stars$12.68-2.8%$20.00+57.7%+19.6%$1.49BN/A-7.1280Positive NewsSNDXSyndax Pharmaceuticals3.9154 of 5 stars$16.33-4.2%$38.89+138.1%-10.6%$1.47B$23.68M-4.20110Analyst ForecastJANXJanux Therapeutics2.4885 of 5 stars$24.81+3.5%$85.55+244.8%-42.5%$1.44B$10.59M-13.7830News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSDGRSchrodinger3.3844 of 5 stars$19.44+1.6%$27.83+43.2%-8.7%$1.41B$207.54M-7.84790 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cidara Therapeutics Competitors Phibro Animal Health Competitors Ardelyx Competitors Twist Bioscience Competitors Vera Therapeutics Competitors Avadel Pharmaceuticals Competitors Cogent Biosciences Competitors Syndax Pharmaceuticals Competitors Janux Therapeutics Competitors Schrodinger 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:AURA) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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