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BCRX vs. HALO, ALKS, RGEN, LGND, and CLDX

Should you buy BioCryst Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BioCryst Pharmaceuticals 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 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals include Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Alkermes (ALKS), Repligen (RGEN), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), and Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

How does BioCryst Pharmaceuticals compare to Halozyme Therapeutics?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) and Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Halozyme Therapeutics had 4 more articles in the media than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Halozyme Therapeutics and 0 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Halozyme Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Halozyme Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	Neutral
Halozyme Therapeutics	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	$874.84M	2.70	$263.86M	-$1.78	N/A
Halozyme Therapeutics	$1.40B	5.91	$316.89M	$2.78	25.04

Halozyme Therapeutics has a net margin of 23.13% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. Halozyme Therapeutics' return on equity of 187.91% beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	-51.71%	-76.36%	60.12%
Halozyme Therapeutics	23.13%	187.91%	21.92%

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halozyme Therapeutics has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Halozyme Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Halozyme Therapeutics 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.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus price target of $20.70, suggesting a potential upside of 122.34%. Halozyme Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $81.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.21%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Halozyme Therapeutics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Halozyme Therapeutics	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

Halozyme Therapeutics beats BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioCryst Pharmaceuticals compare to Alkermes?

Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Alkermes currently has a consensus target price of $46.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.09%. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $20.70, indicating a potential upside of 122.34%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Alkermes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alkermes	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Alkermes has a net margin of 9.78% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. Alkermes' return on equity of 9.26% beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alkermes	9.78%	9.26%	5.66%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	-51.71%	-76.36%	60.12%

In the previous week, Alkermes had 9 more articles in the media than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alkermes and 0 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Alkermes' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Alkermes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alkermes	Positive
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	Neutral

Alkermes has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alkermes. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alkermes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alkermes	$1.48B	5.43	$241.66M	$0.90	53.46
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	$874.84M	2.70	$263.86M	-$1.78	N/A

95.2% of Alkermes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Alkermes shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alkermes beats BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioCryst Pharmaceuticals compare to Repligen?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) and Repligen (NASDAQ:RGEN) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Repligen shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Repligen shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	$874.84M	2.70	$263.86M	-$1.78	N/A
Repligen	$738.26M	9.66	$48.89M	$0.90	140.41

In the previous week, Repligen had 4 more articles in the media than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Repligen and 0 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Repligen's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Repligen is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	Neutral
Repligen	Positive

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Repligen has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Repligen has a net margin of 6.73% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. Repligen's return on equity of 4.88% beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	-51.71%	-76.36%	60.12%
Repligen	6.73%	4.88%	3.48%

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus price target of $20.70, indicating a potential upside of 122.34%. Repligen has a consensus price target of $164.64, indicating a potential upside of 30.29%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Repligen.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Repligen	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Repligen beats BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioCryst Pharmaceuticals compare to Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus price target of $20.70, indicating a potential upside of 122.34%. Ligand Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $257.71, indicating a potential downside of 7.77%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Ligand Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ligand Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 55.95% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. Ligand Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 16.19% beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	-51.71%	-76.36%	60.12%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals	55.95%	16.19%	11.13%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	$874.84M	2.70	$263.86M	-$1.78	N/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals	$268.09M	20.89	$124.45M	$7.37	37.92

In the previous week, Ligand Pharmaceuticals had 10 more articles in the media than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ligand Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Ligand Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Ligand Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	Neutral
Ligand Pharmaceuticals	Neutral

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Ligand Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Ligand Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ligand Pharmaceuticals beats BioCryst Pharmaceuticals on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioCryst Pharmaceuticals compare to Celldex Therapeutics?

Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX) and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Celldex Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Celldex Therapeutics has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celldex Therapeutics	$865K	2,992.68	-$258.76M	-$4.26	N/A
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	$874.84M	2.70	$263.86M	-$1.78	N/A

Celldex Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $49.30, suggesting a potential upside of 49.48%. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $20.70, suggesting a potential upside of 122.34%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Celldex Therapeutics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celldex Therapeutics	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Celldex Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. Celldex Therapeutics' return on equity of -50.72% beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celldex Therapeutics	N/A	-50.72%	-46.59%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	-51.71%	-76.36%	60.12%

In the previous week, Celldex Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Celldex Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Celldex Therapeutics	Positive
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	Neutral

Summary

Celldex Therapeutics and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BCRX vs. The Competition

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Metric	BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.32B	$2.97B	$6.45B	$12.39B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.80%	2.69%	5.83%
P/E Ratio	-5.23	12.70	21.07	22.20
Price / Sales	2.70	336.83	530.36	110.15
Price / Cash	7.38	56.31	44.82	54.51
Price / Book	-16.33	4.11	10.79	6.50
Net Income	$263.86M	$64.45M	$3.56B	$336.88M
7 Day Performance	4.37%	2.24%	1.67%	-0.22%
1 Month Performance	12.30%	1.04%	0.43%	0.77%
1 Year Performance	-6.05%	30.05%	32.84%	31.57%

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BCRX BioCryst Pharmaceuticals	2.2119 of 5 stars	$9.31 +1.9%	$20.70 +122.3%	-9.5%	$2.32B	$874.84M	N/A	530
HALO Halozyme Therapeutics	4.3286 of 5 stars	$71.28 +2.6%	$81.60 +14.5%	+30.6%	$8.24B	$1.40B	25.64	390
ALKS Alkermes	2.3922 of 5 stars	$44.36 +0.2%	$46.13 +4.0%	+58.2%	$7.38B	$1.48B	49.29	2,050	Positive News Analyst Forecast
RGEN Repligen	3.5026 of 5 stars	$130.87 +0.2%	$164.64 +25.8%	+6.5%	$7.37B	$738.26M	145.41	2,000
LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals	2.4833 of 5 stars	$253.25 -0.9%	$257.71 +1.8%	+129.8%	$5.12B	$268.09M	34.36	80

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