Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Competitors $25.96 +0.17 (+0.64%) As of 10:38 AM 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 BEAM vs. CRSP, DNLI, EDIT, NTLA, TWST, VCYT, QGEN, BBIO, ELAN, and VRNAShould you be buying Beam Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Beam Therapeutics include CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Denali Therapeutics (DNLI), Editas Medicine (EDIT), Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA), Twist Bioscience (TWST), Veracyte (VCYT), Qiagen (QGEN), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), and Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Beam Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors CRISPR Therapeutics Denali Therapeutics Editas Medicine Intellia Therapeutics Twist Bioscience Veracyte Qiagen BridgeBio Pharma Elanco Animal Health Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSP) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, BEAM or CRSP? Beam Therapeutics has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CRISPR Therapeutics has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BEAM or CRSP more profitable? Beam Therapeutics has a net margin of -661.31% compared to CRISPR Therapeutics' net margin of -1,229.43%. CRISPR Therapeutics' return on equity of -20.05% beat Beam Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Beam Therapeutics-661.31% -43.15% -31.06% CRISPR Therapeutics -1,229.43%-20.05%-17.09% Which has better earnings & valuation, BEAM or CRSP? CRISPR Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beam Therapeutics. CRISPR Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beam Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBeam Therapeutics$63.52M41.34-$376.74M-$4.50-5.77CRISPR Therapeutics$37.31M165.95-$366.25M-$5.43-12.54 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BEAM or CRSP? 99.7% of Beam Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.2% of CRISPR Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Beam Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of CRISPR Therapeutics shares are held 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. Do analysts recommend BEAM or CRSP? Beam Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $45.92, indicating a potential upside of 76.91%. CRISPR Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $72.59, indicating a potential upside of 6.63%. Given Beam Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Beam Therapeutics is more favorable than CRISPR Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Beam Therapeutics 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94CRISPR Therapeutics 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Does the media prefer BEAM or CRSP? In the previous week, CRISPR Therapeutics had 24 more articles in the media than Beam Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for CRISPR Therapeutics and 7 mentions for Beam Therapeutics. CRISPR Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Beam Therapeutics' score of 0.58 indicating that CRISPR Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Beam Therapeutics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CRISPR Therapeutics 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBeam Therapeutics beats CRISPR Therapeutics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BEAM 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 BEAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBeam TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.63B$3.42B$6.10B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A2.29%5.73%4.78%P/E Ratio-5.7723.0484.6327.17Price / Sales41.34484.44608.51132.45Price / CashN/A46.9737.8662.13Price / Book2.9310.5112.356.62Net Income-$376.74M-$52.47M$3.33B$276.88M7 Day Performance-1.39%3.06%2.11%1.49%1 Month Performance15.61%15.52%9.40%4.79%1 Year Performance6.59%13.77%73.46%36.32% Beam Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BEAMBeam Therapeutics3.4357 of 5 stars$25.96+0.6%$45.92+76.9%-3.4%$2.63B$63.52M-5.77510CRSPCRISPR Therapeutics2.2415 of 5 stars$70.19+3.6%$71.50+1.9%+39.7%$6.38B$37.31M-12.93460Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpDNLIDenali Therapeutics4.1674 of 5 stars$15.22-1.3%$33.50+120.1%-39.6%$2.23B$330.53M-5.44430News CoverageAnalyst RevisionEDITEditas Medicine4.1848 of 5 stars$3.80-3.1%$5.10+34.2%+14.8%$341.70M$32.31M-1.33230Gap DownNTLAIntellia Therapeutics4.171 of 5 stars$20.54+2.9%$27.95+36.1%+21.0%$2.20B$57.88M-4.38600Gap DownTWSTTwist Bioscience3.8478 of 5 stars$31.85+2.5%$48.90+53.5%-31.8%$1.92B$312.97M-21.97990Analyst RevisionVCYTVeracyte3.6891 of 5 stars$36.04+0.1%$40.90+13.5%+3.1%$2.84B$445.76M109.22790News CoverageQGENQiagen4.1228 of 5 stars$46.99+0.4%$49.40+5.1%+14.5%$10.45B$1.98B27.765,765BBIOBridgeBio Pharma4.4949 of 5 stars$54.61+3.3%$63.94+17.1%+108.9%$10.44B$221.90M-13.35400Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionELANElanco Animal Health2.5478 of 5 stars$20.68+0.2%$18.33-11.3%+54.6%$10.27B$4.44B24.059,000Analyst RevisionVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share1.536 of 5 stars$106.91+0.1%$109.00+2.0%N/A$9.21B$42.28M-107.9930Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRSP Alternatives DNLI Alternatives EDIT Alternatives NTLA Alternatives TWST Alternatives VCYT Alternatives QGEN Alternatives BBIO Alternatives ELAN Alternatives VRNA 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:BEAM) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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