Cellectis (CLLS) Competitors $3.98 -0.54 (-11.95%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.09 +0.11 (+2.76%) As of 10/17/2025 06:51 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 EventsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CLLS vs. VALN, PROK, ANAB, KURA, AVBP, PHAT, CRMD, MRVI, VIR, and DNAShould you be buying Cellectis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cellectis include Valneva (VALN), ProKidney (PROK), AnaptysBio (ANAB), Kura Oncology (KURA), ArriVent BioPharma (AVBP), Phathom Pharmaceuticals (PHAT), CorMedix (CRMD), Maravai LifeSciences (MRVI), Vir Biotechnology (VIR), and Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Cellectis vs. Its Competitors Valneva ProKidney AnaptysBio Kura Oncology ArriVent BioPharma Phathom Pharmaceuticals CorMedix Maravai LifeSciences Vir Biotechnology Ginkgo Bioworks Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) and Cellectis (NASDAQ:CLLS) 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. Is VALN or CLLS more profitable? Valneva has a net margin of -33.87% compared to Cellectis' net margin of -100.69%. Valneva's return on equity of -34.78% beat Cellectis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valneva-33.87% -34.78% -13.43% Cellectis -100.69%-68.05%-21.53% Which has more risk & volatility, VALN or CLLS? Valneva has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cellectis has a beta of 3.1, indicating that its stock price is 210% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend VALN or CLLS? Valneva currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.09%. Cellectis has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 101.01%. Given Cellectis' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cellectis is more favorable than Valneva.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Valneva 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Cellectis 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to VALN or CLLS? In the previous week, Valneva and Valneva both had 6 articles in the media. Valneva's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Cellectis' score of 0.35 indicating that Valneva is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valneva 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cellectis 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VALN or CLLS? 11.4% of Valneva shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.9% of Cellectis shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Valneva shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Cellectis 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, VALN or CLLS? Valneva has higher revenue and earnings than Cellectis. Valneva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cellectis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValneva$183.52M4.71-$13.25M-$0.98-10.27Cellectis$49.22MN/A-$36.76M-$0.82-4.85 SummaryValneva beats Cellectis on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cellectis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLLS 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. 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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 CLLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCellectisMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$251.24M$3.39B$6.09B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A2.28%5.73%4.80%P/E Ratio-4.8522.4484.7527.11Price / SalesN/A267.64519.29179.59Price / CashN/A46.5937.1661.22Price / Book1.6910.4112.246.52Net Income-$36.76M-$52.47M$3.33B$276.84M7 Day Performance-1.49%2.32%1.19%1.95%1 Month Performance25.95%11.14%6.18%2.21%1 Year Performance108.38%11.15%59.89%34.06% Cellectis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLLSCellectis1.9034 of 5 stars$3.98-11.9%$8.00+101.0%+108.4%$251.24M$49.22M-4.85290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpVALNValneva2.9238 of 5 stars$10.50+1.3%$15.00+42.9%+79.0%$891.07M$183.52M-10.71700Short Interest ↓PROKProKidney2.3685 of 5 stars$2.99-1.0%$6.25+109.0%+50.0%$888.73M$80K-5.253Gap DownANABAnaptysBio2.8787 of 5 stars$32.46+3.5%$52.00+60.2%-1.6%$878.27M$91.28M-7.25100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKURAKura Oncology4.1638 of 5 stars$9.93+0.8%$24.10+142.7%-45.6%$854.95M$53.88M-4.39130Gap DownAVBPArriVent BioPharma1.4476 of 5 stars$20.90+0.2%$39.14+87.3%-32.7%$846.27MN/A-5.2040PHATPhathom Pharmaceuticals2.9817 of 5 stars$12.53+6.0%$17.50+39.7%-20.2%$838.55M$55.25M-2.65110News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeCRMDCorMedix3.2918 of 5 stars$10.58-1.4%$18.00+70.1%-3.0%$837.57M$43.47M14.1130MRVIMaravai LifeSciences3.7784 of 5 stars$3.30+3.4%$5.22+58.1%-59.3%$814.60M$259.18M-2.43610News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeVIRVir Biotechnology3.5538 of 5 stars$5.86+1.0%$17.30+195.2%-25.1%$805.72M$74.21M-1.47580News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeDNAGinkgo Bioworks1.2548 of 5 stars$13.20-2.4%$9.00-31.8%+58.4%$800.38M$227.04M-2.25640 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VALN Alternatives PROK Alternatives ANAB Alternatives KURA Alternatives AVBP Alternatives PHAT Alternatives CRMD Alternatives MRVI Alternatives VIR Alternatives DNA 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:CLLS) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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