Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Competitors $19.76 -0.21 (-1.05%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.92 +0.16 (+0.81%) As of 07:41 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CPRX vs. MRNA, ELAN, VRNA, ROIV, RVMD, GRFS, ABVX, RYTM, AXSM, and LEGNShould you be buying Catalyst Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals include Moderna (MRNA), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), Revolution Medicines (RVMD), Grifols (GRFS), Abivax (ABVX), Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), and Legend Biotech (LEGN). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors Moderna Elanco Animal Health Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Roivant Sciences Revolution Medicines Grifols Abivax Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Axsome Therapeutics Legend Biotech Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, MRNA or CPRX? Moderna has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MRNA or CPRX more profitable? Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 37.36% compared to Moderna's net margin of -94.31%. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 40.78% beat Moderna's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moderna-94.31% -25.96% -20.09% Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 37.36%40.78%35.36% Which has higher earnings and valuation, MRNA or CPRX? Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Moderna. Moderna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioModerna$3.24B2.87-$3.56B-$7.53-3.17Catalyst Pharmaceuticals$491.73M4.92$163.89M$1.6511.98 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MRNA or CPRX? 75.3% of Moderna shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Moderna shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Catalyst 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. Do analysts rate MRNA or CPRX? Moderna presently has a consensus target price of $41.81, indicating a potential upside of 75.09%. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $33.20, indicating a potential upside of 68.02%. Given Moderna's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Moderna is more favorable than Catalyst Pharmaceuticals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Moderna 4 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.05Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Does the media favor MRNA or CPRX? In the previous week, Moderna had 10 more articles in the media than Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Moderna and 12 mentions for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Moderna's score of 0.79 indicating that Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moderna 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCatalyst Pharmaceuticals beats Moderna on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Catalyst Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPRX 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 CPRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCatalyst PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.44B$2.56B$5.79B$10.19BDividend YieldN/A57.24%5.73%4.61%P/E Ratio11.985.3056.1422.50Price / Sales4.92669.74538.28122.35Price / Cash8.1627.5625.8129.91Price / Book3.245.4013.256.28Net Income$163.89M$32.95M$3.29B$270.38M7 Day Performance-1.59%0.21%0.47%2.70%1 Month Performance-2.32%4.10%4.60%5.99%1 Year Performance-2.27%-2.91%73.42%25.94% Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPRXCatalyst Pharmaceuticals4.9551 of 5 stars$19.76-1.1%$33.20+68.0%-1.2%$2.44B$491.73M11.9880Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeMRNAModerna4.5303 of 5 stars$24.83-1.2%$42.88+72.7%-65.6%$9.66B$3.24B-3.305,800ELANElanco Animal Health2.6268 of 5 stars$19.02+3.2%$17.33-8.9%+28.0%$9.45B$4.44B22.129,000Positive NewsVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share2.3179 of 5 stars$106.300.0%$109.00+2.5%+257.4%$9.19B$42.28M-107.3730Positive NewsROIVRoivant Sciences3.1489 of 5 stars$12.91-0.1%$16.38+26.8%+17.9%$8.82B$23.23M-18.44860RVMDRevolution Medicines4.1887 of 5 stars$41.06+1.4%$72.00+75.4%+6.5%$7.68B$11.58M-9.12250Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGRFSGrifols4.0879 of 5 stars$10.11-0.2%$10.30+1.9%+6.7%$6.95B$7.81B8.6423,822Positive NewsABVXAbivax2.3891 of 5 stars$90.00+2.2%$92.33+2.6%+616.8%$6.80BN/A0.0061News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeRYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals3.2826 of 5 stars$99.77-2.3%$101.57+1.8%+93.9%$6.63B$130.13M-33.15140Positive NewsAXSMAxsome Therapeutics4.9088 of 5 stars$129.29+3.3%$177.86+37.6%+26.4%$6.45B$385.69M-25.50380Positive NewsLEGNLegend Biotech3.1979 of 5 stars$34.62-4.0%$74.22+114.4%-34.2%$6.39B$627.24M-39.342,609Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MRNA Alternatives ELAN Alternatives VRNA Alternatives ROIV Alternatives RVMD Alternatives GRFS Alternatives ABVX Alternatives RYTM Alternatives AXSM Alternatives LEGN 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:CPRX) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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