Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Competitors $20.94 +0.38 (+1.84%) As of 01:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CPRX vs. BBIO, VRNA, ELAN, BPMC, ROIV, GRFS, LEGN, RVMD, RYTM, and RNAShould you be buying Catalyst Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals include BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), Grifols (GRFS), Legend Biotech (LEGN), Revolution Medicines (RVMD), Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM), and Avidity Biosciences (RNA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors BridgeBio Pharma Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Elanco Animal Health Blueprint Medicines Roivant Sciences Grifols Legend Biotech Revolution Medicines Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Avidity Biosciences BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) and Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to BBIO or CPRX? In the previous week, BridgeBio Pharma had 4 more articles in the media than Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for BridgeBio Pharma and 9 mentions for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat BridgeBio Pharma's score of 1.08 indicating that Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BridgeBio Pharma 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer BBIO or CPRX? BridgeBio Pharma currently has a consensus target price of $61.35, suggesting a potential upside of 25.35%. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $33.20, suggesting a potential upside of 58.56%. Given Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than BridgeBio Pharma.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BridgeBio Pharma 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Do institutionals & insiders believe in BBIO or CPRX? 99.9% of BridgeBio Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of BridgeBio Pharma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BBIO or CPRX? Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than BridgeBio Pharma. BridgeBio Pharma 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 RatioBridgeBio Pharma$221.90M42.17-$535.76M-$4.09-11.97Catalyst Pharmaceuticals$558.50M4.59$163.89M$1.6512.69 Is BBIO or CPRX more profitable? Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 37.36% compared to BridgeBio Pharma's net margin of -329.25%. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 40.78% beat BridgeBio Pharma's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BridgeBio Pharma-329.25% N/A -85.69% Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 37.36%40.78%35.36% Which has more volatility & risk, BBIO or CPRX? BridgeBio Pharma has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCatalyst Pharmaceuticals beats BridgeBio Pharma on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CPRX 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 CPRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCatalyst PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.57B$2.82B$5.82B$9.71BDividend YieldN/A1.66%3.84%4.09%P/E Ratio12.7122.8430.9025.97Price / Sales4.59764.31469.81120.77Price / Cash8.31173.2237.1558.38Price / Book3.005.839.116.37Net Income$163.89M$31.83M$3.26B$265.56M7 Day Performance3.50%1.84%1.85%1.71%1 Month Performance0.19%4.50%4.86%1.05%1 Year Performance0.96%11.24%31.15%20.94% Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPRXCatalyst Pharmaceuticals4.9048 of 5 stars$20.94+1.8%$33.20+58.6%+0.4%$2.57B$558.50M12.7180Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBBIOBridgeBio Pharma4.4133 of 5 stars$49.02-4.5%$61.35+25.2%+96.5%$9.37B$221.90M-11.99400Positive NewsInsider TradeVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share2.4302 of 5 stars$105.79+0.5%$109.00+3.0%+276.7%$9.01B$42.28M-106.8630Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ELANElanco Animal Health3.0972 of 5 stars$17.72-1.4%$17.33-2.2%+17.8%$8.80B$4.44B20.609,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBPMCBlueprint Medicines0.5046 of 5 stars$129.46flat$130.00+0.4%N/A$8.36B$562.12M-52.41640ROIVRoivant Sciences3.4113 of 5 stars$11.81-0.3%$16.50+39.7%+0.2%$8.03B$29.05M-16.87860GRFSGrifols3.5027 of 5 stars$10.58-1.3%$10.30-2.6%+31.4%$7.27B$7.81B9.0423,822Short Interest ↑LEGNLegend Biotech3.6373 of 5 stars$37.45-0.1%$72.38+93.3%-37.1%$6.88B$627.24M-42.562,609RVMDRevolution Medicines4.3695 of 5 stars$36.45+0.4%$69.54+90.8%-19.4%$6.81B$11.58M-8.10250Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionRYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals3.7588 of 5 stars$98.09+0.5%$101.57+3.5%+124.1%$6.52B$130.13M-32.59140News CoveragePositive NewsRNAAvidity Biosciences3.1847 of 5 stars$44.48-4.3%$67.00+50.6%-0.8%$5.72B$10.73M-12.49190Options Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BBIO Alternatives VRNA Alternatives ELAN Alternatives BPMC Alternatives ROIV Alternatives GRFS Alternatives LEGN Alternatives RVMD Alternatives RYTM Alternatives RNA 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredSilver’s Still Under $35… For Now.Silver is trading around $33—but insiders are betting on a $70 breakout by year’s end. 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