Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX) Competitors $30.38 -0.04 (-0.12%) As of 01:40 PM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRNX vs. QGEN, VTRS, ASND, VRNA, BBIO, BPMC, ROIV, LEGN, ELAN, and RGCShould you be buying Crinetics Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals include QIAGEN (QGEN), Viatris (VTRS), Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), Legend Biotech (LEGN), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), and Regencell Bioscience (RGC). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors QIAGEN Viatris Ascendis Pharma A/S Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share BridgeBio Pharma Blueprint Medicines Roivant Sciences Legend Biotech Elanco Animal Health Regencell Bioscience Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRNX) and Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Is CRNX or QGEN more profitable? Qiagen has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Crinetics Pharmaceuticals' net margin of 0.00%. Qiagen's return on equity of 14.61% beat Crinetics Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crinetics PharmaceuticalsN/A -30.95% -28.12% Qiagen 4.68%14.61%8.80% Does the media prefer CRNX or QGEN? In the previous week, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals had 2 more articles in the media than Qiagen. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Crinetics Pharmaceuticals and 6 mentions for Qiagen. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Qiagen's score of 1.21 indicating that Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crinetics Pharmaceuticals 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qiagen 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CRNX or QGEN? Crinetics Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus target price of $69.50, suggesting a potential upside of 128.81%. Qiagen has a consensus target price of $49.40, suggesting a potential downside of 4.22%. Given Crinetics Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Qiagen.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crinetics Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Qiagen 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Which has more volatility & risk, CRNX or QGEN? Crinetics Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qiagen has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, CRNX or QGEN? Qiagen has higher revenue and earnings than Crinetics Pharmaceuticals. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qiagen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrinetics Pharmaceuticals$1.04M2,734.63-$298.41M-$3.82-7.95Qiagen$1.98B5.80$83.59M$0.40128.94 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CRNX or QGEN? 98.5% of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryQiagen beats Crinetics Pharmaceuticals on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crinetics Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRNX 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 CRNX 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 CRNX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrinetics PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.84B$2.76B$5.70B$9.52BDividend YieldN/A1.78%4.60%3.99%P/E Ratio-7.949.0628.0020.01Price / Sales2,734.63738.63457.41102.39Price / CashN/A166.2336.5558.97Price / Book2.135.158.595.87Net Income-$298.41M$30.99M$3.24B$258.50M7 Day Performance-2.36%7.15%3.71%1.95%1 Month Performance-0.12%15.55%10.26%12.31%1 Year Performance-43.05%-1.12%34.07%19.02% Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRNXCrinetics Pharmaceuticals3.6781 of 5 stars$30.38-0.1%$69.50+128.8%-43.1%$2.84B$1.04M-7.94210Positive NewsQGENQIAGEN3.7063 of 5 stars$48.06-0.6%$49.40+2.8%+25.6%$10.75B$1.98B20.925,765Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionVTRSViatris2.3592 of 5 stars$8.90+0.2%$10.40+16.9%-20.1%$10.42B$14.74B3.5832,000ASNDAscendis Pharma A/S3.4985 of 5 stars$168.02-1.1%$223.07+32.8%+25.6%$10.39B$393.54M0.001,017Analyst RevisionVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share2.6872 of 5 stars$104.90flat$109.00+3.9%+398.3%$8.93B$42.28M0.0030Positive NewsBBIOBridgeBio Pharma4.6151 of 5 stars$45.90-1.3%$61.50+34.0%+73.2%$8.83B$221.90M0.00400BPMCBlueprint Medicines0.972 of 5 stars$129.46flat$128.25-0.9%N/A$8.36B$562.12M-52.41640Upcoming EarningsROIVRoivant Sciences2.6491 of 5 stars$11.48+0.3%$16.50+43.7%+5.9%$7.78B$29.05M0.00860News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeLEGNLegend Biotech3.6854 of 5 stars$42.23+1.5%$73.33+73.7%-25.9%$7.64B$627.24M0.002,609Positive NewsELANElanco Animal Health3.3886 of 5 stars$14.67-0.8%$16.00+9.1%+12.7%$7.34B$4.44B15.729,000Analyst ForecastRGCRegencell Bioscience0.3073 of 5 stars$14.40-0.7%N/AN/A$7.17BN/A0.0010Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QIAGEN Competitors Viatris Competitors Ascendis Pharma A/S Competitors Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Competitors BridgeBio Pharma Competitors Blueprint Medicines Competitors Roivant Sciences Competitors Legend Biotech Competitors Elanco Animal Health Competitors Regencell Bioscience Competitors 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:CRNX) was last updated on 7/25/2025 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 | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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