Exelixis (EXEL) Competitors $40.44 +1.30 (+3.32%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.72 +0.28 (+0.68%) As of 07:44 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 EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EXEL vs. BIIB, UTHR, INCY, NBIX, BMRN, EXAS, IONS, MDGL, HALO, and RGENShould you be buying Exelixis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exelixis include Biogen (BIIB), United Therapeutics (UTHR), Incyte (INCY), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Exact Sciences (EXAS), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL), Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), and Repligen (RGEN). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry. Exelixis vs. Its Competitors Biogen United Therapeutics Incyte Neurocrine Biosciences BioMarin Pharmaceutical Exact Sciences Ionis Pharmaceuticals Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Halozyme Therapeutics Repligen Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) and Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders believe in EXEL or BIIB? 85.3% of Exelixis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Biogen shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Exelixis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Biogen shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is EXEL or BIIB more profitable? Exelixis has a net margin of 27.01% compared to Biogen's net margin of 15.31%. Exelixis' return on equity of 27.47% beat Biogen's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Exelixis27.01% 27.47% 20.88% Biogen 15.31%13.85%8.32% Does the media favor EXEL or BIIB? In the previous week, Exelixis had 10 more articles in the media than Biogen. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Exelixis and 22 mentions for Biogen. Biogen's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Exelixis' score of 1.28 indicating that Biogen is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Exelixis 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Biogen 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, EXEL or BIIB? Biogen has higher revenue and earnings than Exelixis. Biogen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exelixis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExelixis$2.17B5.02$521.27M$2.0819.44Biogen$9.68B2.20$1.63B$10.4613.85 Do analysts prefer EXEL or BIIB? Exelixis currently has a consensus target price of $44.42, indicating a potential upside of 9.84%. Biogen has a consensus target price of $181.65, indicating a potential upside of 25.39%. Given Biogen's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Biogen is more favorable than Exelixis.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Exelixis 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Biogen 0 Sell rating(s) 21 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32 Which has more risk & volatility, EXEL or BIIB? Exelixis has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Biogen has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryExelixis beats Biogen on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Exelixis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EXEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 EXEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExelixisMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.54B$3.13B$5.75B$10.32BDividend YieldN/A2.37%5.89%4.63%P/E Ratio19.4421.0376.6626.52Price / Sales5.02406.99507.26115.78Price / Cash20.3245.4837.2260.63Price / Book5.159.5613.946.31Net Income$521.27M-$53.02M$3.29B$271.37M7 Day Performance7.27%0.37%0.63%2.11%1 Month Performance5.56%3.93%4.32%6.67%1 Year Performance46.52%8.61%84.13%27.84% Exelixis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EXELExelixis4.647 of 5 stars$40.44+3.3%$44.42+9.8%+42.5%$10.54B$2.17B19.441,147Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeBIIBBiogen4.6928 of 5 stars$144.07+0.5%$181.65+26.1%-28.0%$21.11B$9.68B13.777,605Positive NewsUTHRUnited Therapeutics4.7246 of 5 stars$401.58-0.4%$438.85+9.3%+15.4%$18.12B$2.88B15.681,305Positive NewsInsider TradeINCYIncyte4.731 of 5 stars$83.73+0.7%$82.53-1.4%+26.3%$16.37B$4.58B19.052,617Positive NewsShort Interest ↓NBIXNeurocrine Biosciences4.7175 of 5 stars$139.77-0.5%$160.26+14.7%+15.3%$13.84B$2.36B41.281,800Positive NewsBMRNBioMarin Pharmaceutical4.9381 of 5 stars$54.19+2.0%$92.04+69.8%-22.8%$10.41B$3.06B16.083,040Short Interest ↑EXASExact Sciences4.7764 of 5 stars$52.99-0.8%$68.05+28.4%-23.8%$10.01B$2.76B-9.747,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionIONSIonis Pharmaceuticals3.8079 of 5 stars$61.080.0%$67.88+11.1%+50.6%$9.73B$705M-33.181,069Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionMDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals4.3378 of 5 stars$427.47+0.4%$483.38+13.1%+83.0%$9.49B$180.13M-33.2690HALOHalozyme Therapeutics4.5844 of 5 stars$75.73-0.8%$67.11-11.4%+20.6%$8.86B$1.02B17.33390Positive NewsRGENRepligen4.8342 of 5 stars$118.54+4.2%$166.67+40.6%-14.5%$6.67B$634.44M-474.141,778Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Biogen Alternatives United Therapeutics Alternatives Incyte Alternatives Neurocrine Biosciences Alternatives BioMarin Pharmaceutical Alternatives Exact Sciences Alternatives Ionis Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Halozyme Therapeutics Alternatives Repligen 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:EXEL) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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