HCW Biologics (HCWB) Competitors $4.13 -0.11 (-2.59%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.50 +0.37 (+8.96%) As of 04:04 AM 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 EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HCWB vs. FBLG, LGVN, ASBP, LSTA, NAII, DARE, AYTU, RVPH, CVKD, and ELEVShould you be buying HCW Biologics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCW Biologics include FibroBiologics (FBLG), Longeveron (LGVN), Aspire Biopharma (ASBP), Lisata Therapeutics (LSTA), Natural Alternatives International (NAII), Dare Bioscience (DARE), Aytu BioPharma (AYTU), Reviva Pharmaceuticals (RVPH), Cadrenal Therapeutics (CVKD), and Elevation Oncology (ELEV). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. HCW Biologics vs. Its Competitors FibroBiologics Longeveron Aspire Biopharma Lisata Therapeutics Natural Alternatives International Dare Bioscience Aytu BioPharma Reviva Pharmaceuticals Cadrenal Therapeutics Elevation Oncology HCW Biologics (NASDAQ:HCWB) and FibroBiologics (NASDAQ:FBLG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HCWB or FBLG? 3.0% of HCW Biologics shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.7% of HCW Biologics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of FibroBiologics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is HCWB or FBLG more profitable? FibroBiologics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to HCW Biologics' net margin of -1,712.94%. HCW Biologics' return on equity of 0.00% beat FibroBiologics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCW Biologics-1,712.94% N/A -90.09% FibroBiologics N/A -710.25%-118.02% Which has more risk & volatility, HCWB or FBLG? HCW Biologics has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FibroBiologics has a beta of -0.74, indicating that its stock price is 174% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HCWB or FBLG? In the previous week, FibroBiologics had 5 more articles in the media than HCW Biologics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for FibroBiologics and 0 mentions for HCW Biologics. HCW Biologics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat FibroBiologics' score of -0.60 indicating that HCW Biologics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment HCW Biologics Neutral FibroBiologics Negative Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HCWB or FBLG? FibroBiologics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HCW Biologics. FibroBiologics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HCW Biologics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHCW Biologics$2.57M2.31-$30.02M-$23.25-0.18FibroBiologicsN/AN/A-$11.16M-$0.36-1.80 Do analysts recommend HCWB or FBLG? HCW Biologics currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 747.46%. FibroBiologics has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,904.32%. Given FibroBiologics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FibroBiologics is more favorable than HCW Biologics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HCW Biologics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FibroBiologics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 SummaryHCW Biologics and FibroBiologics tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HCW Biologics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCWB 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 HCWB 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 HCWB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHCW BiologicsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.95M$3.02B$5.52B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A2.45%4.74%4.14%P/E Ratio-0.1817.8529.0523.78Price / Sales2.31318.52444.6497.50Price / CashN/A40.5624.4827.20Price / Book-0.688.488.365.61Net Income-$30.02M-$54.98M$3.25B$265.26M7 Day Performance-0.48%-3.52%-3.57%-4.34%1 Month Performance-1.20%15.65%5.10%4.11%1 Year Performance-82.93%6.51%25.36%17.92% HCW Biologics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCWBHCW Biologics2.6836 of 5 stars$4.13-2.6%$35.00+747.5%-82.9%$5.95M$2.57M-0.1840Gap DownFBLGFibroBiologics3.1733 of 5 stars$0.62-6.3%$13.00+2,013.8%-86.7%$24.40MN/A-2.9310Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeLGVNLongeveron2.2794 of 5 stars$1.58-3.9%$8.67+449.9%-43.4%$23.59M$2.23M-0.2520Negative NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownASBPAspire BiopharmaN/A$0.47-2.1%N/AN/A$23.33MN/A0.00N/ALSTALisata Therapeutics2.2998 of 5 stars$2.64+0.5%$23.50+788.8%-22.6%$22.71M$1M-1.1530Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsNAIINatural Alternatives InternationalN/A$3.65+1.4%N/A-33.5%$22.56M$113.80M-2.63290Positive NewsDAREDare Bioscience1.7408 of 5 stars$2.48-2.9%$12.00+384.8%-27.1%$22.35M$10K-14.5630Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑AYTUAytu BioPharma3.1565 of 5 stars$2.52-4.4%$10.00+297.6%-4.8%$22.32M$81M-3.45160RVPHReviva Pharmaceuticals2.8413 of 5 stars$0.46-5.9%$9.00+1,852.3%-56.9%$22.13MN/A-0.585Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeCVKDCadrenal Therapeutics2.133 of 5 stars$11.00-5.0%$32.00+190.9%N/A$21.74MN/A-1.194Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpELEVElevation Oncology2.1198 of 5 stars$0.37flat$3.39+827.6%N/A$21.62MN/A-0.4540Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FibroBiologics Competitors Longeveron Competitors Aspire Biopharma Competitors Lisata Therapeutics Competitors Natural Alternatives International Competitors Dare Bioscience Competitors Aytu BioPharma Competitors Reviva Pharmaceuticals Competitors Cadrenal Therapeutics Competitors Elevation Oncology 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:HCWB) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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