Lisata Therapeutics (LSTA) Competitors $2.19 -0.05 (-2.23%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.20 +0.01 (+0.46%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSTA vs. IGMS, ASRT, UNCY, CNTX, ARTV, APLT, KLRS, BYSI, IRD, and INCRShould you be buying Lisata Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lisata Therapeutics include IGM Biosciences (IGMS), Assertio (ASRT), Unicycive Therapeutics (UNCY), Context Therapeutics (CNTX), Artiva Biotherapeutics (ARTV), Applied Therapeutics (APLT), Kalaris Therapeutics (KLRS), BeyondSpring (BYSI), Opus Genetics (IRD), and InterCure (INCR). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Lisata Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors IGM Biosciences Assertio Unicycive Therapeutics Context Therapeutics Artiva Biotherapeutics Applied Therapeutics Kalaris Therapeutics BeyondSpring Opus Genetics InterCure Lisata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LSTA) and IGM Biosciences (NASDAQ:IGMS) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has higher valuation and earnings, LSTA or IGMS? Lisata Therapeutics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IGM Biosciences. IGM Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lisata Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLisata Therapeutics$1M19.18-$19.99M-$2.23-0.98IGM Biosciences$145.05M0.53-$195.79M-$0.90-1.41 Do analysts prefer LSTA or IGMS? Lisata Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 973.06%. IGM Biosciences has a consensus price target of $4.89, indicating a potential upside of 284.95%. Given Lisata Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lisata Therapeutics is more favorable than IGM Biosciences.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lisata Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00IGM Biosciences 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.89 Which has more risk and volatility, LSTA or IGMS? Lisata Therapeutics has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IGM Biosciences has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer LSTA or IGMS? In the previous week, Lisata Therapeutics had 2 more articles in the media than IGM Biosciences. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lisata Therapeutics and 0 mentions for IGM Biosciences. Lisata Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat IGM Biosciences' score of 0.00 indicating that Lisata Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Lisata Therapeutics Positive IGM Biosciences Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LSTA or IGMS? 8.9% of Lisata Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of IGM Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Lisata Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.0% of IGM Biosciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LSTA or IGMS more profitable? Lisata Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to IGM Biosciences' net margin of -36.81%. Lisata Therapeutics' return on equity of -69.68% beat IGM Biosciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lisata TherapeuticsN/A -69.68% -59.44% IGM Biosciences -36.81%-93.35%-24.15% SummaryLisata Therapeutics beats IGM Biosciences on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LSTA 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 LSTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLisata TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$19.61M$3.20B$5.87B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A2.30%5.68%4.59%P/E Ratio-0.9821.1774.5225.93Price / Sales19.18480.02549.78198.13Price / CashN/A46.6837.5660.44Price / Book0.639.6112.166.29Net Income-$19.99M-$53.29M$3.28B$270.77M7 Day Performance0.92%0.28%0.87%3.88%1 Month Performance-18.59%5.73%4.96%4.88%1 Year Performance-24.74%10.52%60.74%26.01% Lisata Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSTALisata Therapeutics3.2398 of 5 stars$2.19-2.2%$23.50+973.1%-27.2%$19.61M$1M-0.9830Short Interest ↓Gap DownIGMSIGM Biosciences4.0669 of 5 stars$1.27flat$5.50+333.1%N/A$76.57M$145.05M-1.41190ASRTAssertio1.7507 of 5 stars$0.79-4.9%$2.38+199.0%-36.0%$76.43M$124.96M-1.7620UNCYUnicycive Therapeutics1.9644 of 5 stars$4.32+3.1%$60.00+1,288.9%+1.8%$76.30MN/A-1.059CNTXContext Therapeutics3.5202 of 5 stars$0.85+1.2%$5.25+517.8%-61.2%$76.23MN/A-2.367News CoverageShort Interest ↓ARTVArtiva Biotherapeutics3.1254 of 5 stars$3.09-1.9%$17.00+450.2%-76.3%$75.49M$250K0.0081Positive NewsAPLTApplied Therapeutics4.0581 of 5 stars$0.52+5.6%$6.10+1,072.9%-91.4%$74.90M$460K-1.1630Positive NewsGap DownKLRSKalaris Therapeutics1.8786 of 5 stars$4.00-2.0%$3.00-25.0%N/A$74.80MN/A0.00110News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownBYSIBeyondSpringN/A$1.83+6.4%N/A-16.9%$73.80M$1.75M0.0080Positive NewsIRDOpus Genetics2.6892 of 5 stars$1.23+0.8%$7.33+496.2%N/A$73.69M$10.99M-0.6414Positive NewsGap UpINCRInterCure0.7965 of 5 stars$1.61+2.2%N/A-20.3%$73.55M$238.85M0.00350Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IGM Biosciences Competitors Assertio Competitors Unicycive Therapeutics Competitors Context Therapeutics Competitors Artiva Biotherapeutics Competitors Applied Therapeutics Competitors Kalaris Therapeutics Competitors BeyondSpring Competitors Opus Genetics Competitors InterCure 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:LSTA) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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