Moleculin Biotech (MBRX) Competitors $0.35 +0.00 (+0.72%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.35 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:43 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MBRX vs. LPCN, CING, MTEX, GELS, CARM, MRKR, CTXR, RVPH, PMN, and GOVXShould you be buying Moleculin Biotech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Moleculin Biotech include Lipocine (LPCN), Cingulate (CING), Mannatech (MTEX), Gelteq (GELS), Carisma Therapeutics (CARM), Marker Therapeutics (MRKR), Citius Pharmaceuticals (CTXR), Reviva Pharmaceuticals (RVPH), Promis Neurosciences (PMN), and GeoVax Labs (GOVX). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Moleculin Biotech vs. Its Competitors Lipocine Cingulate Mannatech Gelteq Carisma Therapeutics Marker Therapeutics Citius Pharmaceuticals Reviva Pharmaceuticals Promis Neurosciences GeoVax Labs Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ:MBRX) and Lipocine (NASDAQ:LPCN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor MBRX or LPCN? In the previous week, Moleculin Biotech and Moleculin Biotech both had 1 articles in the media. Moleculin Biotech's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Lipocine's score of 0.00 indicating that Moleculin Biotech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moleculin Biotech 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lipocine 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, MBRX or LPCN? Lipocine has higher revenue and earnings than Moleculin Biotech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMoleculin BiotechN/AN/A-$21.76MN/AN/ALipocine$11.20M1.56$10K-$1.02-3.21 Do analysts prefer MBRX or LPCN? Moleculin Biotech currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,042.86%. Lipocine has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 175.23%. Given Moleculin Biotech's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Moleculin Biotech is more favorable than Lipocine.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Moleculin Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Lipocine 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MBRX or LPCN more profitable? Lipocine's return on equity of -26.68% beat Moleculin Biotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moleculin BiotechN/A -278.80% -100.11% Lipocine N/A -26.68%-24.77% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MBRX or LPCN? 15.5% of Moleculin Biotech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Lipocine shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Moleculin Biotech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Lipocine shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, MBRX or LPCN? Moleculin Biotech has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lipocine has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLipocine beats Moleculin Biotech on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Moleculin Biotech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MBRX 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 MBRX 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 MBRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMoleculin BiotechMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.80M$2.91B$5.56B$9.03BDividend YieldN/A2.44%5.22%3.99%P/E RatioN/A21.5627.6920.25Price / SalesN/A241.84389.53161.89Price / CashN/A42.7336.8958.10Price / Book0.207.518.035.67Net Income-$21.76M-$55.14M$3.18B$249.21M7 Day Performance12.11%4.61%2.93%3.28%1 Month Performance-47.76%0.90%1.72%3.95%1 Year Performance-89.97%5.40%34.39%20.98% Moleculin Biotech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBRXMoleculin Biotech3.1547 of 5 stars$0.35+0.7%$4.00+1,042.9%-90.0%$4.80MN/A0.0020Positive NewsLPCNLipocine1.5916 of 5 stars$3.16-4.0%$9.00+184.8%-55.1%$17.60M$11.20M-3.1010CINGCingulate2.2986 of 5 stars$4.07+0.5%$26.00+538.8%+1,157.3%$17.19MN/A-0.4820Positive NewsMTEXMannatech0.2743 of 5 stars$9.35+3.9%N/A+25.8%$17.11M$117.87M-93.50250High Trading VolumeGELSGelteqN/A$1.73-4.4%N/AN/A$17.08M$100K0.00N/ANews CoverageGap UpCARMCarisma Therapeutics1.8566 of 5 stars$0.39-2.2%$1.93+391.6%-64.7%$16.74M$19.63M-0.2520News CoverageGap UpMRKRMarker Therapeutics3.2041 of 5 stars$1.53+4.8%$13.17+760.6%-68.3%$16.52M$6.59M-1.1560Positive NewsGap UpCTXRCitius Pharmaceuticals2.4277 of 5 stars$1.59+3.9%$53.00+3,233.3%-83.4%$16.27MN/A0.0020High Trading VolumeRVPHReviva Pharmaceuticals2.2779 of 5 stars$0.38+12.9%$9.00+2,261.6%-68.5%$16.20MN/A-0.485News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumePMNPromis Neurosciences3.3904 of 5 stars$0.48+0.7%$4.50+830.1%-74.1%$15.70MN/A-9.685Gap UpGOVXGeoVax Labs3.3474 of 5 stars$0.87-9.8%$11.10+1,182.2%-82.9%$15.29M$3.95M-0.2410Analyst DowngradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LPCN Competitors CING Competitors MTEX Competitors GELS Competitors CARM Competitors MRKR Competitors CTXR Competitors RVPH Competitors PMN Competitors GOVX 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:MBRX) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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