Metagenomi (MGX) Competitors $1.88 +0.05 (+2.73%) Closing price 09/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.88 0.00 (-0.21%) As of 09/17/2025 07:51 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 EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MGX vs. MRNA, NGNE, LFCR, MREO, ACB, RNAC, CADL, MNPR, NMRA, and LXEOShould you be buying Metagenomi stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Metagenomi include Moderna (MRNA), Neurogene (NGNE), Lifecore Biomedical (LFCR), Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC), Candel Therapeutics (CADL), Monopar Therapeutics (MNPR), Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA), and Lexeo Therapeutics (LXEO). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Metagenomi vs. Its Competitors Moderna Neurogene Lifecore Biomedical Mereo BioPharma Group Aurora Cannabis Cartesian Therapeutics Candel Therapeutics Monopar Therapeutics Neumora Therapeutics Lexeo Therapeutics Metagenomi (NASDAQ:MGX) and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) are both 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. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MGX or MRNA? Metagenomi has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Moderna. Moderna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metagenomi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMetagenomi$52.29M1.35-$78.06M-$2.36-0.80Moderna$3.24B3.01-$3.56B-$7.53-3.32 Is MGX or MRNA more profitable? Moderna has a net margin of -94.31% compared to Metagenomi's net margin of -257.99%. Moderna's return on equity of -25.96% beat Metagenomi's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Metagenomi-257.99% -37.84% -27.15% Moderna -94.31%-25.96%-20.09% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MGX or MRNA? 75.3% of Moderna shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Metagenomi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Moderna 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. Does the media refer more to MGX or MRNA? In the previous week, Moderna had 24 more articles in the media than Metagenomi. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Moderna and 0 mentions for Metagenomi. Metagenomi's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Moderna's score of 0.51 indicating that Metagenomi is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Metagenomi Positive Moderna Positive Which has more risk & volatility, MGX or MRNA? Metagenomi has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Moderna has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MGX or MRNA? Metagenomi currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 431.91%. Moderna has a consensus target price of $41.81, suggesting a potential upside of 67.25%. Given Metagenomi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Metagenomi is more favorable than Moderna.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Metagenomi 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Moderna 4 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.05 SummaryModerna beats Metagenomi on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Metagenomi News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 MGX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetagenomiMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$68.69M$2.53B$5.74B$10.30BDividend YieldN/A59.99%5.86%4.62%P/E Ratio-0.8023.2976.8526.52Price / Sales1.35486.45453.0387.93Price / CashN/A169.8537.2260.63Price / Book0.305.2913.686.31Net Income-$78.06M$32.95M$3.29B$271.37M7 Day Performance-0.53%-1.29%-0.75%0.57%1 Month Performance-2.08%3.50%3.84%6.20%1 Year Performance-29.32%-3.48%82.85%28.33% Metagenomi Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGXMetagenomi2.8184 of 5 stars$1.88+2.7%$10.00+431.9%-31.6%$68.69M$52.29M-0.80236High Trading VolumeMRNAModerna4.5231 of 5 stars$24.83-1.2%$42.88+72.7%-65.3%$9.78B$3.24B-3.305,800NGNENeurogene1.9329 of 5 stars$19.45-2.5%$46.17+137.4%-56.0%$284.73M$930K-4.5190Positive NewsLFCRLifecore Biomedical0.8632 of 5 stars$7.29-3.2%$8.00+9.7%+51.7%$281.68M$128.87M-5.56690MREOMereo BioPharma Group2.4011 of 5 stars$1.79+1.1%$7.40+313.4%-56.2%$281.43M$10M-25.5740Positive NewsACBAurora Cannabis0.552 of 5 stars$4.84-1.4%N/A-16.3%$277.19M$246.72M-25.471,130Positive NewsRNACCartesian Therapeutics2.3745 of 5 stars$10.19-4.2%$40.00+292.5%-45.0%$276.66M$38.91M-0.1964Positive NewsCADLCandel Therapeutics2.4926 of 5 stars$5.10+2.0%$20.00+292.2%-31.1%$274.48M$120K-7.3960Positive NewsMNPRMonopar Therapeutics2.158 of 5 stars$41.48-6.2%$69.57+67.7%+1,501.9%$272.77MN/A-12.4610Analyst ForecastGap UpNMRANeumora Therapeutics2.6828 of 5 stars$1.66-1.2%$7.14+330.3%-87.6%$272.07MN/A-1.06108News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownLXEOLexeo Therapeutics2.641 of 5 stars$5.25+4.6%$15.33+192.1%-43.9%$271.09M$650K-1.6158Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Moderna Competitors Neurogene Competitors Lifecore Biomedical Competitors Mereo BioPharma Group Competitors Aurora Cannabis Competitors Cartesian Therapeutics Competitors Candel Therapeutics Competitors Monopar Therapeutics Competitors Neumora Therapeutics Competitors Lexeo Therapeutics 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:MGX) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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