Free Trial

Moderna (MRNA) Competitors

Moderna logo
$26.56 +1.32 (+5.23%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$26.52 -0.04 (-0.17%)
As of 06:34 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.

MRNA vs. CRSP, CVAC, HOOD, NVAX, OCGN, TSLA, JNJ, MRK, PFE, and ONC

Should you be buying Moderna stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Moderna include CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), CureVac (CVAC), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Novavax (NVAX), Ocugen (OCGN), Tesla (TSLA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), and BeOne Medicines (ONC).

Moderna vs. Its Competitors

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSP) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Moderna has a net margin of -94.31% compared to CRISPR Therapeutics' net margin of -1,229.43%. CRISPR Therapeutics' return on equity of -20.05% beat Moderna's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Moderna-94.31% -25.96% -20.09%
CRISPR Therapeutics -1,229.43%-20.05%-17.09%

Moderna has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CRISPR Therapeutics has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

CRISPR Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Moderna. CRISPR Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moderna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Moderna$3.06B3.38-$3.56B-$7.53-3.53
CRISPR Therapeutics$35M161.37-$366.25M-$5.43-11.44

In the previous week, Moderna and Moderna both had 17 articles in the media. CRISPR Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Moderna's score of 0.63 indicating that CRISPR Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Moderna
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CRISPR Therapeutics
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

75.3% of Moderna shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.2% of CRISPR Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Moderna shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of CRISPR Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Moderna currently has a consensus target price of $41.81, indicating a potential upside of 57.43%. CRISPR Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $71.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.14%. Given Moderna's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Moderna is more favorable than CRISPR Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Moderna
4 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.05
CRISPR Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Moderna and CRISPR Therapeutics tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Moderna News Delivered to You Automatically

Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRNA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Subscribe Now
By 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MRNA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

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

MRNA vs. The Competition

MetricModernaMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$10.33B$3.16B$5.79B$10.49B
Dividend YieldN/A2.36%5.61%4.57%
P/E Ratio-3.5321.17348.8926.87
Price / Sales3.38411.81522.55164.30
Price / CashN/A44.8326.0131.15
Price / Book0.949.8315.536.50
Net Income-$3.56B-$52.82M$3.29B$271.42M
7 Day Performance11.22%3.47%200.87%3.69%
1 Month Performance-2.06%5.35%184.38%8.07%
1 Year Performance-59.57%13.26%325.51%29.65%

Moderna Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MRNA
Moderna
4.4639 of 5 stars
$26.56
+5.2%
$41.81
+57.4%
-61.6%$10.33B$3.06B-3.535,800
CRSP
CRISPR Therapeutics
2.9966 of 5 stars
$57.14
+1.6%
$71.60
+25.3%
+29.3%$5.19B$37.31M-10.51460
CVAC
CureVac
4.0844 of 5 stars
$5.35
+0.1%
$6.83
+27.8%
+65.6%$1.20B$579.18M5.57880Positive News
HOOD
Robinhood Markets
3.7656 of 5 stars
$115.13
+0.1%
$101.88
-11.5%
+449.0%$102.38B$2.95B58.482,300Trending News
NVAX
Novavax
4.1957 of 5 stars
$7.91
-0.9%
$14.29
+80.7%
-32.5%$1.29B$1.08B3.471,990
OCGN
Ocugen
1.6037 of 5 stars
$1.17
+8.9%
$6.00
+415.0%
+20.7%$340.53M$4.05M-5.8280Positive News
Analyst Forecast
Gap Up
High Trading Volume
TSLA
Tesla
4.343 of 5 stars
$416.86
+5.3%
$303.00
-27.3%
+78.8%$1.35T$97.69B241.44125,665Trending News
Analyst Upgrade
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
4.7355 of 5 stars
$177.10
-0.5%
$176.29
-0.5%
+7.2%$426.92B$90.63B18.96138,100Positive News
Analyst Forecast
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.9993 of 5 stars
$81.32
-0.8%
$107.44
+32.1%
-30.5%$203.14B$64.17B12.5375,000Positive News
PFE
Pfizer
4.9859 of 5 stars
$23.80
-0.3%
$28.12
+18.2%
-18.3%$135.23B$63.63B12.6581,000Trending News
Analyst Upgrade
Options Volume
ONC
BeOne Medicines
1.8395 of 5 stars
$331.43
+2.2%
$330.89
-0.2%
N/A$36.32B$3.81B-191.5811,000

Related Companies and Tools


This page (NASDAQ:MRNA) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners