Moderna (MRNA) Competitors $26.56 +1.32 (+5.23%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MRNA vs. CRSP, CVAC, HOOD, NVAX, OCGN, TSLA, JNJ, MRK, PFE, and ONCShould 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 CRISPR Therapeutics CureVac Robinhood Markets Novavax Ocugen Tesla Johnson & Johnson Merck & Co., Inc. Pfizer BeOne Medicines 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. Is MRNA or CRSP more profitable? 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% Which has more risk and volatility, MRNA or CRSP? 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. Which has better valuation and earnings, MRNA or CRSP? 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 RatioModerna$3.06B3.38-$3.56B-$7.53-3.53CRISPR Therapeutics$35M161.37-$366.25M-$5.43-11.44 Does the media prefer MRNA or CRSP? 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 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MRNA or CRSP? 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. Do analysts recommend MRNA or CRSP? 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) 2.05CRISPR Therapeutics 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryModerna 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. 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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 MRNA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricModernaMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.33B$3.16B$5.79B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A2.36%5.61%4.57%P/E Ratio-3.5321.17348.8926.87Price / Sales3.38411.81522.55164.30Price / CashN/A44.8326.0131.15Price / Book0.949.8315.536.50Net Income-$3.56B-$52.82M$3.29B$271.42M7 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 Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRNAModerna4.4639 of 5 stars$26.56+5.2%$41.81+57.4%-61.6%$10.33B$3.06B-3.535,800CRSPCRISPR Therapeutics2.9966 of 5 stars$57.14+1.6%$71.60+25.3%+29.3%$5.19B$37.31M-10.51460CVACCureVac4.0844 of 5 stars$5.35+0.1%$6.83+27.8%+65.6%$1.20B$579.18M5.57880Positive NewsHOODRobinhood Markets3.7656 of 5 stars$115.13+0.1%$101.88-11.5%+449.0%$102.38B$2.95B58.482,300Trending NewsNVAXNovavax4.1957 of 5 stars$7.91-0.9%$14.29+80.7%-32.5%$1.29B$1.08B3.471,990OCGNOcugen1.6037 of 5 stars$1.17+8.9%$6.00+415.0%+20.7%$340.53M$4.05M-5.8280Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTSLATesla4.343 of 5 stars$416.86+5.3%$303.00-27.3%+78.8%$1.35T$97.69B241.44125,665Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7355 of 5 stars$177.10-0.5%$176.29-0.5%+7.2%$426.92B$90.63B18.96138,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9993 of 5 stars$81.32-0.8%$107.44+32.1%-30.5%$203.14B$64.17B12.5375,000Positive NewsPFEPfizer4.9859 of 5 stars$23.80-0.3%$28.12+18.2%-18.3%$135.23B$63.63B12.6581,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeONCBeOne Medicines1.8395 of 5 stars$331.43+2.2%$330.89-0.2%N/A$36.32B$3.81B-191.5811,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRISPR Therapeutics Alternatives CureVac Alternatives Robinhood Markets Alternatives Novavax Alternatives Ocugen Alternatives Tesla Alternatives Johnson & Johnson Alternatives Merck & Co., Inc. 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