Purple Biotech (PPBT) Competitors $0.57 +0.00 (+0.09%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.58 +0.01 (+2.02%) As of 09/12/2025 07:53 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 EventsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PPBT vs. NKGN, ALZN, CAPS, CDIO, VIVS, ACXP, PMCB, ENSC, SBFM, and PLRZShould you be buying Purple Biotech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Purple Biotech include NKGen Biotech (NKGN), Alzamend Neuro (ALZN), Capstone Therapeutics (CAPS), Cardio Diagnostics (CDIO), VivoSim Labs (VIVS), Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP), Nuvilex (PMCB), Ensysce Biosciences (ENSC), Sunshine Biopharma (SBFM), and Polyrizon (PLRZ). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Purple Biotech vs. Its Competitors NKGen Biotech Alzamend Neuro Capstone Therapeutics Cardio Diagnostics VivoSim Labs Acurx Pharmaceuticals Nuvilex Ensysce Biosciences Sunshine Biopharma Polyrizon NKGen Biotech (NYSE:NKGN) and Purple Biotech (NASDAQ:PPBT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NKGN or PPBT? Purple Biotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NKGen Biotech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNKGen BiotechN/AN/A-$82.94M-$2.45-0.05Purple BiotechN/AN/A-$7.24M-$0.42-1.36 Is NKGN or PPBT more profitable? NKGen Biotech's return on equity of 0.00% beat Purple Biotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NKGen BiotechN/A N/A -479.36% Purple Biotech N/A -14.00%-12.52% Do analysts recommend NKGN or PPBT? Purple Biotech has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5,684.40%. Given Purple Biotech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Purple Biotech is more favorable than NKGen Biotech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NKGen Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Purple Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, NKGN or PPBT? NKGen Biotech has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Purple Biotech has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NKGN or PPBT? 76.2% of NKGen Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Purple Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of NKGen Biotech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Purple Biotech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor NKGN or PPBT? In the previous week, Purple Biotech had 2 more articles in the media than NKGen Biotech. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Purple Biotech and 2 mentions for NKGen Biotech. Purple Biotech's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat NKGen Biotech's score of 0.00 indicating that Purple Biotech is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NKGen Biotech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Purple Biotech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryPurple Biotech beats NKGen Biotech on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Purple Biotech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PPBT 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 PPBT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPurple BiotechMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.47M$3.20B$5.87B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A2.30%5.68%4.59%P/E Ratio-1.3621.1774.5225.93Price / SalesN/A480.02549.78198.13Price / CashN/A46.6837.5660.44Price / Book0.049.6112.166.29Net Income-$7.24M-$53.29M$3.28B$270.77M7 Day Performance-13.56%0.28%0.87%3.88%1 Month Performance-74.42%5.73%4.96%4.88%1 Year PerformanceN/A10.52%60.74%26.01% Purple Biotech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPBTPurple Biotech2.6767 of 5 stars$0.57+0.1%$33.00+5,684.4%N/A$1.47MN/A-1.3620Gap UpNKGNNKGen Biotech0.1421 of 5 stars$0.15+5.3%N/A-84.8%$6.74MN/A-0.03N/AGap DownALZNAlzamend Neuro3.5522 of 5 stars$2.36+1.7%$45.00+1,806.8%-86.7%$6.72MN/A0.004Gap DownCAPSCapstone TherapeuticsN/A$1.16-1.7%N/AN/A$6.59M$44.88M0.0038CDIOCardio Diagnostics1.4622 of 5 stars$3.63-2.2%N/A-56.6%$6.54M$40K0.001VIVSVivoSim Labs0.678 of 5 stars$2.49-0.8%N/AN/A$6.53M$140K-0.2420ACXPAcurx Pharmaceuticals2.1595 of 5 stars$4.13+1.2%$31.00+650.6%-89.3%$6.47MN/A-0.393Analyst DowngradePMCBNuvilex1.5013 of 5 stars$1.13+20.1%N/A-42.5%$6.40MN/A0.444Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeENSCEnsysce Biosciences0.9131 of 5 stars$2.10-1.4%N/A-55.3%$6.34M$5.21M-0.5210Positive NewsSBFMSunshine Biopharma2.914 of 5 stars$1.41+4.1%$15.00+963.8%-46.4%$6.17M$34.87M-0.013PLRZPolyrizonN/A$1.00-2.0%N/AN/A$6.11MN/A0.00N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NKGen Biotech Competitors Alzamend Neuro Competitors Capstone Therapeutics Competitors Cardio Diagnostics Competitors VivoSim Labs Competitors Acurx Pharmaceuticals Competitors Nuvilex Competitors Ensysce Biosciences Competitors Sunshine Biopharma Competitors Polyrizon 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:PPBT) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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