Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX) Competitors $56.07 +1.08 (+1.96%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.07 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:34 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PTGX vs. RDY, QGEN, MRNA, ASND, VTRS, BBIO, VRNA, BPMC, ROIV, and GRFSShould you be buying Protagonist Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Protagonist Therapeutics include Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), Qiagen (QGEN), Moderna (MRNA), Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), Viatris (VTRS), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), Blueprint Medicines (BPMC), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), and Grifols (GRFS). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Protagonist Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Qiagen Moderna Ascendis Pharma A/S Viatris BridgeBio Pharma Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Blueprint Medicines Roivant Sciences Grifols Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) and Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTGX) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, RDY or PTGX? Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Protagonist Therapeutics has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer RDY or PTGX? Dr. Reddy's Laboratories currently has a consensus price target of $16.95, suggesting a potential upside of 19.20%. Protagonist Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $67.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.85%. Given Protagonist Therapeutics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Protagonist Therapeutics is more favorable than Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dr. Reddy's Laboratories 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Protagonist Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor RDY or PTGX? In the previous week, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories had 4 more articles in the media than Protagonist Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and 13 mentions for Protagonist Therapeutics. Protagonist Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' score of 0.65 indicating that Protagonist Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dr. Reddy's Laboratories 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Protagonist Therapeutics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, RDY or PTGX? Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than Protagonist Therapeutics. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Protagonist Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDr. Reddy's Laboratories$3.81B3.12$663M$0.6621.55Protagonist Therapeutics$434.43M8.03$275.19M$0.7080.10 Is RDY or PTGX more profitable? Protagonist Therapeutics has a net margin of 24.88% compared to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' net margin of 16.99%. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' return on equity of 17.25% beat Protagonist Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dr. Reddy's Laboratories16.99% 17.25% 11.63% Protagonist Therapeutics 24.88%8.12%7.41% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RDY or PTGX? 3.9% of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of Protagonist Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Protagonist Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryProtagonist Therapeutics beats Dr. Reddy's Laboratories on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Protagonist Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PTGX 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 PTGX 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 PTGX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProtagonist TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.49B$3.13B$5.68B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A2.23%4.61%4.07%P/E Ratio80.1020.7730.6825.56Price / Sales8.03370.75464.10116.64Price / Cash12.5643.0338.2159.48Price / Book5.228.608.996.13Net Income$275.19M-$54.65M$3.25B$264.89M7 Day Performance9.79%6.55%4.78%2.67%1 Month Performance1.36%9.54%6.80%3.11%1 Year Performance38.14%14.08%30.61%25.14% Protagonist Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTGXProtagonist Therapeutics2.045 of 5 stars$56.07+2.0%$67.20+19.9%+36.7%$3.49B$434.43M80.10120Positive NewsRDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories3.1144 of 5 stars$13.80-1.0%$16.95+22.9%-13.3%$11.64B$334.26B20.9027,811News CoverageAnalyst RevisionQGENQiagen3.6603 of 5 stars$50.27+0.7%$49.40-1.7%+9.4%$11.10B$1.98B126.045,765MRNAModerna4.4022 of 5 stars$27.64+0.1%$45.61+65.0%-67.6%$10.68B$3.24B-3.675,800ASNDAscendis Pharma A/S2.4195 of 5 stars$184.15+5.5%$223.67+21.5%+37.5%$10.67B$393.54M-29.321,017VTRSViatris2.23 of 5 stars$8.94+1.5%$10.40+16.3%-6.2%$10.34B$14.74B-2.8232,000Insider TradeBBIOBridgeBio Pharma4.365 of 5 stars$47.75+0.8%$61.18+28.1%+111.1%$8.99B$221.90M-13.53400Insider TradeVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share2.365 of 5 stars$105.47+0.3%$109.00+3.3%+285.5%$8.95B$42.28M-52.7430Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BPMCBlueprint MedicinesN/A$129.46flat$130.00+0.4%N/A$8.36B$562.12M-52.41640ROIVRoivant Sciences2.7462 of 5 stars$11.51+1.8%$16.50+43.4%+2.8%$7.69B$29.05M-46.04860Positive NewsGRFSGrifols3.7075 of 5 stars$10.72-0.6%$10.30-3.9%+55.4%$7.41B$7.81B9.1623,822 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Alternatives Qiagen Alternatives Moderna Alternatives Ascendis Pharma A/S Alternatives Viatris Alternatives BridgeBio Pharma Alternatives Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Alternatives Blueprint Medicines Alternatives Roivant Sciences Alternatives Grifols Alternatives 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:PTGX) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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