Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Competitors $11.37 +0.48 (+4.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.52 +0.16 (+1.36%) As of 07:46 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RNAC vs. AMPH, DYN, ABCL, PAHC, WVE, ELVN, VERV, NTLA, COLL, and AKBAShould you be buying Cartesian Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cartesian Therapeutics include Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH), Dyne Therapeutics (DYN), AbCellera Biologics (ABCL), Phibro Animal Health (PAHC), WAVE Life Sciences (WVE), Enliven Therapeutics (ELVN), Verve Therapeutics (VERV), Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA), Collegium Pharmaceutical (COLL), and Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Cartesian Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Dyne Therapeutics AbCellera Biologics Phibro Animal Health WAVE Life Sciences Enliven Therapeutics Verve Therapeutics Intellia Therapeutics Collegium Pharmaceutical Akebia Therapeutics Cartesian Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RNAC) and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RNAC or AMPH? 87.0% of Cartesian Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.1% of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 60.3% of Cartesian Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals shares are held 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. Which has more risk and volatility, RNAC or AMPH? Cartesian Therapeutics has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer RNAC or AMPH? In the previous week, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals had 3 more articles in the media than Cartesian Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for Cartesian Therapeutics. Cartesian Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.44 indicating that Cartesian Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cartesian Therapeutics Very Positive Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Neutral Do analysts prefer RNAC or AMPH? Cartesian Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $41.25, suggesting a potential upside of 262.80%. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $32.33, suggesting a potential upside of 37.12%. Given Cartesian Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cartesian Therapeutics is more favorable than Amphastar Pharmaceuticals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cartesian Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Amphastar Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has higher valuation & earnings, RNAC or AMPH? Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Cartesian Therapeutics. Cartesian Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCartesian Therapeutics$38.91M7.58-$77.42M-$52.83-0.22Amphastar Pharmaceuticals$731.97M1.52$159.52M$2.768.54 Is RNAC or AMPH more profitable? Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 19.38% compared to Cartesian Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 22.20% beat Cartesian Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cartesian TherapeuticsN/A N/A -7.01% Amphastar Pharmaceuticals 19.38%22.20%10.40% SummaryAmphastar Pharmaceuticals beats Cartesian Therapeutics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cartesian Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RNAC 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 RNAC 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 RNAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCartesian TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$282.64M$2.88B$5.54B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A2.64%5.39%4.10%P/E Ratio-0.2221.3126.1719.90Price / Sales7.58278.47414.67113.66Price / CashN/A41.4736.1356.90Price / Book-42.117.518.055.38Net Income-$77.42M-$55.05M$3.15B$248.50M7 Day Performance5.67%2.45%1.85%2.97%1 Month Performance13.93%7.33%4.81%6.02%1 Year Performance-27.90%5.38%34.86%20.39% Cartesian Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RNACCartesian Therapeutics1.9779 of 5 stars$11.37+4.4%$41.25+262.8%-55.1%$282.64M$38.91M-0.2264Positive NewsAMPHAmphastar Pharmaceuticals4.2872 of 5 stars$22.96-0.5%$32.33+40.8%-39.4%$1.09B$731.97M8.322,028DYNDyne Therapeutics3.4938 of 5 stars$9.52-0.5%$41.13+332.0%-75.5%$1.09BN/A-2.65100ABCLAbCellera Biologics2.2401 of 5 stars$3.43-5.0%$8.33+143.0%+25.5%$1.08B$28.83M-6.12500High Trading VolumePAHCPhibro Animal Health3.5669 of 5 stars$25.54-0.5%$21.80-14.6%+56.2%$1.04B$1.02B32.741,940WVEWAVE Life Sciences4.5404 of 5 stars$6.50-2.5%$20.50+215.4%+24.4%$1.04B$108.30M-7.74240Positive NewsELVNEnliven Therapeutics2.4691 of 5 stars$20.06-3.0%$39.60+97.4%-13.4%$1.01BN/A-10.4550Analyst ForecastVERVVerve Therapeutics3.5023 of 5 stars$11.23-0.6%$14.57+29.8%+126.5%$1.01B$32.33M-5.32110NTLAIntellia Therapeutics4.6699 of 5 stars$9.38-1.9%$33.37+255.7%-56.0%$990.25M$57.88M-1.79600COLLCollegium Pharmaceutical4.0327 of 5 stars$29.57-1.2%$43.75+48.0%-7.1%$961.71M$664.28M24.24210News CoverageAKBAAkebia Therapeutics4.3431 of 5 stars$3.64-0.3%$6.75+85.4%+259.0%$958.62M$160.18M-17.33430News CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMPH Competitors DYN Competitors ABCL Competitors PAHC Competitors WVE Competitors ELVN Competitors VERV Competitors NTLA Competitors COLL Competitors AKBA 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:RNAC) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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