Talphera (TLPH) Competitors $0.40 -0.02 (-3.73%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.41 +0.01 (+1.89%) As of 08/1/2025 06:35 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 EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TLPH vs. AKTX, MAAQ, XLO, MDCX, DYAI, SNYR, ESLA, RANI, BDRX, and SLGLShould you be buying Talphera stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Talphera include Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), Mana Capital Acquisition (MAAQ), Xilio Therapeutics (XLO), Medicus Pharma (MDCX), Dyadic International (DYAI), Synergy CHC (SNYR), Estrella Immunopharma (ESLA), Rani Therapeutics (RANI), Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX), and Sol-Gel Technologies (SLGL). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Talphera vs. Its Competitors Akari Therapeutics Mana Capital Acquisition Xilio Therapeutics Medicus Pharma Dyadic International Synergy CHC Estrella Immunopharma Rani Therapeutics Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Sol-Gel Technologies Akari Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKTX) and Talphera (NASDAQ:TLPH) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media favor AKTX or TLPH? In the previous week, Akari Therapeutics and Akari Therapeutics both had 1 articles in the media. Akari Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Talphera'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Akari Therapeutics Neutral Talphera Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AKTX or TLPH? 5.1% of Akari Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Talphera shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.1% of Akari Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Talphera shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer AKTX or TLPH? Akari Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 395.05%. Talphera has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,142.54%. Given Talphera's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Talphera is more favorable than Akari Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Akari Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Talphera 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Is AKTX or TLPH more profitable? Talphera's return on equity of -130.28% beat Akari Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Akari TherapeuticsN/A -213.59% -65.60% Talphera N/A -130.28%-59.25% Which has more risk and volatility, AKTX or TLPH? Akari Therapeutics has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talphera has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AKTX or TLPH? Talphera has higher revenue and earnings than Akari Therapeutics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAkari TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$19.79MN/AN/ATalphera$650K12.69-$13M-$0.45-0.89 SummaryTalphera beats Akari Therapeutics on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Talphera News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TLPH 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 TLPH 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 TLPH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTalpheraMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.57M$2.46B$5.48B$9.52BDividend YieldN/A1.81%4.73%4.08%P/E Ratio-0.898.9728.6723.80Price / Sales12.69437.63373.5466.64Price / CashN/A157.7635.4557.96Price / Book0.864.838.275.55Net Income-$13M$31.62M$3.24B$259.03M7 Day Performance-4.89%-5.28%-3.69%-4.59%1 Month Performance-10.78%4.38%4.33%4.46%1 Year Performance-55.29%-2.49%25.95%18.03% Talphera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TLPHTalphera2.0565 of 5 stars$0.40-3.7%$5.00+1,142.5%-56.9%$8.57M$650K-0.8919Short Interest ↑AKTXAkari Therapeutics2.6588 of 5 stars$1.11-1.8%$5.00+350.5%-73.1%$35.72MN/A0.009MAAQMana Capital AcquisitionN/A$4.39-4.2%N/A+875.0%$35.65MN/A0.001XLOXilio Therapeutics3.2315 of 5 stars$0.68-0.3%$4.00+488.2%-31.6%$35.21M$6.34M-0.8170News CoverageMDCXMedicus Pharma2.4541 of 5 stars$2.59+6.1%$23.50+807.3%N/A$35.15MN/A-2.23N/AUpcoming EarningsDYAIDyadic International2.0793 of 5 stars$1.15+3.2%$6.00+424.0%-25.6%$34.45M$3.49M-5.727News CoveragePositive NewsSNYRSynergy CHC3.8798 of 5 stars$3.68-1.1%$10.00+171.7%+3,260.0%$33.82M$34.83M0.0040Trending NewsESLAEstrella Immunopharma2.941 of 5 stars$0.92-0.5%$16.00+1,648.6%-51.2%$33.10MN/A-3.52N/ARANIRani Therapeutics1.757 of 5 stars$0.52-5.1%$7.33+1,302.2%-80.6%$33.06M$1.03M-0.53110Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑BDRXBiodexa Pharmaceuticals0.1034 of 5 stars$0.88-0.6%N/AN/A$31.98MN/A0.0020News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Gap DownSLGLSol-Gel Technologies1.7896 of 5 stars$11.45-4.7%$40.00+249.3%+209.5%$31.95M$11.54M-2.4450Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Akari Therapeutics Alternatives Mana Capital Acquisition Alternatives Xilio Therapeutics Alternatives Medicus Pharma Alternatives Dyadic International Alternatives Synergy CHC Alternatives Estrella Immunopharma Alternatives Rani Therapeutics Alternatives Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Sol-Gel Technologies 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:TLPH) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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