Valneva (VALN) Competitors $8.94 -0.24 (-2.61%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VALN vs. MOR, HCM, BHC, OGN, KNSA, GMTX, CGON, ALVO, CPRX, and TARSShould you be buying Valneva stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valneva include MorphoSys (MOR), HUTCHMED (HCM), Bausch Health Cos (BHC), Organon & Co. (OGN), Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International (KNSA), Gemini Therapeutics (GMTX), CG Oncology (CGON), Alvotech (ALVO), Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX), and Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (TARS). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Valneva vs. Its Competitors MorphoSys HUTCHMED Bausch Health Cos Organon & Co. Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International Gemini Therapeutics CG Oncology Alvotech Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Tarsus Pharmaceuticals MorphoSys (NASDAQ:MOR) and Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Is MOR or VALN more profitable? Valneva has a net margin of -33.87% compared to MorphoSys' net margin of -226.79%. Valneva's return on equity of -34.78% beat MorphoSys' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MorphoSys-226.79% -694.31% -22.55% Valneva -33.87%-34.78%-13.43% Does the media favor MOR or VALN? In the previous week, Valneva had 17 more articles in the media than MorphoSys. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Valneva and 0 mentions for MorphoSys. Valneva's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat MorphoSys' score of 0.00 indicating that Valneva is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment MorphoSys Neutral Valneva Neutral Do analysts rate MOR or VALN? Valneva has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.79%. Given Valneva's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valneva is more favorable than MorphoSys.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MorphoSys 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Valneva 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MOR or VALN? Valneva has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MorphoSys. Valneva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MorphoSys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMorphoSys$238.28M11.99-$205.35M-$3.48-5.45Valneva$183.52M4.19-$13.25M-$0.98-9.12 Do insiders & institutionals believe in MOR or VALN? 18.4% of MorphoSys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of Valneva shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of MorphoSys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Valneva shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, MOR or VALN? MorphoSys has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valneva has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryValneva beats MorphoSys on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VALN 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 VALN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValnevaMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$768.21M$10.65B$5.81B$10.16BDividend YieldN/A1.85%5.69%4.60%P/E Ratio-9.1221.1174.6225.97Price / Sales4.1930.58454.4485.61Price / Cash92.7224.7237.0859.91Price / Book3.713.5112.156.29Net Income-$13.25M$210.50M$3.28B$270.77M7 Day Performance3.35%-0.29%0.98%3.32%1 Month Performance-4.89%3.81%7.19%6.40%1 Year Performance28.08%-10.07%63.14%28.24% Valneva Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALNValneva2.7906 of 5 stars$8.94-2.6%$15.00+67.8%+31.1%$768.21M$183.52M-9.12700Short Interest ↓Gap DownMORMorphoSysN/A$18.96flatN/AN/A$2.86B$238.28M-5.45730HCMHUTCHMED2.6398 of 5 stars$16.11+0.9%$28.00+73.8%-2.6%$2.79B$630.20M0.001,811News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeGap UpBHCBausch Health Cos4.639 of 5 stars$7.33-0.3%$9.00+22.9%+13.7%$2.72B$9.63B28.1720,700OGNOrganon & Co.4.6468 of 5 stars$10.48+0.9%$17.33+65.5%-47.1%$2.70B$6.40B3.894,000Positive NewsKNSAKiniksa Pharmaceuticals International2.2602 of 5 stars$36.57+2.4%$41.17+12.6%+52.1%$2.65B$423.24M914.48220Short Interest ↑GMTXGemini TherapeuticsN/A$60.76+0.9%N/A+21.0%$2.63BN/A-60.7630CGONCG Oncology2.1878 of 5 stars$33.69+1.9%$53.91+60.0%-9.2%$2.52B$1.14M-19.0361Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeALVOAlvotech3.2787 of 5 stars$8.16-2.0%$14.00+71.6%-25.2%$2.51B$491.98M35.481,032Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CPRXCatalyst Pharmaceuticals4.9164 of 5 stars$20.08-1.0%$33.20+65.3%+4.1%$2.48B$491.73M12.1780Insider TradeTARSTarsus Pharmaceuticals2.7501 of 5 stars$56.89-1.3%$66.67+17.2%+63.1%$2.43B$182.95M-24.4250Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MOR Alternatives HCM Alternatives BHC Alternatives OGN Alternatives KNSA Alternatives GMTX Alternatives CGON Alternatives ALVO Alternatives CPRX Alternatives TARS 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:VALN) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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