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VALN vs. RARE, ADPT, KOD, ZLAB, and HCM

Should you buy Valneva stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Valneva with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Valneva include Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (RARE), Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT), Kodiak Sciences (KOD), Zai Lab (ZLAB), and HUTCHMED (HCM). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Valneva compare to Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical?

Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valneva currently has a consensus target price of $11.98, suggesting a potential upside of 114.61%. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has a consensus target price of $59.56, suggesting a potential upside of 165.79%. Given Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is more favorable than Valneva.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valneva
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Valneva has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valneva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valneva$197.56M2.68-$130.33M-$1.87N/A
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical$673M3.28-$575M-$6.11N/A

11.4% of Valneva shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Valneva shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valneva has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Valneva has a net margin of -88.87% compared to Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's net margin of -91.03%. Valneva's return on equity of -107.63% beat Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valneva-88.87% -107.63% -33.02%
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical -91.03%-1,024.42%-45.78%

In the previous week, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical had 1 more articles in the media than Valneva. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and 5 mentions for Valneva. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Valneva's score of 0.38 indicating that Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valneva
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical beats Valneva on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valneva compare to Adaptive Biotechnologies?

Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) and Adaptive Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:ADPT) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Valneva and Valneva both had 5 articles in the media. Adaptive Biotechnologies' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Valneva's score of 0.38 indicating that Adaptive Biotechnologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valneva
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Adaptive Biotechnologies
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

11.4% of Valneva shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Adaptive Biotechnologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Valneva shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Adaptive Biotechnologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Adaptive Biotechnologies has higher revenue and earnings than Valneva. Adaptive Biotechnologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valneva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valneva$197.56M2.68-$130.33M-$1.87N/A
Adaptive Biotechnologies$276.98M9.24-$59.50M-$0.33N/A

Valneva has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adaptive Biotechnologies has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its share price is 115% more volatile than the broader market.

Adaptive Biotechnologies has a net margin of -16.82% compared to Valneva's net margin of -88.87%. Adaptive Biotechnologies' return on equity of -40.06% beat Valneva's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valneva-88.87% -107.63% -33.02%
Adaptive Biotechnologies -16.82%-40.06%-16.64%

Valneva presently has a consensus price target of $11.98, suggesting a potential upside of 114.61%. Adaptive Biotechnologies has a consensus price target of $19.57, suggesting a potential upside of 22.40%. Given Valneva's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valneva is more favorable than Adaptive Biotechnologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valneva
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Adaptive Biotechnologies
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

Adaptive Biotechnologies beats Valneva on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valneva compare to Kodiak Sciences?

Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) and Kodiak Sciences (NASDAQ:KOD) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Valneva presently has a consensus price target of $11.98, indicating a potential upside of 114.61%. Kodiak Sciences has a consensus price target of $42.14, indicating a potential upside of 24.43%. Given Valneva's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valneva is more favorable than Kodiak Sciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valneva
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Kodiak Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Valneva has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kodiak Sciences has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the broader market.

Kodiak Sciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Valneva's net margin of -88.87%. Valneva's return on equity of -107.63% beat Kodiak Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valneva-88.87% -107.63% -33.02%
Kodiak Sciences N/A -253.85%-81.48%

In the previous week, Valneva had 3 more articles in the media than Kodiak Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Valneva and 2 mentions for Kodiak Sciences. Kodiak Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Valneva's score of 0.38 indicating that Kodiak Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valneva
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kodiak Sciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Valneva has higher revenue and earnings than Kodiak Sciences. Kodiak Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valneva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valneva$197.56M2.68-$130.33M-$1.87N/A
Kodiak SciencesN/AN/A-$229.97M-$4.17N/A

11.4% of Valneva shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Kodiak Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Valneva shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.9% of Kodiak Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Valneva beats Kodiak Sciences on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valneva compare to Zai Lab?

Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) and Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valneva has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zai Lab has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Valneva has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zai Lab. Zai Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valneva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valneva$197.56M2.68-$130.33M-$1.87N/A
Zai Lab$460.16M4.23-$175.54M-$1.62N/A

In the previous week, Valneva had 2 more articles in the media than Zai Lab. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Valneva and 3 mentions for Zai Lab. Zai Lab's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Valneva's score of 0.38 indicating that Zai Lab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valneva
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Zai Lab
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Zai Lab has a net margin of -39.29% compared to Valneva's net margin of -88.87%. Zai Lab's return on equity of -24.32% beat Valneva's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valneva-88.87% -107.63% -33.02%
Zai Lab -39.29%-24.32%-15.52%

Valneva currently has a consensus target price of $11.98, indicating a potential upside of 114.61%. Zai Lab has a consensus target price of $45.83, indicating a potential upside of 166.94%. Given Zai Lab's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zai Lab is more favorable than Valneva.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valneva
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Zai Lab
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

11.4% of Valneva shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Zai Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Valneva shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Zai Lab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zai Lab beats Valneva on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valneva compare to HUTCHMED?

HUTCHMED (NASDAQ:HCM) and Valneva (NASDAQ:VALN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Valneva had 3 more articles in the media than HUTCHMED. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Valneva and 2 mentions for HUTCHMED. HUTCHMED's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Valneva's score of 0.38 indicating that HUTCHMED is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HUTCHMED
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valneva
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

HUTCHMED has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Valneva's net margin of -88.87%. HUTCHMED's return on equity of 0.00% beat Valneva's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HUTCHMEDN/A N/A N/A
Valneva -88.87%-107.63%-33.02%

HUTCHMED has higher revenue and earnings than Valneva.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HUTCHMED$548.51M3.60$456.91MN/AN/A
Valneva$197.56M2.68-$130.33M-$1.87N/A

HUTCHMED presently has a consensus target price of $16.80, suggesting a potential upside of 48.54%. Valneva has a consensus target price of $11.98, suggesting a potential upside of 114.61%. Given Valneva's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valneva is more favorable than HUTCHMED.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HUTCHMED
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Valneva
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

8.8% of HUTCHMED shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of Valneva shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of HUTCHMED shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Valneva shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HUTCHMED has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valneva has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HUTCHMED beats Valneva on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VALN vs. The Competition

MetricValnevaMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$529.49M$7.86B$6.25B$12.42B
Dividend YieldN/A2.56%2.69%5.29%
P/E Ratio-2.9815.3922.2924.19
Price / Sales2.685.69581.44138.36
Price / CashN/A17.2342.3157.88
Price / Book4.013.539.846.72
Net Income-$130.33M$224.05M$3.57B$337.19M
7 Day Performance-11.99%-1.11%-1.17%0.48%
1 Month Performance4.30%0.31%3.84%5.06%
1 Year Performance-10.00%-0.30%27.39%34.27%

Valneva Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VALN
Valneva
2.399 of 5 stars
$5.58
-0.9%
$11.98
+114.6%
-12.2%$529.49M$197.56MN/A700
RARE
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
2.8137 of 5 stars
$23.26
-0.6%
$59.88
+157.4%
-39.7%$2.29B$673MN/A1,371
ADPT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
3.2303 of 5 stars
$14.09
+1.5%
$19.57
+38.9%
+58.5%$2.25B$276.98MN/A790
KOD
Kodiak Sciences
2.6223 of 5 stars
$35.91
-0.9%
$42.14
+17.4%
+822.8%$2.25BN/AN/A90
ZLAB
Zai Lab
3.1608 of 5 stars
$18.40
-1.1%
$45.83
+149.1%
-45.0%$2.09B$460.16MN/A1,784

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