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VCNX vs. ENSC, TRAW, OBSV, ACXP, and CNSP

Should you buy Vaccinex stock or one of its competitors? Vaccinex's main competitors and comparable companies include Ensysce Biosciences (ENSC), Traws Pharma (TRAW), ObsEva (OBSV), Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP), and CNS Pharmaceuticals (CNSP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Vaccinex compare to Ensysce Biosciences?

Ensysce Biosciences (NASDAQ:ENSC) and Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

5.6% of Ensysce Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Ensysce Biosciences shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Vaccinex 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.

Vaccinex has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ensysce Biosciences' net margin of -280.53%. Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ensysce Biosciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ensysce Biosciences-280.53% -2,550.30% -320.49%
Vaccinex N/A N/A -383.58%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ensysce Biosciences$5.07M1.55-$10.18M-$2.76N/A
Vaccinex$388K6.70-$20.25M-$48.27N/A

In the previous week, Ensysce Biosciences had 1 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ensysce Biosciences and 0 mentions for Vaccinex. Ensysce Biosciences' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vaccinex'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ensysce Biosciences Neutral
Vaccinex Neutral

Ensysce Biosciences has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ensysce Biosciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Vaccinex
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Vaccinex beats Ensysce Biosciences on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Traws Pharma?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and Traws Pharma (NASDAQ:TRAW) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Traws Pharma has a consensus target price of $1.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given Traws Pharma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Traws Pharma is more favorable than Vaccinex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vaccinex
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Traws Pharma
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Traws Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Traws Pharma N/A -23,868.92%-165.52%

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Traws Pharma has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Traws Pharma had 2 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Traws Pharma and 0 mentions for Vaccinex. Vaccinex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Traws Pharma'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
Traws Pharma Neutral

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Traws Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Traws Pharma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K6.70-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Traws Pharma$2.79M2.75$9.17M-$1.74N/A

Summary

Traws Pharma beats Vaccinex on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to ObsEva?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and ObsEva (NASDAQ:OBSV) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat ObsEva's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
ObsEva N/A -416.36%-92.01%

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ObsEva has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of ObsEva shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of ObsEva shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vaccinex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ObsEva'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
ObsEva Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K6.70-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
ObsEvaN/AN/A-$58.38M-$0.92N/A

Summary

Vaccinex beats ObsEva on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Acurx Pharmaceuticals?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,186.14%. Given Acurx Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acurx Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Vaccinex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vaccinex
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Acurx Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Acurx Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Acurx Pharmaceuticals N/A -124.73%-87.48%

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Acurx Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Acurx Pharmaceuticals shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Vaccinex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Acurx Pharmaceuticals'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
Acurx Pharmaceuticals Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K6.70-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Acurx PharmaceuticalsN/AN/A-$7.97M-$2.69N/A

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a beta of -2.02, suggesting that its share price is 302% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vaccinex and Acurx Pharmaceuticals tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to CNS Pharmaceuticals?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNSP) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vaccinex
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CNS Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of CNS Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of CNS Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNS Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 3.06, indicating that its share price is 206% more volatile than the broader market.

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat CNS Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
CNS Pharmaceuticals N/A -204.25%-141.87%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K6.70-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
CNS PharmaceuticalsN/AN/A-$15.85M-$23.59N/A

In the previous week, Vaccinex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CNS Pharmaceuticals'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
CNS Pharmaceuticals Neutral

Summary

Vaccinex and CNS Pharmaceuticals tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VCNX vs. The Competition

MetricVaccinexPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.60M$12.62B$7.28B$13.01B
Dividend YieldN/A2.63%2.52%12.57%
P/E Ratio-0.02797.33274.9225.63
Price / Sales6.70852.31673.2890.00
Price / CashN/A88.6477.8052.76
Price / Book-0.3910.6010.346.27
Net Income-$20.25M$2.84B$3.49B$360.12M
7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.78%-1.13%-0.31%
1 Month Performance-4.76%-1.63%-3.55%-3.67%
1 Year Performance69.49%2.51%14.81%5.14%

Vaccinex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VCNX
Vaccinex
N/A$1.00
flat
N/A+70.1%$2.60M$388KN/A40
ENSC
Ensysce Biosciences
0.7498 of 5 stars
$0.46
+1.8%
N/A-80.5%$8.87M$5.07MN/A10
TRAW
Traws Pharma
1.3378 of 5 stars
$0.53
-0.6%
$1.00
+88.7%
-73.2%$8.15M$2.79MN/A17
OBSV
ObsEva
N/AN/AN/AN/A$7.94MN/AN/A50
ACXP
Acurx Pharmaceuticals
2.0547 of 5 stars
$1.41
+1.8%
$31.00
+2,106.4%
-66.5%$7.81MN/AN/A3

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This page (NASDAQ:VCNX) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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