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VCNX vs. TRAW, RVPH, ASBP, HCWB, and PMCB

Should you buy Vaccinex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vaccinex 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 Vaccinex include Traws Pharma (TRAW), Reviva Pharmaceuticals (RVPH), Aspire Biopharma (ASBP), HCW Biologics (HCWB), and Nuvilex (PMCB). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Vaccinex compare to Traws Pharma?

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

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
Traws Pharma$2.79M2.80$9.17M-$1.69N/A
Vaccinex$388K6.84-$20.25M-$48.27N/A

8.0% of Traws Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Traws Pharma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned 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.

Traws Pharma currently has a consensus price target of $1.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.26%. Given Traws Pharma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Traws Pharma is more favorable than Vaccinex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Traws Pharma
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.60
Vaccinex
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Vaccinex had 1 more articles in the media than Traws Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vaccinex and 0 mentions for Traws Pharma. Traws Pharma's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that Traws Pharma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Traws Pharma Very Positive
Vaccinex Neutral

Traws Pharma has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Traws PharmaN/A -913.18% -133.88%
Vaccinex N/A N/A -383.58%

Summary

Traws Pharma beats Vaccinex on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Reviva Pharmaceuticals?

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

In the previous week, Vaccinex and Vaccinex both had 1 articles in the media. Vaccinex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reviva Pharmaceuticals'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reviva Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.2% of Reviva Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Reviva Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Reviva Pharmaceuticals N/A -391.58%-119.08%

Reviva Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $66.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10,001.01%. Given Reviva Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reviva 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
Reviva Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reviva Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Reviva Pharmaceuticals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vaccinex. Reviva 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$388K6.84-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Reviva PharmaceuticalsN/AN/A-$19.86M-$4.06N/A

Summary

Reviva Pharmaceuticals beats Vaccinex on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Aspire Biopharma?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and Aspire Biopharma (NASDAQ:ASBP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Vaccinex has higher revenue and earnings than Aspire Biopharma. Aspire Biopharma 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$388K6.84-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Aspire Biopharma$10K807.30-$24.48M-$116.67N/A

In the previous week, Vaccinex and Vaccinex both had 1 articles in the media. Aspire Biopharma's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that Aspire Biopharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Aspire Biopharma
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Aspire Biopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Aspire Biopharma N/A N/A -398.04%

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aspire Biopharma has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of Aspire Biopharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Aspire Biopharma shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vaccinex beats Aspire Biopharma on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to HCW Biologics?

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

HCW Biologics has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its share price is 129% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

HCW Biologics presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 597.67%. Given HCW Biologics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HCW Biologics is more favorable than Vaccinex.

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

HCW Biologics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vaccinex. HCW Biologics 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
HCW Biologics$50K102.34-$7.96M-$9.46N/A
Vaccinex$388K6.84-$20.25M-$48.27N/A

In the previous week, HCW Biologics had 8 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for HCW Biologics and 1 mentions for Vaccinex. HCW Biologics' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that HCW Biologics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HCW Biologics
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Vaccinex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

3.0% of HCW Biologics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Vaccinex shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of HCW Biologics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vaccinex has a net margin of 0.00% compared to HCW Biologics' net margin of -34.73%. Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat HCW Biologics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HCW Biologics-34.73% -486.87% -29.19%
Vaccinex N/A N/A -383.58%

Summary

HCW Biologics beats Vaccinex on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Nuvilex?

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

Nuvilex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vaccinex. Nuvilex 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
NuvilexN/AN/A$30.66M-$1.12N/A
Vaccinex$388K6.84-$20.25M-$48.27N/A

In the previous week, Vaccinex had 1 more articles in the media than Nuvilex. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vaccinex and 0 mentions for Nuvilex. Nuvilex's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that Nuvilex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Nuvilex Very Positive
Vaccinex Neutral

Nuvilex has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nuvilex
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

34.2% of Nuvilex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Nuvilex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nuvilex's return on equity of 2.13% beat Vaccinex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuvilexN/A 2.13% 1.69%
Vaccinex N/A N/A -383.58%

Summary

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

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VCNX vs. The Competition

MetricVaccinexPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.65M$987.23M$6.82B$12.56B
Dividend YieldN/A4.84%2.68%6.63%
P/E Ratio-0.021.5427.9224.67
Price / Sales6.84115.83532.5997.18
Price / CashN/A20.0648.5958.15
Price / Book-0.398.1710.916.45
Net Income-$20.25M-$3.96M$3.57B$336.71M
7 Day Performance32.45%2.96%2.21%1.37%
1 Month Performance32.04%3.29%4.58%1.67%
1 Year Performance45.82%51.47%33.45%24.05%

Vaccinex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VCNX
Vaccinex
N/A$1.02
flat
N/A+39.7%$2.65M$388KN/A40
TRAW
Traws Pharma
4.1623 of 5 stars
$0.84
-2.2%
$1.00
+18.8%
-47.4%$8.57M$2.79MN/A17
RVPH
Reviva Pharmaceuticals
2.3116 of 5 stars
$0.64
-4.5%
$66.67
+10,316.7%
-91.4%$8.39MN/AN/A5
ASBP
Aspire Biopharma
0.1501 of 5 stars
$6.44
-1.6%
N/A-98.2%$8.37M$10KN/AN/A
HCWB
HCW Biologics
4.0905 of 5 stars
$1.15
+3.2%
$5.00
+336.7%
-82.8%$8.20M$50KN/A40

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This page (NASDAQ:VCNX) was last updated on 7/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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