Vera Therapeutics (VERA) Competitors $30.80 -0.14 (-0.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VERA vs. GRFS, RYTM, RNA, ABVX, LEGN, CYTK, NUVL, AXSM, TGTX, and CRSPShould you be buying Vera Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vera Therapeutics include Grifols (GRFS), Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM), Avidity Biosciences (RNA), Abivax (ABVX), Legend Biotech (LEGN), Cytokinetics (CYTK), Nuvalent (NUVL), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), TG Therapeutics (TGTX), and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Vera Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Grifols Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Avidity Biosciences Abivax Legend Biotech Cytokinetics Nuvalent Axsome Therapeutics TG Therapeutics CRISPR Therapeutics Vera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VERA) and Grifols (NASDAQ:GRFS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer VERA or GRFS? Vera Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential upside of 104.55%. Grifols has a consensus target price of $10.30, indicating a potential upside of 7.40%. Given Vera Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vera Therapeutics is more favorable than Grifols.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vera Therapeutics 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Grifols 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VERA or GRFS? Grifols has higher revenue and earnings than Vera Therapeutics. Vera Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grifols, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVera TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$152.15M-$3.58-8.60Grifols$7.81B0.84$169.80M$1.178.20 Which has more risk and volatility, VERA or GRFS? Vera Therapeutics has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grifols has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to VERA or GRFS? In the previous week, Vera Therapeutics and Vera Therapeutics both had 4 articles in the media. Vera Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Grifols' score of 0.83 indicating that Vera Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vera Therapeutics 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Grifols 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VERA or GRFS? 99.2% of Vera Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of Vera Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Grifols shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is VERA or GRFS more profitable? Grifols' return on equity of 0.00% beat Vera Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vera TherapeuticsN/A -46.70% -39.46% Grifols N/A N/A N/A SummaryVera Therapeutics and Grifols tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vera Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VERA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VERA 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 VERA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVera TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.97B$3.32B$6.11B$10.53BDividend YieldN/A2.29%5.51%4.67%P/E Ratio-8.6021.6185.6926.92Price / SalesN/A424.41583.01184.15Price / CashN/A46.3226.3031.10Price / Book3.3910.0613.246.71Net Income-$152.15M-$52.22M$3.30B$276.35M7 Day Performance5.99%5.87%4.64%3.10%1 Month Performance27.33%12.07%8.36%10.19%1 Year Performance-23.02%26.14%87.97%40.37% Vera Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VERAVera Therapeutics2.7838 of 5 stars$30.80-0.5%$63.00+104.5%-24.2%$1.97BN/A-8.6040Positive NewsGRFSGrifols3.7816 of 5 stars$9.93+1.1%$10.30+3.7%+7.7%$6.75B$7.81B8.4923,822Short Interest ↑RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals3.5485 of 5 stars$100.64+1.5%$106.64+6.0%+97.2%$6.59B$130.13M-33.44140RNAAvidity Biosciences2.4846 of 5 stars$42.63-0.7%$68.32+60.3%-2.4%$6.27B$10.90M-11.97190ABVXAbivax2.884 of 5 stars$83.33+0.6%$102.14+22.6%+786.2%$6.26BN/A0.0061News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLEGNLegend Biotech2.8288 of 5 stars$32.85-1.6%$74.22+125.9%-35.9%$6.16B$627.24M-37.332,609Analyst ForecastCYTKCytokinetics3.8496 of 5 stars$53.89+6.9%$75.71+40.5%+7.0%$6.03B$18.47M-10.57250Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNUVLNuvalent3.2472 of 5 stars$84.84+4.2%$119.50+40.9%-20.1%$5.87BN/A-17.3140AXSMAxsome Therapeutics4.7894 of 5 stars$117.62+0.7%$177.86+51.2%+38.5%$5.83B$385.69M-23.20380TGTXTG Therapeutics4.3542 of 5 stars$36.83+3.7%$48.00+30.3%+65.4%$5.63B$329M99.54290Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRSPCRISPR Therapeutics1.744 of 5 stars$63.77+3.4%$71.50+12.1%+54.7%$5.61B$37.31M-11.74460 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Grifols Competitors Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Competitors Avidity Biosciences Competitors Abivax Competitors Legend Biotech Competitors Cytokinetics Competitors Nuvalent Competitors Axsome Therapeutics Competitors TG Therapeutics Competitors CRISPR Therapeutics Competitors 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:VERA) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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