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VistaGen Therapeutics (VTGN) Competitors

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$0.60 -0.03 (-4.70%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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VTGN vs. COYA, LONA, FRMM, ATYR, and UPXI

Should you buy VistaGen Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares VistaGen Therapeutics 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 VistaGen Therapeutics include Coya Therapeutics (COYA), Athira Pharma (LONA), Forum Markets (FRMM), aTyr Pharma (ATYR), and Upexi (UPXI). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does VistaGen Therapeutics compare to Coya Therapeutics?

Coya Therapeutics (NASDAQ:COYA) and VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTGN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

VistaGen Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Coya Therapeutics' net margin of -266.10%. Coya Therapeutics' return on equity of -55.86% beat VistaGen Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coya Therapeutics-266.10% -55.86% -48.86%
VistaGen Therapeutics N/A -109.72%-89.62%

In the previous week, Coya Therapeutics had 10 more articles in the media than VistaGen Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Coya Therapeutics and 2 mentions for VistaGen Therapeutics. VistaGen Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Coya Therapeutics' score of 0.60 indicating that VistaGen Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coya Therapeutics
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
VistaGen Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coya Therapeutics$7.95M14.52-$21.23M-$1.15N/A
VistaGen Therapeutics$490K48.15-$51.42M-$1.89N/A

Coya Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 225.20%. VistaGen Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 59.53%. Given Coya Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coya Therapeutics is more favorable than VistaGen Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coya Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
VistaGen Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Coya Therapeutics has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VistaGen Therapeutics has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

39.8% of Coya Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of Coya Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Coya Therapeutics beats VistaGen Therapeutics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VistaGen Therapeutics compare to Athira Pharma?

VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTGN) and Athira Pharma (NASDAQ:LONA) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VistaGen Therapeutics$490K48.15-$51.42M-$1.89N/A
Athira PharmaN/AN/A-$105.61M-$5.21N/A

VistaGen Therapeutics' return on equity of -109.72% beat Athira Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VistaGen TherapeuticsN/A -109.72% -89.62%
Athira Pharma N/A -381.01%-225.74%

In the previous week, VistaGen Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than Athira Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for VistaGen Therapeutics and 1 mentions for Athira Pharma. Athira Pharma's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat VistaGen Therapeutics' score of 0.94 indicating that Athira Pharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VistaGen Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Athira Pharma
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VistaGen Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 59.53%. Athira Pharma has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.28%. Given VistaGen Therapeutics' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe VistaGen Therapeutics is more favorable than Athira Pharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VistaGen Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Athira Pharma
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

VistaGen Therapeutics has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Athira Pharma has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its share price is 98% more volatile than the broader market.

78.4% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of Athira Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.7% of Athira Pharma shares are held by company 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.

Summary

VistaGen Therapeutics beats Athira Pharma on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VistaGen Therapeutics compare to Forum Markets?

VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTGN) and Forum Markets (NASDAQ:FRMM) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

VistaGen Therapeutics has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forum Markets has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

VistaGen Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 59.53%. Forum Markets has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 168.10%. Given Forum Markets' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Forum Markets is more favorable than VistaGen Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VistaGen Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Forum Markets
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

78.4% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of Forum Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of Forum Markets 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.

VistaGen Therapeutics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forum Markets. VistaGen Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forum Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VistaGen Therapeutics$490K48.15-$51.42M-$1.89N/A
Forum Markets$6.55M11.57-$450.52M-$36.07N/A

In the previous week, Forum Markets had 4 more articles in the media than VistaGen Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Forum Markets and 2 mentions for VistaGen Therapeutics. VistaGen Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Forum Markets' score of 0.61 indicating that VistaGen Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VistaGen Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Forum Markets
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VistaGen Therapeutics' return on equity of -109.72% beat Forum Markets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VistaGen TherapeuticsN/A -109.72% -89.62%
Forum Markets N/A -225.87%-117.50%

Summary

Forum Markets beats VistaGen Therapeutics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VistaGen Therapeutics compare to aTyr Pharma?

VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTGN) and aTyr Pharma (NASDAQ:ATYR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VistaGen Therapeutics$490K48.15-$51.42M-$1.89N/A
aTyr Pharma$190K268.09-$74.12M-$0.73N/A

VistaGen Therapeutics has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, aTyr Pharma has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

78.4% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of aTyr Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of aTyr Pharma shares are owned 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.

VistaGen Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 59.53%. aTyr Pharma has a consensus price target of $25.67, indicating a potential upside of 4,840.65%. Given aTyr Pharma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe aTyr Pharma is more favorable than VistaGen Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VistaGen Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
aTyr Pharma
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, aTyr Pharma had 6 more articles in the media than VistaGen Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for aTyr Pharma and 2 mentions for VistaGen Therapeutics. VistaGen Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat aTyr Pharma's score of 0.44 indicating that VistaGen Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VistaGen Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
aTyr Pharma
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

aTyr Pharma's return on equity of -94.64% beat VistaGen Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VistaGen TherapeuticsN/A -109.72% -89.62%
aTyr Pharma N/A -94.64%-69.75%

Summary

aTyr Pharma beats VistaGen Therapeutics on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VistaGen Therapeutics compare to Upexi?

Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) and VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTGN) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

5.7% of Upexi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Upexi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Upexi$26.14M3.55-$13.68M-$3.23N/A
VistaGen Therapeutics$490K48.15-$51.42M-$1.89N/A

Upexi presently has a consensus target price of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 531.31%. VistaGen Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 59.53%. Given Upexi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than VistaGen Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Upexi
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
VistaGen Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Upexi has a beta of -0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 132% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VistaGen Therapeutics has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Upexi had 6 more articles in the media than VistaGen Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Upexi and 2 mentions for VistaGen Therapeutics. VistaGen Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Upexi's score of -0.22 indicating that VistaGen Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Upexi
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
VistaGen Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VistaGen Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Upexi's net margin of -874.00%. Upexi's return on equity of -66.70% beat VistaGen Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Upexi-874.00% -66.70% -19.56%
VistaGen Therapeutics N/A -109.72%-89.62%

Summary

Upexi beats VistaGen Therapeutics on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VTGN vs. The Competition

MetricVistaGen TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$24.76M$3.31B$6.25B$12.29B
Dividend YieldN/A2.34%2.80%5.30%
P/E Ratio-0.3218.1320.8625.23
Price / Sales48.15275.82552.5780.03
Price / CashN/A55.2727.4837.30
Price / Book0.246.579.676.63
Net Income-$51.42M$24.35M$3.56B$335.59M
7 Day Performance-4.20%-2.53%-1.67%-1.20%
1 Month Performance-5.13%-3.55%-2.63%-1.16%
1 Year Performance-76.65%53.51%30.05%28.10%

VistaGen Therapeutics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VTGN
VistaGen Therapeutics
2.5609 of 5 stars
$0.60
-4.7%
$0.95
+59.5%
-75.8%$24.76M$490KN/A40
COYA
Coya Therapeutics
2.7743 of 5 stars
$4.18
+1.7%
$16.00
+282.8%
-17.0%$96.41M$7.95MN/A6
LONA
Athira Pharma
1.7487 of 5 stars
$10.01
-0.3%
$10.00
-0.1%
N/A$94.31MN/AN/A40
FRMM
Forum Markets
2.4997 of 5 stars
$4.49
-2.6%
$8.00
+78.2%
N/A$93.64M$6.55MN/A7
ATYR
aTyr Pharma
2.0584 of 5 stars
$0.95
+0.4%
$25.67
+2,601.2%
-84.1%$92.79M$190KN/A53

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