Exicure (XCUR) Competitors $5.09 -0.01 (-0.20%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.14 +0.05 (+0.96%) As of 04:56 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 EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock XCUR vs. ATRA, MGNX, COYA, BMEA, WHWK, HLVX, MEIP, CNTX, ADVM, and ALXOShould you be buying Exicure stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exicure include Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA), MacroGenics (MGNX), Coya Therapeutics (COYA), Biomea Fusion (BMEA), Whitehawk Therapeutics (WHWK), HilleVax (HLVX), MEI Pharma (MEIP), Context Therapeutics (CNTX), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), and ALX Oncology (ALXO). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Exicure vs. Its Competitors Atara Biotherapeutics MacroGenics Coya Therapeutics Biomea Fusion Whitehawk Therapeutics HilleVax MEI Pharma Context Therapeutics Adverum Biotechnologies ALX Oncology Atara Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ATRA) and Exicure (NASDAQ:XCUR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer ATRA or XCUR? Atara Biotherapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.43%. Given Atara Biotherapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atara Biotherapeutics is more favorable than Exicure.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atara Biotherapeutics 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Exicure 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Which has more volatility and risk, ATRA or XCUR? Atara Biotherapeutics has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exicure has a beta of 3.76, suggesting that its share price is 276% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ATRA or XCUR? In the previous week, Atara Biotherapeutics had 2 more articles in the media than Exicure. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Atara Biotherapeutics and 1 mentions for Exicure. Exicure's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Atara Biotherapeutics' score of 0.73 indicating that Exicure is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Atara Biotherapeutics Positive Exicure Positive Is ATRA or XCUR more profitable? Atara Biotherapeutics has a net margin of 3.07% compared to Exicure's net margin of 0.00%. Atara Biotherapeutics' return on equity of -8.34% beat Exicure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atara Biotherapeutics3.07% -8.34% 6.61% Exicure N/A -192.16%-84.30% Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATRA or XCUR? 70.9% of Atara Biotherapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Exicure shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Atara Biotherapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Exicure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ATRA or XCUR? Exicure has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atara Biotherapeutics. Atara Biotherapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exicure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAtara Biotherapeutics$128.94M0.83-$85.40M-$0.43-35.53Exicure$500K64.34-$9.70M-$3.88-1.31 SummaryAtara Biotherapeutics beats Exicure on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Exicure News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XCUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 XCUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExicureMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$32.22M$3.38B$6.11B$10.47BDividend YieldN/A2.29%5.73%4.77%P/E RatioN/A8.3264.8323.34Price / Sales64.34488.16608.74136.45Price / CashN/A46.7037.4661.86Price / Book4.5410.5512.426.81Net Income-$9.70M-$52.58M$3.32B$276.80M7 Day Performance-4.32%1.09%1.01%0.27%1 Month Performance25.06%16.09%10.75%8.31%1 Year Performance126.22%18.41%76.20%35.60% Exicure Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XCURExicure1.7284 of 5 stars$5.09-0.2%N/A+97.7%$32.22M$500K0.0050ATRAAtara Biotherapeutics4.6017 of 5 stars$15.20+8.7%$21.00+38.2%+79.3%$107.41M$128.94M-35.58330Gap UpMGNXMacroGenics4.4364 of 5 stars$1.70-3.7%$3.60+112.4%-62.4%$107.14M$149.96M-2.97430Positive NewsCOYACoya Therapeutics2.4746 of 5 stars$6.32-2.8%$16.20+156.3%-8.2%$105.73M$3.55M-5.106BMEABiomea Fusion3.3299 of 5 stars$1.77-33.9%$9.50+438.2%-84.0%$105.63MN/A-0.5950High Trading VolumeWHWKWhitehawk Therapeutics1.0207 of 5 stars$2.23+3.7%N/AN/A$105.10M$25.98M-37.1721HLVXHilleVax1.1969 of 5 stars$2.09flat$2.00-4.3%N/A$104.79MN/A-1.4620MEIPMEI Pharma0.6485 of 5 stars$3.19+14.7%N/A+19.4%$104.72MN/A-0.67100Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeCNTXContext Therapeutics3.2332 of 5 stars$1.15-5.4%$5.20+354.1%-30.7%$102.71MN/A-3.187Gap UpADVMAdverum Biotechnologies3.7957 of 5 stars$4.85-8.5%$19.75+307.2%-40.6%$101.75M$1M-0.62190ALXOALX Oncology3.9673 of 5 stars$1.88-10.9%$3.30+75.5%+9.7%$100.94MN/A-0.8640 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Atara Biotherapeutics Alternatives MacroGenics Alternatives Coya Therapeutics Alternatives Biomea Fusion Alternatives Whitehawk Therapeutics Alternatives HilleVax Alternatives MEI Pharma Alternatives Context Therapeutics Alternatives Adverum Biotechnologies Alternatives ALX Oncology Alternatives 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:XCUR) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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