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ZBIO vs. LGND, CLDX, BCRX, INVA, and NVAX

Should you buy Zenas BioPharma stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Zenas BioPharma 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 Zenas BioPharma include Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND), Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Innoviva (INVA), and Novavax (NVAX). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

How does Zenas BioPharma compare to Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Zenas BioPharma (NASDAQ:ZBIO) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Zenas BioPharma presently has a consensus price target of $44.29, suggesting a potential upside of 55.09%. Ligand Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $304.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.64%. Given Zenas BioPharma's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Zenas BioPharma is more favorable than Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zenas BioPharma
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, Ligand Pharmaceuticals had 9 more articles in the media than Zenas BioPharma. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ligand Pharmaceuticals and 6 mentions for Zenas BioPharma. Ligand Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Zenas BioPharma's score of 0.68 indicating that Ligand Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zenas BioPharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

91.3% of Ligand Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Zenas BioPharma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Ligand Pharmaceuticals 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zenas BioPharmaN/AN/A-$377.74M-$8.47N/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals$268.09M22.14$124.45M$7.3740.19

Zenas BioPharma has a beta of -0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 196% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ligand Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 55.95% compared to Zenas BioPharma's net margin of 0.00%. Ligand Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 16.19% beat Zenas BioPharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zenas BioPharmaN/A -99.99% -58.06%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals 55.95%16.19%11.13%

Summary

Ligand Pharmaceuticals beats Zenas BioPharma on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenas BioPharma compare to Celldex Therapeutics?

Zenas BioPharma (NASDAQ:ZBIO) and Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Zenas BioPharma presently has a consensus target price of $44.29, suggesting a potential upside of 55.09%. Celldex Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $49.30, suggesting a potential upside of 27.72%. Given Zenas BioPharma's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zenas BioPharma is more favorable than Celldex Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zenas BioPharma
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Celldex Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Celldex Therapeutics' return on equity of -50.72% beat Zenas BioPharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zenas BioPharmaN/A -99.99% -58.06%
Celldex Therapeutics N/A -50.72%-46.59%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zenas BioPharmaN/AN/A-$377.74M-$8.47N/A
Celldex Therapeutics$1.54M1,967.30-$258.76M-$4.26N/A

Zenas BioPharma has a beta of -0.96, meaning that its stock price is 196% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Celldex Therapeutics has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Zenas BioPharma had 2 more articles in the media than Celldex Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Zenas BioPharma and 4 mentions for Celldex Therapeutics. Celldex Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Zenas BioPharma's score of 0.68 indicating that Celldex Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zenas BioPharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Celldex Therapeutics
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Celldex Therapeutics beats Zenas BioPharma on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenas BioPharma compare to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals?

Zenas BioPharma (NASDAQ:ZBIO) and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Zenas BioPharma has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of -76.36% beat Zenas BioPharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zenas BioPharmaN/A -99.99% -58.06%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals -51.71%-76.36%60.12%

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Zenas BioPharma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned 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.

Zenas BioPharma presently has a consensus price target of $44.29, suggesting a potential upside of 55.09%. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $20.80, suggesting a potential upside of 119.29%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Zenas BioPharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zenas BioPharma
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals had 3 more articles in the media than Zenas BioPharma. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals and 6 mentions for Zenas BioPharma. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Zenas BioPharma's score of 0.68 indicating that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zenas BioPharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Zenas BioPharma has a beta of -0.96, suggesting that its share price is 196% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zenas BioPharmaN/AN/A-$377.74M-$8.47N/A
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals$874.84M2.76$263.86M-$1.78N/A

Summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals beats Zenas BioPharma on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenas BioPharma compare to Innoviva?

Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) and Zenas BioPharma (NASDAQ:ZBIO) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Innoviva has a net margin of 119.89% compared to Zenas BioPharma's net margin of 0.00%. Innoviva's return on equity of 33.33% beat Zenas BioPharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Innoviva119.89% 33.33% 22.67%
Zenas BioPharma N/A -99.99%-58.06%

99.1% of Innoviva shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Innoviva shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Zenas BioPharma shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Innoviva has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zenas BioPharma has a beta of -0.96, meaning that its stock price is 196% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Zenas BioPharma had 3 more articles in the media than Innoviva. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Zenas BioPharma and 3 mentions for Innoviva. Innoviva's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Zenas BioPharma's score of 0.68 indicating that Innoviva is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Innoviva
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Zenas BioPharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Innoviva$411.33M3.93$271.17M$6.013.64
Zenas BioPharmaN/AN/A-$377.74M-$8.47N/A

Innoviva currently has a consensus target price of $36.20, suggesting a potential upside of 65.45%. Zenas BioPharma has a consensus target price of $44.29, suggesting a potential upside of 55.09%. Given Innoviva's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Innoviva is more favorable than Zenas BioPharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Innoviva
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Zenas BioPharma
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

Innoviva beats Zenas BioPharma on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenas BioPharma compare to Novavax?

Zenas BioPharma (NASDAQ:ZBIO) and Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Zenas BioPharma presently has a consensus price target of $44.29, suggesting a potential upside of 55.09%. Novavax has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.67%. Given Zenas BioPharma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Zenas BioPharma is more favorable than Novavax.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zenas BioPharma
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Novavax
3 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Zenas BioPharma has a beta of -0.96, meaning that its share price is 196% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Novavax has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its share price is 143% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zenas BioPharmaN/AN/A-$377.74M-$8.47N/A
Novavax$1.12B1.23$440.30M-$0.58N/A

Zenas BioPharma has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Novavax's net margin of -14.73%. Novavax's return on equity of -14.82% beat Zenas BioPharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zenas BioPharmaN/A -99.99% -58.06%
Novavax -14.73%-14.82%1.23%

53.0% of Novavax shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Zenas BioPharma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Novavax shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Novavax had 10 more articles in the media than Zenas BioPharma. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Novavax and 6 mentions for Zenas BioPharma. Novavax's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Zenas BioPharma's score of 0.68 indicating that Novavax is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zenas BioPharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Novavax
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Novavax beats Zenas BioPharma on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ZBIO vs. The Competition

MetricZenas BioPharmaMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.80B$3.67B$6.78B$12.65B
Dividend YieldN/A2.19%2.68%8.43%
P/E Ratio-3.3721.4827.1324.40
Price / SalesN/A327.86525.2891.46
Price / CashN/A143.6648.5959.39
Price / Book6.338.5510.856.33
Net Income-$377.74M$23.88M$3.59B$331.45M
7 Day Performance-0.71%-2.84%-1.34%0.18%
1 Month Performance52.62%5.93%2.96%-0.72%
1 Year Performance131.21%52.58%28.93%20.53%

Zenas BioPharma Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ZBIO
Zenas BioPharma
3.5162 of 5 stars
$28.56
-0.8%
$44.29
+55.1%
+124.5%$1.80BN/AN/AN/A
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
2.8877 of 5 stars
$319.43
-0.3%
$257.71
-19.3%
+137.1%$6.42B$268.09M43.3480
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
2.712 of 5 stars
$39.93
+5.2%
$49.30
+23.5%
+63.4%$2.98B$1.54MN/A150
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
3.1883 of 5 stars
$10.99
+8.1%
$21.78
+98.2%
+8.7%$2.58B$885.72MN/A530
INVA
Innoviva
3.7526 of 5 stars
$22.25
+2.0%
$36.20
+62.7%
+11.0%$1.61B$411.33M3.70100

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