Emergent Biosolutions (EBS) Competitors $9.40 -0.64 (-6.41%) As of 02:24 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EBS vs. JNJ, MNKD, CLDX, NVAX, BCRX, OPK, DVAX, INVA, ZBIO, and GERNShould you be buying Emergent Biosolutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Emergent Biosolutions include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), MannKind (MNKD), Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX), Novavax (NVAX), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), OPKO Health (OPK), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Innoviva (INVA), Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO), and Geron (GERN). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Emergent Biosolutions vs. Its Competitors Johnson & Johnson MannKind Celldex Therapeutics Novavax BioCryst Pharmaceuticals OPKO Health Dynavax Technologies Innoviva Zenas BioPharma Geron Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Emergent Biosolutions (NYSE:EBS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, JNJ or EBS? Johnson & Johnson has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emergent Biosolutions has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JNJ or EBS? Johnson & Johnson has higher revenue and earnings than Emergent Biosolutions. Emergent Biosolutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson & Johnson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJohnson & Johnson$88.82B5.16$14.07B$9.3520.34Emergent Biosolutions$1.04B0.48-$190.60M$2.453.84 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JNJ or EBS? 69.6% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Emergent Biosolutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Emergent Biosolutions shares are held by 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. Does the media refer more to JNJ or EBS? In the previous week, Johnson & Johnson had 135 more articles in the media than Emergent Biosolutions. MarketBeat recorded 141 mentions for Johnson & Johnson and 6 mentions for Emergent Biosolutions. Johnson & Johnson's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Emergent Biosolutions' score of 0.22 indicating that Johnson & Johnson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Johnson & Johnson 97 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emergent Biosolutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is JNJ or EBS more profitable? Johnson & Johnson has a net margin of 25.00% compared to Emergent Biosolutions' net margin of 16.38%. Johnson & Johnson's return on equity of 32.49% beat Emergent Biosolutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Johnson & Johnson25.00% 32.49% 13.00% Emergent Biosolutions 16.38%24.63%8.97% Do analysts recommend JNJ or EBS? Johnson & Johnson presently has a consensus price target of $192.94, suggesting a potential upside of 1.46%. Emergent Biosolutions has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.68%. Given Emergent Biosolutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Emergent Biosolutions is more favorable than Johnson & Johnson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Johnson & Johnson 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Emergent Biosolutions 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryJohnson & Johnson beats Emergent Biosolutions on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EBS 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 NYSE 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 EBS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEmergent BiosolutionsMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$500.69M$3.31B$6.03B$21.47BDividend YieldN/A2.29%5.66%3.58%P/E Ratio3.8322.1685.4329.07Price / Sales0.48411.22584.5994.61Price / Cash5.1547.1938.3224.53Price / Book1.0510.2512.764.55Net Income-$190.60M-$52.40M$3.30B$1.01B7 Day Performance3.03%1.52%1.60%-2.67%1 Month Performance17.98%13.07%8.18%0.68%1 Year Performance11.33%31.03%80.39%12.73% Emergent Biosolutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBSEmergent Biosolutions4.3296 of 5 stars$9.40-6.4%$13.50+43.7%+12.1%$500.69M$1.04B3.832,420Analyst ForecastJNJJohnson & Johnson4.6812 of 5 stars$188.23-0.2%$189.12+0.5%+18.9%$454.31B$88.82B20.13138,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMNKDMannKind4.0519 of 5 stars$5.66-1.7%$11.17+97.3%-20.1%$1.77B$285.50M51.46400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLDXCelldex Therapeutics2.0961 of 5 stars$26.38-0.1%$46.13+74.8%-8.5%$1.75B$7.02M-8.76150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNVAXNovavax4.2696 of 5 stars$9.08-4.0%$14.29+57.3%-32.3%$1.54B$682.16M3.981,990Analyst ForecastBCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals4.0995 of 5 stars$7.02-1.8%$16.30+132.2%+0.0%$1.50B$450.71M-39.00530Analyst ForecastOPKOPKO Health4.34 of 5 stars$1.58+1.3%$2.63+66.1%+4.0%$1.24B$713.10M0.002,997Analyst ForecastDVAXDynavax Technologies4.5052 of 5 stars$10.14+0.4%$24.33+140.0%-2.3%$1.18B$277.25M-22.04350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastINVAInnoviva4.7844 of 5 stars$17.42-0.3%$37.60+115.8%-11.2%$1.10B$358.71M56.20100Analyst ForecastZBIOZenas BioPharma2.4813 of 5 stars$23.03+5.8%$36.67+59.2%N/A$916.32M$5M0.00N/ATrending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpGERNGeron2.5194 of 5 stars$1.28-5.2%$3.79+195.8%-67.1%$861.32M$76.99M-9.8570News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JNJ Alternatives MNKD Alternatives CLDX Alternatives NVAX Alternatives BCRX Alternatives OPK Alternatives DVAX Alternatives INVA Alternatives ZBIO Alternatives GERN 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 (NYSE:EBS) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsoleteWhen a new chip can run at the speed of light, the game changes. 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