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QGEN vs. BNTX, INSM, ROIV, VTRS, and MRNA

Should you buy Qiagen stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Qiagen 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 Qiagen include BioNTech (BNTX), Insmed (INSM), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), Viatris (VTRS), and Moderna (MRNA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Qiagen compare to BioNTech?

Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Qiagen has a net margin of 19.16% compared to BioNTech's net margin of -44.39%. Qiagen's return on equity of 14.40% beat BioNTech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Qiagen19.16% 14.40% 8.40%
BioNTech -44.39%-5.30%-4.62%

In the previous week, BioNTech had 3 more articles in the media than Qiagen. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for BioNTech and 5 mentions for Qiagen. Qiagen's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat BioNTech's score of 0.46 indicating that Qiagen is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Qiagen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BioNTech
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Qiagen presently has a consensus price target of $44.98, indicating a potential upside of 22.61%. BioNTech has a consensus price target of $129.56, indicating a potential upside of 47.10%. Given BioNTech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BioNTech is more favorable than Qiagen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Qiagen
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42
BioNTech
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

Qiagen has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioNTech has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Qiagen$2.09B3.62$424.88M$1.9119.21
BioNTech$3.25B6.86-$1.29B-$5.88N/A

70.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% of BioNTech shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of BioNTech shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Qiagen and BioNTech tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qiagen compare to Insmed?

Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) and Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

70.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Insmed shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Qiagen 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.

Insmed has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qiagen has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Qiagen has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Insmed's net margin of -144.44%. Qiagen's return on equity of 14.40% beat Insmed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Insmed-144.44% -130.11% -51.57%
Qiagen 19.16%14.40%8.40%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Insmed$606.42M33.68-$1.28B-$5.75N/A
Qiagen$2.09B3.62$424.88M$1.9119.21

Insmed currently has a consensus price target of $210.50, suggesting a potential upside of 123.41%. Qiagen has a consensus price target of $44.98, suggesting a potential upside of 22.61%. Given Insmed's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Insmed is more favorable than Qiagen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Insmed
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96
Qiagen
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42

In the previous week, Insmed had 16 more articles in the media than Qiagen. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Insmed and 5 mentions for Qiagen. Insmed's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Qiagen's score of 0.47 indicating that Insmed is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Insmed
14 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Qiagen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Qiagen beats Insmed on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qiagen compare to Roivant Sciences?

Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:ROIV) and Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Roivant Sciences had 5 more articles in the media than Qiagen. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Roivant Sciences and 5 mentions for Qiagen. Roivant Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Qiagen's score of 0.47 indicating that Roivant Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Roivant Sciences
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Qiagen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Roivant Sciences currently has a consensus target price of $33.59, suggesting a potential upside of 17.53%. Qiagen has a consensus target price of $44.98, suggesting a potential upside of 22.61%. Given Qiagen's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Qiagen is more favorable than Roivant Sciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Roivant Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Qiagen
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42

64.8% of Roivant Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Roivant Sciences shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Roivant Sciences has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qiagen has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Qiagen has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Roivant Sciences' net margin of -3,629.19%. Qiagen's return on equity of 14.40% beat Roivant Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Roivant Sciences-3,629.19% -20.54% -19.43%
Qiagen 19.16%14.40%8.40%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Roivant Sciences$8.26M2,488.71-$299.77M-$0.60N/A
Qiagen$2.09B3.62$424.88M$1.9119.21

Summary

Qiagen beats Roivant Sciences on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qiagen compare to Viatris?

Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) and Viatris (NASDAQ:VTRS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Qiagen has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Viatris has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Qiagen pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Viatris pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Qiagen pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Viatris pays out -184.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Viatris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Qiagen currently has a consensus target price of $44.98, indicating a potential upside of 22.61%. Viatris has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.20%. Given Qiagen's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Qiagen is more favorable than Viatris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Qiagen
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42
Viatris
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Qiagen$2.09B3.62$424.88M$1.9119.21
Viatris$14.30B1.29-$3.51B-$0.26N/A

Qiagen has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Viatris' net margin of -2.04%. Viatris' return on equity of 19.04% beat Qiagen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Qiagen19.16% 14.40% 8.40%
Viatris -2.04%19.04%7.62%

70.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Viatris shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Viatris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Qiagen had 2 more articles in the media than Viatris. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Qiagen and 3 mentions for Viatris. Viatris' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Qiagen's score of 0.47 indicating that Viatris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Qiagen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Viatris
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Qiagen beats Viatris on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qiagen compare to Moderna?

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Moderna has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qiagen has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Moderna presently has a consensus price target of $35.73, indicating a potential downside of 24.68%. Qiagen has a consensus price target of $44.98, indicating a potential upside of 22.61%. Given Qiagen's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Qiagen is more favorable than Moderna.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Moderna
5 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
Qiagen
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Moderna$1.94B9.68-$2.82B-$8.15N/A
Qiagen$2.09B3.62$424.88M$1.9119.21

Qiagen has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Moderna's net margin of -143.55%. Qiagen's return on equity of 14.40% beat Moderna's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Moderna-143.55% -26.64% -19.32%
Qiagen 19.16%14.40%8.40%

75.3% of Moderna shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Moderna shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Qiagen shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Moderna had 26 more articles in the media than Qiagen. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Moderna and 5 mentions for Qiagen. Moderna's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Qiagen's score of 0.47 indicating that Moderna is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Moderna
13 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Qiagen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Qiagen beats Moderna on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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QGEN vs. The Competition

MetricQiagenMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$7.56B$3.35B$6.64B$23.35B
Dividend Yield0.72%2.33%2.68%4.08%
P/E Ratio15.0719.0223.8430.26
Price / Sales3.62308.79577.5413.22
Price / Cash10.77116.1242.4224.41
Price / Book2.056.519.734.63
Net Income$424.88M$24.19M$3.57B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.18%-6.96%-1.26%-1.66%
1 Month Performance6.47%-4.27%0.82%-1.68%
1 Year Performance-23.37%36.81%24.09%21.33%

Qiagen Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
QGEN
Qiagen
4.2641 of 5 stars
$36.69
-2.3%
$44.98
+22.6%
-23.6%$7.56B$2.09B15.075,654
BNTX
BioNTech
4.0048 of 5 stars
$91.70
-4.4%
$129.56
+41.3%
-20.0%$24.26B$3.25BN/A7,807
INSM
Insmed
3.7479 of 5 stars
$106.03
-0.8%
$210.95
+99.0%
+29.5%$23.17B$606.42MN/A1,664
ROIV
Roivant Sciences
3.1446 of 5 stars
$29.09
-3.0%
$33.59
+15.5%
+155.2%$21.57B$8.26MN/A860
VTRS
Viatris
3.4802 of 5 stars
$15.81
-2.8%
$16.43
+3.9%
+87.7%$18.94B$14.30BN/A30,000

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