Head to head
Aura Biosciences vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: AURA · VRTX
AURA
Aura Biosciences
6.41-0.85%
1-year price shape — +12% over the period
Quant Rating C · 58/100
vs
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
503.51-0.42%
1-year price shape — +23% over the period
Quant Rating C · 67/100
1-year performance, rebased to 100
Vertex Pharmaceuticals edges it on the scoreable measures. Vertex Pharmaceuticals has the highest Quant Rating (67); Vertex Pharmaceuticals has done best over the past year (+23%); Vertex Pharmaceuticals earns the most per share.
| AURA | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Sector | Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Last price | 6.41 | 503.51 |
| Change today | -0.85% | -0.42% |
| 1-year return | +12.2% | +23.2% |
| Market cap | $664.23M | $127.62B |
| 52-week range | 4.73 – 9.54 | 402.58 – 560.25 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E (TTM) | -3.70 | 29.32 |
| P/E percentile, own 5-yr range | 72nd | 74th |
| P/B | 2.11 | 6.30 |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Profitability & growth | ||
| EPS (TTM) | -1.76 | 15.32 |
| Net profit (TTM) | $-182.52M | $3.88B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $0 | $12.59B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -- | +12.5% |
| Gross margin | -- | 86.0% |
| Operating margin | -- | 37.9% |
| Net margin | -- | 35.0% |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $-103.35M | $3.80B |
| Ownership & sentiment | ||
| Institutional ownership | 94.2% | 97.2% |
| Insider activity (12mo) | 35 buy / 15 sell | 25 buy / 25 sell |
| Short interest (% of float) | 6.8% | 1.9% |
| Analyst consensus | 100% buy (2) | 88% buy / 8% hold / 4% sell (24) |
| Analyst price target | $21 (+220%) | $580 (+15%) |
| StockVane view | ||
| StockVane Quant Rating | C (58) | C (67) |
| Company | ||
| Employees | 113 | 6,400 |
| Founded | 2007 | 1989 |
▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.