SQZ Biotechnologies (NYSE:SQZ – Get Free Report) and Apogee Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APGE – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SQZ Biotechnologies and Apogee Therapeutics, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
SQZ Biotechnologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Apogee Therapeutics | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
Apogee Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $73.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.50%. Given Apogee Therapeutics’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Apogee Therapeutics is more favorable than SQZ Biotechnologies.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
SQZ Biotechnologies | -369.96% | -119.83% | -59.90% |
Apogee Therapeutics | N/A | -27.14% | -23.24% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
38.5% of SQZ Biotechnologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of Apogee Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of SQZ Biotechnologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.1% of Apogee Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SQZ Biotechnologies and Apogee Therapeutics’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
SQZ Biotechnologies | $18.16 million | 0.08 | -$79.46 million | ($2.61) | -0.02 |
Apogee Therapeutics | N/A | N/A | -$83.99 million | ($5.25) | -9.12 |
SQZ Biotechnologies has higher revenue and earnings than Apogee Therapeutics. Apogee Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SQZ Biotechnologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Apogee Therapeutics beats SQZ Biotechnologies on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SQZ Biotechnologies
SQZ Biotechnologies Company, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops cell therapies for patients with cancer, autoimmune, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions. Its lead product candidate is SQZ-PBMC-HPV, from its SQZ Antigen Presenting Cells platform, which is in a Phase I clinical trial as a monotherapy and in combination with immuno-oncology agents for the treatment of HPV16+ advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including cervical, head-and-neck, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal cancer. The company also develops SQZ-AAC-HPV, which is in a Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of HPV16+ advanced or metastatic solid tumors in monotherapy and in combinations with immune-oncology agents. Its additional platforms in development are SQZ Activating Antigen Carriers; and SQZ Tolerizing Antigen Carriers. The Company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.
About Apogee Therapeutics
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc., through its subsidiary, operates as a biotechnology company that develops biologics for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and related inflammatory and immunology indications. The company primarily develops APG777, a subcutaneous (SQ) extended half-life monoclonal antibody (mAb) for AD; and APG808, an SQ extended half-life mAb for COPD. Its earlier-stage programs comprise APG990, an SQ extended half-life mAb for the treatment of AD; and APG222, an extended half-life SQ antibodies for AD. Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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