Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE – Get Free Report) and Hyperion DeFi (NASDAQ:HYPD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Forge Global and Hyperion DeFi”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Forge Global | $92.88 million | 6.71 | -$66.33 million | ($5.20) | -8.65 |
| Hyperion DeFi | $810,000.00 | 66.44 | -$45.31 million | ($6.53) | -0.53 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Forge Global and Hyperion DeFi, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Forge Global | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Hyperion DeFi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Forge Global presently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Hyperion DeFi has a consensus target price of $9.82, suggesting a potential upside of 183.71%. Given Hyperion DeFi’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hyperion DeFi is more favorable than Forge Global.
Risk & Volatility
Forge Global has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hyperion DeFi has a beta of 2.53, suggesting that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
40.7% of Forge Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.8% of Hyperion DeFi shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Forge Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Hyperion DeFi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Forge Global and Hyperion DeFi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Forge Global | -71.87% | -29.06% | -24.63% |
| Hyperion DeFi | 416.56% | -11.62% | -9.96% |
Summary
Hyperion DeFi beats Forge Global on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Forge Global
Forge Global Holdings, Inc. operates a financial services platform in California. The company's platform solutions include trading solutions, a platform that connects investors with private company stockholders and enables them to facilitate private share transactions; and custody solutions, a non-depository trust company that enables clients to securely custody and manage assets through an online portal. It also provides data solutions, such as information and insight to navigate, analyze, and make investment decisions to market participants in the private market. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Hyperion DeFi
Eyenovia, Inc., an ophthalmic technology company, engages in the development of therapeutics based on its proprietary microdose array print platform technology. The company's product candidates include MicroPine, which is in Phase III clinical development program with indications for pediatric myopia progression (near-sightedness); MicroLine, which is in Phase III clinical development program with indications for the improvement in near vision in people with presbyopia; and Mydcombi, which is in Phase III clinical development program with indications for pharmaceutical mydriasis. It has a license agreement with Bausch Health Ireland Limited to develop and commercialize MicroPine in the United States and Canada; a license agreement with Arctic Vision (Hong Kong) Limited to develop and commercialize MicroPine, MicroLine, and Mydcombi in China and South Korea; and Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize MicroPine, MicroLine, and Mydcombi. The company was formerly known as PGP Holdings V, Inc. and changed its name to Eyenovia, Inc. in May 2014. Eyenovia, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.
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