4 Undervalued Biotechnology Stocks for Tuesday, December 09

By Jenna Brashear
December 09, 2025
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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 4 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Biotechnology industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Biotechnology Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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4 Undervalued Biotechnology Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 4 undervalued stocks in the Biotechnology industry for Tuesday, December 09, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Biotechnology industry median.

Company Ticker Price/Sales Price/Earnings EV/EBITDA Shareholder Yield Price/Book Value Price/Free Cash Flow Value Grade
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ARCT 2.07 na na (0.5%) 0.90 na B
CureVac N.V. CVAC 2.23 5.2 2.3 (6.7%) 1.70 5.9 B
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. PTCT 3.36 8.6 5.4 (2.0%) na 8.5 B
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RIGL 2.74 7.0 3.7 (2.5%) 6.70 11.4 B

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score ARCT Industry Median
Price/Sales 51 2.07 9.15
Price/Earnings na na 19.9
EV/EBITDA na na 6.9
Shareholder Yield 53 (0.5%) (12.1%)
Price/Book Value 20 0.90 3.11
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 26.6

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. engages in the development of infectious disease vaccines and other products within liver and respiratory rare diseases. Its technology platforms includes LUNAR lipid-mediated delivery and STARR mRNA. The company is developing ARCT-810 (LUNAR-OTC), a mRNA-based therapeutic candidate, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for treating ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency; and ARCT-032 (LUNAR-CF), a mRNA therapeutic candidate that is in phase 2 clinical trial for cystic fibrosis. Its product pipeline includes KOSTAIVE for the treatment of covid 19; ARCT-2138 (LUNAR-FLU), which is in phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of seasonal influenza; ARCT-2304 (LUNAR-H5N1) that is in phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of Pandemic Influenza; ARCT-2301 for bivalent: ancestral/omicron which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; and ARCT-2303 for monovalent that is in Phase 3 clinical trial. Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 2.07 compared to the industry median at 9.15, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (12.10%). Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 3.11. This could make Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

CureVac N.V.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score CVAC Industry Median
Price/Sales 52 2.23 9.15
Price/Earnings 5 5.2 19.9
EV/EBITDA 4 2.3 6.9
Shareholder Yield 73 (6.7%) (12.1%)
Price/Book Value 46 1.70 3.11
Price/Free Cash Flow 12 5.9 26.6

CureVac N.V., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing various transformative medicines based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). The company’s portfolio includes clinical and preclinical candidates for various disease indications in prophylactic vaccines, oncology, and molecular therapy. It also delivers optimized mRNAs to stimulate the production of therapeutic proteins utilizing its technology and instructs human cells to produce or secrete specific proteins in the nucleus, cytoplasm, cellular organelles, and cell membrane. In addition, the company offers The RNA Printer, a downsized, integrated, and highly automated process for manufacturing of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. Further, it develops prophylactic vaccine lead candidate that addresses urinary tract infections targeting uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) bacteria; vaccine candidates CV0601 and CV0701, which are in phase 2 clinical study against SARS-CoV-2; vaccines for off-the-shelf and fully personalized cancer precision immunotherapies in oncology; and CVGBM for treating cancer. Additionally, the company develops, manufactures, and commercializes mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 variants; antigen cancer precision immunotherapy candidate that targets squamous non-small cell lung cancer; and antigen cancer precision immunotherapy candidate CVGBM that is tested in patients with surgically resected MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma or astrocytoma with a molecular signature of glioblastoma. CureVac N.V. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tübingen, Germany.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

CureVac N.V. has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.

CureVac N.V.’s price-earnings ratio is 5.2 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes CureVac N.V. more attractive for value investors.

CureVac N.V.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make CureVac N.V. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.11.

You can read more about CureVac N.V.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score PTCT Industry Median
Price/Sales 66 3.36 9.15
Price/Earnings 12 8.6 19.9
EV/EBITDA 11 5.4 6.9
Shareholder Yield 63 (2.0%) (12.1%)
Price/Book Value na na 3.11
Price/Free Cash Flow 20 8.5 26.6

PTC Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines to children and adults living with rare disorders in the United States and internationally. The company offers Translarna and Emflaza for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Upstaza to treat aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylas (AADC) deficiency, a central nervous system disorder; Tegsedi and Waylivra for the treatment of rare diseases; and Evrysdi to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults and children. Its development pipeline products include Sepiapterin for the treatment of phenylketonuria; PTC518 splicing platform, which is being developed for the treatment of Huntington’s disease; and inflammation and ferroptosis platforms, including vatiquinone to treat Friedreich’s ataxia. The company distributes its products through third-party distributors. It has collaborations with F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Hoffman-La Roche Inc., the SMA Foundation, National Taiwan University, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc., and Shiratori Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The company has license and collaboration agreement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation to develop PTC518 Huntington's disease program. It markets Upstaza, a gene therapy with the brand name Kebilidi in the United States. PTC Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Warren, New Jersey.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. has a Value Score of 75, which is considered to be undervalued.

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 8.6 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes PTC Therapeutics, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

You can read more about PTC Therapeutics, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score RIGL Industry Median
Price/Sales 59 2.74 9.15
Price/Earnings 7 7.0 19.9
EV/EBITDA 7 3.7 6.9
Shareholder Yield 64 (2.5%) (12.1%)
Price/Book Value 83 6.70 3.11
Price/Free Cash Flow 28 11.4 26.6

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in discovering, developing, and providing therapies that enhance the lives of patients with hematologic disorders and cancer. The company’s commercialized products include Tavalisse, an oral spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia; Rezlidhia, a non-intensive monotherapy to treat adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test; and GAVRETO, a once daily, small molecule, oral, kinase inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as to treat adult and pediatric patients twelve years of age and older with advanced or metastatic RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer. It also develops R289, an oral interleukin receptor-associated kinases 1 and 4 (IRAK1/4) inhibitor for the treatment of hematology-oncology, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases, as well as to treat lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. In addition, the company has product candidates in clinical development with partners BerGenBio ASA, Eli Lilly and Company, and Daiichi Sankyo. It has strategic development collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the development of Olutasidenib in AML and other hematologic cancers with IDH1mutations, as well as with collaborative network for neuro-oncology clinical trials to evaluate Olutasidenib in combination with temozolomide in patients with high-grade glioma harboring an IDH1 mutation. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 7.0 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.11.

You can read more about Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

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Other Biotechnology Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best Biotechnology Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

  • Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • CureVac N.V. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • PTC Therapeutics, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the Biotechnology industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Biotechnology Stocks

Want to learn more about Biotechnology stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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