Protalix BioTherapeutics (NYSE:PLX) vs. Invizyne Technologies (NASDAQ:IZTC) Critical Survey

Protalix BioTherapeutics (NYSE:PLX) and Invizyne Technologies (NASDAQ:IZTC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Protalix BioTherapeutics and Invizyne Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Protalix BioTherapeutics	0	0	1	0	3.00
Invizyne Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Protalix BioTherapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 535.59%. Given Protalix BioTherapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Protalix BioTherapeutics is more favorable than Invizyne Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Protalix BioTherapeutics and Invizyne Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Protalix BioTherapeutics	-21.03%	-30.89%	-11.74%
Invizyne Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Protalix BioTherapeutics and Invizyne Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Protalix BioTherapeutics	$61.95 million	3.04	$8.31 million	$0.07	33.71
Invizyne Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Protalix BioTherapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Invizyne Technologies.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.5% of Protalix BioTherapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Protalix BioTherapeutics shares are held 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.

Summary

Protalix BioTherapeutics beats Invizyne Technologies on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Protalix BioTherapeutics

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development, production, and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins based on its proprietary ProCellEx plant cell-based protein expression system in the United States, Australia, Canada, Israel, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, and internationally. The company offers Elelyso for the treatment of Gaucher disease; and Elfabrio for the treatment of adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease. It is also developing PRX-115, a plant cell-expressed recombinant PEGylated Uricase which is in Phase I trial for the treatment of gout; and PRX-119, a plant cell-expressed PEGylated recombinant human DNase I product candidate that is in preclinical phase for the treatment of NETs-related diseases. The company has agreements and partnerships with Pfizer; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; and Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Karmiel, Israel. Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. is a subsidiary of Protalix Ltd.

About Invizyne Technologies

Invizyne Technologies Inc. is a cell-free enzyme-based biomanufacturing technology company. It redefining biomanufacturing by leveraging cell-free, multi-step, enzyme-based systems to efficiently transform natural or renewable resources into highly sought after biochemicals. Invizyne Technologies Inc. is based in Monrovia, CA.