Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-06-25), BioXcel Therapeutics's Beta is -0.2275.
BioXcel Therapeutics (NAS:BTAI) Beta Explanation
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.
Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, BioXcel Therapeutics's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
BioXcel Therapeutics Beta vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, BioXcel Therapeutics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BioXcel Therapeutics's Beta falls into.
Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.
BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI) has a Beta of -0.2275 as of Jun. 25, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for BioXcel Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is BioXcel Therapeutics' Beta too high?
BioXcel Therapeutics' current Beta is -0.2275. Overall, BioXcel Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 14/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BioXcel Therapeutics' Beta compare to HYEX and CPHI?
BioXcel Therapeutics' Beta of -0.2275 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beta for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Beta depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Beta should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beta mean?
A high Beta can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for BioXcel Therapeutics and its competitors. BioXcel Therapeutics's current Beta is -0.2275. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BioXcel Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.67, compared to a current price of $1.33 — trading 97.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beta is -0.2275. BioXcel Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beta calculated?
Beta is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI), the current Beta is -0.2275 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BioXcel Therapeutics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.33 is trading 97.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.67.
GuruFocus considers BioXcel Therapeutics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BTAI:
Beta: -0.2275
GF Value™: $0.67 vs. price of $1.33 (97.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BTAI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BioXcel Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company is focused on drug development utilizing novel artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the next wave of medicines across neuroscience and immuno-oncology. The pipeline products of the company are-BXCL501, being evaluated as a potential treatment for agitation associated with multiple neurological disorders and BXCL701, an investigational oral innate immune activator for the treatment of aggressive forms of prostate cancer and other solid and liquid tumors. The company's commercial product, IGALMI (developed as BXCL501) is a proprietary, sublingual film formulation of dexmedetomidine approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults.
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