X4 Pharmaceuticals (FRA:48Q0) Beta: 1.9666 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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FRA:48Q0 X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc FRA:48Q0
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What is X4 Pharmaceuticals Beta?

X4 Pharmaceuticals FRA:48Q0 24 Beta is 1.9666 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:48Q0 with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-07-19), X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beta is 1.9666.


X4 Pharmaceuticals  (FRA:48Q0) 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)


X4 Pharmaceuticals Beta Related Terms


X4 Pharmaceuticals Beta Historical Data

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The historical data trend for X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beta can be seen below:

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X4 Pharmaceuticals Beta Chart

X4 Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
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X4 Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
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FRA:48Q0 vs CMPX, LRMR, PROK: Beta Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, X4 Pharmaceuticals'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.


X4 Pharmaceuticals Beta vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where X4 Pharmaceuticals's Beta falls into.


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X4 Pharmaceuticals Beta Calculation

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beta →
What does a Beta of 1.9666 mean?
X4 Pharmaceuticals (FRA:48Q0) has a Beta of 1.9666 as of Jul. 19, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for X4 Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is X4 Pharmaceuticals' Beta too high?
X4 Pharmaceuticals' current Beta is 1.9666. Overall, X4 Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does X4 Pharmaceuticals' Beta compare to CMPX and LRMR?
X4 Pharmaceuticals' Beta of 1.9666 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Beta depends on the Biotechnology 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 X4 Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. X4 Pharmaceuticals's current Beta is 1.9666. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is X4 Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
X4 Pharmaceuticals (FRA:48Q0) has a current Beta of 1.9666. The current Beta is 1.9666. X4 Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 5 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 X4 Pharmaceuticals (FRA:48Q0), the current Beta is 1.9666 as of Jul. 19, 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.

X4 Pharmaceuticals Business Description

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Address 61 North Beacon Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02134
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare hematology diseases. The Company's clinical candidate is mavorixafor, a small molecule antagonist of the chemokine receptor CXCR4 that is being developed as an oral, once-daily therapy. It can increase the mobilization of mature, functional white blood cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream. It also has two pre-clinical candidates X4P-003 and X4P-002 which are CXCR4 antagonists with different properties.
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