Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-06-24), Intellia Therapeutics's Beta is 2.4404.
Intellia Therapeutics (NAS:NTLA) 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 Biotechnology subindustry, Intellia 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.
Intellia Therapeutics Beta vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Intellia Therapeutics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Intellia 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.
Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) has a Beta of 2.4404 as of Jun. 24, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Intellia Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Intellia Therapeutics' Beta too high?
Intellia Therapeutics' current Beta is 2.4404. Overall, Intellia Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Intellia Therapeutics' Beta compare to AUPH and OCUL?
Intellia Therapeutics' Beta of 2.4404 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 Intellia Therapeutics and its competitors. Intellia Therapeutics's current Beta is 2.4404. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Intellia Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.67, compared to a current price of $15.47 — trading 25.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beta is 2.4404. Intellia Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA), the current Beta is 2.4404 as of Jun. 24, 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 Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Intellia Therapeutics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $15.47 is trading 25.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $20.67.
GuruFocus considers Intellia Therapeutics to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NTLA:
Beta: 2.4404
GF Value™: $20.67 vs. price of $15.47 (25.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NTLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Intellia Therapeutics is a gene-editing company focused on the development of Crispr/Cas9-based therapeutics. Crispr/Cas9 stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (Crispr)/Crispr-associated protein 9 (Cas9), which is a revolutionary technology for precisely altering specific sequences of genomic DNA. Intellia is focused on using this technology to treat genetically defined diseases. It's evaluating multiple gene editing approaches using in vivo and ex vivo therapies to address diseases with high unmet medical needs, including ATTR amyloidosis, hereditary angioedema, sickle cell disease, and immuno-oncology. Intellia has formed collaborations with several companies to advance its pipeline, including narrow-moat Regeneron and wide-moat Novartis.
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