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Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-08-08), Vistagen Therapeutics's Beta is 0.2111.
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, Vistagen 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.
Vistagen Therapeutics Beta vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Vistagen Therapeutics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vistagen 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.
Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN) has a Beta of 0.2111 as of Aug. 08, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Vistagen Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Vistagen Therapeutics' Beta too high?
Vistagen Therapeutics' current Beta is 0.2111. Overall, Vistagen Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vistagen Therapeutics' Beta compare to ASBP and CRIS?
Vistagen Therapeutics' Beta of 0.2111 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 Vistagen Therapeutics and its competitors. Vistagen Therapeutics's current Beta is 0.2111. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vistagen Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN) has a current Beta of 0.2111. The current Beta is 0.2111. Vistagen Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN), the current Beta is 0.2111 as of Aug. 08, 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.
Vistagen Therapeutics Inc is a late clinical-stage therapeutics company focused on developing and commercializing medicines for patients with social anxiety disorder, depression, menopausal hot flashes, psychomotor impairment due to mental fatigue, and cancer cachexia. The company is engaged in developing intranasal product candidates called pherines, which leverage the understanding of nose-to-brain neurocircuitry. Vistagen's pherine pipeline consists of various product candidates like: Fasedienol, Itruvone, PH15, Refisolone, and PH284, which are being developed to provide treatment for a variety of disorders. Additionally, it is seeking potential partners for the further clinical development and commercialization of an oral drug candidate, AV-101, to treat certain neurological disorders.
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