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Healthcare - Biotechnology - NASDAQ - US
$ 12.43
-3.27 %
$ 756 M
Market Cap
-3.71
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases in the United States. Its lead product candidate is PLN-74809, an oral small-molecule dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is in three Phase 2a trials. The company also develops PLN-1474, a small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1, which completed Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. In addition, it is developing two additional preclinical integrin-based programs, which include an oncology program, as well as a program for an allosteric agonistic monoclonal antibody against an undisclosed integrin receptor for treatment of muscular dystrophies, including duchenne muscular dystrophy.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one PLRX stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 12.4 USD, Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart PLRX

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FINANCIALS
1.58 M REVENUE
-83.69%
-184 M OPERATING INCOME
-44.77%
-161 M NET INCOME
-30.83%
-116 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-22.96%
-127 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
15.44%
274 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
20.96%
0 REVENUE
0.00%
-62 M OPERATING INCOME
-2.27%
-57.8 M NET INCOME
-3.42%
-32.3 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
28.75%
31 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
189.29%
543 K FINANCING CASH FLOW
-20.61%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Current Assets 506 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 494 M
Receivables 3 M
Other Current Assets 8.26 M
Non-Current Assets 6.65 M
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 4.78 M
Other Non-Current Assets 1.87 M
Current Liabilities 28.5 M
Accounts Payable 4.53 M
Short-Term Debt 2.64 M
Other Current Liabilities 21.4 M
Non-Current Liabilities 10.1 M
Long-Term Debt 10.1 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 0
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Revenue 1.58 M
Cost Of Revenue 1.84 M
Gross Profit -261 K
Operating Expenses 186 M
Operating Income -184 M
Other Expenses -22.8 M
Net Income -161 M
RATIOS
-16.52% GROSS MARGIN
-16.52%
-11654.75% OPERATING MARGIN
-11654.75%
-10211.14% NET MARGIN
-10211.14%
-34.07% ROE
-34.07%
-31.50% ROA
-31.50%
-37.97% ROIC
-37.97%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Net Income -161 M
Depreciation & Amortization 1.84 M
Capital Expenditures -921 K
Stock-Based Compensation 44.5 M
Change in Working Capital 1.25 M
Others -6.3 M
Free Cash Flow -117 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for PLRX of $38.9 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $32 to a high of $48 .
PLRX Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
32 USD 157.44%
PLRX Average Price Target Wall Street Target
38.9 USD 212.61%
PLRX Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
48 USD 286.16%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.00% DIVIDEND YIELD
0 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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4 months ago
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Hull Hans
Chief Business Officer
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Cummings Keith Lamont
Chief Financial Officer
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11.56 USD
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Jul 10, 2024
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Coulie Bernard
President and CEO
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11.56 USD
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Ouimette Mike
General Counsel & Corp. Sec'y
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Cummings Keith Lamont
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Business Officer
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Lefebvre Eric
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Ouimette Mike
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Chief Medical Officer
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Ouimette Mike
director: General Counsel & Corp. Sec'y
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Lefebvre Eric
director: Chief Medical Officer
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Cummings Keith Lamont
director: Chief Financial Officer
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director: Chief Financial Officer
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Coulie Bernard
director: President and CEO
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director: Chief Medical Officer
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Lefebvre Eric
Chief Medical Officer
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President and CEO
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Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Medical Officer
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President and CEO
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Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Medical Officer
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President and CEO
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Chief Medical Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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7. News
Pliant Therapeutics Appoints Gary Palmer, M.D. as Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs Former Bristol Myers Squibb Global Medical Affairs Lead brings over 25 years of experience to Pliant SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced the appointment of Gary Palmer, M.D. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
Pliant Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), today announced that on September 30, 2024 it granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 120,000 shares of common stock upon vesting to Gary Palmer, M.D., the Company's newly appointed Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs as a material inducement to his employment. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
Pliant Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced participation in the following September investor events. globenewswire.com - 2 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics Announces Four Upcoming Presentations at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2024 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced four upcoming presentations at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2024. The Congress will take place in Vienna, Austria from September 7 - 11, 2024. globenewswire.com - 2 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics to Participate in the Canaccord Genuity 44th Annual Growth Conference SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced that Keith Cummings, M.D., Chief Financial Officer, and Éric Lefebvre, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Canaccord Genuity 44th Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. globenewswire.com - 3 months ago
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Pliant Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Steve Krognes to Board of Directors SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced the appointment of Steve Krognes to its Board of Directors. globenewswire.com - 5 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), today announced that on June 10, 2024, it granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 120,000 shares of common stock upon vesting to Chohee Yun, M.D., the Company's newly appointed Senior Vice President of Clinical Development as a material inducement to her employment. globenewswire.com - 5 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics Presents Data from its Bexotegrast Program at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced two poster presentations, including a late-breaker, were presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ being held June 5-8, 2024. globenewswire.com - 5 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics Presents Data from its Bexotegrast Program at the American Thoracic Society International Conference SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced that the Company presented clinical data and preclinical data of bexotegrast (PLN-74809) this week as part of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2024 International Conference, held from May 17-22, 2024. globenewswire.com - 5 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Data from a Phase 2a Collagen PET Imaging Clinical Trial of Bexotegrast in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 12-week treatment with Bexotegrast 160 mg resulted in reduction of total lung collagen  as measured by PET imaging, compared to an increase on placebo globenewswire.com - 6 months ago
Pliant Therapeutics Announces Upcoming Presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress™ SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced two poster presentations, including a late-breaker, at the upcoming European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ taking place in Milan, Italy from June 5-8, 2024. globenewswire.com - 6 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. PLRX

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Biotechnology
MARKET CAP $ 756 M
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases in the United States. Its lead product candidate is PLN-74809, an oral small-molecule dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is in three Phase 2a trials. The company also develops PLN-1474, a small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1, which completed Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. In addition, it is developing two additional preclinical integrin-based programs, which include an oncology program, as well as a program for an allosteric agonistic monoclonal antibody against an undisclosed integrin receptor for treatment of muscular dystrophies, including duchenne muscular dystrophy. Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.
Contact 260 Littlefield Avenue, South San Francisco, CA, 94080 https://pliantrx.com
IPO Date June 3, 2020
Employees 166
Officers Mr. Mike Ouimette J.D. General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Dr. Rik Derynck Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Dr. Eric A. Lefebvre M.D. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bernard Coulie M.B.A., M.D., Ph.D. President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Mr. Hal Chapman M.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Dr. Keith Lamont Cummings M.B.A., M.D. Chief Financial Officer Mr. Johannes P. Hull Chief Business Officer Mr. Dean Sheppard M.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Mr. Bill DeGrado Ph.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Mr. Craig D. Muir Interim Chief Technology Officer