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Healthcare - Biotechnology - NASDAQ - US
$ 1.365
-7.14 %
$ 83.6 M
Market Cap
-0.39
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 31, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one PLRX stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 1.36 USD, Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 31, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one PLRX stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 1.36 USD, Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 31, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one PLRX stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 1.36 USD, Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart PLRX

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$16.0$16.0$14.0$14.0$12.0$12.0$10.0$10.0$8.0$8.0$6.0$6.0$4.0$4.0$2.0$2.0$0.0$0.015 Oct15 OctNov '24Nov '2415 Nov15 NovDec '24Dec '2415 Dec15 DecJan '25Jan '2515 Jan15 JanFeb '25Feb '2515 Feb15 FebMar '25Mar '2515 Mar15 Mar
FINANCIALS
0 REVENUE
0.00%
-228 M OPERATING INCOME
-24.01%
-210 M NET INCOME
-30.35%
-156 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-33.64%
140 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
210.49%
23.1 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-91.58%
0 REVENUE
0.00%
-53.3 M OPERATING INCOME
14.02%
-49.7 M NET INCOME
13.90%
-47.7 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-47.68%
39.1 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
26.40%
102 K FINANCING CASH FLOW
-81.22%
Balance Sheet Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Current Assets 362 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 356 M
Receivables 0
Other Current Assets 6.54 M
Non-Current Assets 34.7 M
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 32.8 M
Other Non-Current Assets 1.92 M
89.61 %8.25 %Total Assets$396.9m
Current Liabilities 33.2 M
Accounts Payable 5.96 M
Short-Term Debt 1.08 M
Other Current Liabilities 26.2 M
Non-Current Liabilities 59.6 M
Long-Term Debt 30.2 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 29.4 M
6.42 %28.18 %32.53 %31.70 %Total Liabilities$92.9m
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Revenue 0
Cost Of Revenue 0
Gross Profit 0
Operating Expenses 228 M
Operating Income -228 M
Other Expenses -18.1 M
Net Income -210 M
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RATIOS
0.00% GROSS MARGIN
0.00%
0.00% OPERATING MARGIN
0.00%
0.00% NET MARGIN
0.00%
-69.16% ROE
-69.16%
-52.98% ROA
-52.98%
-62.60% ROIC
-62.60%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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Net Income -210 M
Depreciation & Amortization 2.12 M
Capital Expenditures -3.85 M
Stock-Based Compensation 37.6 M
Change in Working Capital 9.09 M
Others 13.6 M
Free Cash Flow -159 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 $30.8 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $2 to a high of $48 .
PLRX Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
2 USD 46.52%
PLRX Average Price Target Wall Street Target
30.8 USD 2154.78%
PLRX Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
48 USD 3416.48%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
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1.5 M USD 6
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919 K USD 5
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7. News
INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options globenewswire.com - 1 week ago
INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Pliant Therapeutics Announces Interim Phase 1 Data for PLN-101095 in Patients with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors Antitumor activity observed with confirmed partial responses in 50% of patients at highest dose tested to date, across multiple tumor types PLN-101095 was generally well tolerated across all doses SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced data from the first three of five potential cohorts of its ongoing Phase 1 dose escalation clinical trial evaluating PLN-101095, an integrin αvβ8 and αvβ1 inhibitor, in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) -refractory advanced or metastatic solid tumors. globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
INVESTIGATION ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner  James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 16, 2025 / If you suffered significant losses in Pliant Therapeutics stock or options and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). [You may also click here for additional information] Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. ("Pliant" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:PLRX). accessnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
SHAREHOLDER REMINDER: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson  Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you suffered significant losses in Pliant Therapeutics stock or options and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330  (Ext. 1310).  [You may also click here for additional information] NEW YORK , March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. ("Pliant" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PLRX). prnewswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Pliant Therapeutics Adopts Limited Duration Stockholder Rights Agreement SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a limited duration stockholder rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) to protect stockholder interests. globenewswire.com - 3 weeks ago
INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options globenewswire.com - 3 weeks ago
INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Significant Losses In Pliant Therapeutics To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options globenewswire.com - 4 weeks ago
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Pliant Therapeutics, Inc- PLRX NEW YORK , March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Pliant Therapeutics, Inc ("Pliant" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PLRX). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Discontinuation of BEACON-IPF following DSMB and outside expert panel recommendation SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 03, 2025 (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 provided a corporate update and reported fourth quarter 2024 financial results. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
Pliant Therapeutics Stock Sinks, Discontinues Mid-Stage Study For Lung Disorder On Monday, Pliant Therapeutics Inc. PLRX announced that it would discontinue the BEACON-IPF Phase 2b trial, which evaluated bexotegrast in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). benzinga.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. PLRX

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Biotechnology
MARKET CAP $ 83.6 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 171
Officers Dr. Rik Derynck Ph.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Ms. Delphine Imbert Ph.D. Chief Technical Officer Mr. Bill DeGrado Ph.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Mr. Johannes P. Hull Chief Business Officer Dr. Bernard Coulie M.B.A., M.D., Ph.D. President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Dr. Eric A. Lefebvre M.D. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Keith Lamont Cummings M.B.A., M.D. Chief Financial Officer Mr. Mike Ouimette J.D. General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Dean Sheppard M.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board Mr. Hal Chapman M.D. Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory Board