NASDAQ:PLRX Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This Sector (From DTI) (Ad) Free PLRX Stock Alerts $12.19 -0.67 (-5.21%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.00▼$12.9950-Day Range$12.86▼$17.2752-Week Range$12.00▼$30.85Volume357,195 shsAverage Volume387,487 shsMarket Capitalization$734.33 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$49.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Pliant Therapeutics alerts: Email Address Pliant Therapeutics MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside302.0% Upside$49.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish12.38% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.67Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom ($2.77) to ($3.27) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.28 out of 5 starsMedical Sector300th out of 919 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry123rd out of 410 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPliant Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePliant Therapeutics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted12.38% of the outstanding shares of Pliant Therapeutics have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPliant Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pliant Therapeutics has recently increased by 6.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPliant Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPliant Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePliant Therapeutics has received a 74.73% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Creating knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Clinical research services for physiological diseases " and "Preclinical research services for physical health" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Pliant Therapeutics is -0.73. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPliant Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pliant Therapeutics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for PLRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Pliant Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pliant Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.60% of the stock of Pliant Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.30% of the stock of Pliant Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pliant Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($2.77) to ($3.27) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pliant Therapeutics is -4.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pliant Therapeutics is -4.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPliant Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad DTIBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereClick here for the full story About Pliant Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:PLRX)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. The company's lead candidate is bexotegrast, an oral, small-molecule, dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is in phase 2b trials for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and in phase 2a trial for primary sclerosing cholangitis. It also develops PLN-1474, an oral, small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1 for the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; PLN-101095, a dual inhibitor of integrins avß8 and avß1 for the treatment of solid tumors; and PLN-101325 for treatment of muscular dystrophies. Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California.Read More PLRX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PLRX Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPliant Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLRX) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from AnalystsApril 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Earns "Buy" Rating from Needham & Company LLCApril 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereApril 9, 2024 | investing.comPliant Therapeutics Inc (PLRX)April 2, 2024 | globenewswire.comPliant Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor EventsMarch 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comPliant Therapeutics Announces Upcoming Presentations at the 2024 American Thoracic Society International ConferenceMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPLRX Oct 2024 30.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPLRX Oct 2024 7.500 putApril 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereMarch 12, 2024 | finanznachrichten.dePliant Therapeutics, Inc.: Pliant Therapeutics Announces Accelerated Bexotegrast Development Plan for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMarch 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comPliant Therapeutics Announces Accelerated Bexotegrast Development Plan for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMarch 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPLRX Jul 2024 20.000 callMarch 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPliant Therapeutics: Strong Buy Rating on Promising Pipeline and Solid FinancialsMarch 6, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comPLRX Jul 2024 10.000 putFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Pliant Therapeutics Amid Promising Drug Pipeline and Financial StabilityFebruary 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Pliant Therapeutics on Promising Pipeline and Strong FinancialsFebruary 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Receives a Buy from TD CowenFebruary 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comPliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsFebruary 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comPliant Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPLRX Mar 2024 10.000 putFebruary 18, 2024 | morningstar.comPliant Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares PLRXFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPLRX Mar 2024 25.000 callFebruary 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating on Pliant Therapeutics: Positive Outlook on Bexotegrast Despite Investor ConcernsFebruary 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating on Pliant Therapeutics: Promising IPF Drug Outlook Overcomes PSC ConcernsFebruary 6, 2024 | msn.comPliant Therapeutics Achieves Success in Liver Disease TrialFebruary 5, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy Rating for Pliant Therapeutics: Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 5, 2024 | msn.comWhy Is Liver Disease-Focused Pliant Therapeutics Stock Trading Lower Today?See More Headlines Receive PLRX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pliant Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/09/2021Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLRX CUSIPN/A CIK1746473 Webpliantrx.com Phone650-481-6770FaxN/AEmployees158Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$49.00 High Stock Price Target$63.00 Low Stock Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+291.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($2.79) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-161,340,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax Margin-10,211.14% Return on Equity-31.15% Return on Assets-29.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio17.72 Quick Ratio17.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.58 million Price / Sales476.96 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.91 per share Price / Book1.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,240,000Free Float56,866,000Market Cap$753.60 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Bernard Coulie M.B.A. (Age 57)M.D., Ph.D., President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.06MDr. Keith Lamont Cummings M.B.A. (Age 47)M.D., Chief Financial Officer Comp: $662.34kMr. Mike Ouimette J.D. (Age 51)General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $591.05kMr. Johannes P. Hull (Age 49)Chief Business Officer Comp: $631.64kDr. Éric Lefebvre M.D. (Age 60)Chief Medical Officer Comp: $763.49kDr. Rik DerynckScientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory BoardMr. Dean Sheppard M.D.Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory BoardMr. Bill DeGrado Ph.D.Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory BoardMr. Hal Chapman M.D.Scientific Founder & Member of Scientific Advisory BoardMr. Craig D. MuirInterim Chief Technology OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsArcturus TherapeuticsNASDAQ:ARCTTango TherapeuticsNASDAQ:TNGXTyra BiosciencesNASDAQ:TYRAEnliven TherapeuticsNASDAQ:ELVNOPKO HealthNASDAQ:OPKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMass General Brigham IncBought 288,690 shares on 4/4/2024Ownership: 0.479%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 120,557 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 5.089%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 434,429 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 6.320%Virtus ETF Advisers LLCBought 1,455 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.009%West Tower Group LLCBought 4,701 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.008%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PLRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Pliant Therapeutics stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pliant Therapeutics in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" PLRX shares. View PLRX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Pliant Therapeutics' stock price target for 2024? 9 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Pliant Therapeutics' shares. Their PLRX share price targets range from $38.00 to $63.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $49.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 302.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PLRX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PLRX shares performed in 2024? Pliant Therapeutics' stock was trading at $18.11 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PLRX shares have decreased by 32.7% and is now trading at $12.19. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Pliant Therapeutics' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our PLRX earnings forecast. How were Pliant Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLRX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.75) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.69) by $0.06. The firm earned $1.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.50 million. What ETFs hold Pliant Therapeutics' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) and Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares (PILL).iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE). What other stocks do shareholders of Pliant Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pliant Therapeutics investors own include Pfizer (PFE), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Trevena (TRVN), AbbVie (ABBV), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Akero Therapeutics (AKRO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Applied DNA Sciences (APDN). When did Pliant Therapeutics IPO? Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) raised $90 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 3rd 2020. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Citigroup, Cowen and Piper Sandler acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Needham & Company was co-manager. Who are Pliant Therapeutics' major shareholders? Pliant Therapeutics' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mass General Brigham Inc (0.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Bernard Coulie, Eric Lefebvre, Hans Hull, Keith Lamont Cummings, Matthew Dunnigan and Mike Ouimette. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Pliant Therapeutics? Shares of PLRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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