Q2 EPS Forecast for Sol-Gel Technologies Raised by Analyst

Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLGL) – HC Wainwright increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Sol-Gel Technologies in a research report issued on Monday, July 20th. HC Wainwright analyst R. Selvaraju now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($1.29) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($1.81). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sol-Gel Technologies’ current full-year earnings is ($9.10) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Sol-Gel Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at ($1.71) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.72) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($1.17) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.09) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($1.29) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($1.42) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($4.97) EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on SLGL. Mizuho assumed coverage on Sol-Gel Technologies in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $285.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sol-Gel Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Lifesci Capital upgraded Sol-Gel Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen began coverage on Sol-Gel Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Sol-Gel Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.50.

Sol-Gel Technologies Trading Down 6.1%

SLGL opened at $84.30 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $74.45 and its 200-day moving average is $73.29. The stock has a market cap of $236.88 million, a PE ratio of -247.93 and a beta of 1.12. Sol-Gel Technologies has a twelve month low of $9.17 and a twelve month high of $97.97.

Sol-Gel Technologies (NASDAQ:SLGL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($1.31) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($2.86) by $1.55. Sol-Gel Technologies had a negative net margin of 5.66% and a negative return on equity of 3.17%. The business had revenue of $0.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.90 million.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Opaleye Management Inc. acquired 1,937 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $66.87 per share, for a total transaction of $129,527.19. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 488,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,661,782.19. The trade was a 0.40% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have purchased 5,678 shares of company stock valued at $393,758 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 66.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sol-Gel Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $748,000. Affinity Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in the first quarter valued at $2,773,000. Finally, Opaleye Management Inc. boosted its stake in Sol-Gel Technologies by 121.5% during the fourth quarter. Opaleye Management Inc. now owns 453,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,121,000 after buying an additional 248,904 shares in the last quarter. 26.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Sol-Gel Technologies

Sol-Gel Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: SLGL) is a U.S.-based advanced materials company specializing in the development and commercialization of nanostructured materials using proprietary sol-gel processes. Leveraging expertise in materials chemistry and thin-film deposition, the company focuses on the production of metal oxide powders, sols, coatings and functional inks designed to enhance performance in a variety of industrial and commercial applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes corrosion- and abrasion-resistant coatings, dielectric and conductive films, catalyst supports and specialty fillers.