Cassava Sciences (SAVA) Stock Overview
A clinical stage biotechnology company, develops drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Cassava Sciences, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$2.12 |
| 52 Week High | US$42.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1.15 |
| Beta | -2.05 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.47% |
| 3 Month Change | 32.50% |
| 1 Year Change | -92.72% |
| 3 Year Change | -87.89% |
| 5 Year Change | -28.14% |
| Change since IPO | -98.62% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Cassava: Low-Cost Pivot Into TSC Epilepsy Is Unlikely To Create Long-Term Value
Mar 04Cassava Q3 Earnings Review: It Feels Like The End May Be Nigh
Nov 07Cassava Sciences: Turning The Corner Into A Brick Wall
Jul 24Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Oct 17
We're Hopeful That Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Jul 04We're Not Very Worried About Cassava Sciences' (NASDAQ:SAVA) Cash Burn Rate
Mar 05Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Nov 19Cassava Sciences begins extension study of Alzheimer's drug simufilam
Oct 13Cassava Sciences Stock: Huge Returns Or Catastrophic Losses
Sep 29Cassava Sciences: Trying To Manage Expectations
Sep 21Cassava Sciences reaches over five-month high on rising volumes
Sep 09Cassava Sciences Looks As Good Of A Purchase As Ever
Sep 03Cassava Sciences stock jumps 10% after director buys $860K shares
Aug 26Cassava Sciences rally continues as stock up 39%
Aug 17Cassava's Simufilam And Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Similar Results
Aug 11Cassava Sciences GAAP EPS of -$0.48 misses by $0.06
Aug 03We're Hopeful That Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Aug 03Cassava Sciences sheds 44% on report of criminal probe linked to Alzheimer’s drug
Jul 27Cassava Sciences And Alzheimer's Disease: A Precipitious Path
Jun 10Cassava Sciences: 3 Upcoming Catalysts That Could Decide Bull / Bear Debate
May 31Shareholder Returns
| SAVA | US Pharmaceuticals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -9.8% | -4.7% | -2.7% |
| 1Y | -92.7% | -9.3% | 17.5% |
Return vs Industry: SAVA underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned -9.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SAVA underperformed the US Market which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SAVA volatility | |
|---|---|
| SAVA Average Weekly Movement | 9.7% |
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement | 9.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SAVA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SAVA's weekly volatility has decreased from 18% to 10% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30 | Rick Barry | www.cassavasciences.com |
Cassava Sciences, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, develops drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead therapeutic product candidate is simufilam, a small molecule drug, which is completed Phase 2 clinical trial; and investigational diagnostic product candidate is SavaDx, a blood-based biomarker/diagnostic to detect Alzheimer's disease. Cassava Sciences, Inc. was formerly known as Pain Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Cassava Sciences, Inc. in March 2019.
Cassava Sciences, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| SAVA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$102.41m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$72.79m |
| Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
Is SAVA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SAVA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$0 |
| Cost of Revenue | US$67.07m |
| Gross Profit | -US$67.07m |
| Other Expenses | US$5.72m |
| Earnings | -US$72.79m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.51 |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did SAVA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/03 00:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cassava Sciences, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gregory Fraser | BofA Global Research |
| Mayank Mamtani | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Kenneth Trbovich | C. K. Cooper & Company, Inc. |