Assessing Absci (ABSI) Valuation After First Volunteers Dosed in ABS-201 HeadLINE Trial

Absci (ABSI) just crossed an important milestone by dosing the first healthy volunteers in its Phase 1/2a HeadLINE trial for ABS-201, an AI designed antibody targeting androgenetic alopecia and, later, endometriosis.

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The ABS-201 milestone lands after a volatile stretch, with the share price up 8.6 percent over one day and 6.5 percent over seven days, yet still showing a negative 30 day share price return while the 1 year total shareholder return remains positive. This hints that momentum is rebuilding rather than starting from scratch.

If ABS-201 has you rethinking where innovation could create upside, it might be a good moment to explore healthcare stocks as potential next ideas.

With shares still well below analyst targets despite strong recent gains and ambitious clinical timelines, is Absci a misunderstood AI drug innovator trading at a discount, or are investors already pricing in its next wave of growth?

Price to Book of 2.4x: Is it justified?

At a last close of $3.29, Absci trades on a price to book ratio of 2.4x, modestly below both biotech peers and the broader industry.

Price to book compares the company’s market value with its net assets and is often used for early stage, loss making biotechs where profits are not yet meaningful. In Absci’s case, the metric anchors valuation to the balance sheet rather than earnings, which are still negative.

That 2.4x multiple screens as relatively low versus both the US Biotechs average of 2.5x and a much higher peer group average of 8.9x.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price to Book of 2.4x

However, clinical setbacks or slower than expected partnership revenue could quickly challenge optimism around Absci’s AI platform and its ambitious growth expectations.

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