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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals NasdaqCM:CPRX Stock Report

Last Price

US$22.07

Market Cap

US$2.6b

7D

-0.2%

1Y

49.8%

Updated

17 Dec, 2024

Data

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NasdaqCM:CPRX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

CPRX Stock Overview

A commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. More details

CPRX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$22.07
52 Week HighUS$24.27
52 Week LowUS$13.12
Beta0.77
1 Month Change7.14%
3 Month Change8.03%
1 Year Change49.83%
3 Year Change219.86%
5 Year Change451.75%
Change since IPO261.80%

Recent News & Updates

We Think Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:CPRX) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Nov 13
We Think Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:CPRX) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Market Participants Recognise Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRX) Earnings

Nov 07
Market Participants Recognise Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRX) Earnings

Recent updates

We Think Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:CPRX) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Nov 13
We Think Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:CPRX) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Market Participants Recognise Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRX) Earnings

Nov 07
Market Participants Recognise Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRX) Earnings

Earnings Tell The Story For Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX)

Jul 24
Earnings Tell The Story For Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX)

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals: New Products In Proving Phase

Jul 06

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals: Revenue Growth Lagging Expense Growth (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 06

Earnings Tell The Story For Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX)

Jan 29
Earnings Tell The Story For Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX)

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals: Until The TEVA ANDA Is Resolved, There Is A Risk

Jan 17

With EPS Growth And More, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 06
With EPS Growth And More, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) Makes An Interesting Case

Should You Be Adding Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 27
Should You Be Adding Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Do Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:CPRX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 13
Do Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:CPRX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is Now The Time To Put Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 11
Is Now The Time To Put Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) On Your Watchlist?

Shareholder Returns

CPRXUS BiotechsUS Market
7D-0.2%-2.5%0.1%
1Y49.8%3.1%26.1%

Return vs Industry: CPRX exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned 3.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CPRX exceeded the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CPRX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CPRX volatility
CPRX Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement10.5%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CPRX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CPRX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2002167Rich Dalywww.catalystpharma.com

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Catalyst Pharmaceuticals's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CPRX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.58b
Earnings (TTM)US$142.80m
Revenue (TTM)US$460.48m

18.4x

P/E Ratio

5.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CPRX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$460.48m
Cost of RevenueUS$73.83m
Gross ProfitUS$386.65m
Other ExpensesUS$243.85m
EarningsUS$142.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.20
Gross Margin83.97%
Net Profit Margin31.01%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CPRX perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 22:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Raghuram SelvarajuAegis Capital Corporation
Jason Matthew GerberryBofA Global Research
Charles DuncanCantor Fitzgerald & Co.