LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.

NasdaqGS:LENZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$219.8m

LENZ Therapeutics Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

LENZ Therapeutics' CEO is Eef Schimmelpennink, appointed in Mar 2021, has a tenure of 5.25 years. total yearly compensation is $7.04M, comprised of 9.8% salary and 90.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.25% of the company’s shares, worth $543.57K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 2.3 years respectively.

Key information

Eef Schimmelpennink

Chief executive officer

US$7.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.81%
CEO tenure5.3yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure2.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 16

Some LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

Today is shaping up negative for LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LENZ ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a...
Analysis Article May 14

Earnings Update: LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts

It's been a mediocre week for LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LENZ ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 17% to...
Analysis Article Apr 30

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 12%

Today is shaping up negative for LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LENZ ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a...
Analysis Article Mar 29

Analysts Just Slashed Their LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) EPS Numbers

Today is shaping up negative for LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LENZ ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a...
Seeking Alpha Mar 27

LENZ Therapeutics: Q4 Results Highlight A Worrying Lack Of Market Demand (Rating Downgrade)

Summary Lenz Therapeutics (LENZ) is downgraded to a sell due to disappointing VIZZ product uptake and weak market demand signals from Q4 2025 results. Q4 2025 revenue was $1.6M on 20,000 prescriptions, with high S,G&A costs ($39.6M) and a net loss of $35.9M. LENZ faces significant risks: high cash burn, shareholder dilution, adverse events, and limited competitive moat with only one product. Despite strong cash reserves, high short interest and lack of market traction suggest LENZ is a value trap with further downside risk. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Mar 27

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LENZ ) just released its latest yearly report and things are not looking great. It was...
Analysis Article Dec 13

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With LENZ Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:LENZ) Cash Burn Situation

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Nov 08

Earnings Beat: LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Forecasts

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LENZ ) just released its third-quarter report and things are looking bullish. Results...
Seeking Alpha Mar 27

LENZ Therapeutics Stock Is Attractive Before PDUFA

Summary LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.'s LNZ100 eye drop shows promising results for presbyopia, with strong phase 3 data and potential FDA approval by August 2025. LNZ100 demonstrated superior efficacy compared to AbbVie's Vuity, with a broad patient range and rapid onset of treatment effect. Survey data indicates high interest among eye care professionals, with 82% likely to prescribe LNZ100 if approved, targeting a $3bn market. Despite competitive risks, LNZ100's potential market penetration and Lenz's strong financial position make it a cautiously attractive investment. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Jan 01

Companies Like LENZ Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LENZ) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Seeking Alpha Nov 27

LENZ Therapeutics: Time For A Pause

Summary Today, we take a look Lenz Therapeutics, which may be on the verge of approval for a 'best of breed' solution for near vision loss. The company has a solid balance sheet, is putting a sales organization in place and the compound is very likely to be approved next August. That said, the stock has more than doubled in the past six months and trading levels now exceed most analyst firm price targets. More legs to this rally or are the shares overdue for a pause?  An analysis around Lenz Therapeutics follows in the paragraphs below. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Aug 30

LENZ Therapeutics: Upcoming PDUFA, Strong Data, Some Risks

Summary Graphite Bio reverse merged with Lenz Therapeutics to focus on presbyopia, a $3bn+ market impacting 1.8 billion people globally. LNZ100, a 1.75% Aceclidine eye drop solution, conducted two positive phase 3 clinical trials for presbyopia, showing promising results. LENZ has a market cap of $617mn, cash balance of $226mn, submitted an NDA in August, and has $500mn peak sales estimate. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Eef Schimmelpennink's remuneration changed compared to LENZ Therapeutics's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$109m

Dec 31 2025US$7mUS$690k

-US$82m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$59m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$52m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$48m

Dec 31 2024US$7mUS$607k

-US$50m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$61m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$69m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$74m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$537k

-US$70m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$56m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$508k

-US$11m

Compensation vs Market: Eef's total compensation ($USD7.04M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.64M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Eef's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Eef Schimmelpennink (54 yo)

5.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,036,009
Compensation

Mr. Evert B. Schimmelpennink, also known as Eef, serves as Director of Pipeline Therapeutics, Inc. since February 2022. He serves as an Independent Director at Contineum Therapeutics, Inc. since January 20...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Evert Schimmelpennink
President5.3yrsUS$7.04m0.25%
$ 543.6k
James McCollum
Co-Founder & Directorno dataUS$344.08k2.01%
$ 4.4m
Shawn Olsson
Chief Commercial Officer2.3yrsUS$2.39m0.015%
$ 33.2k
Marc Odrich
Chief Medical Officer2.3yrsUS$2.44m0.32%
$ 702.4k
Daniel Chevallard
Chief Financial Officer2.3yrsUS$3.17m0.041%
$ 90.3k
Domenick Porfidia
Vice President of Salesno datano datano data
David Choromanski
Vice President of Marketingno datano datano data
Melissa Rosness
Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Operationsno datano datano data
Kris Gambelin
Senior Vice President of Regulatory & Clincal Operationsno datano datano data
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: LENZ's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Evert Schimmelpennink
President5.3yrsUS$7.04m0.25%
$ 543.6k
James McCollum
Co-Founder & Director2.3yrsUS$344.08k2.01%
$ 4.4m
Shelley Thunen
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$365.08k0%
$ 0
Robert Osher
Member of Medical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Colman Kraff
Member of Medical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Steven Dell
Member of Medical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
John Doane
Member of Medical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Jeffrey George
Independent Chairman2.3yrsUS$384.08k0.018%
$ 39.2k
Frederic Guerard
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$363.58k0%
$ 0
Deepinder Dhaliwal
Member of Medical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Zachary Scheiner
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$356.58k0%
$ 0
Kathryn Hatch
Member of Medical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: LENZ's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/07 01:40
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/05 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jason Matthew GerberryBofA Global Research
Yigal NochomovitzCitigroup Inc
Matthew CaufieldH.C. Wainwright & Co.