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Pliant Therapeutics NasdaqGS:PLRX Stock Report

Last Price

US$10.75

Market Cap

US$648.7m

7D

-1.6%

1Y

-38.2%

Updated

31 Jan, 2025

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Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PLRX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$648.7m

PLRX Stock Overview

A clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases in the United States. More details

PLRX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Pliant Therapeutics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$10.75
52 Week HighUS$18.30
52 Week LowUS$10.22
Beta1.06
1 Month Change-18.38%
3 Month Change-25.96%
1 Year Change-38.22%
3 Year Change1.90%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-49.53%

Recent News & Updates

Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Jan 02
Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 13
Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Jan 02
Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 13
Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Using Too Much Debt?

Pliant Therapeutics: Good Data, But Will Need Watching

Sep 11

Should Shareholders Reconsider Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLRX) CEO Compensation Package?

Jun 07
Should Shareholders Reconsider Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLRX) CEO Compensation Package?

Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Feb 27
Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Using Debt Sensibly?

Jul 21
Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Using Debt Sensibly?

Health Check: How Prudently Does Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Use Debt?

Mar 13
Health Check: How Prudently Does Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Use Debt?

Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Sep 10
Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Pliant Therapeutics: Wait For A Better Price To Get In

Aug 20

Pliant Therapeutics GAAP EPS of -$0.82 misses by $0.01, revenue of $4.99M

Aug 08

Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Jul 28
Is Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?

Pliant's PLN-74809 gets FDA fast track status for liver disease

Jul 21

Pliant climbs 48% as mid-stage trial for lung disease therapy meets key goals

Jul 11

Pliant: Major Catalyst Expected Beginning Of 2023

Jun 03

We're Keeping An Eye On Pliant Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:PLRX) Cash Burn Rate

Apr 22
We're Keeping An Eye On Pliant Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:PLRX) Cash Burn Rate

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Pliant Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:PLRX) Cash Burn Situation

Dec 29
Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Pliant Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:PLRX) Cash Burn Situation

We Think Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Sep 07
We Think Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Analysts Have Just Cut Their Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLRX) Revenue Estimates By 12%

May 17
Analysts Have Just Cut Their Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLRX) Revenue Estimates By 12%

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLRX) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

May 13
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLRX) Reported Earnings Last Week And Analysts Are Already Upgrading Their Estimates

Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Mar 22
Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Shareholder Returns

PLRXUS PharmaceuticalsUS Market
7D-1.6%2.3%-0.9%
1Y-38.2%4.3%22.6%

Return vs Industry: PLRX underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 5.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PLRX underperformed the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PLRX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PLRX volatility
PLRX Average Weekly Movement8.6%
Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement10.4%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

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

Volatility Over Time: PLRX's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2015166Bernard Couliepliantrx.com

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases in the United States. The company’s lead candidate is bexotegrast, an oral, small-molecule, dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is in phase 2b trials for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and in phase 2a trial for primary sclerosing cholangitis. It also develops PLN-1474, an oral, small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1 for the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; PLN-101095, a dual inhibitor of integrins avß8 and avß1 for the treatment of solid tumors; and PLN-101325 for treatment of muscular dystrophies.

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Pliant Therapeutics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PLRX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$648.70m
Earnings (TTM)-US$201.68m
Revenue (TTM)n/a

0.0x

P/S Ratio

-3.2x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PLRX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$0
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$0
Other ExpensesUS$201.68m
Earnings-US$201.68m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-3.31
Gross Margin0.00%
Net Profit Margin0.00%
Debt/Equity Ratio8.7%

How did PLRX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 06:01
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 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.

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Analyst Sources

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Edward NashCanaccord Genuity
Pete StavropoulosCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
David LebowitzCitigroup Inc