NASDAQ:BEAM Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.50 +0.11 (+0.45%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.53 +0.03 (+0.11%) As of 10/2/2026 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Beam Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:BEAM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Beam Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$24.21▼$25.4850-Day Range$23.10▼$31.0352-Week Range$20.23▼$38.26Volume1.50 million shsAverage Volume1.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.53 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$49.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Beam Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines using base editing, a technology designed to make targeted changes to DNA without cutting both strands of the DNA double helix. The company’s platform is intended to address diseases caused by specific genetic mutations and to support the development of potentially durable treatments. Beam’s research and development activities focus on areas including hematology, liver diseases and genetic disorders. Its pipeline has included investigational programs such as BEAM-101 for sickle cell disease, BEAM-302 for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and BEAM-301 for glycogen storage disease type Ia. These programs are investigational and remain subject to clinical and regulatory evaluation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Beam was established by scientists and entrepreneurs including David Liu, a pioneer in base-editing technology. John Evans has served as the company’s chief executive officer. Beam’s operations are centered on advancing its proprietary editing platform and developing genetic medicines for patients with serious diseases.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Beam Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks52nd Percentile Overall ScoreBEAM MarketRank™: Beam Therapeutics scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 473rd out of 887 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBeam Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBeam Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $49.00, representing about 100.0% upside from its current price of $24.50.Amount of Analyst CoverageBeam Therapeutics has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Beam Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Beam Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($4.49) to ($5.05) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Beam Therapeutics is -28.49, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Beam Therapeutics is -28.49, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBeam Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 2.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Beam Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted26.05% of the float of Beam Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBeam Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.59, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Beam Therapeutics has recently increased by 0.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBeam Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBeam Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentBeam Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Beam Therapeutics this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for BEAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Beam Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Beam Therapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $429,009.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.80% of the stock of Beam Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.68% of the stock of Beam Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Beam Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive BEAM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Beam Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BEAM Stock News HeadlinesBeam Therapeutics consensus price target decreased by 13.38% to MX$839.7221 minutes ago | msn.comBeam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) Raised to Sell at Wall Street ZenOctober 3 at 1:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comMILLIONAIRE MASTERCLASS INVITE: AltucherJames Altucher says Elon Musk is preparing an unprecedented project set to surface on December 8th. Altucher is hosting a free masterclass revealing what he says is locked inside a sealed briefcase detailing Musk's plans. Attendees who join early can also access a $1,000 bonus offer included with the presentation.October 4 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Beam Therapeutics Inc. - BEAMOctober 1 at 10:00 AM | prnewswire.comBeam alleges Chinese biotech, and its U.S. partner Serapha stole trade secretsSeptember 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWill IP Theft Allegations Against YolTech and Serapha Bio Change Beam Therapeutics' (BEAM) NarrativeSeptember 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Beam Therapeutics Inc. - BEAMSeptember 29, 2026 | globenewswire.comBeam Therapeutics: Ignore The Anthropic Noise And Focus On Clinical ProgressSeptember 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BEAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BEAM shares performed this year? Beam Therapeutics' stock was trading at $27.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BEAM stock has decreased by 11.6% and is now trading at $24.50. How were Beam Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Beam Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported ($1.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.11) by $0.07. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 94.2% on a year-over-year basis. Does Beam Therapeutics have any subsidiaries? Beam Therapeutics subsidiaries include Blink Therapeutics Inc.. When did Beam Therapeutics IPO? Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) raised $169 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, February 6th 2020. The company issued 10,588,236 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO and Wedbush PacGrow was co-manager. Who are Beam Therapeutics' major shareholders? Beam Therapeutics' top institutional shareholders include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include John M Evans, Fmr Llc, Giuseppe Ciaramella, Christine Bellon, Amy Simon, Terry-Ann Burrell and Bethany J Cavanagh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Beam Therapeutics? Shares of BEAM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Beam Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Beam Therapeutics investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), McKesson (MCK) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Today10/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 11 days, BEAM's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:BEAM CIK1745999 Webwww.beamtx.com Phone857-327-8775FaxN/AEmployees540Year Founded2017Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Beam Therapeutics$49.00 High Price Target$80.00 Low Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+100.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.79 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.86) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$79.99 million Net Margins-54.75% Pretax Margin-55.45% Return on Equity-30.71% Return on Assets-24.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio14.57 Quick Ratio14.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$139.74 million Price / Sales18.11 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$12.20 per share Price / Book2.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,290,000Free Float99,363,000Market Cap$2.53 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.20 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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