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Design Therapeutics (DSGN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.07 +0.08 (+0.57%)
As of 01:29 PM Eastern
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About Design Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:DSGN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.88
$14.49
50-Day Range
$10.17
$15.64
52-Week Range
$4.23
$17.25
Volume
217,018 shs
Average Volume
582,980 shs
Market Capitalization
$880.50 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$16.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Design Therapeutics, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company, researches, designs, develops, and commercializes small molecule therapeutic drugs for the treatment of genetic diseases in the United States. The company utilizes its GeneTAC platform to design and develop therapeutic candidates for inherited diseases caused by nucleotide repeat expansion. Its lead product candidates for potentially disease-modifying treatment comprises Friedreich Ataxia, a monogenic, autosomal recessive, progressive multi-system disease that affects organ systems dependent on mitochondrial function that brings to neurological, cardiac, and metabolic dysfunction; Myotonic Dystrophy Type-1, a dominantly-inherited, monogenic progressive neuromuscular disease affecting skeletal muscle, heart, brain, and other organs; Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy, a genetic eye disease characterized by bilateral degeneration of corneal endothelial cells and progressive loss of vision; and Huntington's Disease, a dominantly inherited, monogenic neurodegenerative disease characterized by movement, cognitive, and psychiatric disorders. Design Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Design Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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37th Percentile Overall Score

DSGN MarketRank™: 

Design Therapeutics scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 627th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Design Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Design Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $16.50, representing about 17.3% upside from its current price of $14.07.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Design Therapeutics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Design Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Design Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.41) to ($1.73) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Design Therapeutics is -11.92, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Design Therapeutics is -11.92, 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 Ratio

    Design Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 3.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.95% of the float of Design Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Design Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.36.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Design Therapeutics has recently decreased by 0.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Design Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Design Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Design Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Design Therapeutics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Design Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.10% of the stock of Design Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    56.64% of the stock of Design Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Design Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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DSGN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Design Therapeutics' stock was trading at $9.38 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, DSGN shares have increased by 50.0% and is now trading at $14.07.

Design Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by $0.02.

Design Therapeutics (DSGN) raised $228 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 26th 2021. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$20.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, SVB Leerink and Piper Sandler served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Design Therapeutics' top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (4.25%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.15%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.05%) and GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Rodney W Lappe, John P Schmid, Deepa Prasad and Arsani William.
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Shares of DSGN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Design Therapeutics investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Today
8/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:DSGN
CIK
1807120
Fax
N/A
Employees
40
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$21.00
Low Price Target
$14.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.18)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$69.79 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-34.03%
Return on Assets
-32.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
18.86
Quick Ratio
18.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$3.73 per share
Price / Book
3.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,580,000
Free Float
51,880,000
Market Cap
$884.26 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.63

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This page (NASDAQ:DSGN) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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