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NASDAQ:EDIT

Editas Medicine (EDIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.76 +0.09 (+3.37%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$2.76 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07:20 PM Eastern
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About Editas Medicine Stock (NASDAQ:EDIT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.67
$2.83
50-Day Range
$2.23
$3.57
52-Week Range
$1.51
$4.54
Volume
1.02 million shs
Average Volume
1.62 million shs
Market Capitalization
$270.23 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Editas Medicine Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

EDIT MarketRank™: 

Editas Medicine scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 229th out of 858 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Editas Medicine has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Editas Medicine has a consensus price target of $5.40, representing about 95.7% upside from its current price of $2.76.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Editas Medicine has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Editas Medicine's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Editas Medicine are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.07) to ($0.93) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Editas Medicine is -2.24, 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 Editas Medicine is -2.24, 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

    Editas Medicine has a P/B Ratio of 55.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.55% of the float of Editas Medicine has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Editas Medicine has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.07.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Editas Medicine has recently decreased by 8.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Editas Medicine does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Editas Medicine does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Editas Medicine this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for EDIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Editas Medicine to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Editas Medicine insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,366.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.10% of the stock of Editas Medicine is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    71.90% of the stock of Editas Medicine is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Editas Medicine's insider trading history.
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EDIT Stock News Headlines

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JC Parets, CMT and Founder of TrendLabs, warns that a 'Chaos Cycle' is forming in the market - one where damage builds quietly before most investors realize anything is wrong. The pattern: a split forms, money exits one side of the market, and late movers absorb the losses. Parets believes being on the wrong side of this shift could be costly over the next 12 months.tc pixel
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EDIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Editas Medicine's stock was trading at $2.05 at the start of the year. Since then, EDIT shares have increased by 34.6% and is now trading at $2.76.

Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.30) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.37 million. Editas Medicine had a negative net margin of 281.59% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 677.39%.

Editas Medicine (EDIT) raised $100 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, February 3rd 2016. The company issued 5,900,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Cowen and Company and JMP Securities were co-managers.

Top institutional shareholders of Editas Medicine include Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.06%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.28%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.14%) and Sei Investments Co. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Gilmore Neil O'neill, Baisong Mei, Bruce Eaton, Linda Burkly, Jessica Hopfield and Amy Parison.
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Shares of EDIT 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 Editas Medicine investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Tesla (TSLA), Enovix (ENVX) and Luminar Technologies (LAZR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Today
5/22/2026
Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2026
6/04/2026
AGM 2026
6/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EDIT
CIK
1650664
Fax
N/A
Employees
230
Year Founded
2013

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$8.00
Low Price Target
$4.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+95.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.23)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$160.06 million
Net Margins
-281.59%
Pretax Margin
-281.59%
Return on Equity
-677.39%
Return on Assets
-58.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.22
Quick Ratio
3.22

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$40.52 million
Price / Sales
6.67
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.05 per share
Price / Book
55.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
97,910,000
Free Float
94,871,000
Market Cap
$270.23 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.14

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This page (NASDAQ:EDIT) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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