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LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.21 -0.15 (-2.80%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$5.40 +0.19 (+3.63%)
As of 07:57 PM Eastern
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About LENZ Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:LENZ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$5.05
$5.48
50-Day Range
$4.88
$7.20
52-Week Range
$4.68
$50.40
Volume
505,923 shs
Average Volume
934,319 shs
Market Capitalization
$163.33 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$29.80
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies to improve vision in the United States. Its product candidates include LNZ100 and LNZ101 which are in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of presbyopia. The company is headquartered in Del Mar, California.

LENZ Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

LENZ MarketRank™: 

LENZ Therapeutics scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 592nd out of 902 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    LENZ Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    LENZ Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $29.80, representing about 472.0% upside from its current price of $5.21.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LENZ Therapeutics has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for LENZ Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.63) to ($3.64) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LENZ Therapeutics is -1.45, 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 LENZ Therapeutics is -1.45, 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

    LENZ Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about LENZ Therapeutics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    39.37% of the float of LENZ Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LENZ Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.82, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LENZ Therapeutics has recently decreased by 4.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    LENZ Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for LENZ Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added LENZ Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    8.30% of the stock of LENZ Therapeutics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    54.32% of the stock of LENZ Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about LENZ Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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LENZ Stock News Headlines

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LENZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

LENZ Therapeutics' stock was trading at $16.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LENZ shares have decreased by 67.4% and is now trading at $5.21.

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported ($1.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.05) by $0.03. The business earned $5.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.38 million. LENZ Therapeutics had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 46.82% and a negative net margin of 519.30%.
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LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) raised $224 million in an IPO on Thursday, June 24th 2021. The company issued 14,000,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of LENZ Therapeutics include BlackRock Inc. (7.31%), Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP (2.41%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.18%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Ra Capital Management, LP, James W Mccollum, Daniel R Chevallard and Shawn Olsson.
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Shares of LENZ 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 LENZ Therapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/11/2026
Today
8/11/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/11/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LENZ
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:LENZ
CIK
1815776
Fax
N/A
Employees
110
Year Founded
2013

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+472.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.60)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$82.13 million
Net Margins
-519.30%
Pretax Margin
-516.91%
Return on Equity
-46.82%
Return on Assets
-43.32%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
10.40
Quick Ratio
10.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$19.09 million
Price / Sales
8.56
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$9.09 per share
Price / Book
0.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,350,000
Free Float
28,752,000
Market Cap
$163.33 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.65

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This page (NASDAQ:LENZ) was last updated on 8/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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