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Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.91 -0.42 (-7.88%)
Closing price 07/1/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$5.25 +0.34 (+6.92%)
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About Prelude Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:PRLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.77
$5.44
50-Day Range
$3.50
$5.33
52-Week Range
$0.75
$5.69
Volume
554,092 shs
Average Volume
537,894 shs
Market Capitalization
$391.03 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$7.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Prelude Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

PRLD MarketRank™: 

Prelude Therapeutics scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 141st out of 852 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Prelude Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Prelude Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $7.67, representing about 56.1% upside from its current price of $4.91.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Prelude Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Prelude Therapeutics is -4.91, 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 Prelude Therapeutics is -4.91, 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

    Prelude Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 4.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    4.43% of the float of Prelude Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Prelude Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.28.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Prelude Therapeutics has recently increased by 5.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Prelude Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Prelude Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Prelude Therapeutics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 insiders have purchased shares of Prelude Therapeutics in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $24,999,997.00 in company stock, which represents 6.3933% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Prelude Therapeutics insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $24,999,997.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    49.20% of the stock of Prelude Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.72% of the stock of Prelude Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

Prelude Therapeutics' stock was trading at $2.90 at the start of the year. Since then, PRLD shares have increased by 69.3% and is now trading at $4.91.

Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:PRLD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 12th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.14. The company earned $4.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.58 million.

Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) raised $150 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, September 25th 2020. The company issued 8,325,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Shares of PRLD 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 Prelude Therapeutics investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/12/2026
Today
7/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - DRUGS
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PRLD
CIK
1678660
Fax
N/A
Employees
120
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$9.00
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+56.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.00)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$99.50 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
-640.84%
Return on Equity
-118.24%
Return on Assets
-66.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.03
Quick Ratio
2.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.14 million
Price / Sales
32.21
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.09 per share
Price / Book
4.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
79,640,000
Free Float
40,460,000
Market Cap
$391.03 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NASDAQ:PRLD) was last updated on 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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