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BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.24 -0.06 (-4.62%)
Closing price 05/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1.24 0.00 (-0.40%)
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About BioXcel Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:BTAI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.21
$1.32
50-Day Range
$1.02
$1.76
52-Week Range
$1.01
$8.08
Volume
781,867 shs
Average Volume
934,470 shs
Market Capitalization
$33.58 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$11.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

BioXcel Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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50th Percentile Overall Score

BTAI MarketRank™: 

BioXcel Therapeutics scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 552nd out of 860 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BioXcel Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    BioXcel Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $11.00, representing about 787.1% upside from its current price of $1.24.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

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

    Earnings for BioXcel Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.35) to ($1.75) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BioXcel Therapeutics is -0.18, 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 BioXcel Therapeutics is -0.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

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

    15.14% of the float of BioXcel Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BioXcel Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.08, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BioXcel Therapeutics has recently increased by 19.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    BioXcel Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    BioXcel Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for BTAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.70% of the stock of BioXcel Therapeutics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    30.68% of the stock of BioXcel Therapeutics is held by institutions.

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

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BTAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BioXcel Therapeutics' stock was trading at $1.60 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BTAI stock has decreased by 22.5% and is now trading at $1.24.

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTAI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March, 27th. The company reported ($0.58) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.58).

BioXcel Therapeutics shares reverse split before market open on Monday, February 10th 2025.The 1-16 reverse split was announced on Thursday, February 6th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, February 7th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 6 shares after the split.

BioXcel Therapeutics (BTAI) raised $65 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 8th 2018. The company issued 5,454,545 shares at a price of $11.00-$13.00 per share. Barclays, UBS Investment Bank and BMO Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Canaccord Genuity was co-manager.

Shares of BTAI 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 BioXcel Therapeutics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Adobe (ADBE) and Saia (SAIA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/27/2026
Today
5/08/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/11/2026
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:BTAI
CIK
1720893
Fax
N/A
Employees
90
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$17.00
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+787.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($6.71)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$69.90 million
Net Margins
-10,887.38%
Pretax Margin
-10,887.38%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-181.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.83
Quick Ratio
0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$640 thousand
Price / Sales
52.47
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
($4.37) per share
Price / Book
-0.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
27,080,000
Free Float
26,073,000
Market Cap
$33.58 million
Optionable
No Data
Beta
0.31

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This page (NASDAQ:BTAI) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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