NASDAQ:CPRX Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.32 -0.36 (-1.46%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.52 +0.20 (+0.82%) As of 07:10 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:CPRX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CPRX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$24.02▼$24.7050-Day Range$21.40▼$25.7452-Week Range$14.75▼$26.16Volume752,681 shsAverage Volume1.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.97 billionP/E Ratio20.61Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$32.29Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewCatalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.Read More… Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreCPRX MarketRank™: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 915 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 12.11% in the coming year, from $1.90 to $2.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is 20.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is 20.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 26.77.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has a PEG Ratio of 3.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 7.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.57% of the outstanding shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 2.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCatalyst Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCatalyst Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG3.9 / 5Environmental Score-1.99 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.57% of the outstanding shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 2.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.15 News SentimentCatalyst Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for CPRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Catalyst Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,214,815.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.40% of the stock of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions79.22% of the stock of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive CPRX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CPRX Stock News HeadlinesCatalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX) Insider Gary Ingenito Sells 44,000 SharesMay 16, 2025 | insidertrades.comThe Strong Earnings Posted By Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The BusinessMay 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comTrump Exec Order 14179 is wealth “gift” to good Americans?Is President Trump’s Executive Order 14179… A secret way to restore wealth for good citizens? If you’ve suffered financial hardship…Our President may have solved everything.May 22, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPRX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 9, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCatalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPRX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ...May 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comCatalyst Pharmaceuticals Reports Record First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdateMay 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comIs Now The Time To Put Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) On Your Watchlist?April 30, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comCatalyst Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the BofA Securities Health Care Conference 2025April 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines CPRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CPRX shares performed this year? Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $20.87 at the start of the year. Since then, CPRX stock has increased by 16.5% and is now trading at $24.32. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 9th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10. The biopharmaceutical company earned $35.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $34.47 million. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.79% and a net margin of 31.01%. Who are Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.97%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.57%), Royce & Associates LP (1.31%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick J Mcenany, Steve Miller, David S Tierney, Donald A Denkhaus, Richard J Daly, Brian Elsbernd, Philip H Coelho, Gary Ingenito, Alicia Grande, Carmen Jeffrey Del, Preethi Sundaram and Molly Harper. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals? Shares of CPRX 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Catalyst Pharmaceuticals investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/09/2021Today5/21/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:CPRX CIK1369568 Webwww.catalystpharma.com Phone(305) 420-3200Fax305-529-0933Employees80Year Founded2002Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$32.29 High Stock Price Target$36.00 Low Stock Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.57 Trailing P/E Ratio20.61 Forward P/E Ratio12.80 P/E Growth3.31Net Income$71.41 million Net Margins31.01% Pretax Margin41.00% Return on Equity40.79% Return on Assets34.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.11 Quick Ratio4.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$534.65 million Price / Sales5.55 Cash Flow$2.27 per share Price / Cash Flow10.72 Book Value$3.30 per share Price / Book7.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares121,975,000Free Float106,153,000Market Cap$2.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2025. 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