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Precision BioSciences (DTIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.15 -0.35 (-3.68%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.12 -0.04 (-0.38%)
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About Precision BioSciences Stock (NASDAQ:DTIL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.93
▼
$9.59
50-Day Range
$5.77
▼
$10.60
52-Week Range
$3.53
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$11.29
Volume
251,718 shs
Average Volume
324,261 shs
Market Capitalization
$255.65 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$32.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Precision BioSciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing gene-editing medicines using its proprietary ARCUS platform. ARCUS is based on engineered DNA-cutting enzymes designed to make targeted changes to genetic material, with the potential to remove, insert or correct DNA sequences in human cells.

The company’s research and development activities have focused primarily on in vivo gene editing, in which therapeutic editing components are delivered directly into the body. Its development programs have included potential treatments for conditions such as chronic hepatitis B infection, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and certain rare genetic disorders. Precision BioSciences has also pursued collaborations and licensing arrangements to apply its gene-editing technology to additional therapeutic areas.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Precision BioSciences became a publicly traded company in 2019. Its products remain in development, and the company’s operations are centered on biotechnology research, preclinical development and clinical-stage evaluation of gene-editing candidates for patients in the United States and international markets.

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Precision BioSciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

DTIL MarketRank™: 
3.34401569653 of 5 stars

Precision BioSciences scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 275th out of 897 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Precision BioSciences has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Precision BioSciences has a consensus price target of $32.25, representing about 252.5% upside from its current price of $9.15.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Precision BioSciences has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Precision BioSciences' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Precision BioSciences are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.60) to ($1.92) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Precision BioSciences is -7.38, 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 Precision BioSciences is -7.38, 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

    Precision BioSciences has a P/B Ratio of 4.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.71% of the float of Precision BioSciences has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Precision BioSciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.52, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Precision BioSciences has recently decreased by 11.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Precision BioSciences does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Precision BioSciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Precision BioSciences has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Precision BioSciences this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Precision BioSciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    3 insiders have purchased shares of Precision BioSciences 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 $29,501.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0115% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Precision BioSciences insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $29,501.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.70% of the stock of Precision BioSciences is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    37.99% of the stock of Precision BioSciences is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Precision BioSciences' insider trading history.
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DTIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Precision BioSciences' stock was trading at $4.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DTIL shares have increased by 120.0% and is now trading at $9.15.

Precision BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTIL) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 3rd. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.85) by $0.57. Precision BioSciences had a negative net margin of 96.73% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 56.69%.

Precision BioSciences's stock reverse split on Wednesday, February 14th 2024.The 1-30 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

Precision BioSciences (DTIL) raised $126 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 28th 2019. The company issued 7,900,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Precision BioSciences' top institutional shareholders include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.30%) and Aberdeen Group plc (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Amoroso, John Alexander Kelly, J Jefferson Smith, Geno J Germano, Melinda Brown, Stanley Frankel, Dario Scimeca and Alan List.
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Shares of DTIL 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 Precision BioSciences investors own include Editas Medicine (EDIT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Kaleido Biosciences (KLDO), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/03/2026
Today
11/11/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:DTIL
CIK
1357874
Fax
N/A
Employees
67
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+252.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.24)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$45.72 million
Net Margins
-96.73%
Pretax Margin
-87.54%
Return on Equity
-56.69%
Return on Assets
-27.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.43
Current Ratio
10.47
Quick Ratio
10.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$34.26 million
Price / Sales
7.46
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.85 per share
Price / Book
4.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
27,940,000
Free Float
27,182,000
Market Cap
$255.65 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.34

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