Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:FULC Fulcrum Therapeutics (FULC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.84 +0.10 (+2.67%) Closing price 08/17/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.82 -0.02 (-0.52%) As of 09:08 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Fulcrum Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:FULC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Fulcrum Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.75▼$3.9050-Day Range$3.45▼$3.8952-Week Range$2.83▼$15.74Volume8.43 million shsAverage Volume1.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$292.98 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$8.20Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing precision medicines that modulate gene expression through epigenetic control. Leveraging a proprietary target discovery platform, Fulcrum seeks to identify small‐molecule therapeutics that restore normal gene function in diseases caused by genetic dysregulation. The company’s core research efforts center on transcriptional regulators and chromatin-modifying proteins, aiming to address underlying disease mechanisms rather than downstream symptoms. Fulcrum’s most advanced programs include FTX-6058, an oral therapeutic candidate designed to elevate fetal hemoglobin levels in patients with sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia, and a preclinical program targeting facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) by inhibiting a key epigenetic driver of aberrant gene expression. The company’s pipeline combines discovery-stage projects with clinical-stage assets, reflecting its commitment to translating foundational science into potential therapies for underserved genetic disorders. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fulcrum maintains research and development facilities in both Cambridge and the San Francisco Bay Area. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Steven L. Holtzman, whose leadership team includes professionals with extensive experience in drug development, regulatory affairs and commercial strategy. Fulcrum collaborates with patient advocacy groups, academic institutions and contract research organizations to advance its programs and broaden access to promising new treatments. Fulcrum Therapeutics serves a global patient population by pursuing therapies for rare and serious genetic diseases with significant unmet medical need. The company’s integrated approach—combining a deep understanding of epigenetic mechanisms with state-of-the-art drug discovery capabilities—positions it to address complex disorders for which conventional therapeutic strategies have been largely ineffective.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Fulcrum Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreFULC MarketRank™: Fulcrum Therapeutics scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 269th out of 911 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingFulcrum Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Upside PotentialFulcrum Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $8.20, representing about 113.5% upside from its current price of $3.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageFulcrum Therapeutics has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Fulcrum Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Fulcrum Therapeutics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.69) to ($0.26) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Fulcrum Therapeutics is -3.17, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Fulcrum Therapeutics is -3.17, 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 RatioFulcrum Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Fulcrum Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.38% of the float of Fulcrum Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFulcrum Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.54.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Fulcrum Therapeutics has recently decreased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldFulcrum Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFulcrum Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.61 News SentimentFulcrum Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Fulcrum Therapeutics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for FULC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Fulcrum Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Fulcrum Therapeutics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $65,700.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.30% of the stock of Fulcrum Therapeutics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.83% of the stock of Fulcrum Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Fulcrum Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive FULC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Fulcrum Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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The full account follows the money behind the headlines and shows why the Iran situation may look very different than reported.August 18 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Fulcrum Therapeutics shutting down reverse merger with Slate MedicinesAugust 17 at 7:41 PM | bizjournals.comShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for Public ShareholdersAugust 17 at 1:41 PM | prnewswire.comFulcrum Therapeutics, Slate Medicines to merge in all-stock dealAugust 17 at 9:00 AM | seekingalpha.comFulcrum Therapeutics, Slate Medicines to Combine in All-Stock MergerAugust 17 at 9:00 AM | finance.yahoo.comFulcrum to merge with Slate in all-stock deal after drug setbackAugust 17 at 9:00 AM | reuters.comSee More Headlines FULC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FULC shares performed this year? Fulcrum Therapeutics' stock was trading at $11.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FULC stock has decreased by 66.0% and is now trading at $3.84. How were Fulcrum Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FULC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.10. When did Fulcrum Therapeutics IPO? Fulcrum Therapeutics (FULC) raised $76 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, July 18th 2019. The company issued 4,500,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and SVB Leerink served as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Fulcrum Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Fulcrum Therapeutics include BlackRock Inc. (11.57%), ADAR1 Capital Management LLC (2.05%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.37%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Ra Capital Management, LP, Robert J Gould, Greg Tourangeau and Alan Ezekowitz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Fulcrum Therapeutics? Shares of FULC 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 Fulcrum Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fulcrum Therapeutics investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Today8/17/2026M&A announcement8/17/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 FULC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. FULC has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:FULC CIK1680581 Webwww.fulcrumtx.com Phone(617) 651-8851FaxN/AEmployees100Year Founded2016Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Fulcrum Therapeutics$8.20 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$3.00 Potential Upside/Downside+113.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.75 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.21) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$74.88 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-25.38% Return on Assets-24.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio31.35 Quick Ratio31.35 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$6.45 per share Price / Book0.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares76,297,000Free Float70,727,000Market Cap$292.98 million OptionableOptionable Beta3.05 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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