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Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$17.46 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$17.43 -0.03 (-0.17%)
As of 05/22/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Lyell Immunopharma Stock (NASDAQ:LYEL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.85
$17.69
50-Day Range
$16.13
$24.89
52-Week Range
$7.65
$45.00
Volume
54,336 shs
Average Volume
64,954 shs
Market Capitalization
$407.34 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$43.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lyell Immunopharma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

LYEL MarketRank™: 

Lyell Immunopharma scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 579th out of 867 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lyell Immunopharma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Lyell Immunopharma has a consensus price target of $43.00, representing about 146.3% upside from its current price of $17.46.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lyell Immunopharma has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Lyell Immunopharma's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lyell Immunopharma are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($8.37) to ($9.81) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lyell Immunopharma is -1.27, 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 Lyell Immunopharma is -1.27, 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

    Lyell Immunopharma has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lyell Immunopharma's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.14% of the float of Lyell Immunopharma has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lyell Immunopharma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.78, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lyell Immunopharma has recently increased by 8.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lyell Immunopharma does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lyell Immunopharma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Lyell Immunopharma has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Lyell Immunopharma this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for LYEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.20% of the stock of Lyell Immunopharma is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    66.05% of the stock of Lyell Immunopharma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lyell Immunopharma's insider trading history.
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LYEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lyell Immunopharma's stock was trading at $30.78 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LYEL shares have decreased by 43.3% and is now trading at $17.46.

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYEL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($1.10) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($1.10). The firm earned $0 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0 million. Lyell Immunopharma had a negative net margin of 794,858.12% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 85.71%.

Lyell Immunopharma's stock reverse split on the morning of Friday, May 30th 2025.The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Friday, May 30th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, May 30th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) raised $425 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, June 15th 2021. The company issued 25,000,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional investors of Lyell Immunopharma include Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.50%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.21%), RBF Capital LLC (0.19%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Lynn Seely, Lynn Seely, Richard Klausner, Richard Klausner, Stephen J Hill, Gary K Lee, Veronica Sanchez Bulis, Sumant Ramachandra, Charles W Newton, Charles W Newton, Otis W Brawley and Otis W Brawley.
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Shares of LYEL 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 Lyell Immunopharma investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
5/26/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/11/2026
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:LYEL
CIK
1806952
Fax
N/A
Employees
270
Year Founded
2018

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$49.00
Low Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+146.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($13.80)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$274.45 million
Net Margins
-794,858.12%
Pretax Margin
-794,858.06%
Return on Equity
-85.71%
Return on Assets
-66.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
7.23
Quick Ratio
7.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$40 thousand
Price / Sales
10,183.55
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$11.73 per share
Price / Book
1.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,330,000
Free Float
21,887,000
Market Cap
$407.34 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.05

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This page (NASDAQ:LYEL) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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