Passage Bio (PASG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Passage Bio, Inc., a genetic medicines company, develops gene therapies for central nervous system diseases. It develops PBGM01, a functional GLB1 gene encoding ß-galactosidase for infantile GM1; PBFT02, a functional granulin (GRN) and gene encoding progranulin (PGRN) for the treatment of FTD caused by progranulin deficiency; and PBKR03, a functional GALC gene encoding the hydrolytic enzyme galactosylceramidase for infantile Krabbe disease. The company develops PBML04 for the treatment of metachromatic leukodystrophy; PBAL05 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and other program for huntington's disease. It has a strategic research collaboration with the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania's Gene Therapy Program; and collaboration agreement, and a development services and clinical supply agreement with Catalent Maryland, Inc. Passage Bio, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.01 to $7.01
• 50-Day Range: $5.27 to $9.22
• 52-Week Range: $5.12 to $26.60
• Volume: 181 shs
• Average Volume: 27,950 shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.71 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $91.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Passage Bio Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Passage Bio scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 213th out of 945 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Passage Bio has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Passage Bio has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Passage Bio are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.03) to ($0.74) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Passage Bio is -0.39, 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 Passage Bio is -0.39, 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

Passage Bio has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% of the float of Passage Bio has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Passage Bio has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Passage Bio has recently decreased by 15.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Passage Bio does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Passage Bio does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% of the float of Passage Bio has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Passage Bio has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Passage Bio has recently decreased by 15.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.88

News Sentiment

Passage Bio has a news sentiment score of 1.88. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Passage Bio this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for PASG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Passage Bio to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Passage Bio insiders have bought 271.98% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $733,658.00 in company stock and sold $197,233.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.00% of the stock of Passage Bio is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.48% of the stock of Passage Bio is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PASG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PASG shares performed this year?

Passage Bio's stock was trading at $11.3420 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PASG stock has decreased by 37.0% and is now trading at $7.14.

How were Passage Bio's earnings last quarter?

Passage Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:PASG) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 12th. The company reported ($2.96) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($4.00) by $1.04.

When did Passage Bio's stock split?

Shares of Passage Bio reverse split on Monday, July 14th 2025.The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Thursday, July 10th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, July 11th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

When did Passage Bio IPO?

Passage Bio (PASG) raised $126 million in an IPO on Friday, February 28th 2020. The company issued 7,400,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Cowen served as the underwriters for the IPO and Chardan was co-manager.

Who are Passage Bio's major shareholders?

Passage Bio's top institutional investors include Orbimed Advisors LLC (194.08%), Geode Capital Management LLC (17.26%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (13.08%) and Simplex Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Lynx1 Capital Management Lp, Orbimed Advisors Llc, Mark S Forman, Alexandros Fotopoulos, Kathleen Borthwick and Simona King.
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How do I buy shares of Passage Bio?

Shares of PASG 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 Passage Bio own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Passage Bio investors own include Enovix (ENVX), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), COMPASS Pathways (CMPS), Rambus (RMBS), Toast (TOST), Globant (GLOB) and Luminar Technologies (LAZR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED - BIOMED/GENE
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PASG
• CIK: 1787297
• Web: www.passagebio.com
• Phone: 267-866-0311
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Passage Bio: $91.75
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1,203.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($18.16)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$64.77 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -103.87%
• Return on Assets: -59.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.05
• Quick Ratio: 3.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $12.04 per share
• Price / Book: 0.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,180,000
• Free Float: 3,020,000
• Market Cap: $22.39 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.81