NASDAQ:PEPG PepGen (PEPG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.07 -0.12 (-10.08%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.08 +0.01 (+0.93%) As of 08/8/2025 07:56 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About PepGen Stock (NASDAQ:PEPG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PepGen alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.06▼$1.2150-Day Range$1.07▼$1.5352-Week Range$0.88▼$10.15Volume296,875 shsAverage Volume191,891 shsMarket Capitalization$35.01 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview PepGen Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the development of oligonucleotide therapeutics for use in the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurologic diseases. Its lead product candidate is PGN-EDO51, an EDO peptide that is in Phase 2 clinical trial to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients. The company is also developing PGN-EDODM1, an EDO peptide-conjugated PMO, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1, as well as EDO therapeutic candidates, such as PGN-EDO53, PGN-EDO45, and PGN-EDO44 for the treatment of DMD. PepGen Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Read More PepGen Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScorePEPG MarketRank™: PepGen scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 487th out of 923 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPepGen has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoveragePepGen has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about PepGen's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for PepGen are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.73) to ($2.48) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PepGen is -0.36, 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 PepGen is -0.36, 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 RatioPepGen has a P/B Ratio of 0.29. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about PepGen's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.89% of the float of PepGen has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPepGen has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PepGen has recently increased by 2.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPepGen does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPepGen does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.89% of the float of PepGen has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPepGen has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PepGen has recently increased by 2.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.11 News SentimentPepGen has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for PepGen this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PEPG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PepGen insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $10,385.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.20% of the stock of PepGen is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.01% of the stock of PepGen is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about PepGen's insider trading history. Receive PEPG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PepGen and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PEPG Stock News HeadlinesFaruqi & Faruqi Reminds PepGen Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 11, 2025 - PEPGAugust 9 at 7:53 AM | prnewswire.comLevi & Korsinsky Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of PepGen Inc.(PEPG) ShareholdersAugust 8 at 4:13 PM | globenewswire.com$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.August 9 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)PepGen Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate HighlightsAugust 8 at 9:48 AM | finance.yahoo.comPepGen Inc. Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Pending: Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before August 8, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights - PEPGAugust 8 at 8:45 AM | prnewswire.comPEPGEN (PEPG) FINAL DEADLINE ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds PepGen Investors of the August 8th Deadline and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmAugust 7 at 6:43 PM | globenewswire.comLost Money on PepGen Inc. (PEPG)? Join Class Action Suit Seeking Recovery – Contact The Gross Law FirmAugust 7 at 4:33 PM | globenewswire.comPepGen Inc. Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses. August 8, 2025 Deadline to file Lead Plaintiff Motion.August 7 at 4:12 PM | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines PEPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PEPG shares performed this year? PepGen's stock was trading at $3.79 at the start of the year. Since then, PEPG shares have decreased by 71.8% and is now trading at $1.07. How were PepGen's earnings last quarter? PepGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEPG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 14th. The company reported ($0.70) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.82) by $0.12. When did PepGen IPO? PepGen (PEPG) raised $126 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 6th 2022. The company issued 9,000,000 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share. Who are PepGen's major shareholders? PepGen's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Ra Capital Management, LP, James G Mcarthur, Paul Streck, Noel Donnelly, Mary Beth Delena, Jaya Goyal, Niels Svenstrup and Michelle L Mellion. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PepGen? Shares of PEPG 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 PepGen own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PepGen investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Today8/09/2025Last Earnings8/14/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - BIOMED/GENE Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEPG CIK1835597 Webwww.pepgen.com Phone781-797-0979FaxN/AEmployees30Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for PepGen$7.67 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$3.00 Potential Upside/Downside+616.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.13) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$89.98 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-83.58% Return on Assets-64.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.95 Quick Ratio4.95 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$3.64 per share Price / Book0.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,720,000Free Float31,020,000Market Cap$35.01 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.19 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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