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Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.37 -0.15 (-4.18%)
As of 01:34 PM Eastern
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About Prelude Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:PRLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.27
▼
$3.53
50-Day Range
$3.23
▼
$5.46
52-Week Range
$1.29
▼
$6.83
Volume
82,976 shs
Average Volume
427,961 shs
Market Capitalization
$269.17 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$8.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Prelude Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing precision medicines for cancer. The company researches small-molecule therapies designed to target biological mechanisms that contribute to tumor growth and survival.

Its research has focused on targets including cancer-related proteins involved in gene regulation and cell signaling. Prelude’s pipeline has included investigational drug candidates for patients with cancers that may be driven by particular molecular changes; these candidates are experimental and have not been established as approved treatments.

Founded in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, Prelude conducts its drug discovery and development work in the United States. Its programs are intended to address unmet needs in oncology through targeted approaches.

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Prelude Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

PRLD MarketRank™: 
2.874623740345 of 5 stars

Prelude Therapeutics scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 429th out of 892 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Prelude Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Prelude Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $8.75, representing about 159.6% upside from its current price of $3.37.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Prelude Therapeutics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Prelude Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Prelude Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.57) to ($0.73) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Prelude Therapeutics is -4.60, 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 Prelude Therapeutics is -4.60, 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

    Prelude Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 3.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.30% of the float of Prelude Therapeutics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Prelude Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.14.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Prelude Therapeutics has recently decreased by 18.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Prelude Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Prelude Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Prelude 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Prelude Therapeutics this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for PRLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    49.20% of the stock of Prelude Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.72% of the stock of Prelude Therapeutics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Prelude Therapeutics' insider trading history.
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PRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Prelude Therapeutics' stock was trading at $2.90 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PRLD shares have increased by 16.2% and is now trading at $3.37.

Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:PRLD) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.06. The business had revenue of $5.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 million.

Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) raised $150 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, September 25th 2020. The company issued 8,325,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional investors of Prelude Therapeutics include State Street Corp (0.83%), Polymer Capital Management US LLC (0.02%) and State of Wyoming (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Bonita, Orbimed Advisors Llc, Krishna Vaddi, Krishna Vaddi, Andrew Combs and Bryant David Lim.
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Shares of PRLD 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 Prelude Therapeutics investors own include Palantir Technologies (PLTR), SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Tesla (TSLA), Atai Beckley (ATAI), Gossamer Bio (GOSS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Oncobiologics (OTLK).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/11/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PRLD
CIK
1678660
Fax
N/A
Employees
79
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$12.00
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+159.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.73)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$99.50 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
-338.98%
Return on Equity
-75.35%
Return on Assets
-44.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
4.07
Quick Ratio
4.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.14 million
Price / Sales
22.18
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.09 per share
Price / Book
3.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
79,800,000
Free Float
40,540,000
Market Cap
$269.33 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.22

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This page (NASDAQ:PRLD) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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