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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$116.02 -1.58 (-1.34%)
Closing price 08/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$114.64 -1.38 (-1.19%)
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About Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:RYTM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$114.00
$119.75
50-Day Range
$85.71
$117.60
52-Week Range
$74.50
$122.20
Volume
759,774 shs
Average Volume
723,292 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.95 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$142.44
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical‐stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing targeted therapies for rare genetic diseases of obesity and metabolic dysfunction. The company’s research focuses on the melanocortin‐4 receptor (MC4R) pathway, which plays a central role in regulating appetite, energy expenditure and body weight. Using proprietary peptide technology, Rhythm aims to provide precision treatments to patients with specific genetic variants that disrupt normal weight regulation.

The company’s lead investigational product, setmelanotide, is a selective MC4R agonist designed to restore signaling in patients with deficiencies in genes such as POMC, LEPR and PCSK1. Rhythm has advanced multiple Phase 3 clinical trials for setmelanotide and is pursuing regulatory approvals in both the United States and the European Union. In addition to its lead program, the company is exploring opportunities in related rare obesity indications and branching into other metabolic disorders tied to melanocortin pathway dysfunction.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is led by a management team with extensive experience in drug development, regulatory strategy and commercialization of therapies for rare diseases. The company maintains a robust intellectual property portfolio around its peptide technology and collaborates with academic institutions and patient advocacy groups to advance understanding of rare genetic forms of obesity. Rhythm’s work underscores a commitment to precision medicine approaches that address the root causes of metabolic disorders.

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

RYTM MarketRank™: 

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 475th out of 911 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $142.44, representing about 22.8% upside from its current price of $116.02.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.82) to ($0.19) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is -37.31, 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 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is -37.31, 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

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 77.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.64% of the float of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.17, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 1.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 12 news articles for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Rhythm Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,711,840.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.90% of the stock of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history.
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RYTM Stock News Headlines

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RYTM) Price Target Raised to $146.00
Citi Remains a Buy on Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM)
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RYTM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $107.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RYTM stock has increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $116.02.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYTM) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported ($0.73) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.81) by $0.08. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals's revenue for the quarter was up 46.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM) raised $106 million in an IPO on Thursday, October 5th 2017. The company issued 7,050,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and Cowen served as the underwriters for the IPO and Needham was co-manager.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.27%) and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Meeker, Hunter C Smith, Yann Mazabraud, Pamela J Cramer, Joseph Shulman, Lynn A Tetrault, Jennifer Kayden Lee, Alastair Garfield, Jennifer L Good and Christopher Paul German.
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Shares of RYTM 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 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
8/14/2026
Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference
9/09/2026
Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
9/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:RYTM
CIK
1649904
Employees
140
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$160.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.78
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.11)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$196.54 million
Net Margins
-85.59%
Pretax Margin
-85.14%
Return on Equity
-159.87%
Return on Assets
-44.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.45
Quick Ratio
3.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$189.76 million
Price / Sales
41.90
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.50 per share
Price / Book
77.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
68,530,000
Free Float
64,490,000
Market Cap
$7.95 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.92

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This page (NASDAQ:RYTM) was last updated on 8/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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