NASDAQ:SAVA Cassava Sciences (SAVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.18 -0.01 (-0.46%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.24 +0.05 (+2.52%) 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Cassava Sciences Stock (NASDAQ:SAVA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cassava Sciences alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.14▼$2.2450-Day Range$1.75▼$2.7052-Week Range$1.15▼$33.98Volume556,509 shsAverage Volume852,422 shsMarket Capitalization$105.32 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$2.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Cassava Sciences, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, develops drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead therapeutic product candidate is simufilam, a small molecule drug, which is completed Phase 2 clinical trial; and investigational diagnostic product candidate is SavaDx, a blood-based biomarker/diagnostic to detect Alzheimer's disease. The company was formerly known as Pain Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Cassava Sciences, Inc. in March 2019. Cassava Sciences, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Austin, Texas. Read More Cassava Sciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks47th Percentile Overall ScoreSAVA MarketRank™: Cassava Sciences scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 590th 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 Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCassava Sciences has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCassava Sciences has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Cassava Sciences' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cassava Sciences are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.97) to ($0.62) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cassava Sciences is -1.45, 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 Cassava Sciences is -1.45, 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 RatioCassava Sciences has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cassava Sciences' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.00% of the outstanding shares of Cassava Sciences have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCassava Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cassava Sciences has recently decreased by 10.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCassava Sciences does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCassava Sciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.7 / 5Environmental Score-0.82 Percentage of Shares Shorted13.00% of the outstanding shares of Cassava Sciences have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCassava Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cassava Sciences has recently decreased by 10.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.28 News SentimentCassava Sciences has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 4 news articles for Cassava Sciences this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for SAVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cassava Sciences insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.40% of the stock of Cassava Sciences is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 38.05% of the stock of Cassava Sciences is held by institutions.Read more about Cassava Sciences' insider trading history. Receive SAVA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cassava Sciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SAVA Stock News HeadlinesCassava Sciences Appoints Dr. Joseph Hulihan as Chief Medical OfficerAugust 7 at 7:30 AM | globenewswire.comGinkgo Bioworks Holdings Q2 Earnings PreviewAugust 6 at 8:05 PM | msn.comREVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyondEvery time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!).August 9 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Cassava Sciences Announces Positive Preclinical ResultsAugust 6 at 8:05 PM | theglobeandmail.comCassava Sciences Reports Positive Preclinical Study Evaluating Simufilam for TSC-Related EpilepsyAugust 4, 2025 | globenewswire.comSAVA - Cassava Sciences Inc Sustainability - MorningstarJuly 2, 2025 | morningstar.comMCassava Sciences presents poster at TSC 2025 on SimufilamJune 30, 2025 | msn.comCassava Presents Promising Preclinical Simufilam Data at TSC Alliance MeetingJune 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines SAVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SAVA shares performed this year? Cassava Sciences' stock was trading at $2.36 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SAVA shares have decreased by 7.6% and is now trading at $2.18. How were Cassava Sciences' earnings last quarter? Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAVA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.48) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. When did Cassava Sciences' stock split? Cassava Sciences's stock split on Thursday, December 21st 2023.The 14-10 split was announced on Thursday, December 21st 2023. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, December 21st 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 140 shares after the split. Who are Cassava Sciences' major shareholders? Cassava Sciences' top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.08%), Simplex Trading LLC and Ground Swell Capital LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric Schoen and James William Kupiec. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cassava Sciences? Shares of SAVA 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 Cassava Sciences own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cassava Sciences investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2025Today8/09/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - DRUGS Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:SAVA CIK1069530 Webwww.cassavasciences.com Phone(512) 501-2444Fax512-501-0414Employees30Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cassava Sciences$2.00 High Price Target$2.00 Low Price Target$2.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.50) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$24.34 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-87.72% Return on Assets-72.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio9.08 Quick Ratio9.08 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$3.03 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,310,000Free Float47,149,000Market Cap$105.32 million OptionableOptionable Beta-2.05 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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