NASDAQ:SMMT Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.89 -0.58 (-3.34%) As of 12:15 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Summit Therapeutics Stock (NASDAQ:SMMT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Summit Therapeutics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.13▼$17.1250-Day Range$15.46▼$26.3852-Week Range$13.83▼$30.98Volume3.11 million shsAverage Volume3.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.11 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$26.05Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Summit Therapeutics plc is a clinical‐stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of precision medicines for serious and life‐threatening diseases. The company applies a targeted approach to drug design, focusing on novel mechanisms of action that differentiate its candidates from existing therapies. Summit’s lead asset, ridinilazole (formerly SMT19969), is being developed to treat Clostridioides difficile infections and has received both Fast Track and Qualified Infectious Disease Product designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Alongside its infectious disease program, Summit has explored small‐molecule therapies for rare genetic disorders, leveraging its drug discovery capabilities to identify compounds that modulate disease‐relevant pathways. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Oxford, England, Summit maintains operations in North America to support clinical development and regulatory activities across the United States and Europe. The company’s management team brings extensive experience in biopharmaceutical research, clinical operations, and commercialization strategy, with a commitment to advancing its pipeline toward regulatory approval and broad patient access.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Summit Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreSMMT MarketRank™: Summit Therapeutics scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 423rd out of 858 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSummit Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialSummit Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $26.05, representing about 57.0% upside from its current price of $16.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageSummit Therapeutics has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Summit Therapeutics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Summit Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.17) to ($1.21) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Summit Therapeutics is -10.35, 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 Summit Therapeutics is -10.35, 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 RatioSummit Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 23.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Summit Therapeutics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted22.80% of the float of Summit Therapeutics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSummit Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.57.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Summit Therapeutics has recently decreased by 15.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldSummit Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSummit Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.32 News SentimentSummit Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Summit Therapeutics this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for SMMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Summit Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Summit Therapeutics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders83.50% of the stock of Summit Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions4.61% of the stock of Summit Therapeutics is held by institutions.Read more about Summit Therapeutics' insider trading history. Receive SMMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Summit Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Now Gilder has identified three companies building a new chip architecture he calls the 'Trillion Dollar Triangle' - one that could make current AI data centers obsolete. One company designed it, one can build it at scale, and a third is preparing to go public.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Eagle Publishing (Ad)Summit Therapeutics: More Uncertainty Heading Into The ASCO PlenaryMay 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBuy These 3 Clinical-Stage Biotechs Under $30 With Solid Cash RunwaysMay 4, 2026 | 247wallst.comSummit Therapeutics Inc. Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their LossesMay 4, 2026 | globenewswire.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Adagene (ADAG) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)May 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSummit Therapeutics (SMMT) Receives a Rating Update from a Top AnalystMay 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines SMMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SMMT shares performed this year? Summit Therapeutics' stock was trading at $17.49 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SMMT shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $16.5930. How were Summit Therapeutics' earnings last quarter? Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:SMMT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.03. When did Summit Therapeutics IPO? Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) raised $40 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, March 5th 2015. The company issued 3,500,000 shares at a price of $11.54 per share. JMP Securities and Oppenheimer & Co. acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Needham was co-manager. Who are Summit Therapeutics' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Summit Therapeutics include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.17%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.08%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.08%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Yu Xia, Manmeet Singh Soni, Ankur Dhingra, Robert W Duggan and Mahkam Zanganeh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Summit Therapeutics? Shares of SMMT 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 Summit Therapeutics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Summit Therapeutics investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2026Today5/22/2026Status update6/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 8 days, SMMT's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry MED - DRUGS Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:SMMT CIK1599298 Webwww.summitplc.com Phone650-460-8308Fax44-12-3544-3999Employees110Year Founded2003Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Summit Therapeutics$26.05 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$7.70 Potential Upside/Downside+54.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.35 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.60) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$1.08 billion Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-291.24% Return on Assets-243.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio7.41 Quick Ratio7.41 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.70 per share Price / Book24.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares776,163,000Free Float128,067,000Market Cap$13.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta-1.25 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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