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Alector (ALEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.44 -0.07 (-4.64%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Alector Stock (NASDAQ:ALEC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.41
$1.49
50-Day Range
$1.03
$1.63
52-Week Range
$0.87
$6.78
Volume
306,464 shs
Average Volume
836,900 shs
Market Capitalization
$143.99 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$4.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Alector Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

ALEC MarketRank™: 

Alector scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 228th out of 913 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alector has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alector has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Alector's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alector are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.88) to ($1.98) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alector is -1.14, 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 Alector is -1.14, 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

    Alector has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Alector's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.45% of the float of Alector has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alector has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alector has recently decreased by 5.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alector does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alector does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.45% of the float of Alector has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alector has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alector has recently decreased by 5.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Alector this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for ALEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

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

    In the past three months, Alector insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,440.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 9.10% of the stock of Alector is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.83% of the stock of Alector is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Alector's insider trading history.
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ALEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alector's stock was trading at $1.89 at the start of the year. Since then, ALEC shares have decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $1.44.

Alector, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALEC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.59. The firm earned $54.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.41 million. Alector had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 100.58% and a negative net margin of 139.74%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Alector: Alector LLC.

Alector (ALEC) raised $177 million in an IPO on Thursday, February 7th 2019. The company issued 9,300,000 shares at $18.00-$20.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, Cowen and Barclays acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Shares of ALEC 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 Alector investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Enovix (ENVX), Meta Platforms (META), Rambus (RMBS), Saia (SAIA) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/26/2025
Today
7/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ALEC
Fax
N/A
Employees
270
Year Founded
2013

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$4.00
High Stock Price Target
$10.00
Low Stock Price Target
$1.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+178.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.14
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$119.05 million
Net Margins
-139.74%
Pretax Margin
-139.60%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$100.56 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.29 per share
Price / Book
1.11

Miscellaneous

Free Float
90,894,000
Market Cap
$143.49 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74

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This page (NASDAQ:ALEC) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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