Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., a clinical-stage cell therapy company, develops T cell reprogramming technologies for patients with solid tumors. The company develops therapies using an ex vivo genetic reprogramming technologies, such as c Jun overexpression and NR4A3 gene knockout, to endow resistance to T cell exhaustion; and an ex vivo epigenetic reprogramming technologies, including Epi R to generate population of T cells with durable stemness, and Stim R, a proprietary synthetic cell mimetic. It is also developing LYL797, a genetically and epigenetically reprogrammed ROR1 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell product candidate that is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of various solid tumors; and LYL845, a novel epigenetically reprogrammed tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes product candidate, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial targeting multiple solid tumor indications. In addition, the company's preclinical product candidates include LYL119, a ROR1 CAR T-cell product for the treatment of enhanced cytotoxicity; and second generation TIL product. Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.67 to $0.73
• 50-Day Range: $0.54 to $0.70
• 52-Week Range: $0.51 to $3.26
• Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $204.72 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Lyell Immunopharma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lyell Immunopharma scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 645th out of 954 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Lyell Immunopharma has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lyell Immunopharma has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lyell Immunopharma are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.78) to ($0.70) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lyell Immunopharma is -0.89, 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 Lyell Immunopharma is -0.89, 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

Lyell Immunopharma has a P/B Ratio of 0.27. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.64% of the float of Lyell Immunopharma has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lyell Immunopharma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lyell Immunopharma has recently decreased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lyell Immunopharma does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Lyell Immunopharma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.64% of the float of Lyell Immunopharma has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lyell Immunopharma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lyell Immunopharma has recently decreased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lyell Immunopharma this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for LYEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.10% of the stock of Lyell Immunopharma is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.05% of the stock of Lyell Immunopharma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LYEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LYEL shares performed this year?

Lyell Immunopharma's stock was trading at $0.64 at the start of the year. Since then, LYEL shares have increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $0.7007.
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How were Lyell Immunopharma's earnings last quarter?

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYEL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.02. The firm earned $0.01 million during the quarter. Lyell Immunopharma had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.64% and a negative net margin of 323,792.09%.

When did Lyell Immunopharma IPO?

Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) raised $425 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 17th 2021. The company issued 25,000,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Lyell Immunopharma's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Lyell Immunopharma include Decheng Capital LLC (4.08%), Foresite Capital Management V LLC (2.78%), venBio Partners LLC (2.43%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.37%).
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How do I buy shares of Lyell Immunopharma?

Shares of LYEL 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 Lyell Immunopharma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lyell Immunopharma investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2024
• Today: 2/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/26/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LYEL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1806952
• Web: www.lyell.com
• Phone: 650-695-0677
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 270
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $1.00
• High Stock Price Target: $1.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $1.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.79)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-234,630,000.00
• Net Margins: -323,792.09%
• Pretax Margin: -323,792.09%
• Return on Equity: -34.64%
• Return on Assets: -30.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 13.43
• Quick Ratio: 13.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $130,000.00
• Price / Sales: 1,574.74
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 292,160,000
• Free Float: 218,829,000
• Market Cap: $204.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.35