Marker Therapeutics (MRKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marker Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, engages in the development and commercialization of novel T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Its multi tumor associated antigen-specific T cell technology is based on the manufacture of non-engineered tumor-specific T cells that recognize multiple tumor-associated antigens. The company also develops MT-401-OTS for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia; and MT-601 to treat lymphoma and pancreatic cancer. Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.44 to $1.58
• 50-Day Range: $1.51 to $3.49
• 52-Week Range: $1.44 to $5.99
• Volume: 17,560 shs
• Average Volume: 71,691 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.53 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.00
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Marker Therapeutics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marker Therapeutics scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 942 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Marker Therapeutics has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marker Therapeutics are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.65) to ($2.19) per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marker Therapeutics has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.11% of the float of Marker Therapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marker Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marker Therapeutics has recently decreased by 35.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Marker Therapeutics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Marker Therapeutics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.75

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.11% of the float of Marker Therapeutics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marker Therapeutics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marker Therapeutics has recently decreased by 35.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Marker Therapeutics has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marker Therapeutics this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for MRKR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Marker Therapeutics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marker Therapeutics insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,809,072.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.50% of the stock of Marker Therapeutics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 22.39% of the stock of Marker Therapeutics is held by institutions.

MRKR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MRKR shares performed this year?

Marker Therapeutics' stock was trading at $3.11 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MRKR stock has decreased by 53.4% and is now trading at $1.45.
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How were Marker Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?

Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRKR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 10th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.01. Marker Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 179.74% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 89.63%.

Who are Marker Therapeutics' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Marker Therapeutics include NEA Management Company LLC (15.18%), Alyeska Investment Group L.P. (8.55%), Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP (5.18%) and Aisling Capital Management LP (3.04%).
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How do I buy shares of Marker Therapeutics?

Shares of MRKR 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 Marker Therapeutics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marker Therapeutics investors own include SCYNEXIS (SCYX), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and OPKO Health (OPK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/10/2021
• Today: 3/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• 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:MRKR
• CIK: 1094038
• Web: www.markertherapeutics.com
• Phone: (713) 400-6400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $19.00
• High Stock Price Target: $19.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1,141.8%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-8,240,000.00
• Net Margins: -179.74%
• Pretax Margin: -178.50%
• Return on Equity: -89.63%
• Return on Assets: -71.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.15
• Quick Ratio: 3.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.31 million
• Price / Sales: 4.95
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.58 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,709,000
• Free Float: 9,156,000
• Market Cap: $16.38 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.44