Sagimet Biosciences (SGMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sagimet Biosciences Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapeutics called fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitors for the treatment of diseases that result from dysfunctional metabolic pathways in the United States. The company's lead drug candidate is Denifanstat, a once-daily pill and selective FASN inhibitor for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis. It also develops TVB-3567, a FASN inhibitor for the treatment of acne; and other oncology programs. The company was formerly known as 3-V Biosciences, Inc. and changed its name to Sagimet Biosciences Inc. in August 2019. Sagimet Biosciences Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.63 to $8.70
• 50-Day Range: $2.39 to $9.83
• 52-Week Range: $1.73 to $10.43
• Volume: 1.70 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $241.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $26.60
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Sagimet Biosciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sagimet Biosciences scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 584th out of 940 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Sagimet Biosciences has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sagimet Biosciences are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.60) to ($4.03) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sagimet Biosciences is -4.47, 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 Sagimet Biosciences is -4.47, 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

Sagimet Biosciences has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.13% of the float of Sagimet Biosciences has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sagimet Biosciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sagimet Biosciences has recently increased by 4.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Sagimet Biosciences does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sagimet Biosciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.13% of the float of Sagimet Biosciences has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sagimet Biosciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sagimet Biosciences has recently increased by 4.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Sagimet Biosciences has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Sagimet Biosciences this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for SGMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 283% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added Sagimet Biosciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.70% of the stock of Sagimet Biosciences is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.86% of the stock of Sagimet Biosciences is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SGMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SGMT shares performed this year?

Sagimet Biosciences' stock was trading at $4.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SGMT stock has increased by 74.9% and is now trading at $7.87.
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How were Sagimet Biosciences' earnings last quarter?

Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.79) by $0.23.

When did Sagimet Biosciences IPO?

Sagimet Biosciences (SGMT) raised $85 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 14th 2023. The company issued 5,312,500 shares at a price of $16.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of Sagimet Biosciences?

Shares of SGMT 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 Sagimet Biosciences own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sagimet Biosciences investors own include XPeng (XPEV), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Tenet Healthcare (THC) and Urogen Pharma (URGN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 6/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• 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:SGMT
• CIK: 1400118
• Web: sagimet.com
• Phone: 650-561-8600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $26.60
• High Stock Price Target: $32.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +238.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.76)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$45.57 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -35.21%
• Return on Assets: -34.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 20.34
• Quick Ratio: 20.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2 million
• Price / Sales: 120.69
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,670,000
• Free Float: 26,166,000
• Market Cap: $241.37 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.21