Pliant Therapeutics Stock Today

PLRX Stock  USD 13.80  0.27  2.00%   

Performance

3 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 20

 
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Pliant Therapeutics is trading at 13.80 as of the 30th of November 2024; that is 2.00 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 13.53. Pliant Therapeutics has about a 20 % chance of experiencing some form of financial distress in the next two years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. Equity ratings for Pliant Therapeutics are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 1st of September 2024 and ending today, the 30th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
IPO Date
3rd of June 2020
Category
Healthcare
Classification
Health Care
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases in the United States. Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in South San Francisco, California. The company has 60.85 M outstanding shares of which 7.29 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 17.28 trading days to cover. More on Pliant Therapeutics

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Pliant Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
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Business ConcentrationBiotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Health Care, NASDAQ Biotechnology, NASDAQ Composite, NASDAQ Health Care, Health Care, Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.00290.0031
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.480.56
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities15.3 M28.5 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total9.6 M10.1 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets537.8 M512.2 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets530.8 M505.5 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Pliant Therapeutics can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Pliant Therapeutics' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Pliant Therapeutics' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Pliant Therapeutics currently holds 11.37 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.11, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Pliant Therapeutics has a current ratio of 7.54, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Pliant Therapeutics' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Net Income

(153.27 Million)
Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 260 Littlefield Avenue, South San Francisco, CA, United States, 94080 and employs 166 people. Pliant Therapeutics is listed under Biotechnology category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 839.78 M. Pliant Therapeutics conducts business under Biotechnology sector and is part of Health Care industry. The entity has 60.85 M outstanding shares of which 7.29 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 17.28 trading days to cover. Pliant Therapeutics currently holds about 163.6 M in cash with (116.36 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.36.
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Ownership Allocation
The majority of Pliant Therapeutics outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Pliant Therapeutics to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Pliant Therapeutics. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Pliant Therapeutics as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company.
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Pliant Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Polar Capital Holdings Plc2024-06-30
M
Deutsche Bank Ag2024-06-30
1.5 M
State Street Corp2024-06-30
1.4 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
1.3 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
1.3 M
Ra Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
1.3 M
Pictet Asset Manangement Sa2024-06-30
1.2 M
Franklin Resources Inc2024-09-30
M
Candriam Luxembourg S.c.a.2024-06-30
833.2 K
Deep Track Capital, Lp2024-09-30
M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
M
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Pliant Therapeutics Historical Income Statement

At this time, Pliant Therapeutics' Interest Expense is fairly stable compared to the past year. Net Interest Income is likely to rise to about 20.2 M in 2024, despite the fact that EBIT is likely to grow to (152.1 M). View More Fundamentals

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Pliant Therapeutics Corporate Management

Hal MDScientific BoardProfile
Mike OuimetteGen SecProfile
Rik DerynckScientific BoardProfile
Dean MDScientific BoardProfile
Johannes HullChief OfficerProfile
MBA MDCEO PresProfile
Christopher KeenanVice CommunicationsProfile

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