LENZ

LENZ Therapeutics Inc

3.09

Nov 02 • 1:33 PM ET +0.04 (1.35%)

Healthcare Biotechnology USA Micro NASD

Oct 29, 6:18 PMLENZ posts 50% VIZZ growth, pivots to leaner consumer-led commercialization model

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	97.12M
Enterprise Value	-99.61M
Income	-140.27M
Sales	12.36M
Book/sh	6.98
Cash/sh	6.28
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	-
Employees	152
IPO	Jun 25, 2021

P/E	-
Forward P/E	-
PEG	-
P/S	7.86
P/B	0.44
P/C	0.49
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	-8.06
Quick Ratio	13.31
Current Ratio	13.55
Debt/Eq	0.00
LT Debt/Eq	0.00
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-4.48
EPS next Y	-1.18
EPS next Q	-0.72
EPS this Y	-41.70%
EPS next Y	70.67%
EPS next 5Y	38.22%
EPS past 3/5Y	39.53% 19.13%
Sales past 3/5Y	- -
EPS Y/Y TTM	-112.65%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-29.38%
EPS Q/Q	-68.45%
Sales Q/Q	-72.93%
Earnings	Oct 28 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-10.84% -19.44%

Insider Own	13.51%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	95.02%
Inst Trans	-10.18%
ROA	-66.72%
ROE	-72.69%
ROIC	-63.94%
Gross Margin	82.86%
Oper. Margin	-1211.17%
Profit Margin	-1134.97%
SMA20	-7.89%
SMA50	-23.43%
SMA200	-61.09%
Trades

Shs Outstand	31.42M
Shs Float	27.17M
Short Float	33.48%
Short Ratio	10.78
Short Interest	9.10M
52W High	32.13 -90.38%
52W Low	2.99 3.21%
Volatility	8.80% 6.96%
ATR (14)	0.26
RSI (14)	37.23
Beta	0.86
Rel Volume	3.59
Avg Volume	843.52K
Volume	1,941,569

Perf Week	-1.71%
Perf Month	-13.66%
Perf Quarter	-38.79%
Perf Half Y	-66.69%
Perf YTD	-80.68%
Perf Year	-89.60%
Perf 3Y	-72.79%
Perf 5Y	-94.94%
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	1.57
Target Price	17.86
Prev Close	3.05
Price	3.09
Change %	1.35%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$17.86

Implied Upside

+477.8%

Analysts14incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution6 Buy · 7 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
May 12, 2026	Downgrade	PPiper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$12	+288.2%
Apr 14, 2025	Resumed	PPiper Sandler	Overweight	$38 → $51	+1,549.9%
Mar 18, 2025	Initiated	TTD Cowen	Buy	$60	+1,841.1%
Sep 27, 2024	Initiated	RRaymond James	Outperform	$37	+1,097.0%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	HH.C. Wainwright	Buy	$38	+1,129.3%
Apr 15, 2024	Initiated	WWilliam Blair	Outperform
Apr 15, 2024	Initiated	LLeerink Partners	Outperform	$32	+935.2%
Apr 10, 2024	Initiated	CCitigroup	Buy	$34	+999.9%
Mar 27, 2024	Initiated	PPiper Sandler	Overweight	$28	+805.8%
Feb 23, 2023	Downgrade	CCowen	Outperform → Market Perform
Feb 23, 2023	Downgrade	CCantor Fitzgerald	Overweight → Neutral	$3	-2.9%
Feb 23, 2023	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Neutral → Underperform	$3 → $2	-35.3%
Jan 25, 2023	Downgrade	BBTIG Research	Buy → Neutral
Jan 18, 2023	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$7 → $3	-2.9%
Jan 06, 2023	Downgrade	SSVB Leerink	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$11 → $2	-35.3%
Jan 06, 2023	Downgrade	BBMO Capital Markets	Outperform → Market Perform	$14 → $7	+126.5%
Sep 15, 2022	Initiated	CCantor Fitzgerald	Overweight	$12	+288.2%
Jun 17, 2022	Initiated	BBMO Capital Markets	Outperform	$12	+288.2%
Apr 14, 2022	Initiated	BBTIG Research	Buy	$18	+482.3%
Mar 22, 2022	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$19 → $8	+158.8%

Oct-29-26 11:20AM	LENZ Therapeutics Misses As VIZZ Finally Inflects, But A Sales-Force Retreat And CEO Exit Recast The Story (Earnings Whispers) +8.72%
Oct-28-26 04:30PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Announces Strategic Consumer Marketing Focused Reorganization and CEO Succession (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-22-26 10:38AM	LENZ Must Show VIZZ's July Surge Was A Trend, Not A One-Month Blip (Earnings Whispers)
08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 29, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-21-26 05:06PM	These beaten-down stocks could bounce back in January, if history is any guide (MarketWatch)
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Aug-12-26 01:02AM	LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: VIZZ Launch Momentum ... (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-11-26 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-10-26 09:23AM	LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) Q2 2026 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-04-26 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on August 11, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-06-26 08:15AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Launch of New Telehealth Prescribing Option to Accelerate Patient Access to VIZZ for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-24-26 08:30AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Arrotex Pharmaceuticals Announce Exclusive License and Commercialization Agreement for VIZZ in Australia and New Zealand (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-08-26 11:33AM	LENZ Therapeutics adds China partner for presbyopia drug VIZZ (Proactive)
Jun-07-26 07:30PM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Everest Medicines Acquired Rights to Develop and Commercialize VIZZ (LNZ100) in Greater China (GlobeNewswire)
May-26-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
May-12-26 09:56AM	Toast downgraded, Lowe's upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly) -20.82%
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03:07AM	LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Prescription Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
May-11-26 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
May-04-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on May 11, 2026 and Attend Upcoming Investor Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-20-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Submission of Marketing Authorization Application to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for VIZZ for the Treatment of Presbyopia in the United Kingdom (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-24-26 03:02PM	LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Cash Position and ... (GuruFocus.com) -17.91%
08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-23-26 09:18AM	What To Expect From LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) Q4 2025 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-17-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on March 24, 2026 (GlobeNewswire) +6.47%
Mar-10-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Submission of Marketing Authorization Application to European Medicines Agency for VIZZ for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-23-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-30-26 01:02PM	New FDA-Approved Eye Drop Sparks Fresh Competition For LENZ Therapeutics' Drug (Benzinga) -11.02%
Jan-14-26 08:30AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Sarah Jessica Parker announce the launch of "Make it VIZZable", the VIZZ consumer campaign (GlobeNewswire) +11.99%
Jan-07-26 05:08PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results and Recent Corporate Updates (GlobeNewswire) -6.56%
Jan-06-26 08:37AM	Lenz, Lunatus announce exclusive partnership for VIZZ in Middle East (TipRanks)
Jan-05-26 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Lunatus Announce Exclusive Commercialization Partnership for VIZZ in the Middle East (GlobeNewswire)
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Dec-02-25 05:15AM	Lotus submits NDA for VIZZ in South Korea to treat presbyopia (Pharmaceutical Business Review) -10.16%
Dec-01-25 08:30AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces MFDS Submission of New Drug Application for LNZ100 (VIZZ) in South Korea for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-25-25 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire) -6.45%
Nov-07-25 04:00PM	LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: FDA Approval and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-05-25 09:10AM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) Reports Q3 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -23.46%
08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-04-25 08:11AM	LENZ Therapeutics Inc (LENZ) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-30-25 09:55AM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) May Find a Bottom Soon, Here's Why You Should Buy the Stock Now (Zacks)
Oct-29-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on November 5, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-22-25 12:00PM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? (Zacks)
Sep-30-25 08:05AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Commercial Product Availability of VIZZ in the United States (PR Newswire)
Sep-26-25 05:56PM	Staar Surgical, Insight Enterprises, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com) +6.80%
Sep-22-25 03:43AM	Jim Cramer Says "LENZ Therapeutics Has a Promising Story" (Insider Monkey)
Sep-10-25 02:15AM	What One Top Small-Cap Growth Fund Is Buying Now (Barrons.com)
Aug-29-25 04:30PM	Core Scientific, NewAmsterdam Pharma, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com)
Aug-25-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor and Medical Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-31-25 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces US FDA Approval of VIZZ for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-30-25 09:10AM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) Reports Q2 Loss (Zacks)
08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-28-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces NMPA Submission of New Drug Application for LNZ100 in China for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-25-25 04:44PM	Dell, Bitfarms, Bloom Energy, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com) -5.33%
Jul-22-25 10:50AM	Phase II and Phase III Catalyst Monitor: Q3 2025 Outlook Report - Upcoming FDA Decisions Drive Momentum in Biopharma with Key Catalysts Across GHD, PKU, Presbyopia, and Wet AMD Treatments (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-16-25 12:00PM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy? (Zacks) +7.45%
Jul-15-25 09:55AM	Does LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) Have the Potential to Rally 30.86% as Wall Street Analysts Expect? (Zacks)
Jul-07-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Laboratoires Théa Announce Exclusive License and Commercialization Agreement for LNZ100 in Canada (GlobeNewswire)
08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Laboratoires Thea Announce Exclusive License and Commercialization Agreement for LNZ100 in Canada (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-03-25 04:06PM	Warner Bros., Cidara, LENZ Therapeutics, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com) +5.07%
May-27-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
May-09-25 09:03AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Lotus Pharmaceutical Announce Exclusive License and Commercialization Agreement for LNZ100 in the Republic of Korea and Southeast Asia (GlobeNewswire)
May-07-25 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
May-06-25 04:30PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming BofA Securities 2025 Health Care Conference (GlobeNewswire) -11.03%
Apr-30-25 04:30PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on May 7th, 2025 (GlobeNewswire) +7.08%
Apr-07-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics: Freedom From Reading Glasses (Seeking Alpha) -7.93%
Apr-01-25 07:00AM	Climb Bio Appoints Seasoned Biotech Leaders to Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-27-25 05:33PM	LENZ Therapeutics Stock Is Attractive Before PDUFA (SeekingAlpha)
Mar-19-25 08:09PM	Lenz Therapeutics outlines Q4 2025 launch plans for LNZ100 amid FDA review progress (SeekingAlpha)
08:09PM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (SeekingAlpha)
04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-11-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on March 19, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-03-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Host Commercial Day on April 15, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-24-25 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-12-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-06-24 07:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire) +12.50%
Oct-30-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Third Quarter Financial Results and Business Update on November 6, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-27-24 09:00PM	CORXEL and LENZ Therapeutics Announce Positive Topline Data from China Phase 3 Presbyopia Trial of LNZ100 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-22-24 08:10AM	Lenz Therapeutics announces FDA acceptance of NDA for LNZ100 (TipRanks) -9.27%
Oct-21-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for LNZ100 for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-30-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Presentations at Upcoming Ophthalmology and Optometry Medical Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-27-24 04:01PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-14-24 04:05PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-12-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Submission of New Drug Application to U.S. Food and Drug Administration for LNZ100 for the Treatment of Presbyopia (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-07-24 04:01PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results on August 14, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-15-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces $30 Million Investment from Ridgeback Capital (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-10-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Host Key Opinion Leader Event on June 18, 2024 (GlobeNewswire) +14.18%
May-30-24 08:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics to Present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference (GlobeNewswire)
May-12-24 09:03AM	LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LENZ) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
May-08-24 04:01PM	LENZ Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates (GlobeNewswire)
May-01-24 04:01PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Report First Quarter Financial Results and Business Update on May 8, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-03-24 07:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Data from Phase 3 CLARITY Presbyopia Trials (Business Wire)
Apr-02-24 04:01PM	LENZ Therapeutics to Host Investor Call to Discuss Topline Results from the Phase 3 CLARITY Presbyopia Trials (Business Wire)
Mar-21-24 04:30PM	LENZ Therapeutics Announces Completion of Merger with Graphite Bio and Provides Update on Recent Clinical and Corporate Progress (Business Wire) +7.64%
10:09AM	11 Stocks that Paid Special Dividends in 2024 (Insider Monkey)
Mar-08-24 05:00PM	Graphite Bio Declares Special Dividend In Connection with Proposed Merger with Lenz Therapeutics (Business Wire) +18.79%
Mar-01-24 10:48AM	Kuehn Law Encourages FIXX, SCTL, EVRI, and GRPH Investors to Contact Law Firm (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-02-24 11:58AM	Kuehn Law Encourages DSKE, RYZB, ROVR, and GRPH Investors to Contact Law Firm (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-27-24 12:07PM	SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates FNCB, PWFL, DOC, GRPH (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-16-23 12:00PM	What Makes Graphite Bio, Inc. (GRPH) a New Buy Stock (Zacks)
Nov-15-23 07:00AM	LENZ Therapeutics and Graphite Bio Announce Merger Agreement (Business Wire)
Jun-23-23 07:00AM	Graphite Bio Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer (Business Wire)
May-15-23 07:44AM	Graphite Bio, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPH) largest shareholders are private equity firms with 43% ownership, institutions own 22% (Simply Wall St.) +6.02%

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
George Jeffrey P.	Director	Mar 27 '26	Buy	8.92	5,592	49,890	5,592	Mar 30 08:47 AM
Schimmelpennink Evert B.	President, CEO and Secretary	Mar 27 '26	Buy	8.95	28,089	251,411	77,289	Mar 30 08:46 AM
Chevallard Daniel R.	Chief Financial Officer	Mar 27 '26	Buy	8.57	7,500	64,275	12,886	Mar 30 08:46 AM
Olsson Shawn	Chief Commercial Officer	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	2.08	10,000	20,800	14,733	Nov 19 07:02 PM
Olsson Shawn	Chief Commercial Officer	Nov 17 '25	Sale	26.10	10,000	261,022	4,733	Nov 19 07:02 PM
SHAWN OLSSON	Officer	Nov 17 '25	Proposed Sale	25.60	40,000	1,024,000		Nov 17 04:38 PM
MCCOLLUM JAMES W	Director	Nov 07 '25	Buy	22.79	10,500	239,278	10,500	Nov 10 04:13 PM
Chevallard Daniel R.	Chief Financial Officer	Nov 07 '25	Buy	22.76	2,198	50,017	5,386	Nov 07 07:42 PM

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. is a pre-commercial biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies to improve vision. It offers eye drop product treatment for presbyopia. The company was founded by James W. McCollum in July 2013 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

PresidentMr. Evert B. Schimmelpennink

Co-Founder & DirectorMr. James W. McCollum

Chief Commercial OfficerMr. Shawn Olsson

Chief Medical OfficerMr. Marc G. Odrich M.D.

Vice President of SalesMr. Domenick Porfidia

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