Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX)

NASDAQ: PLRX · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
13.98
+0.73 (5.51%)
At close: May 3, 2024, 4:00 PM
14.31
+0.33 (2.36%)
After-hours: May 3, 2024, 7:40 PM EDT
5.51%
Market Cap 843.26M
Revenue (ttm) 1.58M
Net Income (ttm) -161.34M
Shares Out 60.32M
EPS (ttm) -2.75
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 302,696
Open 13.80
Previous Close 13.25
Day's Range 13.58 - 14.09
52-Week Range 11.21 - 24.74
Beta 1.13
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 50.14 (+258.66%)
Earnings Date May 14, 2024

About PLRX

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. The company's lead candidate is bexotegrast, an oral, small-molecule, dual selective inhibitor of avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is in phase 2b trials for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and in phase 2a trial for primary sclerosing cholangitis. It also develops PLN-1474, an oral, small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1 for the treatment of liver f... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Jun 3, 2020
Employees 158
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PLRX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, PLRX's revenue was $1.58 million, a decrease of -83.69% compared to the previous year's $9.69 million. Losses were -$161.34 million, 30.8% more than in 2022.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 7 analysts, the average rating for PLRX stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $50.14, which is an increase of 258.66% from the latest price.

Price Target
$50.14
(258.66% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Pliant Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel ther...

4 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Upcoming Presentations at the 2024 American Thoracic Society International Conference

Bexotegrast clinical poster selected for featured oral presentation at ATS 2024 Mini Symposium SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX),...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Accelerated Bexotegrast Development Plan for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Acceptance by European Union and other global health authorities of the pivotal, adaptive Phase 2b/3 trial will significantly shorten bexotegrast's time to Phase 3 data

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Positive interim 12-week safety and efficacy data reported from Phase 2a INTEGRIS-PSC trial in patients with PSC Enrollment continues in BEACON-IPF, a Phase 2b trial in patients with IPF SOUTH SAN FRA...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel the...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Safety and Exploratory Efficacy Data from the INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a Trial of Bexotegrast 320 mg in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Suspected Liver Fibrosis

Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) at 320 mg was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment with  no drug-related severe or serious adverse events; No safety concerns identified across all dose cohorts

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics to Participate in the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced that Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is sche...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Presentations at The Liver Meeting® 2023 Highlight Bexotegrast, an Inhibitor of αvß6 and αvß1 Integrins, in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

INTEGRIS-PSC interim results highlighted in an oral late-breaker presentation INTEGRIS-PSC interim results highlighted in an oral late-breaker presentation

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Positive interim 12-week safety and efficacy data reported from Phase 2a INTEGRIS-PSC trial in patients with PSC Positive DSMB safety review recommends INTEGRIS-PSC trial continue without modification...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Presentations at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Highlight PLN-101095, A Novel Inhibitor of Integrins αvβ8 and αvβ1

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel the...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Three Presentations at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel the...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a Interim Data Evaluating Bexotegrast in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis to be Highlighted in an Oral Late-Breaking Presentation at The Liver Meeting® 2023

Interim results from INTEGRIS-PSC to be featured in an oral presentation on Monday, November 13 Interim results from INTEGRIS-PSC to be featured in an oral presentation on Monday, November 13

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Appoints S. Mishima Gerhart as Chief Regulatory Officer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel the...

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics shares surge as liver-disease treatment shows promise in clinical trial

Pliant Therapeutics Inc. shares PLRX, -2.86% gained 23% premarket on Tuesday after the company released results from a trial of bexotegrast, a treatment for a chronic liver disease. The trial met its ...

7 months ago - Market Watch

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Safety and Exploratory Efficacy Data from Phase 2a INTEGRIS-PSC Clinical Trial of Bexotegrast in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Suspected Liver Fibrosis

Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment  with few discontinuations and no drug-related severe or serious adverse events

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics to Host Investor Call and Webcast to Discuss Interim Results from INTEGRIS-PSC, a Phase 2a Trial in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced it will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 8:...

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Appoints Minnie Kuo as Chief Development Officer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutic...

8 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Presentations at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutic...

8 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Three Upcoming Presentations at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics...

8 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Initiation of Phase 2b BEACON-IPF trial of bexotegrast in patients with IPF INTEGRIS-PSC Phase 2a 12-week data of bexotegrast in patients with PSC expected in the third quarter of 2023 Initiation of P...

9 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Initiation of BEACON-IPF, a Phase 2b Clinical Trial of Bexotegrast in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics...

9 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Presents Data from its Bexotegrast Program at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™

Presentations highlight preclinical and clinical advancements of bexotegrast program in primary sclerosing cholangitis Presentations highlight preclinical and clinical advancements of bexotegrast prog...

11 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Presents Data from its Bexotegrast Program at the American Thoracic Society International Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics ...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Positive long-term data from INTEGRIS-IPF 320 mg dose group at 24-weeks demonstrated bexotegrast was well tolerated with durable improvement shown across multiple measures

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Long-Term Data from the INTEGRIS-IPF Phase 2a Trial Demonstrating Bexotegrast was Well Tolerated at 320 mg with Durable Improvement Shown in FVC and Across Multiple Measures

Bexotegrast was well tolerated up to 40 weeks of treatment  with no drug-related serious adverse events Combination of bexotegrast with standard of care reduced FVC decline by 80%  relative to standar...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire