Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (CNTA)

NASDAQ: CNTA · Real-Time Price · USD
39.62
-0.18 (-0.45%)
Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Market Cap6.13B +257.9%
Revenue (ttm)n/a
Net Income-250.64M
EPS-1.78
Shares Out 154.73M
PE Ration/a
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume1,702,171
Open39.76
Previous Close39.80
Day's Range39.62 - 39.81
52-Week Range10.95 - 40.26
Beta1.12
AnalystsBuy
Price Target44.57 (+12.49%)
Earnings DateMay 5, 2026

About CNTA

Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, and delivers orexin-based neuroscience therapeutics in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company develops ORX750, an orexin receptor 2 agonist, which is in Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence, including narcolepsy type 1 and 2, as well as idiopathic hypersomnia. It also engages in the development of ORX142 which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurological and neurodegenerative disorders... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date May 28, 2021
Employees 129
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CNTA
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Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 13 analysts, the average rating for CNTA stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $44.57, which is an increase of 12.49% from the latest price.

Price Target
$44.57
(12.49% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Centessa gets FDA orphan drug designation for cleminorexton

Centessa (CNTA) Pharmaceuticals’ cleminorexton was granted FDA orphan designation as a treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia, according to a post to the agency’s website.

1 day ago - TheFly

Actinium Appoints Accomplished Oncology Expert Steffen Heeger MD, MSc as Chief Medical Officer to Drive Rejuvenated Pipeline Development

Proven Chief Medical Officer at several publicly listed and clinical-stage oncology companies with successful track record developing multiple modalities including radiotherapies from preclinical thro...

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4 days ago - PRNewsWire

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals filed a proxy statement on May 7, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

4 weeks ago - Filings

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Quarterly report: Q1 2026

Centessa Pharmaceuticals has published its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings report on May 5, 2026.

4 weeks ago - Filings

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals filed a proxy statement on April 29, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

5 weeks ago - Filings

Centessa downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a $42 price target after after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced an agreement to acquire the company for $38 per…

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals filed a proxy statement on April 17, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

7 weeks ago - Filings

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals filed a proxy statement on April 13, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

7 weeks ago - Filings

Centessa downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist

Truist analyst Danielle Brill downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Hold from Buy with a $38 price target after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced an agreement to acquire the company for $38 per…

7 weeks ago - TheFly

Centessa downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Guggenheim

Guggenheim analyst Debjit Chattopadhyay downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Neutral from Buy after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced an agreement to acquire the company for $38 per share in cash plus a…

2 months ago - TheFly

Centessa downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at LifeSci Capital

LifeSci Capital downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Market Perform from Outperform after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced an agreement to acquire the company for $38 per share in cash plus a non-transferable…

2 months ago - TheFly

Centessa downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Leerink

Leerink downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Market Perform from Outperform with a $40 price target after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced an agreement to acquire the company for $38 per share in…

2 months ago - TheFly

Nxera Pharma's Partner Centessa Pharmaceuticals to be Acquired by Lilly

Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK, 1 April 2026 – Nxera Pharma Co., Ltd. (“Nxera” or “the Company”; TSE 4565) announces that its partner, Centessa Pharmaceuticals Limited (“Centessa”), has announced that...

Other symbols: LLY
2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Alkermes jumps 15% on renewed biotech M&A buzz, says Leerink

Alkermes (ALKS) rose 15% after Eli Lilly (LLY) agreed to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals (CNTA), reflecting renewed M&A momentum in biotech, Leerink tells investors in a research note. While the boos...

Other symbols: ALKSLLY
2 months ago - TheFly

Centessa acquisition ‘may help rouse’ Alkermes shares, says RBC Capital

After Eli Lilly (LLY) announced the intent to acquire Centessa (CNTA) for $6.3B in cash plus an additional $1.5B split across 3 contingent value rights, RBC Capital said the deal…

Other symbols: ALKSLLY
2 months ago - TheFly

Eli Lilly stock rises after $7.8B Centessa deal—bet on sleep drugs

Eli Lilly has agreed to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at up to $7.8 billion, marking a significant expansion of the drugmaker's neuroscience portfolio into sleep medicine. Under th...

Other symbols: LLY
2 months ago - Invezz

Alkermes jumps after Eli Lilly acquires peer Centessa

Shares of Alkermes (ALKS) ALKS) are moving higher after Eli Lilly (LLY) reached an agreement to acquire Centessa (CNTA) for up to $7.8B. Alkermes, like Centessa, is developing an orexin…

Other symbols: ALKSLLY
2 months ago - TheFly

Centessa rises 44.8%

Centessa (CNTA) is up 44.8%, or $12.36 to $39.94.

2 months ago - TheFly

Centessa downgraded to Peer Perform from Outperform at Wolfe Research

Wolfe Research downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Peer Perform from Outperform following the announcement of Eli Lilly’s (LLY) acquisition agreement. The firm believes Centessa has a “very good chance to h...

2 months ago - TheFly

Lilly to spend up to $7.8 billion to acquire Centessa, a maker of experimental sleep disorder drugs

Eli Lilly will pay up to $7.8 billion to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals. Centessa is developing orexin agonists to treat narcolepsy and excessive drowsiness.

Other symbols: LLY
2 months ago - CNBC

Centessa downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley

B. Riley analyst Mayank Mamtani downgraded Centessa (CNTA) to Neutral from Buy with a $45 price target after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced an agreement to acquire the company for $38…

2 months ago - TheFly

Centessa rises 45.7%

Centessa (CNTA) is up 45.7%, or $12.61 to $40.19.

2 months ago - TheFly

Why Eli Lilly Is Buying Centessa for $7.8 Billion

Bloomberg Intelligence's Sam Fazeli discusses Eli Lilly's $7.8 billion acquisition of Centessa, marking the company's entry into the sleep disorder drug market. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest.

Other symbols: LLY
2 months ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals filed a proxy statement on March 31, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

2 months ago - Filings

Centessa Pharmaceuticals Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals filed a proxy statement on March 31, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

2 months ago - Filings