Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX)

NASDAQ: PLRX · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
10.60
-0.26 (-2.39%)
At close: Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM
10.81
+0.21 (1.98%)
After-hours: Jul 2, 2024, 7:43 PM EDT
-2.39%
Market Cap 639.45M
Revenue (ttm) 248,000
Net Income (ttm) -170.74M
Shares Out 60.33M
EPS (ttm) -2.87
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 409,491
Open 10.82
Previous Close 10.86
Day's Range 10.55 - 10.82
52-Week Range 10.34 - 20.23
Beta 1.19
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 46.00 (+333.96%)
Earnings Date Aug 7, 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 $46.0, which is an increase of 333.96% from the latest price.

Price Target
$46.0
(333.96% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Steve Krognes to Board of Directors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics fo...

19 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), today announced that on June 10, 2024, it granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 120...

20 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

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

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therape...

26 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

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

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel ther...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Data from a Phase 2a Collagen PET Imaging Clinical Trial of Bexotegrast in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

12-week treatment with Bexotegrast 160 mg resulted in reduction of total lung collagen  as measured by PET imaging, compared to an increase on placebo

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Announces Upcoming Presentations at the European Association for the Study of the Liver International Liver Congress™

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a late-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeu...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

BEACON-IPF pivotal, adaptive Phase 2b/3 trial design implementation significantly accelerates  bexotegrast development in IPF

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

2 months 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),...

3 months 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

4 months 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...

4 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...

4 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

5 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...

6 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

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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

9 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...

9 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 ...

10 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

10 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:...

10 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...

10 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...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire