Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN)

May 5, 2026 - TERN was delisted (reason: acquired by MRK)
52.95
+0.02 (0.04%)
Inactive · Last trade price on May 4, 2026
Market Cap6.11B +2,817.9%
Revenue (ttm)n/a
Net Income-96.21M
EPS-1.03
Shares Out 115.46M
PE Ration/a
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume6,344,267
Open52.97
Previous Close52.93
Day's Range52.94 - 52.98
52-Week Range2.66 - 53.19
Beta-0.38
AnalystsBuy
Price Target45.22 (-14.6%)
Earnings DateMay 14, 2026

About TERN

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops small-molecule product candidates for the treatment of oncology and obesity. The company develops TERN-701, an allosteric BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a form of cancer that starts in bone marrow. It also develops TERN-501, a thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist with enhanced metabolic stability and liver distribution that is in Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of metaboli... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Feb 5, 2021
Employees 59
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol TERN
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 12 analysts, the average rating for TERN stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $45.22, which is a decrease of -14.60% from the latest price.

Price Target
$45.22
(-14.60% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Merck completes Terns Pharmaceuticals acquisition

Merck (MRK) announced the completion of the acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN). TERN-701 was recently granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the...

Other symbols: MRK
6 days ago - TheFly

Merck Completes Acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Te...

Other symbols: MRK
6 days ago - Business Wire

Merck comments on TERN-701 positive for Enliven’s ELVN-001, says Mizuho

Mizuho reiterated an Outperform rating and $45 price target on Enliven (ELVN) after Merck (MRK) noted during its Q1 call that it believes Terns’ (TERN) TERN-701 major molecular response “will…

Other symbols: ELVNMRK
11 days ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals granted breakthrough therapy designation for TERN-701

Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) announced that the FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to TERN-701, a novel, oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with Ph+ CML...

14 days ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation Granted to TERN-701 for Certain Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Designation for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in the chronic phase (CP) without the T315I mutation previously treated with tw...

14 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Oppenheimer downgrades Terns Pharmaceuticals to Perform following Merck deal

As previously reported, Oppenheimer downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals to Perform from Outperform and removed the firm’s price target of $58 on the stock. Oppenheimer says Merck’s (MRK) acquisition of T...

Other symbols: MRK
14 days ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Perform from Outperform after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $53 per share.

14 days ago - TheFly

Merck announces expiration of HSR waiting period to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals

Merck (MRK) announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with Merck’s pending acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN)...

Other symbols: MRK
17 days ago - TheFly

Merck Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period to Acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act o...

Other symbols: MRK
17 days ago - Business Wire

Are TERN, SLNO, WSR Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders?

Insiders may stand to receive substantial financial benefits not available to ordinary shareholders. The proposed transactions may contain terms that could limit superior competing offers.

Other symbols: SLNOWSR
26 days ago - PRNewsWire

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Leerink

Leerink downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Market Perform from Outperform after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $53 per share.

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair

William Blair downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Market Perform from Outperform. Following Terns’ filing of its Schedule 14D-9 solicitation/recommendation statement detailing the board’s sale ...

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Unusually active option classes on open April 7th

Unusual total active option classes on open include: Virgin Galactic (SPCE), Invesco (IVZ), Terns Parmaceuticles (TERN), UnitedHealth (UNH), Sealsq Corp (LAES), Intel (INTC), AMC Entertainment (AMC), ...

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Merck begins tender offer to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals

Merck (MRK) is commencing today, through a subsidiary, a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN). On March 25, 2026, Merck announced…

Other symbols: MRK
4 weeks ago - TheFly

Merck Begins Tender Offer to Acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, is commencing today, through a subsidiary, a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding share...

Other symbols: MRK
4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Terns Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grants to New Employees Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(C)(4)

FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage oncology company, today announced that it has granted as...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist

Truist analyst Srikripa Devarakonda downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $53, down from $56, after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck…

Other symbols: MRK
6 weeks ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays

Barclays downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a $53 price target down from $56, after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $53…

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Mizuho

Mizuho downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Neutral from Outperform with a price target of $53, down from $54, after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $53…

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital

BMO Capital analyst Evan Seigerman downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Market Perform from Outperform with a $53 price target after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for…

Other symbols: MRK
6 weeks ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Citizens

Citizens downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Market Perform from Outperform without as price target after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $53 per share. Published first…

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Terns Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Hold from Buy at TD Cowen

TD Cowen analyst Ritu Baral downgraded Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) to Hold from Buy with a $53 price target after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $53…

Other symbols: MRK
6 weeks ago - TheFly

Merck to buy Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion to boost cancer pipeline

Merck is trying to bulk up its portfolio ahead of its best-selling cancer drug Keytruda losing patent protection in 2028.

Other symbols: MRK
6 weeks ago - CNBC

Merck boosts cancer portfolio with $6.7 billion buyout of Terns Pharma

Merck said ​on Wednesday it ‌would buy biotech ​Terns ​Pharma in a ⁠deal ​valued at ​up to $6.7 billion, as the ​drugmaker ​races to bolster ‌its ⁠cancer pipeline ahead of the ​looming ​patent ⁠loss f...

Other symbols: MRK
6 weeks ago - Reuters

Merck Reaches Nearly $6 Billion Deal for Cancer Biotech Terns

The drugmaker has been seeking to bolster its pipeline as its top-selling drug, Keytruda, is set to lose patent protection.

Other symbols: MRK
6 weeks ago - WSJ