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CPRX

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CPRX

NASDAQ·Healthcare·Biotechnology·Mkt cap $3.8B

$31.45

+0.03%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$19.05 - $32.56

P/E

17.97

Fwd P/E

17.93

Beta

0.74

Div Yield

0.00%

Avg Vol

2.3M

Shares Out

122.1M

Mkt Cap

$3.8B

Price action

Price chart

Up 46.6% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Orphan drug designations providing market exclusivity and extended patent protection
  • First-mover advantage in LEMS treatment with established Firdapse market presence
  • Specialized focus on rare neuromuscular diseases with limited competitive alternatives
  • Strategic partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies validating product pipeline
  • Pediatric formulation (Ruzurgi) addressing underserved pediatric rare disease market

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.7).

Growth

Stable outlook

Steady revenue growth (20% YoY)

Value

Attractively priced below Biotech & Therapeutics peer average

Momentum

Hot

+27.3% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Exceptional business - top-tier fundamentals

Dividend

None

No dividend

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: May 5, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 11, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.52 vs $0.64 consensus (-18.8% surprise). Revenue of $149.3M vs $149.5M expected (-0.1%).

EPS miss
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

-18.8%

Next: May 5, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+28%

+44%

+19%

+15%

+8%

+6%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$122.7M

$128.7M

$141.8M

$141.4M

$146.6M

$148.4M

$152.6M

$149.4M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

42.7%

Wall Street consensus

3 analysts · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

3

100%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$31.75

+1.0% vs $31.45

Low $31.50
Median $31.75
High $32.00

Latest: HC Wainwright · $31.50 · May 28, 2026

2 analysts covering

vs Industry

How CPRX stacks vs Biotechnology

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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