PLRX · Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
Market Cap
$55.65M
Shares
61.92M
Volume · Oct 20
319.34K
Avg daily vol (3M)
421.64K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$0.91
Open$0.90
Day$0.90–0.94
52W close$0.88–1.87
Avg vol 30d398K
Short int4.2M · 6.9% float · 11.4d
Short vol41%
DataJun 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 11
Up next
filed Aug 11, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$0
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$92.29M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-127.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$158.10M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.9%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-42.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.9%
Latest settlement · 11.4 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 18.4 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−23%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−16%
below
RSI (14)
37
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
3%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−20%
trailing
6-month return
−25%
trailing
YTD return
−25%
this year
Relative strength
−33%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
2 of 86 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -174.5K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.86% of float · ▲ +15.0% MoM · 11.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
86 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
57
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+30%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-128.7M
Balance sheet
$45.4M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
51%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−53%
past year
ATR
5.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−23%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−16%
Bearish
RSI (14)
37
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
3%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
2 of 86 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -174.5K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.86% of float · ▲ +15.0% MoM · 11.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
86 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $1
Now $1 · 3%
Range high $2
vs 200-day avg -23%
vs 50-day avg -16%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Biotechnology — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLRX
this stock
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
|
$55.65M | -25.2% | — | — | 6.9% |
|
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
|
$130.07B | +13.5% | +46.2% | 29.9 | 1.8% |
|
MRNA
Moderna, Inc.
|
$90.58B | +720.9% | +4.3% | — | 7.7% |
|
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
$80.51B | +4.6% | +20.8% | 19.4 | 2.1% |
|
CSLLY
Csl Ltd
|
$64.50B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLRX | -5.7% | -20.0% | -24.6% | -15.5% | -25.2% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.6% | +8.1% | +0.8% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -4.6% | -19.4% | -32.7% | -16.4% | -38.0% |