Analyst Upside

AU · rank #1 · 2026-09-08

PGEN

NASDAQ · $2.46B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy10.0strength 10.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
3.234
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.48
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
2
Insider signal (90d)
$24,662 across 1 unique buyers.
3.000
Analyst upside
Consensus target $14.50
+104.2%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+64.85%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
3.75
Gross margin TTM+53.0%
52w high$7.72
Market cap (USD)$2.46B

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Summary

Precigen is a clinical-stage biotech commercializing PAPZIMEOS for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis while advancing UltraCAR-T and AdenoVerse pipeline assets in oncology.

Rationale

The 104% analyst upside, 100% revision agreement, a 475% earnings surprise, and PAPZIMEOS revenue more than doubling sequentially to $53.1M in Q2 all directly reinforce the analyst_upside strategy's premise that consensus targets are lagging a genuine fundamental inflection.

Material risks

  • 1With only 3 analysts covering and a 48% target dispersion, the price target consensus is thin and volatile — a single downgrade or target cut could collapse the apparent upside that drives this screen.
  • 2PAPZIMEOS serves a rare-disease niche (RRP), and peak revenue is constrained by a small addressable patient population, meaning the current hypergrowth launch curve will decelerate sharply once the prevalent pool is penetrated.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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