ADAG · NASDAQ · Biotechnology

Adagene (ADR)

Develops antibody cancer immunotherapies and licenses tumor-activated masking technology.

$3.68
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Adagene Inc.ADAGHealth Care

Develops antibody-based cancer immunotherapies using the Dynamic Precision Library, with muzastotug as its lead program. It also licenses SAFEbody masking technology and depends on clinical development and collaboration activities.

Builds antibody-based cancer immunotherapies through its Dynamic Precision Library, which supports the NEObody, SAFEbody, and POWERbody technologies. Computational biology supports the discovery and development of these antibody immunotherapies.

Muzastotug, also known as ADG126, is its lead masked anti-CTLA-4 candidate and is being studied with anti-PD-1 therapy. ADG116 is another clinical-stage anti-CTLA-4 antibody; additional earlier programs use NEObody and SAFEbody.

The business also licenses SAFEbody masking technology to drug developers. Progress depends on clinical development of its candidates and on research, development, and commercialization activities under collaborations with Sanofi and Exelixis.

Company facts

CEOPeter Luo, Ph.D.
ListedFeb 9, 2021
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersSuzhou, China
CountryChina
Employees128
CIK0001818838
ISINUS0053291078

Key statistics

Market cap$138.5M
EPS (ttm)−$0.4538
P/E (ttm)−8.11
ROE-29.1%
P/B1.57
P/S14.87
Dividend yield
Beta0.86vs XLV 0.44

Year to date +98.9% · Average volume (30d) 247.2K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$10.00+171.7%Median of 5 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy5 of 5 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
Jul 14, 2026GuggenheimReiterateBuy$10

Earnings

EPS

Estimate−$0.23
Reported−$0.230.0%

Revenue

Estimate$1.6M
Reported$1.6M0.0%

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 12, 2026Q2 FY26−$0.23−$0.230.0%$1.6M$1.6M0.0%−0.80%
Apr 1, 2026Q4 FY25−$0.28−$0.07+75.0%$17.5M$7.7M−56.1%−13.45%
Mar 24, 2025Q4 FY24−$0.33−$0.55−67.7%$103.2K−7.34%
Jul 25, 2024Q2 FY24−$0.41−$0.19+53.0%−0.40%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY24Q2 FY24Q4 FY24Q2 FY25Q4 FY25Q2 FY26
Revenue$0$0$103.2K$0$7.7M$1.6M
Gross profit$0−$509.0K−$823.0K−$300.3K$7.4M$1.4M
Operating income−$9.2M−$9.2M−$26.8M−$15.7M−$5.8M−$16.6M
Net income−$8.5M−$8.5M−$24.9M−$13.5M−$4.1M−$16.4M
Diluted EPS−$0.24−$0.24−$0.71−$0.36−$0.11−$0.36
Gross margin-797.5%96.3%84.2%
Operating margin-25,958.9%-75.0%-1,023.9%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY19 $480.0K · FY20 $480.0K · FY21 $15.2M · FY22 $11.3M · FY23 $18.1M

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $127.9M · Total debt $6.1M · Total assets $133.6M · Shareholders' equity $106.0M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 8.77%Insiders

Shares outstanding 37.65M · Float 26.99M · 71.7% free float

Insiders — filings are in the shares behind the receipt.

This listing is a depositary receipt and the Form 4 positions here are filed in the shares behind it, a different unit from the share count and in a ratio the filings never state, so no insider percentage is shown.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
HAN 2020 Irrevocable Trust9.39M11.20%13DJun 8, 2026
Janus Henderson Group PLC6.67M10.10%13GMay 7, 2026
Smith Vincent C5.10M8.70%13GJan 29, 2026
WuXi PharmaTech Healthcare Fund I L.P.3.49M5.90%13GMay 15, 2026
Chernett Jorey2.39M5.10%13GMar 18, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 14, 2026Cuong V. Dodirector+2,000$3.75
Aug 4, 2026Peter Luodirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer+22,966$3.65
Aug 5, 2026Peter Luodirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer+279$3.65
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Peers

  • Agenus

    Fc-enhanced anti-CTLA-4 program in MSS colorectal cancer

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb

    Approved anti-CTLA-4 therapy Yervoy across cancer indications

  • AstraZeneca (ADR)

    Approved anti-CTLA-4 therapy Imjudo in combination regimens

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Adagene (ADR)$3.68+0.55%$138.5M14.9
Agenus$7.660.00%$319.0M2.92.4+34.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb$66.60+0.05%$136.00B14.710.52.8+5.7%
AstraZeneca (ADR)$161.79−0.55%$252.33B24.415.24.1+6.4%
Median14.712.82.8+6.4%