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Bicara Therapeutics

Developing a bifunctional antibody program for head and neck and other solid tumors.

$23.43
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At close$23.42(−5.70%)
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Bicara Therapeutics Inc. Common StockBCAXHealth Care

Develops clinical-stage cancer therapies centered on ficerafusp alfa, an EGFR/TGF-beta antibody program in head and neck cancer. The business is pre-commercial and depends on advancing one lead asset through clinical development, with broader expansion aimed at other solid tumors.

Develops oncology therapies around ficerafusp alfa, a bifunctional EGFR/TGF-beta antibody for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Current work is centered on the FORTIFI-HN01 study and on extending the program into other EGFR-expressing solid tumors.

Operates as a clinical-stage company rather than a diversified drug seller. Research and development drive the model, with operations centered in Boston and clinical activity organized around one lead asset, one core disease setting, and a small current workforce.

Execution depends on trial enrollment, readouts, and regulatory interaction, including the FDA Breakthrough Therapy path for the lead regimen in a defined head and neck setting. Commercial preparation is beginning, but the business remains shaped by progress in one program and by combination use with pembrolizumab.

Company facts

CEOClaire Mazumdar
ListedSep 13, 2024
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersBoston, MA
CountryUnited States
Employees103
CIK0002023658
ISINUS0554771032

Key statistics

Market cap$1.54B
EPS (ttm)−$3.10
P/E (ttm)−7.56
ROE-41.5%
P/B3.40
P/S0.00
Dividend yield
Beta1.00vs XLV 0.83

Year to date +42.9% · Average volume (30d) 592.9K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$35.00+49.4%Median of 9 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy6 of 9 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionRatingPrior targetTarget
Aug 18, 2026BMO CapitalInitiateOutperform$35
Aug 12, 2026WedbushReiterateOutperform$33
Aug 12, 2026BTIGReiterateBuy$28$39
Aug 12, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget$18$20
Aug 12, 2026Goldman SachsReiterateNeutral$18$20

Earnings

EPS

Estimate−$0.85
ReportedDue Nov 9, 2026

Revenue

Estimate
ReportedDue Nov 9, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 11, 2026Q2 FY26−$0.82−$0.820.0%−14.32%
May 11, 2026Q1 FY26−$0.64−$0.93−45.3%−2.36%
Mar 26, 2026Q4 FY25−$0.72−$0.68+5.6%−2.91%
Nov 10, 2025Q3 FY25−$0.55−$0.67−21.8%+5.74%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross profit$0$0$0$0$0$0
Operating income−$41.8M−$32.0M−$40.7M−$41.1M−$60.2M−$60.0M
Net income−$36.8M−$27.4M−$36.3M−$37.4M−$56.2M−$55.4M
Diluted EPS−$0.68−$0.50−$0.67−$0.68−$0.93−$0.82
Gross margin
Operating margin

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY23 $0 · FY24 $0 · FY25 $0

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $497.3M · Total debt $1.2M · Total assets $512.2M · Shareholders' equity $468.8M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 112.11%Insiders 8.12%

A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.

Shares outstanding 65.70M · Float 36.30M · 55.3% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Peter Kolchinsky7.28M11.50%13DMar 2, 2026
Ra Capital Management, L.P.7.26M11.04%13FAug 14, 2026
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.6.34M9.65%13FAug 14, 2026
Siren, L.L.C.5.60M8.53%13FAug 13, 2026
Vestal Point Capital, LP5.25M7.99%13FAug 14, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 10, 2026Ryan Cohlheppdirector, officer: President and COO−18,750$27.98
Aug 10, 2026Claire Mazumdardirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer−10,000$27.98
Aug 10, 2026Ivan Hyepofficer: Chief Financial Officer−12,500$27.97
Jul 10, 2026Claire Mazumdardirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer−10,000$28.42
Jul 8, 2026Ivan Hyepofficer: Chief Financial Officer−28,000$28.85
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Peers

  • Merck

    KEYTRUDA sets the PD-1 backbone in 1L R/M HNSCC

  • Johnson & Johnson

    EGFRxMET amivantamab is moving into 1L HNSCC combinations

  • Regeneron

    Dual-checkpoint fianlimab+cemi targets the same 1L HNSCC slot

  • Eli Lilly

    ERBITUX remains the incumbent EGFR antibody in HNSCC

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Bicara Therapeutics$23.43+0.06%$1.54B
Merck$148.19−0.08%$366.18B118.717.25.5+5.1%
Johnson & Johnson$268.40+0.13%$645.95B31.122.46.6+6.6%
Regeneron$793.21−0.11%$81.82B19.613.15.3+16.7%
Eli Lilly$1,173.00−0.08%$1.10T39.428.713.9+47.7%
Median35.219.86.1+11.7%