Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
Cogent Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. Its lead product candidate includes CGT9486, a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to inhibit the KIT D816V mutation that drives systemic mastocytosis, as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17, which are found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors. It has a licensing agreement with Plexxikon Inc. for the research, development, and commercialization of bezuclastinib. The company was formerly known as Unum Therapeutics Inc. and changed its name to Cogent Biosciences, Inc. in October 2020. Cogent Biosciences, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly overvalued relative to its peers.
Target Price
The average target price of COGT is 56 and suggests 58% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to increase
