CYCLERION THERAPEUTICS INC (CYCN)
NASDAQHealth CareBiotechnologySnapshot 2026-09-14
$23.52+453.41%
Close 2026-09-08 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareBiotechnologySnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Biotechnology is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Path to reduce losses and improve cash flow: FY25 net margin -170.1% vs 2027 target of reduced losses.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look high — what the market is pricing in runs ahead of what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 67% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCYCN's growth trajectory relies on improving its path to reduce losses and enhance cash flow. Recent performance has been weak, with no earnings reported against a target of less than -$1.0. The stock trades at 37.2× price-to-sales, compared to a peer median of 11.9×. This suggests the market is pricing in more growth than is justified. The primary risk is that the company may cut guidance, which could lead to a significant drop in estimates. Peer multiples imply a price about 147% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-08. CYCN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
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A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Biotechnology — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-08. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.