Cogent BiosciencesCOGT
About: Cogent Biosciences Inc a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. It designs rational precision therapies that treat the underlying cause of disease and improve the lives of patients. Its program CGT9486, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. In the vast majority of cases, KIT D816V is responsible for driving Systemic Mastocytosis (SM), a serious disease caused by the unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling.
Employees: 164
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 19
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $575K | Put options by funds: $421K
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B [Q2] → $1.32B (+$278M) [Q3]
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q2] → 7 (+1) [Q3]
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 48
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 [Q2] → 161 (+13) [Q3]
17.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 128.81% [Q2] → 111.32% (-17.49%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
3 analyst ratings
Needham Ami Fadia 32% 1-year accuracy 50 / 154 met price target | 92%upside $15 | Hold Downgraded | 11 Dec 2024 |
JP Morgan Anupam Rama 27% 1-year accuracy 16 / 59 met price target | 169%upside $21 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Nov 2024 |
Citigroup David Lebowitz 41% 1-year accuracy 9 / 22 met price target | 92%upside $15 | Buy Maintained | 24 Sept 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about COGT published over the past 30 days