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CG Oncology, Inc. Common stock (CGON)

CG Oncology, Inc. Common stock (CGON) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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12/01/2025: CGON (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

Upturn Star Rating

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Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

3 star rating from financial analysts

10 Analysts rated it

Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.

1 Year Target Price $70.77

1 Year Target Price $70.77

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$70.77 Target price
52w Low $14.8
Current$43.25
52w High $45.94

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -19.54%
Avg. Invested days 25
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Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 3.49B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 70.77
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 70.77
Volume (30-day avg) 10
Beta -
52 Weeks Range 14.80 - 45.94
Updated Date 12/2/2025
52 Weeks Range 14.80 - 45.94
Updated Date 12/2/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -2.05

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-11-14
When -
Estimate -0.5467
Actual -0.57

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -3068.97%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -17.56%
Return on Equity (TTM) -24.74%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 2944049466
Price to Sales(TTM) 1604.79
Enterprise Value 2944049466
Price to Sales(TTM) 1604.79
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1354.21
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 80666179
Shares Floating 65435598
Shares Outstanding 80666179
Shares Floating 65435598
Percent Insiders 2.98
Percent Institutions 108.88

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CG Oncology, Inc. Common stock

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

CG Oncology, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing oncolytic immunotherapies for cancer. Founded in 2010, the company is dedicated to developing a potential bladder cancer treatment.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Oncolytic Immunotherapy Development: Focuses on developing and commercializing oncolytic viruses designed to selectively kill cancer cells and stimulate an immune response.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Arthur Kuan is the CEO. The organizational structure includes departments for research and development, clinical trials, and regulatory affairs.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (creto): An oncolytic immunotherapy being developed for the treatment of high-risk, BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The therapy is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials. Market share is currently 0% as it is not approved. Competitors include FerGene (nadofaragene firadenovec), Merck (Keytruda for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC).

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The oncolytic virus therapy market is growing, driven by the need for novel cancer treatments and advances in biotechnology. The bladder cancer treatment market is competitive.

Positioning

CG Oncology aims to be a leader in the oncolytic immunotherapy field, focusing on bladder cancer with cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (creto).

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The global bladder cancer therapeutics market is estimated to reach billions of dollars. CG Oncology is focused on capturing a significant share of the NMIBC market.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Promising Phase 3 clinical trial results for creto
  • Strong scientific team
  • Focus on a specific, unmet medical need

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on a single product candidate
  • Limited commercial infrastructure
  • Dependent on clinical trial success

Opportunities

  • Potential for regulatory approval and market launch of creto
  • Expansion to other cancer indications
  • Partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies

Threats

  • Clinical trial failures
  • Competition from other therapies
  • Regulatory hurdles

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • MRK
  • FGEN

Competitive Landscape

CG Oncology faces competition from existing therapies and other companies developing novel bladder cancer treatments. Their success will depend on demonstrating superior efficacy and safety.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Growth is tied to the progression of clinical trials and regulatory milestones.

Future Projections: Future growth depends on the successful commercialization of creto and potential expansion into other indications.

Recent Initiatives: Focus is on completing the Phase 3 trial and preparing for potential regulatory submissions.

Summary

CG Oncology is a development-stage company with a promising oncolytic immunotherapy candidate for bladder cancer. The company's success hinges on positive clinical trial results and regulatory approval. Risks include clinical trial failures and competition from other therapies. The company's focus and strategic partnerships may help improve its success and expansion in the market.

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About CG Oncology, Inc. Common stock

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Irvine, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2024-01-25
Chairman & CEO Mr. Arthur Kuan
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 113
Full time employees 113

CG Oncology, Inc., a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes backbone bladder-sparing therapeutics for patients with bladder cancer. The company develops BOND-003, which is in phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of high-risk bacillus calmette guerin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients; CORE-001 that is in phase 2 clinical trial to treat cretostimogene in combination with pembrolizumab in high-risk BCG-unresponsive NMIBC patients; and CORE-002 for the treatment of cretostimogene in combination with the checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in muscle invasive bladder cancer patients. It also develops PIVOT-006, a cretostimogene monotherapy that is in phase 3 clinical trial for intermediate-risk NMIBC following transurethral resection of the bladder tumor; and CORE-008, which is in phase 2 clinical trial for treating patients with high-risk NMIBC, including BCG-exposed and BCG-naïve NMIBC patients. The company was formerly known as Cold Genesys, Inc. and changed its name to CG Oncology, Inc. in June 2020. CG Oncology, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.