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Praxis Precision Medicines Inc (PRAX)

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Upturn Advisory Summary

09/15/2025: PRAX (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Not Recommended Performance

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12 Analysts rated it

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

1 Year Target Price $101.31

1 Year Target Price $101.31

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$101.31 Target price
52w Low $26.7
Current$40.45
52w High $91.83

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 0.53%
Avg. Invested days 36
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 793.68M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 101.31
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 101.31
Volume (30-day avg) 12
Beta 2.62
52 Weeks Range 26.70 - 91.83
Updated Date 09/15/2025
52 Weeks Range 26.70 - 91.83
Updated Date 09/15/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -12.4

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

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When -
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Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -3497.57%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -37.98%
Return on Equity (TTM) -60.98%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 493154602
Price to Sales(TTM) 102.21
Enterprise Value 493154602
Price to Sales(TTM) 102.21
Enterprise Value to Revenue 63.51
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -6.86
Shares Outstanding 21049600
Shares Floating 15645644
Shares Outstanding 21049600
Shares Floating 15645644
Percent Insiders 0.15
Percent Institutions 113.12

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Praxis Precision Medicines Inc

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Company Overview

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Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company founded in 2015. It focuses on developing therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Key milestones include identifying promising drug candidates and advancing them through clinical trials. The company has transitioned from early-stage research to a clinical-stage organization.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • CNS Therapies Development: Focused on creating treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
  • Clinical Trials: Conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of drug candidates.
  • Precision Medicines: Developing therapies tailored to specific patient populations based on genetic and other biomarkers.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The company is led by a management team with experience in drug development and commercialization. The organizational structure includes departments for research and development, clinical operations, and corporate functions.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • PRAX-944: An investigational T-type calcium channel blocker under development for essential tremor. Market share is currently zero as it is not yet approved. Key competitors in this area include existing treatments and other companies developing novel therapies for tremor.
  • PRAX-562: An investigational compound for epilepsy and other neurological disorders. Market share is currently zero as it is not yet approved. Key competitors in this area include existing anti-epileptic drugs and other companies developing novel therapies for epilepsy.

Market Dynamics

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The biopharmaceutical industry, specifically the segment focused on CNS disorders, is characterized by high research and development costs, lengthy regulatory approval processes, and significant unmet medical needs. The industry is driven by innovation and the development of novel therapies.

Positioning

Praxis Precision Medicines is positioned as a precision medicine company focused on developing therapies for CNS disorders. Its competitive advantage lies in its focus on identifying specific patient populations and developing therapies tailored to their needs.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for CNS therapies is substantial, estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars annually. Praxis is positioned to capture a portion of this market with successful drug development and commercialization.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong focus on precision medicine
  • Experienced management team
  • Proprietary technology platform
  • Pipeline of promising drug candidates

Weaknesses

  • Limited revenue as a clinical-stage company
  • High dependence on clinical trial outcomes
  • Reliance on external funding
  • Competition from larger pharmaceutical companies

Opportunities

  • Partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies
  • Expansion of the pipeline through acquisitions or in-licensing
  • Successful clinical trial results leading to regulatory approval
  • Growing demand for personalized medicine

Threats

  • Clinical trial failures
  • Regulatory hurdles
  • Competition from existing therapies
  • Changes in reimbursement policies

Competitors and Market Share

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  • EPIX
  • LLY
  • ABBV

Competitive Landscape

Praxis Precision Medicines faces competition from established pharmaceutical companies and other biotechnology companies developing therapies for CNS disorders. Its success depends on its ability to differentiate its therapies and demonstrate clinical efficacy.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical growth is characterized by the advancement of drug candidates through preclinical and clinical development.

Future Projections: Future growth is contingent on the successful completion of clinical trials and regulatory approval of its drug candidates.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include advancing PRAX-944 and PRAX-562 through clinical trials and exploring potential partnerships to expand the pipeline.

Summary

Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing precision medicines for CNS disorders. The company's success hinges on the successful completion of clinical trials and regulatory approval of its drug candidates. They possess a solid pipeline, but face risks inherent in drug development. Praxis's future looks bright, but challenges in obtaining funding and competition loom.

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About Praxis Precision Medicines Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Boston, MA, United States
IPO Launch date 2020-10-16
President, CEO & Director Mr. Marcio Silva De'Souza M.B.A.
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 116
Full time employees 116

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance. The company's platforms include cerebrum, a small molecule platform for CNS small molecule therapies to develop orally available precision therapies; and solidus to discover and develop antisense oligonucleotide. It also develops Ulixacaltamide, a small molecule inhibitor of T-type calcium channels that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of essential tremor; Vormatrigine, a small molecule targeting the hyperexcitable state of sodium-channels in the brain to treat focal onset epilepsy; Relutrigine for the treatment of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies; PRAX-020 to treat KCNT1; and PRAX-050. In addition, the company develops Elsunersen, a clinical-stage ASO designed to regulate NaV1.2 expression for the treatment of SCN2A-DEE; PRAX-080 that targets PCDH19-related developmental epilepsy; PRAX-090 for targeting SYNGAP1 loss-of-function; and PRAX-100 that targets SCN2A LoF mutations. It has a license agreement with RogCon Inc.; and research collaboration and license agreement with Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.