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SAB Biotherapeutics Inc(SABS)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$3.04
10/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for SABS

10/22/2026: SABS (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

SAB Biotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that utilizes its proprietary DiversitAb platform to develop human polyclonal antibodies. The company's primary strength lies in its innovative, potentially scalable technology for creating high-potency treatments, particularly for infectious diseases. Its main growth opportunity involves successfully advancing clinical candidates and securing strategic partnerships to leverage its platform. Key risks include significant financial execution challenges, the potential for binary clinical trial outcomes, and intense competition from established large-cap biopharmaceutical firms. This stock is best suited for aggressive, risk-tolerant investors looking for long-term speculative growth, and should be monitored primarily for progress in clinical trial data and partnership announcements.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Investor Fit

Investor styleFitWhy
Growth investorMixed fitThe company offers high-risk, high-reward potential tied to long-term clinical development milestones.
Momentum investorWeak fitThe stock often exhibits high volatility without consistent positive momentum signals.
Value investorWeak fitAs a loss-making clinical-stage biotech, traditional value metrics are not currently applicable.
Dividend investorWeak fitThe company does not pay dividends and reinvests all capital.
Low-risk investorWeak fitThe biotech sector and this specific company carry high volatility and binary clinical outcome risks.

Risk Profile

Risk factorLevelWhy it matters
Price volatilityHighBiotech stocks are prone to sharp price swings based on clinical data releases.
Valuation riskHighValuation is highly speculative and dependent on future clinical success.
Competition risk (monoclonal antibody developers)HighWell-funded competitors can develop competing therapies faster or more effectively.
Business qualityMediumThe platform technology is innovative, but the company lacks commercial scale.
Dividend incomeLow / noneThere is no expectation of dividend income.
Execution riskHighSuccess depends entirely on the outcome of complex, multi-year clinical trials.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -41.84%
Avg. Invested days 22
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
SABS receives a 3-star rating, supported by strong analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
SABS has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+138.9%) is partially offset by soft cash generation (FCF margin 0.0%), negative revenue growth (-100.0%), soft profitability (net margin 0.0%).

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
SABS's financial health is supported by strong efficiency, including operating-expense and cost-of-revenue discipline (opex 0.0% of revenue). Profitability is weak (1 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
Earnings growth is SABS's strongest growth driver at +138.9% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (-100.0%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-32.0%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 75.4% and approximately 68.2% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.71%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Caligan Partners LP 8.76%
Vivo Capital, LLC 8.02%
Perceptive Advisors LLC 7.28%
Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC 7.04%
RA Capital Management, LLC 4.84%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
SABS generates approximately $-0 of gross profit, $-0 of operating income, and $-0 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Weak margins explain the 1-star rating, with weak cash conversion and weak capital efficiency.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: 0.00%

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
SABS has a liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Low VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 256.58M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 11.64
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 11.64
Volume (30-day avg) 726.9K shares
Beta 0.58
52 Weeks Range 2.44 - 5.15
Updated Date 10/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 2.44 - 5.15
Updated Date 10/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -1.29

How Company Makes Money

Business areaWhat it includesRetail investor read
Therapeutic R&DClinical trial milestones and potential future commercial sales of antibody products.The company makes money by developing and attempting to bring new, innovative drugs to market.
Strategic PartnershipsUpfront payments, milestones, and royalties from development collaborations.Revenue can come from other large drug companies paying to use or co-develop SAB's technology.

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 211.40M
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.96
Enterprise Value 211.40M
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.96
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.21
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 64.16
Shares Outstanding 90.99M
Shares Floating 62.04M
Shares Outstanding 90.99M
Shares Floating 62.04M
Percent Insiders 0.71
Percent Institutions 75.39

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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