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Sana Biotechnology Inc (SANA)

Sana Biotechnology Inc (SANA) 3-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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12/02/2025: SANA (3-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Upturn Star Rating

Upturn 3 star rating for performance

Moderate Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, typically align with the market average, offering steady but unremarkable returns.

Number of Analysts

2 star rating from financial analysts

8 Analysts rated it

Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.

1 Year Target Price $8.57

1 Year Target Price $8.57

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$8.57 Target price
52w Low $1.26
Current$3.97
52w High $6.55

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 131.21%
Avg. Invested days 29
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Advisory Performance Upturn Advisory Performance icon 3.0
Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 5.0
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Upturn last close icon Last Close 12/02/2025

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.06B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 8.57
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 8.57
Volume (30-day avg) 8
Beta 1.95
52 Weeks Range 1.26 - 6.55
Updated Date 12/3/2025
52 Weeks Range 1.26 - 6.55
Updated Date 12/3/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.95

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-11-05
When -
Estimate -0.1882
Actual -0.15

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -23.9%
Return on Equity (TTM) -96.11%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 994646480
Price to Sales(TTM) -
Enterprise Value 994646480
Price to Sales(TTM) -
Enterprise Value to Revenue -
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -1.08
Shares Outstanding 266366120
Shares Floating 176992296
Shares Outstanding 266366120
Shares Floating 176992296
Percent Insiders 6.95
Percent Institutions 79.47

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Sana Biotechnology Inc

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Sana Biotechnology Inc. was founded in 2018. It's focused on developing engineered cells as medicines, aiming to treat diseases by modifying cells in the body or replacing damaged cells.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • In Vivo Delivery: Developing technologies to deliver genes directly into cells within the body.
  • Ex Vivo Cell Engineering: Engineering cells outside the body before transplanting them back into the patient.
  • Hypoimmune Platform: Creating cells that are invisible to the immune system to avoid rejection.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The leadership team includes Steve Harr as CEO. The organizational structure is typical of a biotechnology company, with research, development, and clinical operations divisions.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • SC291 (CD19 CAR T cell therapy): An ex vivo CAR T-cell therapy being developed for the treatment of relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas. Competitors include Gilead (Kite Pharma) with Yescarta and Novartis with Kymriah. No current market share data available as it is in clinical development.
  • SC262 (allogeneic CAR T): An allogeneic (donor-derived) CAR T cell therapy utilizing Sana's hypoimmune platform. No current market share data available as it is in clinical development.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The cell and gene therapy industry is rapidly growing, driven by technological advancements and increasing success in treating previously untreatable diseases. However, it faces challenges related to manufacturing scalability, high costs, and regulatory hurdles.

Positioning

Sana Biotechnology Inc. is positioned as an innovator in cell and gene therapy, with a focus on in vivo delivery and hypoimmune cell technology. Its competitive advantage lies in its differentiated platform and its potential to address limitations of existing cell therapies such as CAR-T.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for cell and gene therapies is estimated to reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Sana is positioned to capture a portion of this TAM through its novel technologies, focused on specific indications with high unmet need.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Innovative platform technologies (in vivo delivery, hypoimmune cells)
  • Strong intellectual property portfolio
  • Experienced management team
  • Significant funding

Weaknesses

  • Early stage of development, with no products currently on the market
  • High cash burn rate
  • Reliance on successful clinical trial outcomes
  • Manufacturing challenges inherent to cell and gene therapy

Opportunities

  • Expansion of pipeline into new therapeutic areas
  • Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies
  • Advancements in manufacturing technologies
  • Positive clinical trial results leading to regulatory approvals

Threats

  • Competition from established cell and gene therapy companies
  • Regulatory hurdles and delays
  • Clinical trial failures
  • Adverse events associated with cell and gene therapies

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • GILD
  • NVS
  • CRSP
  • EDIT
  • BEAM

Competitive Landscape

Sana's competitive advantages lie in its novel technology platforms, particularly its in vivo delivery and hypoimmune cell technologies. However, it faces competition from established companies with approved products and larger financial resources. The gene editing competition is considered a player due to the similar therapeutic modality used.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Sana Biotechnology Inc.'s growth has been primarily focused on advancing its research and development programs and building its platform technologies.

Future Projections: Future growth depends on clinical trial success and potential partnerships. Analyst projections vary significantly due to the inherent risks in biotech development.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include advancing clinical trials for its lead programs and expanding its manufacturing capabilities.

Summary

Sana Biotechnology is an early-stage biotech company with innovative cell and gene therapy platforms. Its strengths lie in its novel technologies and experienced management. However, it faces significant risks related to clinical trial success and competition. The company needs to successfully navigate regulatory hurdles and demonstrate clinical efficacy to realize its full potential.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Sana Biotechnology Inc. SEC Filings
  • Company Website
  • Analyst Reports
  • Industry Research Reports

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About Sana Biotechnology Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Seattle, WA, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-02-04
President, CEO & Director Dr. Steven D. Harr M.D.
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 194
Full time employees 194

Sana Biotechnology, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on utilizing engineered cells as medicines in the United States. It develops ex vivo and in vivo cell engineering platforms for various therapeutic areas with unmet treatment needs, including type 1 diabetes, B cell mediated autoimmune diseases, and oncology. The company's product pipeline consist of UP421, a HIP-modified allogeneic primary islet cell product, which is in phase 1 clinical trial to treat type 1 diabetes; SC451, a HIP-modified, stem cell derived pancreatic islet cell therapy, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; SC291, a HIP-modified allogeneic CD19-dirtected allogeneic CAR T cell product candidate which is in phase 1 clinical trial to treat systemic lupus erythematosus and ANCA-associated vasculitis, as well as in preclinical trial to treat other indications and b-cell mediated autoimmune disease; and SG299, a CD8-targeted fusosome, which is in preclinical trial to treat patients with hematologic malignancies and B cell mediated autoimmune diseases. It also develops SC262, a hypoimmune-modified CD22-directed allogeneic CAR T program, which is in phase 1 to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and SG299, a CD8-targeted fusosome, which is in preclinical trial to treat patients with hematologic malignancies and B cell mediated autoimmune diseases. The company has an option and license agreement with Beam Therapeutics Inc. for use of Beam's proprietary CRISPR Cas12b nuclease editing technology to research, develop, and commercialize engineered cell therapy products; and a license agreement with Harvard College to access certain intellectual property for the development of hypoimmune-modified cells. The company was formerly known as FD Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Sana Biotechnology, Inc. in September 2018. Sana Biotechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.