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Summit Therapeutics PLC (SMMT)

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10/21/2025: SMMT (5-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Number of Analysts

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10 Analysts rated it

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

1 Year Target Price $32.46

1 Year Target Price $32.46

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$32.46 Target price
52w Low $15.55
Current$18.74
52w High $36.91

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 101.41%
Avg. Invested days 41
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Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 15.59B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 32.46
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 32.46
Volume (30-day avg) 10
Beta -1.14
52 Weeks Range 15.55 - 36.91
Updated Date 10/21/2025
52 Weeks Range 15.55 - 36.91
Updated Date 10/21/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -1.25

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-10-28
When Before Market
Estimate -0.1032
Actual -0.2315

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -142.53%
Return on Equity (TTM) -328.3%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 15210891044
Price to Sales(TTM) 753.9
Enterprise Value 15210891044
Price to Sales(TTM) 753.9
Enterprise Value to Revenue 6425.28
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -5.32
Shares Outstanding 744442538
Shares Floating 115839510
Shares Outstanding 744442538
Shares Floating 115839510
Percent Insiders 84.34
Percent Institutions 13.63

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Summit Therapeutics PLC

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Summit Therapeutics PLC is a biopharmaceutical company historically focused on developing therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other unmet medical needs. The company was founded in 2003 and has undergone strategic shifts, including a recent focus on oncology.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Oncology: Focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer. The primary asset is ivonescimab.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Summit Therapeutics PLC's leadership team consists of experienced professionals in drug development and commercialization. The organizational structure is aligned with its focus on oncology.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Ivonescimab: A novel bispecific antibody targeting VEGF and Ang-2 for the treatment of solid tumors. Ivonescimab is currently in clinical trials. Competitors include existing VEGF and Ang-2 inhibitors and bispecific antibodies under development by companies like Roche (RHHBY).

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The biopharmaceutical industry is characterized by high research and development costs, regulatory hurdles, and intense competition. Oncology is a major area of focus due to the high unmet medical need.

Positioning

Summit Therapeutics PLC is positioning itself as an innovative oncology company with ivonescimab as its lead asset. Its competitive advantage lies in the bispecific nature of the antibody and its potential to address resistance mechanisms to existing therapies.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for cancer therapies is substantial, estimated to be hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Summit Therapeutics PLC is positioned to capture a portion of this TAM with ivonescimab, depending on its clinical success and commercialization strategy.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Novel bispecific antibody (ivonescimab)
  • Experienced management team
  • Focus on oncology

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on a single lead asset
  • Limited commercialization experience
  • High cash burn rate
  • Requires FDA approval

Opportunities

  • Successful clinical trials for ivonescimab
  • Partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies
  • Expansion of pipeline through acquisitions or in-licensing
  • Potential for ivonescimab to become a blockbuster drug

Threats

  • Clinical trial failures
  • Competition from other oncology therapies
  • Regulatory hurdles
  • Patent expirations
  • Economic downturn

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • RHHBY
  • REGN
  • MRK

Competitive Landscape

Summit Therapeutics PLC is a smaller player in the oncology market compared to larger pharmaceutical companies. Its success depends on demonstrating the clinical superiority of ivonescimab.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical growth has been limited due to the company's development stage and strategic shifts.

Future Projections: Future growth is dependent on the successful development and commercialization of ivonescimab. Analyst projections vary depending on the perceived probability of success.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include advancing ivonescimab through clinical trials and exploring potential partnerships.

Summary

Summit Therapeutics PLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology. Its fortunes hinge on the success of ivonescimab. The company's financial health depends on securing additional funding. Summit faces significant competition in the oncology space from established players.

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About Summit Therapeutics PLC

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Miami, FL, United States
IPO Launch date 2015-03-05
Co-CEO & Executive Chairman Mr. Robert W. Duggan
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 159
Full time employees 159

Summit Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovery, development, and commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal friendly medicinal therapies. Its lead development candidate is ivonescimab, a bispecific antibody for immunotherapy through blockade of PD-1 with the anti-angiogenesis, as well as in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of non-small lung cancer. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.