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Sutro Biopharma (STRO)

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$1.2
Last Close (24-hour delay)
Profit since last BUY33.33%
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10/21/2025: STRO (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Not Recommended Performance

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10 Analysts rated it

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

1 Year Target Price $2.69

1 Year Target Price $2.69

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$2.69 Target price
52w Low $0.52
Current$1.2
52w High $4.6

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -42.87%
Avg. Invested days 26
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 101.73M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 2.69
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 2.69
Volume (30-day avg) 10
Beta 1.62
52 Weeks Range 0.52 - 4.60
Updated Date 10/21/2025
52 Weeks Range 0.52 - 4.60
Updated Date 10/21/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -2.51

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

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Profitability

Profit Margin -199.76%
Operating Margin (TTM) 23.65%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -27.54%
Return on Equity (TTM) -347.64%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 10.03
Enterprise Value -109046261
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.97
Enterprise Value -109046261
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.97
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.36
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 0.41
Shares Outstanding 84774177
Shares Floating 67025008
Shares Outstanding 84774177
Shares Floating 67025008
Percent Insiders 4.71
Percent Institutions 62.84

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Sutro Biopharma

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Company Overview

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Sutro Biopharma, Inc. was founded in 2003. It is a clinical-stage drug discovery, development and manufacturing company focused on oncology and autoimmune diseases.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Drug Discovery and Development: Sutro is focused on the discovery and development of cancer and autoimmune therapeutics. Its technology enables rapid drug design and development, which accelerates clinical development timelines.
  • Manufacturing: Sutro also provides manufacturing services for its own drug candidates and for partners.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The leadership team includes Bill Newell (CEO). The company has a typical biotech organizational structure with departments focused on R&D, clinical development, manufacturing, and business operations.

Top Products and Market Share

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  • STRO-002 (FolRu03b1 ADC): A folate receptor alpha (FolRu03b1)-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) in Phase 2 clinical trials for ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer. Competitors include ImmunoGen(IMGN) with Elahere, a FolRu03b1 ADC approved for ovarian cancer.
  • STRO-003 (CD74 ADC): A CD74-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) in Phase 1 clinical trials for B-cell malignancies. Competitors include companies developing other CD74-targeting therapies.

Market Dynamics

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The biopharmaceutical industry is characterized by high research and development costs, lengthy regulatory approval processes, and intense competition. There is significant activity and investment related to ADC development.

Positioning

Sutro is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on ADC therapeutics. Their technology allows for rapid design and development, giving them a competitive advantage.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for ADCs is substantial, estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars. Sutro Biopharma is positioned to capture a portion of this market with its pipeline of ADC candidates.

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Strengths

  • Proprietary cell-free protein synthesis technology
  • Strong preclinical and clinical pipeline
  • Strategic partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on clinical trial success
  • High cash burn rate
  • Relatively small market capitalization compared to competitors

Opportunities

  • Advancement of pipeline candidates through clinical trials
  • Expansion of partnerships
  • Potential for acquisition by a larger pharmaceutical company

Threats

  • Clinical trial failures
  • Competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies
  • Regulatory hurdles
  • Economic downturn affecting investment in biotech

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • IMGN
  • MRNA
  • BMRN

Competitive Landscape

Sutro's competitive advantage lies in its proprietary technology platform that enables rapid drug design and development. However, it faces competition from larger, more established pharmaceutical companies with greater resources.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Sutro has grown through its partnerships and clinical development programs.

Future Projections: Future growth is dependent on the successful development and commercialization of its pipeline candidates. Analyst projections vary but generally anticipate significant revenue growth if STRO-002 and STRO-003 achieve regulatory approval.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include advancing STRO-002 into Phase 2, initiating Phase 1 for STRO-003, and securing additional partnerships.

Summary

Sutro Biopharma is a clinical-stage company with a promising technology platform and pipeline of ADC candidates. Its success hinges on the advancement of its lead programs through clinical trials and eventual regulatory approval. The high cash burn rate and reliance on clinical success are risks that investors should consider. Strong partnerships and potential acquisitions could accelerate growth.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Sutro Biopharma's website
  • SEC filings
  • Analyst reports
  • Industry publications

Disclaimers:

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About Sutro Biopharma

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters South San Francisco, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2018-09-27
CEO & Director Ms. Jane Chung R.Ph.
Sector Healthcare
Industry Biotechnology
Full time employees 244
Full time employees 244

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. operates as a oncology company. The company develops site-specific and novel-format antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) that enables its proprietary integrated cell-free protein synthesis platform, XpressCF; and site-specific conjugation platform, XpressCF+. Its lead product candidate includes STRO-004, a tissue factor (TF) targeting ADC for the treatment of TF-expressing solid tumors, including cervical, lung, and breast cancer. The company also develops VAX-24 and Vax-31 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidates that is in Phase II/III clinical trials for the treatment of invasive pneumococcal disease; and STRO-003, an ADC directed against an anti-receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1) for the treatment of solid tumors, such as triple negative breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer, as well as hematological cancers. Sutro Biopharma, Inc. has collaboration and license agreements with Vaxcyte to discover and develop vaccine candidates for the treatment or prophylaxis of infectious diseases; Tasly Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize STRO-002 in Greater China; Ipsen to develop and commercialize STRO-003, an ADC targeting ROR1; and Astellas Pharma Inc. to develop immunostimulatory ADC. The company was formerly known as Fundamental Applied Biology, Inc. Sutro Biopharma, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.