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Cidara Therapeutics Completes Acquisition and Becomes Private Company

Story Highlights
  • On January 7, 2026, Cidara was acquired via tender offer and merger, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.
  • Post-merger, Cidara delisted from Nasdaq, cashed out equity awards, and installed the purchaser’s directors and officers while amending its governance documents.
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Cidara Therapeutics Completes Acquisition and Becomes Private Company

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An announcement from Cidara Therapeutics ( (CDTX) ) is now available.

On January 7, 2026, following the expiration of a tender offer the previous day, a purchaser entity completed a cash tender for approximately 88.3% of Cidara Therapeutics’ voting shares, then merged with and into Cidara under Delaware law, making Cidara a wholly owned subsidiary of the acquiring parent. As part of the transaction, all remaining common and Series A shares were converted into cash consideration, existing stock options, restricted stock units and warrants were either cashed out or cancelled in accordance with their terms, Cidara terminated its equity and employee stock purchase plans, its Nasdaq-listed shares were halted, delisted and prepared for deregistration with the SEC, and the company’s board, management and governing documents were replaced by those of the purchaser, effectively completing Cidara’s transition to a private, parent-controlled entity.

The most recent analyst rating on (CDTX) stock is a Hold with a $232.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Cidara Therapeutics stock, see the CDTX Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on CDTX Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CDTX is a Neutral.

Cidara Therapeutics’ overall stock score is driven by significant financial challenges and a negative valuation outlook. However, strong technical momentum, positive earnings call developments, and strategic corporate events like the merger with Merck provide a counterbalance, indicating potential future growth and value.

To see Spark’s full report on CDTX stock, click here.

More about Cidara Therapeutics

Cidara Therapeutics operates in the biopharmaceutical industry, developing and commercializing therapeutic products, and has been a publicly listed company with common stock and Series A preferred shares previously traded on Nasdaq and governed by multiple equity incentive and employee stock purchase plans.

Average Trading Volume: 1,384,277

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $6.96B

Learn more about CDTX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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