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MBX Biosciences Appoints Laurie Stelzer to Board, Audit Chair

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  • MBX Biosciences appointed Laurie Stelzer as an independent Class I director.
  • Stelzer became audit committee chair and compensation committee member, bolstering MBX’s governance.
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MBX Biosciences Appoints Laurie Stelzer to Board, Audit Chair

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MBX Biosciences, Inc. ( (MBX) ) has shared an announcement.

On January 20, 2026, MBX Biosciences expanded its board of directors to eight members and appointed experienced biopharmaceutical finance executive Laurie Stelzer as an independent Class I director, to serve until the company’s 2028 annual meeting, with standard non-employee director compensation and an indemnification agreement consistent with other directors. Effective the same date, Stelzer was named chair of MBX’s audit committee, replacing Ed Mathers, and joined the compensation committee, a move announced publicly on January 22, 2026 and intended to strengthen the company’s financial oversight and governance as it navigates a pivotal period with multiple clinical programs progressing toward key milestones in endocrine and metabolic diseases.

The most recent analyst rating on (MBX) stock is a Hold with a $44.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on MBX Biosciences, Inc. stock, see the MBX Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on MBX Stock

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

The score is held back primarily by pre-revenue status, widening losses, and rising cash burn, partially offset by a strong, low-debt balance sheet. Technically the stock is in an uptrend with neutral momentum, and corporate updates add support via positive trial progress and a stated multi-year cash runway, while valuation metrics provide limited support due to negative earnings and no dividend.

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

More about MBX Biosciences, Inc.

MBX Biosciences, Inc., based in Carmel, Indiana, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel precision peptide therapies for endocrine and metabolic disorders using its proprietary PEP platform. Its pipeline includes canvuparatide (MBX 2109) for chronic hypoparathyroidism preparing for Phase 3 development, imapextide (MBX 1416) in Phase 2 for post-bariatric hypoglycemia, and an obesity portfolio led by MBX 4291 in Phase 1 alongside multiple discovery and preclinical obesity candidates, targeting large unmet needs and significant market opportunities.

Average Trading Volume: 821,154

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $1.94B

See more data about MBX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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