Adagene (ADAG)
NASDAQ:ADAG
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Adagene
(NASDAQ:ADAG)
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▲(5.26% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/09/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance—ongoing losses, volatile revenue quality, and persistent negative free cash flow—despite an improved 2025 trajectory and manageable leverage. Technicals are a supportive offset with price above major moving averages and positive MACD, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Promising clinical efficacy and regulatory progress
Robust dose-dependent responses, prolonged PFS and FDA Fast Track for muzastotug+pembrolizumab materially de-risk the lead program. This supports a clear regulatory pathway and strengthens the program's ability to reach registrational studies and durable value inflection over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow
The company has a multi-year pattern of negative operating and free cash flow, meaning it cannot self-fund growth. Even with improved 2025 metrics, continued cash burn makes Adagene dependent on external financing, which can dilute shareholders and constrain long-term strategy.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Promising clinical efficacy and regulatory progress
Robust dose-dependent responses, prolonged PFS and FDA Fast Track for muzastotug+pembrolizumab materially de-risk the lead program. This supports a clear regulatory pathway and strengthens the program's ability to reach registrational studies and durable value inflection over the next 2–6 months.
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Adagene (ADAG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$180.07M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)94.20K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.30
Revenue Growth-87.59%
EPS Growth11.53%
CountryUS
Employees138
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.08
Shares Outstanding47,406,593
10 Day Avg. Volume110,564
30 Day Avg. Volume94,199
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.08
Price to Book (P/B)2.02
Price to Sales (P/S)9.30
P/FCF Ratio-4.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.42
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.92
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.73
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-4.15
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.33Price Target Upside119.21% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Adagene Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Adagene Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and production of monoclonal antibody drugs for cancers. The company's product candidates include ADG106, a human ligand-blocking agonistic anti-CD137 ...
How the Company Makes Money
Adagene’s revenue model is primarily partnership- and collaboration-driven rather than product-sales driven, because it is a clinical-stage company without approved commercial products. It makes money mainly through (1) collaboration and licensing...
Adagene Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
24
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 7.67M | 103.20K | 18.11M | 9.29M | 10.18M |
| Gross Profit | 7.67M | -823.04K | 18.11M | 9.29M | 10.18M |
| EBITDA | -20.91M | -31.66M | -14.95M | -77.39M | -69.99M |
| Net Income | -17.61M | -33.42M | -18.95M | -79.97M | -73.18M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 78.26M | 89.27M | 115.73M | 152.40M | 189.51M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 74.52M | 85.19M | 109.93M | 143.76M | 174.39M |
| Total Debt | 6.26M | 18.49M | 22.31M | 27.97M | 7.49M |
| Total Liabilities | 42.91M | 38.74M | 45.17M | 69.31M | 32.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | 35.35M | 50.52M | 70.56M | 83.09M | 156.56M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -15.67M | -29.73M | -28.54M | -49.30M | -45.92M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -15.66M | -29.70M | -28.45M | -48.61M | -43.41M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 476.80K | 1.11M | -77.36K | -686.05K | -2.51M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 4.45M | 3.77M | -5.37M | 17.82M | 145.36M |
Adagene Technical Analysis
Neutral
3.80
Price Trends
3.41
Positive
2.66
Positive
2.31
Positive
Market Momentum
0.20
Positive
50.52
Neutral
28.17
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ADAG, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 3.8 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.98, above the 50-day MA of 3.41, and above the 200-day MA of 2.31, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.20 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 28.17 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for ADAG.
Adagene Risk Analysis
Adagene disclosed 120 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Adagene reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Adagene Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 Neutral | $180.07M | -4.05 | -86.91% | ― | -87.59% | 11.53% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
50 Neutral | $71.97M | ― | 240.83% | ― | -49.17% | 23.37% | |
46 Neutral | $72.29M | ― | -81.77% | ― | ― | ― | |
45 Neutral | $54.83M | -0.74 | -33.05% | ― | -100.00% | 45.48% | |
41 Neutral | $21.93M | -5.19 | -74.58% | ― | ― | 23.10% | |
40 Underperform | $7.59M | -2.00 | 7743.57% | ― | ― | 2.26% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Adagene Corporate Events
Adagene Posts Strong Muzastotug Data and Incyte Collaboration in MSS Colorectal Cancer
Apr 2, 2026
On April 2, 2026, Adagene reported updated interim data from a Phase 1b/2 study of its masked anti-CTLA-4 antibody muzastotug in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer patients without liver metastases, ...
Adagene Prices US$70 Million ADS Offering to Bolster Cancer Immunotherapy Pipeline
Apr 2, 2026
On April 2, 2026, Adagene Inc. priced an underwritten public offering of 18,666,000 American depositary shares at US$3.75 per ADS, aligned with the 30-day volume-weighted average price. The deal, led by Leerink Partners and LifeSci Capital with Lu...
Adagene Posts 2025 Results as Muzastotug Data, Partnerships Extend Cash Runway to 2028
Apr 1, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Adagene reported its full-year 2025 results, highlighting encouraging clinical data for muzastotug plus pembrolizumab in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer, including a 29% confirmed response rate at 20 mg/kg and median over...
Adagene Outlines 2026 Clinical Milestones and Reports $74.5 Million Year-End Cash Runway
Jan 23, 2026
On January 23, 2026, Adagene reported unaudited cash and cash equivalents of $74.5 million as of December 31, 2025, which it expects to fund operations into late 2027, and detailed a series of 2025 milestones centered on its lead CTLA-4 antibody m...
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