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Neutral 61 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▼(-0.50% Downside)
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, large losses, and heavy cash burn despite lower debt). Offsetting this, technicals are constructive with price above major moving averages and positive momentum, while recent updates point to encouraging clinical progress and improved funding via a sizeable equity raise. Valuation remains challenged due to negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Biomarker-driven efficacy of evorpacept
Demonstrated biomarker-linked efficacy (CD47 expression) materially de-risks development and supports a precision-medicine pathway. A validated predictive biomarker can improve trial success, speed regulatory review, and enable targeted commercial positioning, increasing long-term probability of a viable product.
Pipeline diversification with ALX2004 ADC progress
Advancement of an EGFR-targeted ADC alongside evorpacept spreads program risk and creates multiple value pathways. Early absence of DLT in Phase I supports continued development, potentially creating optionality for partnerships or later-stage programs independent of the lead asset's outcome.
Material equity raise strengthens funding
A sizable underwritten financing materially improves near- to medium-term funding for clinical programs, reducing immediate financing risk. This funding enables execution of ongoing trials and strategic optionality over the next 2-6 months, increasing probability programs reach meaningful inflection points.
Negative Factors
No revenue and high cash burn
As a pre-revenue biotech ALX relies on financing to fund R&D. Persistent negative operating cash flow and near-term free-cash-flow deficits mean continued dilution or partnerships are required. This structural cash burn constrains runway and strategic flexibility absent clinical or partnership milestones.
Contracting equity base reduces balance-sheet cushion
A sharply smaller equity and asset base limits the company’s ability to absorb clinical setbacks or extend development timelines without dilution. Weaker balance-sheet cushion raises cost of capital and narrows strategic options for licensing, M&A, or self-funding later-stage programs.
Market positioning uncertainty and ADC safety risk
Competitive dynamics (no clear SOC post-ENHERTU) create commercialization uncertainty for evorpacept. Separately, historical EGFR-ADC toxicity is a program-level risk for ALX2004. Together they represent durable execution and market-adoption risks that could slow approvals or limit addressable patient populations.

ALX Oncology Holdings (ALXO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

ALX Oncology Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionALX Oncology Holdings Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, focuses on developing therapies for patients fighting cancer. Its lead product candidate is ALX148, a CD47 blocking therapeutic that is in Phase 1b/2 clinical trial used for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes; and for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as a range of solid tumor indications, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive gastric/gastroesophageal junction carcinoma, HER2-expressing breast cancer, and other solid tumors. The company's pre-clinical products include ALTA-002, a SIRPa TRAAC that offers ways to engage the innate and adaptive immune response to cancer. ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. has a collaboration agreement with Merck for a Phase 2 trial evaluating ALX148 in combination with pembrolizumab with and without chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer; Zymeworks on a Phase 1 trial evaluating ALX148 with the HER2-targeting bispecific antibody zanidatamab in patients with HER2-expressing breast cancer and other solid tumors; and Tallac Therapeutics for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of a novel class of cancer immunotherapeutics. It also has a license agreement with Selexis SA and Crystal Bioscience, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
How the Company Makes MoneyALX Oncology primarily makes money through partnerships and collaborations with other pharmaceutical companies, aiming to co-develop and commercialize its lead product candidate, evorpacept. Revenue is also generated from milestone payments and licensing fees associated with these partnerships. Additionally, the company may earn income from grants or funding to support its research and development activities. As a clinical-stage company, ALX Oncology's revenue model is heavily reliant on the successful progress and eventual approval of its therapies, leading to potential future sales.

ALX Oncology Holdings Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 07, 2025
(Q3-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Mar 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call presented strong clinical results for evorpacept and promising progress for ALX2004. The company is well-funded and advancing its pipeline with optimism. However, there are challenges related to market positioning and historical concerns with ADCs that need addressing.
Q3-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Evorpacept's Positive Clinical Trial Results
Evorpacept showed a significant benefit in HER2-positive gastric cancer patients with high CD47 expression, achieving a 65% ORR in the treatment arm versus 26% in control, and a median PFS of 18.4 months compared to 7 months in control.
Strong Financial Position
The company reported a total cash balance of $67 million, expected to provide runway into the first quarter of 2027.
ALX2004 Clinical Progress
The EGFR-targeted ADC, ALX2004, is progressing well in clinical trials, with the first dose cohort completed without any DLT and currently dosing in the second cohort.
Negative Updates
Uncertain Market Positioning Post-ENHERTU
There is currently no standard of care for HER2-positive breast cancer patients post-ENHERTU, presenting a challenge for evorpacept's positioning.
Historical Toxicity Concerns for EGFR ADCs
Targeting EGFR with ADCs has historically been challenging due to toxicity issues, which ALX2004 aims to overcome.
Company Guidance
During the Q3 2025 call, the company highlighted key metrics and progress in their clinical programs, notably the ASPEN-06 trial which demonstrated CD47 expression as a predictive biomarker for evorpacept's efficacy in HER2-positive gastric cancer. The trial showed a 41% objective response rate (ORR) in the evorpacept arm versus 27% in the control arm, with CD47 high-expression patients exhibiting a 65% ORR compared to 26% in the control group, underscoring the potential of CD47 as a biomarker. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 18.4 months in the treatment arm versus 7 months in the control, with an overall survival (OS) of 17 months compared to 10 months in the control arm, highlighting a hazard ratio of 0.39 for PFS and 0.63 for OS. The company's financials were strong, with a cash balance of $67 million, providing a runway into Q1 2027. They are advancing their Phase II breast cancer trial, targeting a 35-40% ORR, and progressing with the ALX2004 EGFR-targeted ADC in Phase I trials, with initial safety data expected in 2026.

ALX Oncology Holdings Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financial fundamentals remain weak for a development-stage biotech: no meaningful revenue (TTM revenue 0), large losses (TTM net income -$108.0M), and significant cash burn (TTM FCF -$97.4M). Offsetting positives include narrowing losses versus prior years and reduced debt (down to $4.3M TTM), but the shrinking equity/asset base signals limited balance-sheet cushion.
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Operating performance remains deeply negative with no meaningful revenue base in the most recent periods (including TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) revenue of 0). Losses are sizable, with TTM net income of -$108.0M and negative operating profit, reflecting continued R&D and operating spend without offsetting commercial income. A positive is that losses have narrowed versus 2023 (annual net loss improved from -$160.8M in 2023 to -$134.9M in 2024 and -$108.0M in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months)), but profitability is still far from breakeven.
Balance Sheet
46
Neutral
Leverage is modest and improving, with total debt down to $4.3M in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) from $17.0M+ in 2023–2024, and a manageable debt-to-equity level (0.25 in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months)). However, the equity base has contracted sharply over time (from $429.8M in 2020 to $44.8M in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months)), alongside a smaller asset base ($82.7M TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) vs. $242.6M in 2023), indicating sustained burn and reduced balance-sheet cushion. Returns on equity are also strongly negative in recent periods due to ongoing losses.
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
Cash generation remains a key weakness: TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) operating cash flow is -$97.2M and free cash flow is -$97.4M, meaning the business is still consuming significant cash to fund operations. Free cash flow improved versus 2024 (from -$122.4M to -$97.4M), but the reported free-cash-flow growth is negative in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months), highlighting continued volatility. Cash burn broadly tracks net losses (free cash flow to net income ~1x), which is typical for a pre-revenue biotech, but still implies ongoing financing needs if revenue does not ramp.
BreakdownTTMDec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue0.000.000.000.000.001.18M
Gross Profit0.00-872.00K-836.00K0.00-736.00K107.00K
EBITDA-105.59M-132.25M-158.40M-122.84M-83.42M-43.46M
Net Income-108.01M-134.85M-160.81M-123.48M-83.46M-45.74M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets82.72M147.78M242.55M306.49M380.18M436.05M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments60.63M127.76M182.74M266.21M363.67M434.22M
Total Debt4.35M16.98M17.20M10.43M742.00K0.00
Total Liabilities37.92M34.16M52.84M43.02M17.13M6.21M
Stockholders Equity44.80M113.62M189.71M263.46M363.05M429.85M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-97.43M-122.36M-131.64M-90.65M-73.02M-38.32M
Operating Cash Flow-97.21M-121.91M-130.36M-89.22M-68.10M-38.29M
Investing Cash Flow104.54M86.26M44.66M-235.42M-4.92M610.00K
Financing Cash Flow12.00K30.82M59.29M9.86M2.47M462.88M

ALX Oncology Holdings Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price2.01
Price Trends
50DMA
1.40
Positive
100DMA
1.47
Positive
200DMA
1.05
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.13
Negative
RSI
70.07
Negative
STOCH
73.03
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ALXO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.01 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.46, above the 50-day MA of 1.40, and above the 200-day MA of 1.05, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.13 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.07 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.03 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ALXO.

ALX Oncology Holdings Risk Analysis

ALX Oncology Holdings disclosed 84 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ALX Oncology Holdings 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

ALX Oncology Holdings Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
61
Neutral
$108.98M-0.99-118.95%31.98%
57
Neutral
$211.32M-8.22-33.68%69.30%
53
Neutral
$133.85M-4.41-63.41%-87.59%11.53%
51
Neutral
$7.86B-0.30-43.30%2.27%22.53%-2.21%
43
Neutral
$56.39M-0.80
40
Underperform
$8.85M-0.13-247.78%2.26%
* Healthcare Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
ALXO
ALX Oncology Holdings
2.01
0.81
67.50%
IFRX
InflaRx
0.84
-1.70
-66.93%
QNCX
Quince Therapeutics
0.16
-1.42
-90.00%
ADAG
Adagene
2.84
1.06
59.55%
CNTX
Context Therapeutics
2.30
1.40
155.56%

ALX Oncology Holdings Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
ALX Oncology announces major underwritten public equity offering
Positive
Jan 30, 2026

On January 30, 2026, ALX Oncology priced an underwritten public offering of 76,979,112 shares of common stock at $1.57 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 18,574,120 shares at $1.569 per warrant, for expected gross proceeds of approximately $150 million before fees, with the deal scheduled to close on or about February 2, 2026, subject to customary conditions. Led by new investors RA Capital Management and TCGX and joined by a roster of prominent new and existing healthcare investors, the financing strengthens ALX Oncology’s balance sheet and is expected to fund continued clinical development of evorpacept and the ALX2004 program, as well as working capital and general corporate purposes, potentially reinforcing the company’s position in the competitive immuno-oncology and antibody-drug conjugate landscape.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALXO) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ALX Oncology Holdings stock, see the ALXO Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
ALX Oncology Highlights Biomarker Data and Cash Position
Positive
Jan 30, 2026

On January 30, 2026, ALX Oncology reported new data from a Phase 1b/2 trial of its CD47 inhibitor evorpacept in combination with Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, showing that higher CD47 expression was associated with response, reinforcing CD47 as a predictive biomarker as previously observed in HER2-positive gastric cancer. The company also disclosed preliminary, unaudited figures indicating it held approximately $48.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of December 31, 2025, while stressing that these estimates are subject to change pending completion of its year-end close and audit, signaling both scientific momentum for its biomarker-driven development strategy and a constrained but defined financial runway for ongoing clinical programs.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALXO) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ALX Oncology Holdings stock, see the ALXO Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
ALX Oncology Expands Inducement Equity Plan for Hiring
Positive
Jan 21, 2026

Effective January 21, 2026, ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.’s board amended its 2025 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan to 2,800,000, including an additional 1,300,000 shares. The expanded inducement plan, adopted without stockholder approval in line with Nasdaq listing rules, continues to mirror the company’s main equity incentive plan in structure and change‑of‑control treatment, and is designed to issue equity awards solely to new hires or rehires as a material inducement to employment, underscoring the company’s intention to use equity compensation more extensively in talent recruitment and retention.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALXO) stock is a Hold with a $1.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ALX Oncology Holdings stock, see the ALXO Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 04, 2026