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Oncolytics Biotech (ONCY)
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Oncolytics Biotech

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Neutral 46 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
$0.94
▲(1.18% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/06/26
The score is primarily constrained by very weak financial performance (no revenue, ongoing losses and cash burn, and negative equity). Technicals are neutral-to-slightly bearish and valuation support is limited due to unprofitability. Positive corporate developments (Fast Track designation, new trial activity, and planned FDA meeting) provide an offset but do not outweigh the current financial risk profile.
Positive Factors
Regulatory progress (Fast Track & FDA engagement)
Fast Track designation and a planned Type C meeting materially improve regulatory engagement and could shorten development timelines. These durable regulatory milestones increase the chance of an efficient approval pathway in defined GI indications and strengthen the company’s ability to pursue registrational strategies.
Negative Factors
No revenue and persistent cash burn
Sustained operating losses and negative free cash flow mean the company cannot self‑fund development long term. Structural reliance on external capital raises dilution and execution risk, and unstable cash generation limits strategic optionality if capital markets tighten over the next 2–6 months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Regulatory progress (Fast Track & FDA engagement)
Fast Track designation and a planned Type C meeting materially improve regulatory engagement and could shorten development timelines. These durable regulatory milestones increase the chance of an efficient approval pathway in defined GI indications and strengthen the company’s ability to pursue registrational strategies.
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Oncolytics Biotech (ONCY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Oncolytics Biotech Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Oncolytics Biotech Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer. Its lead product is pelareorep, an intravenously delivered immunotherapeutic a...
How the Company Makes Money
Oncolytics Biotech does not sell an approved commercial product and, as a clinical-stage company, its recurring operating revenue is generally limited. The company’s primary source of funding is typically external capital (e.g., equity financings)...

Oncolytics Biotech Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2025
(Q1-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 01, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call reflects a strong positive sentiment with significant advancements in clinical data and strategic financial moves. The highlights, particularly in clinical trial progress and promising data across several cancer types, outweigh the challenges such as the ongoing CEO search and reduced R&D spending.
Positive Updates
Clinical Data Exceeds Expectations
Oncolytics Biotech's clinical data for pelareorep continues to exceed expectations, particularly in difficult-to-treat malignancies such as pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, and anal carcinoma.
Negative Updates
Ongoing CEO Search
The search for a new CEO is still ongoing, indicating a potential leadership gap in the interim period.
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Q1-2025 Updates
Negative
Clinical Data Exceeds Expectations
Oncolytics Biotech's clinical data for pelareorep continues to exceed expectations, particularly in difficult-to-treat malignancies such as pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, and anal carcinoma.
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Company Guidance
During the first quarter conference call for Oncolytics Biotech in 2025, the company provided guidance on several key metrics related to the development of their cancer therapeutic, pelareorep (pela). They reported cash and cash equivalents of $15.3 million, which is expected to provide financial runway through the third quarter of 2025. Net cash used in operating activities was $6.5 million, a decrease from $7.5 million in the same period last year. General and administrative expenses remained consistent at $3 million, while research and development expenses decreased to $4.1 million from $5.7 million in Q1 2024. The net loss for the quarter was $6.7 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to $6.9 million or $0.09 per share in the previous year. The company also announced a $20 million share purchase agreement with Alumni Capital to extend their financial runway. Oncolytics is advancing their clinical trials, particularly focusing on breast and pancreatic cancer, with promising efficacy data from randomized Phase 2 studies and plans for future registrational opportunities.

Oncolytics Biotech Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financial quality is weak: no revenue, recurring net losses, and persistent negative operating/free cash flow. While cash burn improved in 2025 and debt is low, equity turned negative in 2025, increasing financing and dilution risk.
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue0.000.000.000.000.00
Gross Profit0.000.00-298.59K-301.11K-360.57K
EBITDA-28.73M-34.88M-20.19M-18.71M-20.58M
Net Income-28.76M-31.71M-20.56M-19.08M-20.98M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets7.58M20.19M38.82M37.33M45.88M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments5.20M15.94M34.91M32.14M41.26M
Total Debt563.00K1.06M423.00K373.00K655.00K
Total Liabilities11.38M14.20M11.26M10.83M9.78M
Stockholders Equity-3.80M5.98M27.56M26.50M36.10M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-20.11M-27.20M-28.46M-23.41M-22.72M
Operating Cash Flow-20.11M-26.97M-28.45M-23.36M-22.43M
Investing Cash Flow-6.00K-239.00K20.22M-20.40M-285.95K
Financing Cash Flow14.12M6.64M31.99M12.21M33.02M

Oncolytics Biotech Risk Analysis

Oncolytics Biotech disclosed 65 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Oncolytics Biotech reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Oncolytics Biotech 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
$142.78M1.5743.14%814.20%
55
Neutral
$257.05M-2.24-129.98%250.00%15.15%
51
Neutral
$7.86B-0.30-43.30%2.27%22.53%-2.21%
50
Neutral
$468.85M-0.71-52.77%-33.76%17.54%
46
Neutral
$108.00M-2.91-1292.68%
46
Neutral
$42.54M-2.19-65.56%-9.42%
42
Neutral
$38.03M-16.66-79.12%51.27%
* Healthcare Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
ONCY
Oncolytics Biotech
0.93
0.34
57.63%
ATOS
Atossa Therapeutics
4.94
-4.58
-48.09%
ORMP
Oramed Pharm
3.53
1.41
66.82%
ATRA
Atara Biotherapeutics
4.65
-1.20
-20.51%
ZNTL
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
6.61
5.39
441.80%
PRLD
Prelude Therapeutics
4.08
3.39
491.30%

Oncolytics Biotech Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Oncolytics Biotech Establishes $75 Million ATM Offering
Neutral
Apr 6, 2026
On April 6, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech Inc. entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies LLC, allowing the company to sell up to $75 million of its common stock from time to time through at-the-market offerings under an effective U.S. s...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Oncolytics Plans FDA Meeting for Pelareorep SCAC Study
Positive
Apr 6, 2026
On April 6, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech announced it had scheduled a Type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for April 16, 2026, to discuss a potential single-arm registrational study of pelareorep plus a checkpoint inhibitor in sec...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Oncolytics Biotech Completes Domestication to Nevada with New Governance
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech completed its domestication to Nevada, filing articles of domestication and incorporation, adopting new bylaws, and entering indemnification and expense advancement agreements for directors and executive office...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Oncolytics Biotech Shifts Corporate Domicile to British Columbia
Neutral
Mar 20, 2026
Oncolytics Biotech has completed a corporate continuance that shifts the governing framework for its common shares from Alberta corporate law to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. As part of this process, the company adopted new Notic...
Business Operations and Strategy
Oncolytics Highlights New Pelareorep Data in Cancer Immunotherapy
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
On March 19, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech announced that new mechanistic and translational data on its lead immunotherapy pelareorep will be presented in two abstracts at the AACR 2026 Annual Meeting, covering metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcino...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
Oncolytics Biotech Launches Phase 2 Colorectal Cancer Trial
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced the launch of REO 033, a randomized Phase 2 study in second-line RAS-mutated, microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer, comparing standard bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI to an experimental ar...
Business Operations and Strategy
Oncolytics Refocuses Pipeline on Key GI Cancer Programs
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
On February 24, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech announced it had concluded enrollment in its GOBLET gastrointestinal cancer study and would wind down the trial after gathering sufficient clinical and translational data to guide next steps. With adequate ...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related AnnouncementsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Oncolytics Biotech receives FDA Fast Track for pelareorep
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
On February 4, 2026, Oncolytics Biotech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track Designation for pelareorep in combination with bevacizumab and FOLFIRI as a second-line treatment for KRAS‑mutant, microsatellite...
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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: Apr 06, 2026