Exicure Inc (XCUR)
NASDAQ:XCUR
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Exicure
(NASDAQ:XCUR)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▼(-32.55% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/11/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing losses, highly unstable revenue, and worsening cash burn) with only partial offset from a debt-free balance sheet. Technicals are also soft with the stock below key moving averages and a negative MACD. Corporate events are mixed—governance/legal progress and pipeline milestones help, but major leadership turnover remains a notable risk.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Eliminating all debt materially reduces fixed financing obligations and interest risk, improving financial flexibility. Over the medium term this structural change gives management more optionality to fund R&D, pursue partnerships, or withstand cash volatility without immediate debt servicing constraints.
Negative Factors
Persistent cash burn
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow, worsening in 2025, indicates the company cannot self-fund operations. Over the medium term this creates structural dependence on external financing or asset monetization, increasing dilution risk and constraining R&D and commercialization pacing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Eliminating all debt materially reduces fixed financing obligations and interest risk, improving financial flexibility. Over the medium term this structural change gives management more optionality to fund R&D, pursue partnerships, or withstand cash volatility without immediate debt servicing constraints.
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Exicure (XCUR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$24.07M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)23.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.04
Revenue Growth-100.00%
EPS Growth33.44%
CountryUS
Employees7
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.46
Shares Outstanding6,373,915
10 Day Avg. Volume33,737
30 Day Avg. Volume23,774
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)8.69
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-3.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.85
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-130.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-2.12
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Exicure Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Exicure, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops therapies for neurological disorders and hair loss based on its proprietary spherical nucleic acid (SNA) technology. Its lead program candidate includes SCN9A that is in preclinical studies for neur...
How the Company Makes Money
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Exicure Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
46
Neutral
Cash Flow
20
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 500.00K | 0.00 | 28.83M | -483.00K |
| Gross Profit | -460.00K | 500.00K | -1.42M | 26.97M | -483.00K |
| EBITDA | -9.66M | -8.85M | -15.54M | 78.00K | -60.63M |
| Net Income | -4.95M | -9.70M | -16.91M | -2.58M | -64.10M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 14.04M | 15.06M | 11.58M | 23.33M | 64.87M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.75M | 12.51M | 816.00K | 8.58M | 39.14M |
| Total Debt | 176.00K | 5.93M | 6.67M | 7.31M | 14.74M |
| Total Liabilities | 10.12M | 8.28M | 8.55M | 8.41M | 53.64M |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.93M | 6.77M | 3.03M | 14.92M | 11.23M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -8.56M | -2.91M | -10.36M | -35.67M | -35.79M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -8.55M | -2.91M | -10.36M | -35.66M | -34.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.81M | 0.00 | -1.08M | 4.70M | 43.09M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.60M | 13.40M | 3.67M | -3.10M | 1.12M |
Exicure Technical Analysis
Negative
5.93
Price Trends
4.10
Negative
4.77
Negative
5.15
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.08
Positive
39.25
Neutral
32.37
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For XCUR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.93 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.32, above the 50-day MA of 4.10, and above the 200-day MA of 5.15, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 32.37 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for XCUR.
Exicure Risk Analysis
Exicure disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Exicure 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
Exicure Peers Comparison
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Exicure Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Exicure Strengthens Leadership With New COO and Director
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
On April 8, 2026, Exicure, Inc. appointed Yoontae Han to its board of directors and named him to the audit committee, while elevating existing member Dongho Lee to chair of that committee, reinforcing its governance and audit oversight structure. ...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Exicure Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Derivative Lawsuits
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois preliminarily approved a settlement of stockholder derivative claims brought on behalf of Exicure, Inc. The settlement is designed to fully and finally resolve deriva...
Executive/Board Changes
Exicure Announces Routine Board and Audit Committee Change
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
On March 25, 2026, Exicure director Sangjin Yeo submitted his resignation from the company’s Board of Directors and its Audit Committee, effective March 27, 2026. The company stated that Yeo’s departure was not due to any disagreement ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Exicure Announces New CEO and Interim CFO Appointments
Neutral
Feb 17, 2026
On February 11, 2026, Exicure, Inc. appointed Jung Soo Kim as Chief Executive Officer and President and named Gyuyeob Lee as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, following the February 9, 2026 resignations of former CEO and President And...
Executive/Board Changes
Exicure Announces Major Leadership and Board Restructuring
Negative
Feb 10, 2026
Exicure announced that on February 6, 2026, board members Andy Yoo, Seung Ik Baik, and Aejin Hwang resigned from the Board of Directors, effective February 9, 2026, with the company stating the departures were not due to disagreements over operati...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
Exicure Achieves Milestone in Burixafor Phase 2 Program
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
On January 16, 2026, Exicure completed the first contractual milestone under its collaboration with GPCR Therapeutics by finishing a Phase 2 clinical trial of its novel stem cell mobilizer, Burixafor (GPC‑100), and submitting the clinical st...
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