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Assembly Biosciences Inc

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406,8M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
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Op margin
-16,8 %
ROE
-3,0 %
Net margin
-8,5 %
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About

Assembly Biosciences Inc operates in the biotechnology sector, developing therapies based on its proprietary platform technology.

Business. Assembly Biosciences Inc (ASMB.O) is a biotechnology company operating within the Health Care sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification85 %
SectorHealth Care
Industry groupBiotechnology
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY4 analysts
4 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target48,75

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy4
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
48,75
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-05 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
4 analysts · indicative
Ownership
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
-3,0 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-05 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Assembly Biosciences Inc (ASMB.O) is a biotechnology company operating within the Health Care sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification85 %
    SectorHealth Care
    Industry groupBiotechnology
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Assembly Biosciences maintains a conservative capital structure with zero debt, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0. The balance sheet holds $58.45 million in cash and equivalents against total assets of $257.59 million. Total liabilities stand at $50.84 million, while total equity is $206.75 million. The company reports a price-to-book ratio of 1.96 and an enterprise value-to-revenue multiple of 4.79. Operating cash flow is negative at -$41.09 million, reflecting ongoing investment in research and development typical of pre-profitability biotechnology firms. Capital expenditure is minimal at $66,000.

    Profitability metrics indicate the company is not yet generating earnings, with a net income of -$6.12 million and an operating income of -$12.12 million. Return on equity is -2.96% and return on assets is -2.38%. The negative EV/EBITDA of -28.61 underscores the current lack of operating profit. Without cohort median data provided in the input, direct comparative analysis of profitability ratios against industry peers is omitted.

    Revenue generation is limited to $72.30 million for the latest period. Specific segment and geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data, preventing analysis of revenue concentration or regional exposure.

    Growth trajectory analysis is constrained by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current revenue figure of $72.30 million serves as the baseline for future performance evaluation.

    Risk assessment indicates low liquidity risk and low dilution risk. No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected. The company has 15.86 million basic and diluted shares outstanding, with no immediate signs of share count expansion.

    Recent observations include strong analyst sentiment, with a mean recommendation of 1.50 (strong buy) and a mean price target of $48.75. The high price target is $62.00, while the low is $40.00. There are two strong-buy ratings and two buy ratings, with no hold ratings. News events indicate system reconciliation activities but no specific corporate actions or clinical trial results were disclosed in the provided text.

    Key takeaways
    • Assembly Biosciences holds a strong balance sheet with $58.45 million in cash and zero debt.
    • The company is currently unprofitable with a net loss of $6.12 million and negative operating cash flow of $41.09 million.
    • Analyst sentiment is bullish, with a mean price target of $48.75, significantly above the current market price of $25.55.
    • Dilution risk is assessed as low, with no immediate flags for share issuance.
    • Revenue stands at $72.30 million, but historical growth trends are not available in the current dataset.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $25,66
    Market cap
    $405.1M
    Enterprise value
    $346.7M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    2.0x
    P / Tangible book
    2.0x
    Tangible book
    $206.8M
    Net cash
    $58.5M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    -2.4%
    ROE
    -3.0%
    Cash conversion
    671.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    0.1%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships1 disclosed relationship · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Customers1
    ANON:CUST:ASMB.O:GileadANON:CUST:ASMB.O:GileadCustomer88%Source ↗

    Supply chain

    Vendors → ASMB ↔ Partners → Customers · click any node to drill
    VENDORSPARTNERSCUSTOMERSASMBASMBAssembly Biosciences Inc1 entityANON:CUST:ASMB.O:Gilea
    1 mention in 10-K0 from corporate websites0 from news dispatches
    Updated 2026-07-04

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    Market position

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    -2,99
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    4
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-07-26 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate-2,58
    Revenueno estimateno estimate23,7M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate-56,9M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution4 analysts
    Strong buy2
    Buy2
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$50,00 · Median $47,50
    Low $43,00High $62,00
    Operating income · consensus-56,9M USD
    EPS surprise
    +78,6 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    +204,7 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$40,00
    Mean$48,75
    Median$46,50
    High$62,00
    Spot$25,66
    +90.0 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-16,8 %Above median
    Net Margin-8,5 %Above median
    ROE-3,0 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev0,1 %Above median
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv6,71Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 2 343 920 sh6 grants7 insiders
    • Consylman GinaDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 8 000 @ $24,11grant · 2026-06-04
    • McHutchison John GDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 8 000 @ $24,11grant · 2026-06-04
    • Mahony SusanDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 8 000 @ $24,11grant · 2026-06-04
    • Johnson-Pratt LisaDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 8 000 @ $24,11grant · 2026-06-04
    • Houghton MichaelDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 8 000 @ $24,11grant · 2026-06-04
    • ALTIG ANTHONY EDirector · Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockAcquired 8 000 @ $24,11grant · 2026-06-04
    • GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.10% owner · Class B warrants to purchase Common Stock → Common StockAcquired 1 147 960 @ $21,60purchase · 2025-08-08
    • GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.10% owner · Class A warrants to purchase Common Stock → Common StockAcquired 1 147 960 @ $21,60purchase · 2025-08-08

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    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    Source documents
    • ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES, INC. Market data — financials · 2026-07-26
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on ASMB.O · 2026-07-26
    • Assembly Biosciences Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-26
    • Assembly Biosciences Inc HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-26

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$23M
    • Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$19M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$1M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Jason A. OkazakiPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling1 buys · 5 sellsnet -$15K6 insiders · last 365d
    • Bjorkquist Jeanette MPFO and PAO · Common StockSold 29 @ $23,25$674 · 2026-06-17
    • Bjorkquist Jeanette MPFO and PAO · Common StockSold 16 @ $27,49$440 · 2026-03-30
    • White Nicole SChief Manufacturing Officer · Common StockSold 188 @ $26,65$5K · 2026-03-30
    • White Nicole SChief Manufacturing Officer · Common StockSold 9 @ $27,49$247 · 2026-03-30
    • Bjorkquist Jeanette MPFO and PAO · Common StockSold 312 @ $26,65$8K · 2026-03-30
    • Okazaki Jason ADirector, CEO and President · Common StockOther 94 250 · 2026-03-29
    • Gaggar AnujChief Medical Officer · Common StockOther 14 000 · 2026-03-29
    • White Nicole SChief Manufacturing Officer · Common StockOther 14 000 · 2026-03-29
    • Bjorkquist Jeanette MPFO and PAO · Common StockOther 3 500 · 2026-03-29
    • Delaney William E IVChief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 14 000 · 2026-03-29
    • Okazaki Jason ADirector, CEO and President · Common StockOther 50 750 · 2026-03-29
    • Bjorkquist Jeanette MPFO and PAO · Common StockOther 6 500 · 2026-03-29
    • White Nicole SChief Manufacturing Officer · Common StockOther 26 000 · 2026-03-29
    • Gaggar AnujChief Medical Officer · Common StockOther 26 000 · 2026-03-29
    • Delaney William E IVChief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 26 000 · 2026-03-29
    • GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.10% owner · Common StockBought 2 295 920 · 2025-08-08

    Short positioning

    2.3Mshares short-4.0% vs prior
    14.7days to cover
    76.9%short of daily vol
    6fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    ASMB.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
    Relationship graph
    ASMBANON:CUSBiotechnology
    This companySectorCustomers

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • R&D expense (annual): USD 64.81MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 254.55MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -41.09MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 257.59MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 206.75MUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD -6.12MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD -6.12MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD -12.12MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 50.84MUnknown
    • Capex (annual): USD 66KUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 72.3MUnknown
    • Total operating expenses (annual): USD 84.42MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1Unknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1Unknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 15.86MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 48.78MUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 58.45MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 115.5MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 119.17MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 28.52MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD -40.18MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD -45.42MUnknown
    • Total operating expenses (annual): USD 73.94MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 47.8MUnknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-08-05 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTUpcomingEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-08-05EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER7 insider transactions — 2026-06 6 derivative
    2026-06-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER7 insider transactions — 2026-06 6 derivative
    2026-06-17INSIDERBjorkquist Jeanette M sold 29 sh — PFO and PAO ~$1k
    2026-06-05FILING8-K filing →
    2026-06-04INSIDERMahony Susan acquired 8.0k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERMcHutchison John G acquired 8.0k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERJohnson-Pratt Lisa acquired 8.0k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERHoughton Michael acquired 8.0k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERConsylman Gina acquired 8.0k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-06-04INSIDERALTIG ANTHONY E acquired 8.0k sh Stock Option (right to buy) — Director
    2026-05-26FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-26FILING424B5 filing →
    2026-05-22FILING424B5 filing →
    2026-05-22FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-07FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-05-07FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-22FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-03-30 00:00 UTCINSIDER14 insider transactions — 2026-03
    2026-03-30 00:00 UTCINSIDER14 insider transactions — 2026-03
    2026-03-30FILING8-K filing →
    2026-03-30INSIDERBjorkquist Jeanette M sold 16 sh — PFO and PAO ~$0k
    2026-03-30INSIDERWhite Nicole S sold 188 sh — Chief Manufacturing Officer ~$5k
    2026-03-30INSIDERWhite Nicole S sold 9 sh — Chief Manufacturing Officer ~$0k
    2026-03-30INSIDERBjorkquist Jeanette M sold 312 sh — PFO and PAO ~$8k
    2026-03-29INSIDEROkazaki Jason A transacted 94.2k sh — Director, CEO and President
    2026-03-29INSIDERGaggar Anuj transacted 14.0k sh — Chief Medical Officer
    2026-03-29INSIDERWhite Nicole S transacted 14.0k sh — Chief Manufacturing Officer
    2026-03-29INSIDERBjorkquist Jeanette M transacted 3.5k sh — PFO and PAO
    2026-03-29INSIDERDelaney William E IV transacted 14.0k sh — Chief Scientific Officer
    2026-03-29INSIDEROkazaki Jason A transacted 50.8k sh — Director, CEO and President
    2026-03-29INSIDERBjorkquist Jeanette M transacted 6.5k sh — PFO and PAO
    2026-03-29INSIDERWhite Nicole S transacted 26.0k sh — Chief Manufacturing Officer
    2026-03-29INSIDERGaggar Anuj transacted 26.0k sh — Chief Medical Officer
    2026-03-29INSIDERDelaney William E IV transacted 26.0k sh — Chief Scientific Officer
    2026-03-19FILING10-K filing →
    2026-03-19FILING8-K filing →
    2025-12-08FILING8-K filing →
    2025-08-08 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2025-08 2 derivative
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