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XBiotech Inc

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Mcap
68,0M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
ROE
-32,5 %
Net margin
Debt / equity
0,00
Beta
52w range
Volume
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Prev close
$2,44
Open
$2,40
Next earnings
2026-10-28
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About

XBiotech Inc is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases.

Business. XBiotech Inc (XBIT.O) is a biotechnology and medical research company operating within the healthcare sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorHealthcare
Business sectorPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
IndustryBiotechnology & Medical Research
ActivityPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
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Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
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Ownership
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
-32,5 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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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

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    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · 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

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    Synthesis

    Business

    XBiotech Inc (XBIT.O) is a biotechnology and medical research company operating within the healthcare sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorHealthcare
    Business sectorPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    IndustryBiotechnology & Medical Research
    ActivityPharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    XBiotech operates with a strong liquidity position, as evidenced by its cash and equivalents of $125.55 million, which significantly exceeds its total liabilities of $9.73 million, resulting in a current ratio of 16.01. The company's price-to-book ratio of 0.54 and price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.54 suggest that the market values the company at a discount to its book value, potentially indicating undervaluation or concerns about future earnings.

    Profitability metrics show a challenging financial landscape for XBiotech. The company reported a net loss of $45.54 million and an operating loss of $55.69 million, resulting in a negative return on equity of -32.45% and a negative return on assets of -30.34%. These figures are below the industry median for profitability, indicating that the company is underperforming relative to its peers in terms of generating returns on invested capital and assets.

    Geographically, XBiotech's revenue is not disclosed by segment or region in the available data, making it difficult to assess geographic exposure or revenue concentration. However, the company's operations are primarily in the biotechnology sector, which is subject to regulatory and market risks that can affect revenue stability.

    The company's growth trajectory is constrained by its current financial performance. With a net loss and negative operating cash flow of $39.92 million, XBiotech is not generating positive cash flows from operations, which is a critical factor for sustainable growth. The absence of long-term debt and the presence of significant cash reserves suggest that the company has the financial flexibility to fund operations and research and development activities without immediate dilution or liquidity pressures.

    Risk factors for XBiotech include its reliance on successful clinical trials and regulatory approvals for its drug candidates, as well as the high costs and uncertainties associated with biotechnology research and development. The company's low ESG governance score of 29.86 and high ESG controversies score of 100.00 indicate potential governance and reputational risks that could impact investor confidence and operational stability. The risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based flags detected.

    Recent events and filings do not show any significant changes in the company's financial or operational status. The last actual EPS was -$0.36, and the last actual revenue was $43.997 million, reflecting ongoing financial challenges. The company's capital expenditures were minimal at -$289,000, suggesting a conservative approach to capital spending.

    Key takeaways
    • XBiotech has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 16.01 and significant cash reserves.
    • The company is currently unprofitable, with a net loss of $45.54 million and negative returns on equity and assets.
    • The company's price-to-book ratio of 0.54 suggests it is undervalued relative to its book value.
    • XBiotech has no long-term debt and low dilution risk, providing financial flexibility for R&D and operations.
    • The company's ESG governance score is low, and its controversies score is high, indicating potential governance and reputational risks.

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $2,23
    Market cap
    $76.2M
    Enterprise value
    -$49.3M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    0.5x
    P / Tangible book
    0.5x
    Tangible book
    $140.3M
    Net cash
    $125.6M
    Current ratio
    16.0
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    -30.3%
    ROE
    -32.5%
    Cash conversion
    88.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

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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

    ROE-32,5 %Below median
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv0,88Above median

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 278 219 sh4 grants4 insiders
    • Rademaker Craig EvanDirector · Director Stock Option → Common StockAcquired 92 104 @ $2,64grant · 2025-10-01
    • Troy Tevi DavidDirector · Director Stock Option → Common StockAcquired 56 000 @ $2,64grant · 2025-10-01
    • Kuendig Thomas MartinDirector · Director Stock Option → Common StockAcquired 79 115 @ $2,64grant · 2025-10-01
    • Soffer David SpencerDirector · Director Stock Option → Common StockAcquired 51 000 @ $2,64grant · 2025-10-01

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    Source documents
    • XBiotech Inc Market data — financials · 2026-05-30
    • XBiotech Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-30
    • XBiotech Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-05-30

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$6M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$0M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$1M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

    281.5Kshares short+2.1% vs prior
    7.23days to cover
    38.1%short of daily vol
    367fails-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
    XBIT.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -27.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -18.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -28.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -42.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -31.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -24.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): -32.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): -30.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 16.01xDerived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 0.07xDerived (calculated)
    • Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -77.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -23.0%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -18.3%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -18.3%Derived (calculated)
    • R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 25.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (annual): USD -45.54MSEC XBRL filing
    • R&D expense (annual): USD 47.39MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1SEC XBRL filing
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 7.93MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 140.35MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 30.49MSEC XBRL filing
    • Current assets (annual): USD 126.95MSEC XBRL filing
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -39.92MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1SEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-05-14FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2026-03-13FILINGFORM 10-K →
    2025-12-09FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-11-12FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2025-10-03FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-10-01 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2025-10 4 derivative
    2025-10-01INSIDERTroy Tevi David acquired 56.0k sh Director Stock Option — Director
    2025-10-01INSIDERKuendig Thomas Martin acquired 79.1k sh Director Stock Option — Director
    2025-10-01INSIDERSoffer David Spencer acquired 51.0k sh Director Stock Option — Director
    2025-10-01INSIDERRademaker Craig Evan acquired 92.1k sh Director Stock Option — Director
    2025-09-02FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-08-13FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2025-07-07FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2025-06-24FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-05-14FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2025-04-07FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-04-01FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-03-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-03 1 derivative
    2025-01-31 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-01 1 derivative
    2024-06-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2024-06 4 derivative
    2024-01-03 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2024-01 1 derivative
    2023-06-23 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2023-06 4 derivative
    2023-02-10 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2023-02 1 derivative
    2022-06-22 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2022-06 4 derivative
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