LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (LBRX) Stock Price & Analysis

LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (LBRX) closed at USD 39.83 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, up 0.48% on the day. The US market is currently closed; this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 39.64; the Oct 28, 2026 session ranged USD 38.49–40.38 on volume of 201,736 shares. Market capitalization is $1.28B, with a 52-week range of USD 14.32–50.16 (NGM). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

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Key facts (LBRX)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (LBRX)

USDFY2024FY2025TTM
Net income-$63.1M-$25.2M-$85.7M
EPS (diluted)-$176.15-$3.13—
Free cash flow-$53.8M-$35.3M-$82.8M
Cash + short-term investments$25.4M$295M—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (LBRX)

P/B 3.9x · FCF yield -6.45% · Earnings yield -6.67%

Analysts (LBRX)

Consensus Buy (mean 1.91 on a 1–5 scale), 11 analysts; mean target USD 58 (low 35, high 80).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-09Canaccord GenuityInitiatedBuy$65
2026-10-06GuggenheimInitiatedBuy$80
2026-10-05Roth CapitalDowngradeBuy → Neutral$37 → $35
2026-10-02NeedhamInitiatedBuy$68
2026-08-24HC Wainwright & Co.Target raisedBuy$45 → $60
2026-08-12BMO CapitalTarget raisedOutperform$46 → $54
2026-08-03HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratedBuy$45
2026-07-21BMO CapitalInitiatedOutperform$46
2026-07-07Wolfe ResearchInitiatedOutperform$45

Total return (dividends reinvested) (LBRX)

1Y (from 2025-10-29)5Y (from 2025-09-08)
Total return+154.5%+137.1%
S&P 500 (SPY)+13.6%+79.8%
Per year+155.3%+113.5%
Volatility (annualized)62.2%50.6%
Max drawdown-31.3% (Sep 2026→Oct 2026)-25.5% (Aug 2026→Oct 2026)

LBRX earnings history and stock reaction

Results filedQuarterEPSConsensusSurpriseStock reaction
—Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026−$1.71−$0.80Miss −113.8%—
—Quarter ended Dec 31, 2025−$0.45−$0.32Miss −40.6%—
—Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025−$0.61−$0.28Miss −117.9%—

EPS as reported against the analyst consensus before the release; surprise uses the cent-rounded figures shown (in dollars when EPS and consensus have opposite signs). Stock reaction = close before the results to close after (the first close following a release after the bell or before the open).

LBRX recent SEC filings (last 120 days)

FiledFormWhat it says
Oct 13, 2026Schedule 13G/AJPMORGAN CHASE & CO.: 4.3% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Sep 15, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement; Regulation FD disclosure
“Appointment of Chief Medical Officer On September 15, 2026, LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (the "Company") announced that Susan G. Kozauer, M.D. has been appointed to serve as the Company's Chief Medical Officer, effective as of September 14, 2026 (the "Start Date"). Dr. Kozauer, age 54, served as the Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development at Centessa Pharmaceuticals from August 2025 to September 2026. Prior to that, she served as the Vice President in Clinical Development at Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.…”
Sep 3, 20268-KDirector or executive officer change, or pay arrangement; Regulation FD disclosure
“Appointment of Chief Financial Officer On September 3, 2026, LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (the "Company") announced that Joseph M. Miller has been appointed to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 2, 2026 (the "Start Date"). Mr. Miller, age 52, has over two decades of experience in both public and private biotech and commercial stage companies across the health sciences, biotech, and pharmaceutical sectors. Most recently. Mr. Miller served as the Chief Financial Officer of Aurinia…”
Aug 14, 2026Schedule 13G/ATCG Crossover GP II, LLC, TCG Crossover Fund II, L.P.: 5.0% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Aug 11, 202610-QQuarterly report · period ended Jun 30, 2026
Aug 11, 20268-KQuarterly results
Jul 29, 2026Schedule 13G/ABlackRock, Inc.: 6.3% of shares, passive 5%+ holder (amended)
Jul 29, 20268-KEntered a material agreement; Unregistered sale of shares; Regulation FD disclosure
“On July 28, 2026, LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (the "Company") entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with certain investors (the "Investors") pursuant to which the Company, in a private placement (the "Private Placement"), agreed to issue and sell to the Investors an aggregate of (i) 3,577,560 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") and (ii) pre-funded warrants (the "Pre-Funded Warrants") to purchase up to 715,513 shares of…”
Jul 22, 20268-KOther material event
“On July 22, 2026, LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (the "Company") issued a press release announcing accelerated timing of topline results from the Phase 3 NOVA-2 clinical trial of LB-102 in schizophrenia. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and, other than the quotes contained therein, is incorporated herein by reference.”
Jul 16, 2026Schedule 13GJPMORGAN CHASE & CO: 5.2% of shares, passive 5%+ holder

Source: SEC EDGAR. Quotes are the opening words of each item as filed; each form links to the filing. Insider Form 4 filings are listed in the insider sections.

LBRX suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
CompetitorAbbVie (ABBV)“In bipolar depression, we believe LB-102, if approved, would compete with several currently approved therapeutics, including: Vraylar (marketed by AbbVie Inc.);”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Mar 26, 2026.

LBRX company outlook (results filed Aug 11, 2026)

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

LBRX analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)$-1.52$-0.93−$0.59$08
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$-1.52$-1.04−$0.48$08
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$-5.47$-3.35−$2.12$09
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$-5.13$-4.25−$0.89$09

Key Statistics (as of October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC)

PriceUSD 39.83
Change▲ 0.48% (up)
Previous CloseUSD 39.64
OpenUSD 39.53
Day RangeUSD 38.49 – 40.38
52-Week RangeUSD 14.32 – 50.16
Volume201,736 shares
Market Cap$1.28B
ExchangeNGM

Technical Analysis (LBRX)

Nexqual's technical model rates LBRX "NEUTRAL" based on 3 bullish and 2 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Overall SignalNEUTRAL
RSI (14)51.7 (neutral)
vs SMA50Below (USD 41.7)
MACD-0.15 (negative)

Analyst Ratings (LBRX)

Wall Street analysts rate LBRX "Buy" based on 11 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 58 (range USD 35–80), per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count11
Mean TargetUSD 58
High TargetUSD 80
Low TargetUSD 35
Buy / Hold / Sell10 / 1 / 0

Earnings (LBRX)

Next Earnings Date2026-11-12
EPS EstimateUSD -1.52
Revenue Estimate$0

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-06-30USD -1.71 vs est -0.8 ▼ miss
2025-12-31USD -0.45 vs est -0.32 ▼ miss
2025-09-30USD -0.61 vs est -0.28 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (LBRX)

Gross Margin+0.00%
Operating Margin+0.00%
Profit Margin+0.00%
ROE-50.00%
Debt / Equity0.02
Current Ratio15.08
Total Cash$327.79M
Total Debt$5.22M

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Financial Health Score (LBRX)

Nexqual rates LB Pharmaceuticals Inc's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

GrowthMixed — No data
ProfitabilityWeak — Pre-revenue or very early stage
Balance SheetStrong — $328M cash vs $5M debt, net cash position
Cash FlowWeak — Operating cash flow -$35M (FY ended Dec 2025, 10-K)
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -26%, ROA -23.7% (last 4 quarters, SEC)

Ownership (LBRX)

Insider Ownership+0.24%
Institutional Ownership+102.29%
Shares Outstanding32.26M
Float26.46M
Short % of Float+20.29%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Leadership (LBRX)

LB Pharmaceuticals Inc is led by Heather D. Turner Esq., CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

CEO & DirectorHeather D. Turner Esq.
Chief Operating & Business OfficerGad Soffer
Senior Vice President of Technical OperationsRichard A. Silva
Senior Vice President of Regulatory AffairsJames Rawls Pharm.D.
Senior Vice President of Corporate AffairsEllen Rose

Major Backers & Investors (LBRX)

Notable institutional backers of LB Pharmaceuticals Inc include Deep Track Capital, Lp, RA Capital Management, L.P., Trails Edge Capital Partners, LP, according to Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
Deep Track Capital, Lp10.39%
RA Capital Management, L.P.6.85%
Trails Edge Capital Partners, LP4.72%
Commodore Capital Lp4.65%
JPMorgan4.64%
TCG Crossover Management, LLC4.49%
Caligan Partners, LP4.46%
Spruce Street Capital LP4.27%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
BlackRock8.48%

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

From LB Pharmaceuticals Inc's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-26)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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