Market Cap
$167.6M
PEPG
PepGen Inc.
$2.27 ▲ +2.49%
Prev close $2.21Market cap$167.6M
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$10.19 (+349.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 9/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)6 New Institutional Positions11 Institutional Exits Biotech & Drug Discovery
Snapshot
The big-picture read on PEPG right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Micro Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (86%)
Inst. Holders
44 funds
Inst. Value
$62.5M
Inst. Activity
6 buys / 11 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $59.3K sell
Insider Net $
-$59.3K
Social Sentiment
50° Neutral
SEC Reports
8
Price chart 30d -28.8%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 short_volume
Aug 6, 2026 SEC Short Volume: PEPG — 69.1% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 737,448 | Exempt: 20,273 | TRF Vol: 1,067,218 | Short Ratio: 69.1% | Off-exchange volume (dar
PepGen reported Q2 2026 EPS of -$0.26, beating the -$0.30 consensus by 13.3%, with no revenue. The key catalyst is the D
8-K — Impact 7/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA — NEAR_EXIT
61 shares (—)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — DOUBLED
1,520,246 shares ($2.7M)
Jun 18, 2026 Insider
KEATING LAURIE was granted 34,000 shares
Director
Jun 18, 2026 Insider
Dable Habib J was granted 34,000 shares
Director
Jun 18, 2026 Insider
Jun 11, 2026 SEC HENSON HEIDI was granted 34,000 shares
Director
Passive institutional rebalancing in PepGen during Q3 2025: Vanguard and Morgan Stanley increased positions by $9.7M agg
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Analyst ratings buy % +3.6%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
86% rate it Buy or better · 14 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | HC Wainwright & Co. | REITERATE | Buy | 43% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Craig-Hallum | INITIATE | Buy | 54% |
| May 13, 2026 | Wedbush | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 57% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83% |
Price targets
Where 8 covering analysts think PEPG trades over the next 12 months.
$10.19 +349.8% upside Strong Buy
Current$2.27 Low$2.50 Median$10.50 High$20.00 8 analysts
$2.50$20.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
50°
Neutral
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
8 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 2 bearish, 1 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 5.0/10.
BULLISH8-K7/10
PepGen reported Q2 2026 EPS of -$0.26, beating the -$0.30 consensus by 13.3%, with no revenue. The k
Aug 6, 2026
NEUTRALINST-CLUSTER2/10
Passive institutional rebalancing in PepGen during Q3 2025: Vanguard and Morgan Stanley increased po
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRALINST-CLUSTER3/10
Four mega-passive institutional investors (Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street, Morgan Stanley) signif
Jun 11, 2026
BEARISHEFFECT7/10
PepGen's S-3 shelf registration (File No. 333-296016) became effective on May 21, 2026, enabling the
May 22, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PEPG — 69.1% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 737,448 | Exempt: 20,273 | TRF Vol: 1,067,218 | Short Ratio: 69.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PEPG — 64.5% short (0.8M / 1.2M)
Short: 784,770 | Exempt: 10 | TRF Vol: 1,217,278 | Short Ratio: 64.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
PEPG Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-05
Jul 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PEPG — 68.1% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 662,097 | Exempt: 11,471 | TRF Vol: 972,765 | Short Ratio: 68.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jul 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PEPG — 67.4% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 617,724 | Exempt: 8,682 | TRF Vol: 916,189 | Short Ratio: 67.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $-0.27 | $-0.29–$-0.22 | 48.7% | +0.0% | 2↑ 0↓ | $0.0B | 6 |
| Next Q | $-0.31 | $-0.50–$-0.23 | -13.6% | +0.0% | 1↑ 1↓ | $0.0B | 6 |
| Current FY | $-1.07 | $-1.16–$-1.02 | 49.5% | +0.0% | 1↑ 1↓ | $0.0B | 6 |
| Next FY | $-1.04 | $-1.78–$-0.73 | 3.3% | +0.0% | 2↑ 0↓ | $0.0B | 6 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $-0.267 | — |
| 7d ago | $-0.267 | — |
| 30d ago | $-0.267 | — |
| 60d ago | $-0.275 | +0.008 |
| 90d ago | $-0.275 | +0.008 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own PEPG (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
44 institutional holders with $62.5M total value (34,706,008 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: ROYAL, RA, VIKING. Net selling activity: 11 institutions trimmed/exited vs 6 added.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 61 | $0.00 | 0.0% | NEAR_EXIT -93.8% |
| RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 20,064,545 | $36.1M | 57.8% | — |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 3,482,434 | $6.3M | 10.0% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,935,920 | $3.5M | 5.6% | — |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,786,765 | $3.2M | 5.1% | DOUBLED +950.4% |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1,520,246 | $2.7M | 4.4% | DOUBLED +2576.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,304,262 | $2.3M | 3.8% | DOUBLED +174.2% |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 866,992 | $1.6M | 2.5% | DOUBLED +190.4% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 658,381 | $1.2M | 1.9% | DOUBLED +216.6% |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 529,083 | $952.3K | 1.5% | DOUBLED +260.9% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | NEAR_EXIT | 982 | 61 | -93.8% | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | DOUBLED | 56,800 | 1,520,246 | +2576.5% | $2.7M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | DOUBLED | 298,568 | 866,992 | +190.4% | $1.6M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 207,922 | 658,381 | +216.6% | $1.2M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | DOUBLED | 146,596 | 529,083 | +260.9% | $952.3K |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | ADD | 69,123 | 112,071 | +62.1% | $201.7K |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | NEAR_EXIT | 706,472 | 98,581 | -86.0% | $177.4K |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | NEAR_EXIT | 442,168 | 75,416 | -82.9% | $135.7K |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | NEAR_EXIT | 216,824 | 54,113 | -75.0% | $97.3K |
| MORGAN STANLEY | NEAR_EXIT | 998,987 | 48,842 | -95.1% | $87.9K |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
13 insiders, 25 transactions. Net -$59.3K — $0.00 bought, $59.3K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | KEATING LAURIE | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Dable Habib J | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | HENSON HEIDI | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Finer Mitchell H. | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Mayer Howard | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Resnick Joshua | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Wyman Lisa | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Director | AWARD | 34,000 | — | — |
| May 21, 2026 | Kasraian Kasra | Chief Technical Officer | SELL | 1,233 | $1.41 | $1.7K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | McArthur James G | President and CEO | SELL | 5,144 | $6.23 | $32.0K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for PEPG.
Shares short
3,871,203
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+4.8%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈5.6%
Estimate — not % of float
All PEPG filing & press-release reports (8)
- 8-K reportAug 6, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- EFFECT reportMay 22, 2026
- S-3 reportMay 19, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 12, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 6, 2026
- 8-K reportMar 4, 2026