Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX)
NASDAQ:CLDX
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$29.00
▼(-16.06% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance driven by steep losses and substantial cash burn. Technicals are a supporting factor with a constructive uptrend and moderate momentum, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend. The recent equity raise modestly improves financial flexibility but comes with dilution risk.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
Extremely low leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.4%) is a durable structural strength for a clinical-stage biotech. It reduces refinancing risk and gives management optionality to fund trials or partnerships, improving the firm's ability to pursue capital-intensive development paths over months.
Negative Factors
High cash burn
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow (~-$222M and ~-$224M TTM) is a core structural risk for a clinical-stage biotech: it erodes runway, forces external financing, and constrains the ability to progress multiple programs simultaneously without dilution or restrictive deal terms over the next 2–6 months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
Extremely low leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.4%) is a durable structural strength for a clinical-stage biotech. It reduces refinancing risk and gives management optionality to fund trials or partnerships, improving the firm's ability to pursue capital-intensive development paths over months.
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Celldex (CLDX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.25B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)728.50K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.28
Revenue Growth-88.54%
EPS Growth-58.13%
CountryUS
Employees186
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-4.27
Shares Outstanding78,492,070
10 Day Avg. Volume749,214
30 Day Avg. Volume728,505
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.12
Price to Book (P/B)3.43
Price to Sales (P/S)1204.09
P/FCF Ratio-8.45
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.51K
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-60.51K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-6.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$50.71Price Target Upside46.79% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-4.35
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.39M
Celldex Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapeutic monoclonal and bispecific antibodies for the treatment of various diseases. Its drug candidates include antibody-based therapeutics to treat patients with i...
How the Company Makes Money
Celldex is a clinical-stage biotechnology company and, as such, it typically does not generate recurring revenue from marketed products. Its earnings potential and reported revenue, when present, generally come from (a) collaboration and licensing...
Celldex Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 820.00K | 1.50M | 7.02M | 6.88M | 2.36M | 4.65M |
| Gross Profit | -34.00K | 1.50M | -156.53M | -111.13M | -79.90M | -48.66M |
| EBITDA | -299.90M | -255.42M | -191.90M | -139.03M | -104.20M | -66.08M |
| Net Income | -283.69M | -258.80M | -157.86M | -141.43M | -112.33M | -70.51M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 511.25M | 582.98M | 792.34M | 465.63M | 352.74M | 444.65M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 451.46M | 518.57M | 725.28M | 421.70M | 304.95M | 408.25M |
| Total Debt | 1.91M | 2.34M | 3.81M | 2.54M | 4.03M | 3.04M |
| Total Liabilities | 55.03M | 55.82M | 45.34M | 36.46M | 26.53M | 25.18M |
| Stockholders Equity | 456.23M | 527.16M | 747.00M | 429.17M | 326.20M | 419.48M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -225.96M | -213.66M | -159.70M | -109.11M | -105.56M | -62.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -222.16M | -210.94M | -157.78M | -107.29M | -103.73M | -60.91M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 238.24M | 209.07M | -290.13M | -105.78M | 89.94M | -216.16M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.51M | 2.39M | 441.45M | 218.46M | 4.08M | 272.37M |
Celldex Technical Analysis
Negative
34.55
Price Trends
32.06
Negative
29.56
Negative
27.60
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.76
Positive
35.66
Neutral
22.72
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CLDX, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 34.55 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 31.01, above the 50-day MA of 32.06, and above the 200-day MA of 27.60, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.76 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.72 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CLDX.
Celldex Risk Analysis
Celldex disclosed 2 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Celldex reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Celldex Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $4.26B | -196.46 | -26.79% | ― | 96.03% | 82.27% | |
52 Neutral | $2.25B | -6.72 | -50.72% | ― | -88.54% | -58.13% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
49 Neutral | $1.74B | -4.47 | -60.70% | ― | 23382.78% | 7.01% | |
47 Neutral | $814.75M | -7.31 | -11.85% | ― | 47.10% | -35.51% | |
45 Neutral | $2.32B | -6.26 | -74.86% | ― | ― | -85.06% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Celldex Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Celldex Announces Major Underwritten Public Equity Offering
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Celldex Therapeutics entered an underwriting agreement with Leerink Partners and TD Securities for an underwritten public offering of 10,345,000 shares of common stock at $29.00 per share, expected to raise about $282 million in ...
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