Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) Stock Forecast Oct. 15, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 15, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Prelude Therapeutics Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Prelude Therapeutics Inc is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $343M. It ranks number 60 by market capitalization among the 60 Pharmaceutical Preparations issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For PRLD, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 3.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-07-28 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-28 and 2026-09-15. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.4%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.4% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-15 signals)
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Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Pharmaceutical Preparations peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $343M | 60/60 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.56x | 37/41 |
| EPS | $-1.02 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $1.26 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $0.21 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.31 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | -45.2% | 27/36 |
| ROA | -31.9% | 34/41 |
| ROIC | -44.5% | 35/44 |
| Operating Margin | -300.6% | 34/37 |
| Net Margin | -269.8% | 30/33 |
| EBT Margin | -278.0% | 41/44 |
Financial Health
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.07x | 18/56 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.42x | 31/46 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.42x | 30/46 |
| Working Capital | $117M | 50/56 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$33M | 37/56 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$33M | 30/47 |
| Capital Spending | $0.00M | 1/47 |
| FCF/Sales | -148.3% | 37/40 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.0% | 40/40 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.12x | 36/39 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 5.1x | 25/41 |
Income Statement
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $22M | 43/44 |
| Operating Income | -$67M | 28/48 |
| Net Income | -$60M | 25/43 |
| R&D Expense | $69M | 53/55 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | PRLD | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 106M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $155M | 81.7% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $26M | 13.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $56M | 29.3% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $36M | 19.0% of assets |
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Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Prelude Therapeutics Inc (Pharmaceutical Preparations): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PRLD Prelude Therapeutics Inc | ▲ | $343M |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co | ▶ | $1.14T |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | ▼ | $611.90B |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | ▶ | $500.75B |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | ▶ | $363.59B |
| NVS Novartis Ag | ▼ | $280.27B |
| AZN Astrazeneca Plc | ▼ | $258.35B |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories | ▼ | $182.04B |
| NVO Novo Nordisk A S | ▼ | $169.41B |
| PFE Pfizer Inc | ▼ | $166.49B |
| VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma | ▼ | $126.35B |
| BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co | ▶ | $123.73B |
| SNY Sanofi | ▼ | $98.05B |
| GSK Gsk Plc | ▼ | $96.58B |
| REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $80.48B |
| TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | ▶ | $47.45B |
| ONC Beone Medicines Ltd. | ▲ | $39.96B |
| RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc | ▲ | $33.92B |
| ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $31.32B |
| ZTS Zoetis Inc. | ▼ | $31.11B |
| TAK Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | ▶ | $30.24B |
| ATHE Alterity Therapeutics Ltd | ▶ | $25.65B |
| ZLAB Zai Lab Ltd | ▶ | $25.26B |
| ROIV Roivant Sciences Ltd. | ▲ | $24.28B |
| GMAB Genmab A/S | ▶ | $23.73B |
| UTHR United Therapeutics Corp | ▼ | $23.16B |
| INSM Insmed Inc | ▶ | $21.36B |
| VTRS Viatris Inc | ▶ | $20.03B |
| ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S | ▲ | $14.94B |
| JAZZ Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | ▼ | $13.61B |
| BBIO Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | ▶ | $13.12B |
| CORT Corcept Therapeutics Inc | ▲ | $12.26B |
| SMMT Summit Therapeutics Inc. | ▶ | $12.07B |
| ELAN Elanco Animal Health Inc | ▼ | $11.76B |
| BMRN Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | ▶ | $10.85B |
| RDY Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd | ▼ | $10.64B |
| MDGL Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $10.63B |
| CYTK Cytokinetics Inc | ▲ | $8.89B |
| PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc | ▶ | $8.82B |
| AXSM Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $8.47B |
| ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $8.26B |
| ABVX Abivax S.A. | ▼ | $7.26B |
| IONS Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | ▲ | $7.10B |
| SYRE Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $6.93B |
| ALKS Alkermes Plc. | ▲ | $6.73B |
| PRAX Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | ▲ | $6.67B |
| KNSA Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | ▼ | $6.16B |
| AMRX Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $6.15B |
| BLTE Belite Bio, Inc | ▲ | $6.00B |
| RYTM Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $5.97B |
| LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc | ▶ | $5.88B |
| BLRX Biolinerx Ltd. | ▶ | $5.43B |
| MIRM Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $5.19B |
| ERAS Erasca, Inc. | ▲ | $5.14B |
| COGT Cogent Biosciences, Inc. | ▶ | $5.12B |
| ORKA Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $5.08B |
| TVTX Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $5.02B |
| PTCT Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $4.98B |
| MANE Veradermics, Inc | ▲ | $4.74B |
| DNTH Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. /De/ | ▲ | $4.17B |
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Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Prelude Therapeutics Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Prelude Therapeutics Inc stock predictions?
For PRLD, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 3.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-07-28 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-28 and 2026-09-15. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Prelude Therapeutics Inc forecasts updated?
Prelude Therapeutics Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 15, 2026.
Which companies are Prelude Therapeutics Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, PRLD included, share the SEC industry code Pharmaceutical Preparations. The largest are: Eli Lilly & Co (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Abbvie Inc. (ABBV), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Novartis Ag (NVS), Astrazeneca Plc (AZN).
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