CPRX

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations · Inc. DE · CIK 0001369568
$31.28 +0.03% $3.8B
High Impact Filing (8/10)
Vol
Market Cap$3.8B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (50%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$421.9M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
SEC Reports8
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Pharmaceutical Preparations·Inc. DE·CIK 0001369568·Prev Close $31.27

Recent Activity

Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Andrews William T. sold 743 shares
Chief Medical Officer @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Andrews William T. sold 3,052 shares
Chief Medical Officer @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 28, 2026 SEC
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) filed a preliminary proxy statement (PREM14A) seeking stockholder approval for its acqui
PREM14A — Impact 8/10
May 22, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: CPRX — 57.7% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 547,770 | Exempt: 3,606 | TRF Vol: 949,595 | Short Ratio: 57.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
May 12, 2026 SEC
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals filed additional definitive proxy soliciting materials (DEFA14A) containing an employee update
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
May 11, 2026 SEC
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals reported Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 on total revenue of $149.4M, missing the consensus e
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 8/10
Feb 17, 2026 Insider
Russo Gregg sold 687 shares
Chief HR Officer @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
2,933,399 shares ($68.5M)

Price Targets

$32.60 +4.0% upside Hold
Current $31.34 Low $31.50 Median $32.00 High $36.00 5 analysts
$31.50 $36.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold50% buy · 12 analysts
2Strong Buy
4Buy
6Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 28, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. DOWNGRADE Buy → Neutral
May 8, 2026 Citigroup DOWNGRADE Buy → Neutral
May 7, 2026 Stephens & Co. DOWNGRADE Overweight → Equal-Weight
Mar 3, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.69 ▲ +2.6% $0.65 — $0.72 2% YoY 4
Next Q $0.73 ▲ +2.1% $0.69 — $0.78 7% YoY 4
Current FY $2.86 $2.79 — $2.96 5% YoY 4
Next FY $3.14 ▲ +0.6% $2.44 — $3.55 10% YoY 4

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$196.8M
MORGAN STANLEY$68.5MADD
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$61.9MTRIM
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$51.3MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$31.7MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 3, 2026Andrews WilliamF$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Andrews WilliamM$0.00
Feb 17, 2026Russo GreggM$0.00
Feb 17, 2026Russo GreggF$0.00
Feb 17, 2026Russo GreggM$0.00
7 institutional holders with $421.9M total value (18,074,503 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, MORGAN, RENAISSANCE. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC8,432,247$196.8M46.7%
2MORGAN STANLEY2,933,399$68.5M16.2%ADD +59.1%
3RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC2,650,077$61.9M14.7%TRIM -25.2%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2,199,842$51.3M12.2%ADD +30.6%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,356,499$31.7M7.5%NEW
6FMR LLC343,737$8.0M1.9%TRIM -28.9%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN158,702$3.7M0.9%ADD +37.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,843,6242,933,399+59.1%$68.5M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM3,544,8302,650,077-25.2%$61.9M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD115,084158,702+37.9%$3.7M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM3,183,5231,843,624-42.1%$36.3M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGTRIM844,777593,609-29.7%$11.7M2025-Q3
FMR LLCTRIM509,113362,217-28.9%$7.1M2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM163,715115,084-29.7%$2.3M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT13,7660-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD2,394,5553,183,523+32.9%$69.1M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD1,811,4752,365,675+30.6%$51.3M2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD319,879509,113+59.2%$11.0M2025-Q2
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD97,395163,715+68.1%$3.6M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW13,766$298.7K2025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD461,567716,016+55.1%$17.4M2025-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED112,482319,879+184.4%$7.8M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT91,7700-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED212,845722,858+239.6%$15.1M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED48,338461,567+854.9%$9.6M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM155,93182,820-46.9%$1.7M2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,012,6791,823,274+80.0%$36.2M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW1,167,743$23.2M2024-Q3
2 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 3, 2026Andrews William T.Chief Medical OfficerF743$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2026Andrews William T.Chief Medical OfficerM3,052$0.00$0.00
Feb 17, 2026Russo GreggChief HR OfficerM687$0.00$0.00
Feb 17, 2026Russo GreggChief HR OfficerF211$0.00$0.00
Feb 17, 2026Russo GreggChief HR OfficerM687$0.00$0.00
Jun 3, 2025Andrews William T.Chief Medical OfficerM3,052$0.00$0.00

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Current analyst consensus: Hold (50% buy). Based on 12 analysts: 2 strong buy, 4 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$32.60 mean target +4.0% upside Hold (2.67)
$31.50 Low $36.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$31.34
Target Low$31.50
Target Mean$32.60
Target Median$32.00
Target High$36.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationHold (2.67)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.69 $0.65 $0.72 1.8% +2.6% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B 5.0% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.73 $0.69 $0.78 7.4% +2.1% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B 8.3% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
$2.86 $2.79 $2.96 5.1% +0.3% 1↑ 0↓ $0.6B 6.9% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
$3.14 $2.44 $3.55 9.7% +0.6% 1↑ 0↓ $0.7B 11.5% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.692
7d ago$0.692
30d ago$0.675+0.018
60d ago$0.675+0.018
90d ago$0.632+0.060
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 3 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 28, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
May 8, 2026 Citigroup DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
May 7, 2026 Stephens & Co. DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight
Mar 3, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262460050%
May 1, 20267610093%
Apr 1, 20267610093%
Mar 1, 20267610093%
Feb 1, 20267610093%
Jan 1, 20267610093%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.

May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CPRX — 57.7% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 547,770 | Exempt: 3,606 | TRF Vol: 949,595 | Short Ratio: 57.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CPRX — 55.9% short (0.6M / 1.1M)
Short: 601,881 | Exempt: 14,682 | TRF Vol: 1,076,356 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CPRX — 64.8% short (1.0M / 1.5M)
Short: 969,541 | Exempt: 303 | TRF Vol: 1,496,245 | Short Ratio: 64.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CPRX — 64.2% short (1.0M / 1.5M)
Short: 989,351 | Exempt: 6,417 | TRF Vol: 1,540,016 | Short Ratio: 64.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
earnings_calendar
CPRX Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-13
May 11, 2026
earnings
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
<p align="center"><em>Delivered Q1 2026 Total Revenues </em><em>of $149.4 Million</em><br><em>Results include 28% YoY Increase in Net Product Revenues
May 7, 2026
earnings
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Cancels First Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 11, 2026 <pre>The Company will Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May
May 7, 2026
other
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Announces Settlement of FIRDAPSE® (amifampridine) Patent Litigation with Hetero Labs Ltd.
<p align="center"><em>As Part of the Settlement, Hetero Labs Ltd. Receives a License to Market Generic FIRDAPSE Beginning in January 2035</em></p>
May 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
CPRX Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-05
Apr 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CPRX — 98,833 shares ($2.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260430, Price: $28.26, FTD Value: $2,793,020.58, CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 28, 2026
earnings
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 11, 2026
The Company will Host a Conference Call and Webcast on May 12, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET <pre>The Company will Host a Conference Call and Webcast on May 12,
Apr 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CPRX — 453,627 shares ($11.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260420, Price: $26.26, FTD Value: $11,912,245.02, CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CPRX — 51,438 shares ($1.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260317, Price: $23.30, FTD Value: $1,198,505.4, CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 6, 2026
other
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals to Showcase Real‑World Findings in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Host Vamorolone-Focused Symposium at the 2026 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference
<p align="justify">CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst") (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-s
Feb 25, 2026
earnings_calendar
CPRX Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-02-25