BCAX

Bicara Therapeutics Inc.

Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations · Inc. DE · CIK 0002023658
$21.69 +1.93% $1.4B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)8 New Institutional Positions5 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.4B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (81%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$542.1M
Inst. Activity8 buys / 5 sells
Insider Activity2B / 15S
Insider Net $$37.1M
SEC Reports10
Press Releases3
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Pharmaceutical Preparations·Inc. DE·CIK 0002023658·Prev Close $21.28

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 SEC
An institutional cluster for Bicara Therapeutics (BCAX) shows net bearish conviction in Q3 2025: 3 sellers (including a
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
POWELL MICHAEL was granted 19,475 shares
Director
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
Simson Jake was granted 19,475 shares
Director
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
Haviland Kate was granted 19,475 shares
Director
May 26, 2026 SEC
Three top BCAX insiders (CEO, CFO, COO) sold a combined $590K in open-market shares over a 7-day window. The CFO's sale
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 21, 2026 fda
Ficerafusp Alfa Plus Pembrolizumab Demonstrated Differentiated Three-Year Overall Survival and Deep Responses Driven by TGF-β Inhibition in 1L R/M HPV-Negative HNSCC
<p align="center">   <em>At a median follow-up of three years, 1500mg of ficerafusp alfa weekly in c
May 11, 2026 SEC
Bicara Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 net loss of $56.2M ($-0.93/share), wider than the $-0.68 loss in Q1 2025, driven by
8-K — Impact 4/10
Inst.
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC — ADD
3,326,918 shares ($66.1M)

Price Targets

$31.46 +45.1% upside Strong Buy
Current $21.69 Low $16.00 Median $31.00 High $46.00 13 analysts
$16.00 $46.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy81% buy · 21 analysts
7Strong Buy
10Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 12, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 12, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 11, 2026 Guggenheim INITIATE Buy
Mar 31, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Mar 31, 2026 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $-0.83 $-1.04 — $-0.51 -65% YoY 13
Next Q $-0.85 $-1.02 — $-0.51 -27% YoY 13
Current FY $-3.48 $-4.08 — $-2.52 -38% YoY 13
Next FY $-3.63 $-5.05 — $-2.68 -4% YoY 12

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.$144.3M
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC$66.1MADD
BlackRock, Inc.$56.6M
FMR LLC$41.8MTRIM
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$35.3M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 9, 2026POWELL MICHAELA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026Simson JakeA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026Haviland KateA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026Mazumdar-Shaw KiranA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026Robertson ScottA$0.00
50 institutional holders with $542.1M total value (27,223,825 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: RA, JANUS, BlackRock,. Net buying activity: 8 institutions added/increased vs 5 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.7,255,993$144.3M26.6%
2JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC3,326,918$66.1M12.2%ADD +25.7%
3BlackRock, Inc.2,843,707$56.6M10.4%
4FMR LLC2,100,929$41.8M7.7%TRIM -37.2%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,774,220$35.3M6.5%
6CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,659,342$33.0M6.1%
7FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC1,621,643$32.3M5.9%NEW
8STATE STREET CORP1,419,388$28.2M5.2%DOUBLED +179.5%
9FIL Ltd679,904$13.5M2.5%
10GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC558,964$11.1M2.1%
11MORGAN STANLEY421,219$8.4M1.5%DOUBLED +284.8%
12BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/327,989$6.5M1.2%TRIM -26.5%
13VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC290,939$5.8M1.1%
14Clearbridge Investments, LLC289,221$5.8M1.1%
15D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.276,943$5.5M1.0%
16TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC269,718$5.4M1.0%ADD +32.2%
17CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC263,985$5.3M1.0%ADD +45.5%
18Hudson Bay Capital Management LP233,703$4.6M0.9%ADD +55.8%
19Woodline Partners LP232,690$4.6M0.9%TRIM -33.3%
20VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO216,753$4.3M0.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCADD2,646,2853,326,918+25.7%$66.1M2026-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM3,347,2232,100,929-37.2%$41.8M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED109,456421,219+284.8%$8.4M2026-Q1
Hudson Bay Capital Management LPADD150,000233,703+55.8%$4.6M2026-Q1
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPDOUBLED40,934109,261+166.9%$2.2M2026-Q1
Rafferty Asset Management, LLCTRIM59,81938,003-36.5%$755.9K2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.ADD21,00631,650+50.7%$629.5K2026-Q1
Legal & General Group PlcADD15,95822,227+39.3%$442.1K2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.TRIM56,59819,893-64.9%$395.7K2026-Q1
GROUP ONE TRADING LLCNEAR_EXIT16,9141,306-92.3%$26.0K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.DOUBLED121601+396.7%$12.0K2026-Q1
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCTRIM570161-71.8%$3.2K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD5374+39.6%$1.5K2026-Q1
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCNEW2,646,285$44.5M2025-Q4
STATE STREET CORPDOUBLED590,2771,649,537+179.5%$27.8M2025-Q4
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCNEW1,620,025$27.3M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM456,621335,682-26.5%$5.6M2025-Q4
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD184,982244,626+32.2%$4.1M2025-Q4
Woodline Partners LPTRIM348,690232,690-33.3%$3.9M2025-Q4
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.ADD39,12656,598+44.7%$952.6K2025-Q4
ALPS ADVISORS INCADD26,37844,978+70.5%$757.0K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD25,92435,243+35.9%$593.1K2025-Q4
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.TRIM40,77029,110-28.6%$489.9K2025-Q4
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALADD18,73027,391+46.2%$461.0K2025-Q4
Legal & General Group PlcDOUBLED3,15615,958+405.6%$268.6K2025-Q4
13 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: $37.1M ($40.0M bought, $2.9M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 9, 2026POWELL MICHAELDirectorAWARD19,475
Jun 9, 2026Simson JakeDirectorAWARD19,475
Jun 9, 2026Haviland KateDirectorAWARD19,475
Jun 9, 2026Mazumdar-Shaw KiranDirectorAWARD19,475
Jun 9, 2026Robertson Scott M.DirectorAWARD19,475
Jun 9, 2026Bowden ChristopherDirectorAWARD19,475
Jun 9, 2026RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.DirectorAWARD19,475
May 21, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE9,200$3.79$34.9K
May 21, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerSELL9,200$20.42$187.9K
May 18, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE15,000$3.79$56.8K
May 18, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerSELL12,022$19.96$240.0K
May 15, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOEXERCISE8,000$3.79$30.3K
May 15, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOSELL8,000$20.29$162.3K
May 8, 2026Schelman WilliamChief Medical OfficerAWARD85,000
Apr 27, 2026Raben DavidChief Medical OfficerEXERCISE5,500$3.79$20.8K
Apr 27, 2026Raben DavidChief Medical OfficerSELL5,500$22.88$125.8K
Apr 21, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE9,200$3.79$34.9K
Apr 21, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerSELL9,200$23.00$211.6K
Apr 20, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE15,000$3.79$56.8K
Apr 20, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerSELL15,000$23.61$354.1K
Apr 16, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE8,226$4.44$36.5K
Apr 15, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOEXERCISE8,000$3.79$30.3K
Apr 15, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOSELL8,000$23.01$184.1K
Mar 25, 2026Raben DavidChief Medical OfficerEXERCISE5,500$3.79$20.8K
Mar 25, 2026Raben DavidChief Medical OfficerSELL5,500$18.95$104.2K
Mar 23, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerSELL9,200$18.52$170.3K
Mar 23, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE9,200$3.79$34.9K
Mar 20, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE1,596$3.79$6.0K
Mar 20, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerSELL1,596$18.95$30.2K
Mar 19, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE6,905$3.79$26.2K
Mar 19, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerSELL6,905$18.78$129.7K
Mar 18, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE6,499$3.79$24.6K
Mar 18, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerSELL6,499$18.84$122.4K
Mar 16, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOSELL8,000$19.66$157.3K
Mar 16, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOEXERCISE8,000$3.79$30.3K
Mar 9, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerSELL36,766$19.17$704.7K
Mar 9, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE36,766$3.79$139.3K
Mar 6, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE3,817$3.79$14.5K
Mar 5, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE1,786$3.79$6.8K
Mar 4, 2026Mazumdar ClaireChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE2,631$3.79$10.0K
Mar 4, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE2,963$3.79$11.2K
Mar 4, 2026Raben DavidChief Medical OfficerEXERCISE16,300$3.79$61.8K
Mar 3, 2026Raben DavidChief Medical OfficerEXERCISE200$3.79$757.96
Mar 3, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOEXERCISE12,892$3.79$48.9K
Mar 3, 2026Hyep IvanChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE7,318$3.79$27.7K
Feb 26, 2026RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.DirectorBUY300,000$16.00$4.8M
Feb 26, 2026RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.DirectorBUY2,200,000$16.00$35.2M
Feb 25, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOEXERCISE3,108$3.79$11.8K
Feb 25, 2026Cohlhepp RyanPresident and COOSELL3,108$18.04$56.1K
Feb 2, 2026Meisner LaraChief Legal OfficerAWARD90,000
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (81% buy). Based on 21 analysts: 7 strong buy, 10 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$31.46 mean target +45.1% upside Strong Buy (1.60)
$16.00 Low $46.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$21.69
Target Low$16.00
Target Mean$31.46
Target Median$31.00
Target High$46.00
# Analysts13
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.60)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$-0.83 $-1.04 $-0.51 -65.1% 1↑ 7↓ $0.0B 0.0% 13
Next Q
2026-09-30
$-0.85 $-1.02 $-0.51 -26.6% 1↑ 7↓ $0.0B 0.0% 13
Current FY
2026-12-31
$-3.48 $-4.08 $-2.52 -38.0% 0↑ 11↓ $0.0B 0.0% 13
Next FY
2027-12-31
$-3.63 $-5.05 $-2.68 -4.4% 0↑ 7↓ $0.0B 0.0% 12

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$-0.825
7d ago$-0.807-0.018
30d ago$0.000-0.825
60d ago$0.000-0.825
90d ago$-0.725-0.100
10 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 5 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 12, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 12, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 11, 2026 Guggenheim INITIATE Buy
Mar 31, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 31, 2026 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform Outperform
Mar 31, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Mar 31, 2026 Citizens REITERATE Market Outperform Market Outperform
Mar 31, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 25, 2026 B of A Securities INITIATE Buy
Jan 29, 2026 Citizens INITIATE Market Outperform
Jan 13, 2026 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform Outperform
Jan 8, 2026 BTIG INITIATE Buy
Dec 18, 2025 Mizuho INITIATE Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202671040081%
May 1, 202661040080%
Apr 1, 202661040080%
Mar 1, 202651040079%
Feb 1, 202651030083%
Jan 1, 20264930081%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 21, 2026
fda
Ficerafusp Alfa Plus Pembrolizumab Demonstrated Differentiated Three-Year Overall Survival and Deep Responses Driven by TGF-β Inhibition in 1L R/M HPV-Negative HNSCC
<p align="center">   <em>At a median follow-up of three years, 1500mg of ficerafusp alfa weekly in combination with pembrolizumab demonstrated an esti
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BCAX — 84.7% short (0.5M / 0.5M)
Short: 463,204 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 546,715 | Short Ratio: 84.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
activist
Bicara Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
<p align="justify">BOSTON, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company comm
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BCAX — 90.6% short (0.5M / 0.5M)
Short: 470,682 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 519,255 | Short Ratio: 90.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
earnings
Bicara Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
<p align="center"><em>Study to evaluate ficerafusp alfa in combination with pembrolizumab as a loading and every-three-week maintenance regimen in 1L
May 11, 2026
earnings_calendar
BCAX Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-11
May 4, 2026
earnings
Bicara Therapeutics to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Updates on May 11, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET
<p>BOSTON, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to bringin
Apr 3, 2026
contract
Bicara Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grant under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
<p align="justify">BOSTON, April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company co
Mar 30, 2026
earnings
Bicara Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
<p align="center"><em>Selected 1500mg weekly of ficerafusp alfa as the optimal dose and initiated Phase 3 of the FORTIFI-HN01 pivotal trial; interim a
Mar 30, 2026
earnings_calendar
BCAX Q4 2025 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-03-30
Mar 26, 2026
earnings_calendar
BCAX Q4 2025 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-03-26
Mar 23, 2026
earnings
Bicara Therapeutics to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Business Updates on March 30, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET
<p align="justify">BOSTON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company co
Mar 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BCAX — 113,444 shares ($2.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260317, Price: $19.40, FTD Value: $2,200,813.6, BICARA THERAPEUTICS INC COM
Mar 11, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BCAX — 100,235 shares ($2.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260311, Price: $20.06, FTD Value: $2,010,714.1, BICARA THERAPEUTICS INC COM
Mar 10, 2026
short_interest
FTD: BCAX — 30,623 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260310, Price: $19.70, FTD Value: $603,273.1, BICARA THERAPEUTICS INC COM