CADL

Candel Therapeutics, Inc.

Nasdaq · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · Inc. DE · CIK 0001841387
$7.93 +2.85% $564.9M
Vol
Market Cap$564.9M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (87%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$62.3M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity1B / 0S
Insider Net $$3.0M
Reddit Sentiment64° Warm
SEC Reports3
Press Releases5
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)·Inc. DE·CIK 0001841387·Prev Close $7.71

Recent Activity

May 15, 2026 Press
Candel Therapeutics announced extended follow-up data from the phase 3 trial of aglatimagene (CAN-2409) in localized pro
Impact 8/10
May 15, 2026 fda
Candel Therapeutics Reports Extended Clinical Benefit Over Multiple Clinical Endpoints in Patients from Phase 3 Trial of Aglatimagene Besadenovec (CAN-2409) in Localized Prostate Cancer Under Prolonged Follow-up at AUA 2026 Annual Meeting
<p align="justify">NEEDHAM, Mass., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Can
May 14, 2026 SEC
Candel Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 results: net loss of $8.9M vs net income of $7.4M in Q1 2025, driven by higher R&D
8-K — Impact 4/10
May 14, 2026 SEC
Candel Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 EPS of -$0.54, a 65.6% miss vs consensus of -$0.33, with no revenue. The company hi
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 5/10
May 4, 2026 Press
Candel Therapeutics announced a conference call on May 15, 2026, to discuss extended follow-up data from the Phase 3 tri
Impact 3/10
Mar 31, 2026 Insider
Manning Paul B sold 4,618 shares
Director @ $4.11 ($19.0K)
Mar 31, 2026 Insider
PAPA JOSEPH C sold 2,795 shares
Director @ $4.11 ($11.5K)
Mar 31, 2026 Insider
Loggia Nicoletta sold 779 shares
Director @ $4.11 ($3.2K)

Price Targets

$19.63 +147.5% upside Strong Buy
Current $7.93 Low $9.00 Median $19.50 High $29.00 8 analysts
$9.00 $29.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy87% buy · 15 analysts
4Strong Buy
9Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 20, 2026 Cantor Fitzgerald INITIATE Overweight
Mar 18, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 13, 2026 Canaccord Genuity MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Dec 8, 2025 Stephens & Co. REITERATE Overweight → Overweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $-0.26 $-0.26 — $-0.26 -27% YoY 1
Next Q $-0.26 $-0.26 — $-0.26 -15% YoY 1
Current FY $-0.87 ▼ -13.4% $-1.11 — $-0.74 0% YoY 3
Next FY $0.22 ▲ +134.4% $0.22 — $0.22 125% YoY 1

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
FMR LLC$46.5MADD
VANGUARD GROUP INC$13.0MADD
MORGAN STANLEY$757.3KADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$683.7KADD
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$560.5KTRIM

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Mar 31, 2026Manning PaulA$19.0K
Mar 31, 2026PAPA JOSEPHA$11.5K
Mar 31, 2026Loggia NicolettaA$3.2K
Feb 23, 2026Manning PaulBUY$3.0M

Reddit Sentiment

64°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
7 mentions 3 bullish 0 bearish
7 institutional holders with $62.3M total value (11,018,775 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: FMR, VANGUARD, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1FMR LLC8,234,299$46.5M74.7%ADD +80.6%
2VANGUARD GROUP INC2,305,060$13.0M20.9%ADD +29.6%
3MORGAN STANLEY134,031$757.3K1.2%ADD +76.5%
4CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC121,004$683.7K1.1%ADD +35.6%
5TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP99,200$560.5K0.9%TRIM -27.1%
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN73,899$417.5K0.7%DOUBLED +180.9%
7BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/51,282$289.7K0.5%TRIM -34.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYADD75,941134,031+76.5%$757.3K2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM136,11699,200-27.1%$560.5K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED26,31173,899+180.9%$417.5K2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM369,195136,116-63.1%$694.2K2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM113,72275,941-33.2%$387.3K2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM73,12347,643-34.8%$243.0K2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD20,77526,311+26.6%$134.2K2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT163,6000-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW369,195$1.9M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW163,600$827.8K2025-Q2
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCADD83,880113,772+35.6%$575.7K2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYADD62,476113,722+82.0%$575.4K2025-Q2
UBS Group AGTRIM187,09482,167-56.1%$415.8K2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM179,25173,123-59.2%$370.0K2025-Q2
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD13,58920,775+52.9%$105.1K2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD3,923,5997,085,316+80.6%$40.0M2025-Q1
VANGUARD GROUP INCADD1,339,1501,736,104+29.6%$9.8M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM687,749328,036-52.3%$1.9M2025-Q1
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCADD52,19083,880+60.7%$473.9K2025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD10,12213,589+34.3%$76.8K2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED110,701687,749+521.3%$6.0M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED9,446156,806+1560.0%$1.4M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD6,18710,122+63.6%$87.9K2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED19,45864,433+231.1%$446.5K2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW46,777$324.2K2024-Q3
3 unique insiders with 1 transactions. Net insider value: $3.0M ($3.0M bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Mar 31, 2026Manning Paul BDirectorA4,618$4.11$19.0K
Mar 31, 2026PAPA JOSEPH CDirectorA2,795$4.11$11.5K
Mar 31, 2026Loggia NicolettaDirectorA779$4.11$3.2K
Feb 23, 2026Manning Paul BDirectorBUY550,458$5.45$3.0M
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (87% buy). Based on 15 analysts: 4 strong buy, 9 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$19.63 mean target +147.5% upside Strong Buy (1.22)
$9.00 Low $29.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$7.93
Target Low$9.00
Target Mean$19.63
Target Median$19.50
Target High$29.00
# Analysts8
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.22)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$-0.26 $-0.26 $-0.26 -27.5% $0.0B 0.0% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$-0.26 $-0.26 $-0.26 -14.9% $0.0B 0.0% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
$-0.87 $-1.11 $-0.74 0.3% -13.4% $0.0B 0.0% 3
Next FY
2027-12-31
$0.22 $0.22 $0.22 125.2% +134.4% 0↑ 1↓ $0.0B 0.0% 1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$-0.260
7d ago$0.000-0.260
30d ago$0.000-0.260
60d ago$0.000-0.260
90d ago$0.000-0.260
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 20, 2026 Cantor Fitzgerald INITIATE Overweight
Mar 18, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 13, 2026 Canaccord Genuity MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 8, 2025 Stephens & Co. REITERATE Overweight Overweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20264920087%
Apr 1, 20264820086%
Mar 1, 20264820086%
Feb 1, 20264820086%
Jan 1, 20264820086%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

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7 mentions 3 bullish 0 bearish 7 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
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Mar 3, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 3, 2026160° Warm101

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May 15, 2026
fda
Candel Therapeutics Reports Extended Clinical Benefit Over Multiple Clinical Endpoints in Patients from Phase 3 Trial of Aglatimagene Besadenovec (CAN-2409) in Localized Prostate Cancer Under Prolonged Follow-up at AUA 2026 Annual Meeting
<p align="justify">NEEDHAM, Mass., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-sta
May 14, 2026
earnings
Candel Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights
<p align="justify">NEEDHAM, Mass., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-sta
May 13, 2026
other
Candel Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
<p align="justify">NEEDHAM, Mass., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-st
May 13, 2026
earnings_calendar
CADL Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-13
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CADL — 55.9% short (0.4M / 0.8M)
Short: 443,829 | Exempt: 6,807 | TRF Vol: 793,953 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
earnings_calendar
CADL Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-11
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CADL — 59.1% short (1.0M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,016,312 | Exempt: 4,644 | TRF Vol: 1,720,323 | Short Ratio: 59.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
CADL Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
May 5, 2026
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Short Volume: CADL — 61.6% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 808,906 | Exempt: 29,474 | TRF Vol: 1,312,834 | Short Ratio: 61.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
fda
Candel Therapeutics to Host Investor Conference Call Following Presentation of Extended Data from Phase 3 Trial of Aglatimagene Besadenovec in Localized Prostate Cancer at the American Urological Association 2026 Annual Meeting
<p align="justify">NEEDHAM, Mass., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-sta
May 1, 2026
other
Candel Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
<p align="justify">NEEDHAM, Mass., May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-sta
Apr 29, 2026
contract
Candel Therapeutics Announces Commercialization Agreement with EVERSANA to Support Potential U.S. Launch of Aglatimagene Besadenovec in Localized Prostate Cancer
<p align="left"><em>EVERSANA, a purpose-built, partner-led commercial organization, positions Candel for potential U.S. commercial launch following pl
Apr 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CADL — 76.3% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 530,584 | Exempt: 3,000 | TRF Vol: 695,408 | Short Ratio: 76.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CADL — 72.4% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 365,613 | Exempt: 358 | TRF Vol: 505,166 | Short Ratio: 72.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CADL — 58.5% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 432,985 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 740,601 | Short Ratio: 58.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)