LENZ

LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.

Nasdaq · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · Inc. DE · CIK 0001815776
$7.63 +5.97% $225.8M
Insider Buying Cluster (3 insiders)3 New Institutional Positions
Vol
Market Cap$225.8M
Cap SizeMicro Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (92%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$93.7M
Inst. Activity3 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity3B / 0S
Insider Net $$365.6K
Reddit Sentiment38° Cool
SEC Reports3
Press Releases1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)·Inc. DE·CIK 0001815776·Prev Close $7.20

Recent Activity

May 13, 2026 earnings_calendar
LENZ Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-13
May 11, 2026 SEC
LENZ Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 results with $1.7M in VIZZ product sales (up 19% QoQ) and total revenue of $1.9M, but
8-K — Impact 5/10
May 4, 2026 SEC
LENZ Therapeutics announced a webcast to report Q1 2026 financial results on May 11, 2026. No financial data or guidance
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 1/10
Mar 27, 2026 Insider
Chevallard Daniel R. bought 7,500 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $8.57 ($64.3K)
Mar 27, 2026 Insider
Schimmelpennink Evert B. bought 28,089 shares
President, CEO and Secretary @ $8.95 ($251.4K)
Mar 27, 2026 Insider
George Jeffrey P. bought 5,592 shares
Director @ $8.92 ($49.9K)
Feb 28, 2026 SEC
Three major passive institutional investors — Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS — significantly increased their posit
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 6/10
Inst.
FMR LLC — DOUBLED
3,702,718 shares ($59.2M)

Price Targets

$32.00 +319.4% upside Strong Buy
Current $7.63 Low $32.00 Median $32.00 High $32.00 0 analysts
$32.00 $32.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy92% buy · 13 analysts
6Strong Buy
6Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 12, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 12, 2026 Piper Sandler DOWNGRADE Overweight → Neutral
Apr 21, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 26, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $-1.07 ▼ -13.5% $-1.37 — $-0.53 -102% YoY 7
Next Q $-1.02 ▼ -12.6% $-1.42 — $-0.70 -73% YoY 7
Current FY $-4.56 ▼ -20.3% $-5.56 — $-3.55 -60% YoY 7
Next FY $-3.47 ▼ -31.7% $-5.09 — $-1.58 24% YoY 7

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
FMR LLC$59.2MDOUBLED
VANGUARD GROUP INC$21.1M
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$4.7MDOUBLED
MORGAN STANLEY$3.7MTRIM
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$2.7MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Mar 27, 2026Chevallard DanielBUY$64.3K
Mar 27, 2026Schimmelpennink EvertBUY$251.4K
Mar 27, 2026George JeffreyBUY$49.9K

Reddit Sentiment

38°
Cool
Bearish Neutral Bullish
4 mentions 0 bullish 2 bearish
7 institutional holders with $93.7M total value (5,857,474 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: FMR, VANGUARD, TWO. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1FMR LLC3,702,718$59.2M63.2%DOUBLED +4140.7%
2VANGUARD GROUP INC1,321,202$21.1M22.6%
3TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP293,446$4.7M5.0%DOUBLED +387.6%
4MORGAN STANLEY233,382$3.7M4.0%TRIM -49.4%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC169,122$2.7M2.9%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/114,688$1.8M2.0%TRIM -67.2%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN22,916$366.7K0.4%DOUBLED +119.3%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCDOUBLED87,3133,702,718+4140.7%$59.2M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED60,182293,446+387.6%$4.7M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM349,128114,688-67.2%$1.8M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED10,44822,916+119.3%$366.7K2025-Q4
UBS Group AGADD881,4811,201,616+36.3%$56.0M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED67,978349,128+413.6%$16.3M2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM585,355296,219-49.4%$13.8M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW60,182$2.8M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD667,164881,481+32.1%$25.8M2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED188,744585,355+210.1%$17.2M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED18,32567,978+271.0%$2.0M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPEXIT8,3220-100.0%$0.002025-Q2
UBS Group AGDOUBLED85,928667,164+676.4%$17.2M2025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED92,284188,744+104.5%$4.9M2025-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED21281,139+38173.1%$2.1M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCNEW9,594$246.7K2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM17,0798,322-51.3%$214.0K2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT25,3660-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD50,47892,284+82.8%$2.7M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED6,14585,928+1298.3%$2.5M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM49,26625,366-48.5%$732.3K2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD5,8967,504+27.3%$216.6K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW123,371$2.9M2024-Q3
3 unique insiders with 3 transactions. Net insider value: $365.6K ($365.6K bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Mar 27, 2026Chevallard Daniel R.Chief Financial OfficerBUY7,500$8.57$64.3K
Mar 27, 2026Schimmelpennink Evert B.President, CEO and SecretaryBUY28,089$8.95$251.4K
Mar 27, 2026George Jeffrey P.DirectorBUY5,592$8.92$49.9K
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (92% buy). Based on 13 analysts: 6 strong buy, 6 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$32.00 mean target +319.4% upside Strong Buy (1.29)
$32.00 Low $32.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$7.63
Target Low$32.00
Target Mean$32.00
Target Median$32.00
Target High$32.00
# Analysts0
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.29)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$-1.07 $-1.37 $-0.53 -101.7% -13.5% 1↑ 4↓ $0.0B -50.1% 7
Next Q
2026-09-30
$-1.02 $-1.42 $-0.70 -72.7% -12.6% 3↑ 3↓ $0.0B -44.6% 7
Current FY
2026-12-31
$-4.56 $-5.56 $-3.55 -60.0% -20.3% 0↑ 6↓ $0.0B -0.3% 7
Next FY
2027-12-31
$-3.47 $-5.09 $-1.58 23.9% -31.7% 1↑ 4↓ $0.1B 238.9% 7

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$-1.069
7d ago$-0.989-0.080
30d ago$-0.942-0.128
60d ago$-0.698-0.371
90d ago$-0.698-0.371
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 12, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 12, 2026 Piper Sandler DOWNGRADE Overweight Neutral
Apr 21, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 26, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 25, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20266610092%
Apr 1, 20266610092%
Mar 1, 20266610092%
Feb 1, 20266610092%
Jan 1, 20266610092%
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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Bearish Neutral Bullish
4 mentions 0 bullish 2 bearish 4 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Mar 31, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 31, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 25, 2026140° Cool011
Mar 24, 2026140° Cool011
May 13, 2026
earnings_calendar
LENZ Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-13
May 11, 2026
earnings_calendar
LENZ Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-11
May 4, 2026
earnings
LENZ Therapeutics to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights on May 11, 2026 and Attend Upcoming Investor Conference
<p align="justify">SAN DIEGO, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LENZ or “LENZ” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical c
May 4, 2026
earnings_calendar
LENZ Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-04
Apr 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: LENZ — 56,679 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260423, Price: $9.99, FTD Value: $566,223.21, LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM
Apr 20, 2026
other
LENZ Therapeutics Announces Submission of Marketing Authorization Application to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for VIZZ® for the Treatment of Presbyopia in the United Kingdom
<p align="center"><em>MHRA submission follows EMA validation of the VIZZ MAA in March 2026</em></p>
Apr 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LENZ — 80.0% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 422,095 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 527,819 | Short Ratio: 80.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 1, 2026
short_interest
FTD: LENZ — 125,326 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260401, Price: $9.15, FTD Value: $1,146,732.9, LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM
Mar 25, 2026
earnings_calendar
LENZ Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-25
Mar 25, 2026
short_interest
FTD: LENZ — 437,361 shares ($3.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260325, Price: $9.03, FTD Value: $3,949,369.83, LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM
Mar 24, 2026
earnings
LENZ Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights
<p align="center"><em>Launched VIZZ</em><sup><em>®</em></sup><em> (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) 1.44% for the treatment of presbyopia in October 20
Mar 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LENZ — 66.8% short (1.2M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,183,589 | Exempt: 40,696 | TRF Vol: 1,771,333 | Short Ratio: 66.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 24, 2026
earnings_calendar
LENZ Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-24
Mar 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LENZ — 69.0% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 446,724 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 647,529 | Short Ratio: 69.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: LENZ — 136,682 shares ($1.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260320, Price: $11.49, FTD Value: $1,570,476.18, LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM