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COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC CGTX

Nasdaq · stock · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · website · IPO 2021-10-08

COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC (CGTX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
2/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-12.85
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 1 1 1 2 20212022202320242025
Altman Z″
4.09 -3.93 -15.89 -12.85 20212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$1.04 as of 2026-08-01 · -57.2% 1y
$0.76$2.4352-wk
Market cap USD$100M
Return on equity 5y avg-86.2%
Beta1.75
Employees14

Analyst price target

$3.50 +236.5% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 4 analysts
target range $3.00 – $4.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net bought +$32,492 on the open market · 3 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 12%
Return on equitystronger than 24%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.704
Retained earnings / assets-4.105
EBIT / assets-0.988
Equity / liabilities2.427

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TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
CGTXCOGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC2/9-12.85
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About COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC

Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics targeting age-related degenerative diseases and disorders of the central nervous system and retina. Its lead product candidate is zervimesine, an orally delivered small molecule to protect neuronal synapses by preventing the binding of oligomers of pathogenic proteins, which is in Phase 2 clinical studies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, as well as geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies. Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Purchase, New York.

FAQ

Is CGTX financially healthy?

COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does CGTX pay a dividend?

No, COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is CGTX?

In FY2025, COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC had a return on equity of -68.5%.

What is the analyst price target for CGTX?

The average Wall-Street price target for COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC is $3.50, about 236.5% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: strong buy).

Is CGTX a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.