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GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC GALT

Nasdaq · stock · Pharmaceutical Preparations · website · IPO 2002-09-04 · LEI

GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC (GALT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
Altman Z″ — distress risk
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
1 1 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 3 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
5.76 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

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.

$3.14 as of 2026-08-01 · -26.6% 1y
$2.27$5.8152-wk
Market cap USD$329M
Return on equity 5y avg-3418.5%
Beta0.49
Employees9

Analyst price target

$11.00 +250.3% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 1 analysts
target range $11.00 – $11.00

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

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$24,680 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 27%

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

Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed

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About GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC

Galectin Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in drug development to create new therapies for fibrotic disease and cancer. The company's lead product candidate is belapectin (GR-MD-02), a galectin-3 inhibitor, which is in a Phase 2 clinical study in MASH patients with advanced fibrosis and a second Phase 2b clinical trial in MASH patients with compensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It has a joint venture co-owned by SBH Sciences, Inc. to research and develop small organic molecule inhibitors of galectin-3 for oral administration. The company was formerly known as Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Galectin Therapeutics Inc. in May 2011. Galectin Therapeutics Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

FAQ

Is GALT financially healthy?

GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).

Does GALT pay a dividend?

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

What is the analyst price target for GALT?

The average Wall-Street price target for GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC is $11.00, about 250.3% above the recent price, from 1 analysts (consensus: strong buy).

Is GALT a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. 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.