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Lipocine Inc. LPCN

Nasdaq · stock · Pharmaceutical Preparations · website · IPO 2014-03-21 · LEI

Lipocine Inc. (LPCN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 0/9 (weak financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $2.0M at a -487.1% net margin.

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0/9
Piotroski F — financial health
Altman Z″ — distress risk
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
2 1 3 2 2 4 2 1 4 0 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
9.52 -13.87 -19.23 1.69 7.19 -19.66 -8.64 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.

$2.06 as of 2026-08-01 · -29.2% 1y
$2.06$9.9652-wk
Market cap USD$20M
Net margin 5y avg-660.6%
Return on equity 5y avg-35.7%
Beta0.46
Employees14

Analyst price target

$6.00 +191.3% vs last
consensus: buy · 1 analysts
target range $6.00 – $6.00

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

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net bought +$434,600 on the open market · 4 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.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 0%
Net marginstronger than 13%
Return on equitystronger than 24%
Revenue growthstronger than 2%

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

Piotroski F breakdown · 0/9 tests passed

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LPCNLipocine Inc.0/9-82.3%
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BIOEBio Essence Corp9/914.1
CYCNCyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.1/9
CLSDQClearside Biomedical, Inc.2/9
RANIRani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.4/9-4.67

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About Lipocine Inc.

Lipocine Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development for the delivery of drugs using its proprietary delivery technology. The company offers TLANDO, an oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) comprising testosterone undecanoate. It also develops LPCN 1154 (BRLIZIO), an oral neuro-steroid in a Phase 3 pivotal trial for postpartum depression; LPCN 1148, a prodrug of testosterone and testosterone laurate that has completed a Phase 2 trial for the management of decompensated cirrhosis; LPCN 1107, an oral hydroxy progesterone caproate product that has completed a Phase 2 trial for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth; LPCN 1144, an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone that has completed a Phase 2 trial for pre-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; and LPCN 2401, an oral formulation comprising a proprietary anabolic androgen receptor agonist that is in a Phase 2 trial to manage incretin mimetic use in obesity management. In addition, the company is developing LPCN 2201, an oral brexanolone formulation that has completed a Phase 1 trial for major depressive disorders; LPCN 2203, an oral candidate that has completed a Phase 1 trial for management of essential tremor; and LPCN 2101, a neuroactive steroids (NAS) candidate that has completed a Phase 1 trial for drug-resistant epilepsy and women with epilepsy. The company's products focus on neurological and psychiatric central nervous system (CNS) disorders, liver disease, and hormone supplementation in the United States. It has a collaboration with Verity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and commercialize TLANDO; and TLANDO XR (LPCN 1111), a once-daily oral product candidate that has completed a Phase 2 trial for testosterone replacement therapy. Lipocine Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

FAQ

Is LPCN financially healthy?

Lipocine Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 0/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).

Does LPCN pay a dividend?

No, Lipocine Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is LPCN?

In FY2025, Lipocine Inc. had a net margin of -487.1% and a return on equity of -66.5%.

What is the analyst price target for LPCN?

The average Wall-Street price target for Lipocine Inc. is $6.00, about 191.3% above the recent price, from 1 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is LPCN a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Lipocine Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 0/9. 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.