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PepGen Inc. PEPG

Nasdaq · stock · Pharmaceutical Preparations · website · IPO 2022-05-06

PepGen Inc. (PEPG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (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
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
0.68
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
1 1 2 3 2022202320242025
Altman Z″
6.38 -0.47 -1.70 0.68 2022202320242025

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.

$2.90 as of 2026-08-01 · +150% 1y
$1.16$6.5152-wk
Market cap USD$118M
Return on equity 5y avg-61.9%
Beta1.93
Employees59

Analyst price target

$10.25 +253.4% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 8 analysts
target range $3.00 – $20.00

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

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 27%
Return on equitystronger than 25%

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

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.795
Retained earnings / assets-2.077
EBIT / assets-0.538
Equity / liabilities5.572

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
PEPGPepGen Inc.3/90.68
JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON4/922.9+6%
LLYELI LILLY & Co7/955.1+44.7%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.4/917.4+1.3%
PFEPFIZER INC4/917.8-1.6%
ABBVAbbVie Inc.7/9-0.34105.9+8.6%
BMYBRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO7/916.7-0.2%

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About PepGen Inc.

PepGen Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops oligonucleotide therapeutics for the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurologic diseases in the United States. The company engages in the development of PGN-EDODM1, an EDO peptide-conjugated PMO, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1; and FREEDOM2-DM1, which is in Phase 2 for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy type 1. It is also involved in FREEDOM-OLE, an open label expansion study. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

FAQ

Is PEPG financially healthy?

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

Does PEPG pay a dividend?

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

How profitable is PEPG?

In FY2025, PepGen Inc. had a return on equity of -60.8%.

What is the analyst price target for PEPG?

The average Wall-Street price target for PepGen Inc. is $10.25, about 253.4% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: strong buy).

Is PEPG a good stock to buy?

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