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PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC. PVLA
PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (PVLA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
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.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.8 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -2.274 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.648 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.886 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVLA | PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | 1/9 | -5.59 | — | +65.3% |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 4/9 | — | 22.9 | +6% |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & Co | 7/9 | — | 55.1 | +44.7% |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 4/9 | — | 17.4 | +1.3% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC | 4/9 | — | 17.8 | -1.6% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 7/9 | -0.34 | 105.9 | +8.6% |
| BMY | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | 7/9 | — | 16.7 | -0.2% |
About PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Palvella Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing novel therapies to treat patients serious and rare genetic skin diseases. The company's lead product candidate is QTORIN rapamycin, a novel, 3.9% anhydrous topical gel that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of microcystic lymphatic malformations, as well as in Phase 2 clinical trial to treat cutaneous venous malformations. It also develops QTORIN rapamycin for the treatment of angiokeratomas and other mTOR-driven skin diseases; and QTORIN pitavastatin for the treatment of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis. The company is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is PVLA financially healthy?
PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does PVLA pay a dividend?
No, PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is PVLA?
In FY2025, PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC. had a return on equity of -149.1%.
What is the analyst price target for PVLA?
The average Wall-Street price target for PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC. is $229.60, about 48.1% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is PVLA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, 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.