Precigen, Inc.
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About the company
Precigen, Inc. is an American company dedicated to the discovery and development of cutting-edge gene and cellular therapies. The company also offers disease-modifying treatments, genetically engineered swine for regenerative medicine, and advanced reproductive and embryo transfer technologies.
- CEO
- Helen Sabzevari
- IPO
- 2013
- Employees
- 160
- HQ
- Germantown, MD, US
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- Market Cap
- $2.65B
- P/E
- -6.57
- Fwd P/E
- 53.14
- PEG
- 0.02
- P/S
- 30.94
- P/B
- 60.93
- EV/EBITDA
- -18.87
- Div Yield
- 0.00%
- Gross Margin
- 89.56%
- Op Margin
- -46.08%
- Net Margin
- -183.98%
- ROE
- -498.32%
- ROIC
- -27.82%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $9.68M+146.7%
- Gross Profit
- $3.59M+1149.1%
- Op Income
- $-106,600,000
- Net Income
- $-250,642,000-98.6%
- EPS
- $-1.41-200.0%
- OCF Growth
- -28.8%
- FCF Growth
- -17.0%
- 52W High
- $7.49
- 52W Low
- $2.99
- 50D MA
- $5.64
- 200D MA
- $4.46
- Beta
- 1.01
- RSI (14)
- 68
- Avg Volume
- 5.35M
Earnings call summaries
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Precigen delivered a breakout Q2 driven by PAPZIMEOS, with revenue surging quarter over quarter and the company reporting profitability ahead of the drug’s first anniversary of approval.· August 4, 2026
- PAPZIMEOS revenue was $53.1 million in Q2, up from $21.6 million in Q1, and launch-to-date revenue topped $78 million.
- The company said it was profitable for both the quarter and the six months ended June 30, with net income of $20.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share.
- Commercial momentum was supported by broader payer coverage, more than 500 hub registrations, and adoption across academic centers and community practices.
- Management highlighted durable responses, saying 83% of patients in ongoing complete response were beyond 3 years and some beyond 4 years surgery-free.
- Precigen expects gross margins to normalize in the high 80%s to low 90%s after prelaunch inventory is sold through, which it expects in Q3.
Total revenue was $55 million, including $53.1 million from PAPZIMEOS, versus $21.6 million of PAPZIMEOS revenue in Q1, implying more than 145% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth. Gross margin was $52.2 million, or 95%, with cost of products and services of $2.8 million. R&D expense was $7.3 million, down $4.2 million year over year, while SG&A was $22.2 million, up $6.1 million year over year. Operating income was $22.6 million, and net income was $20.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. On the balance sheet, the company ended Q2 with $38.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, plus $71.9 million in trade accounts receivable. Management said current cash plus receivable collections should fund operations through cash-flow breakeven by the end of 2026.
Helen Sabzevari framed PAPZIMEOS as the first and only approved therapy and new first-line standard of care for adult RRP, emphasizing that the broad label is allowing use earlier in the disease course rather than only in severe cases. Her tone was highly confident, pointing to broadening access, physician adoption, durable responses, and 7-year market exclusivity through August 2032 as evidence of a durable multi-year commercial opportunity. She also reiterated that the company believes RRP has blockbuster potential and said the success of PAPZIMEOS validates the broader AdenoVerse platform.
Harry Thomasian focused on the sharp improvement in profitability and cash generation. He said total revenue was $55 million, gross margin was 95%, operating income was $22.6 million, and net income was $20.1 million, with PAPZIMEOS driving the company into profitability for both the quarter and the six months ended June 30. He also said Q2 was the first quarter with cash proceeds from PAPZIMEOS receivables, ended with $38.7 million in cash and investments and $71.9 million in receivables, and expects gross margin to settle in the high 80%s to low 90%s after prelaunch inventory is sold through, likely in Q3.
Analysts focused on whether the Q2 surge could continue into Q3, how much demand was coming from the company’s hub versus outside it, and whether the permanent J-code had meaningfully changed the launch cadence. Management said growth will continue but the rate will be known by the end of Q3, and they stressed that a significant share of patients are coming from non-hub institutions as well as hub-registered sites. They also said the J-code has helped some institutions that were waiting to start, and that the next few quarters should still be driven primarily by new demand rather than just carryover doses.
The bullish case is that PAPZIMEOS appears to be launching faster than expected, with strong revenue acceleration, broad payer coverage, and adoption across both large centers and community practices. Management also emphasized durable efficacy data, a broad label that supports earlier treatment, and 7-year exclusivity, all of which they believe can support multi-year growth.
The main risk flagged on the call is that launch growth will likely normalize from the very high Q2 pace, and management would not quantify how much acceleration can persist into Q3. Gross margin is also expected to fall from the current 95% toward the high 80%s to low 90%s once prelaunch inventory is exhausted, and R&D is expected to rise as the pipeline advances. The revenue base still depends heavily on PAPZIMEOS, so execution on adoption, reimbursement, and continued patient identification remains critical.
AI summary of the company's earnings call · Paraphrased · Not investment advice
- Free Float
- 44.7%
- Shares Outstanding
- 356.51M
- Float Shares
- 159.28M
of shares held by institutions
213 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 0.20. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Capital Management, LLC | 19.04M | ▲ 1.22M |
| Blackrock, Inc. | 17.15M | ▲ 1.92M |
| State Street Corp | 12.00M | ▲ 1.11M |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 10.48M | ▲ 1.54M |
| Diametric Capital, LP | 9.27M | ▲ 2.47M |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7.91M | ▲ 757.16K |
| Tang Capital Management LLC | 6.42M | 0 |
| Boxer Capital Management, LLC | 5.15M | ▲ 1.65M |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 5.02M | ▲ 405.60K |
| Iridian Asset Management LLC/Ct | 4.03M | ▲ 439.23K |
| Morgan Stanley | 3.47M | ▲ 1.06M |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.41M | ▲ 55.98K |
Held by 183 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in PGEN by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 26 | Shah Rutul R | sell | 32,739 |
| Aug 3, 26 | Shah Rutul R | other | 33,772 |
| Aug 3, 26 | Shah Rutul R | sell | 33,772 |
| Aug 3, 26 | Shah Rutul R | other | 33,772 |
| Jul 31, 26 | Thomasian Harry Jr. | sell | 100,000 |
| Jun 29, 26 | Thomasian Harry Jr. | sell | 28,571 |
| Jul 1, 26 | Thomasian Harry Jr. | sell | 171,429 |
| Jun 29, 26 | Shah Rutul R | other | 42,924 |
| Jun 29, 26 | Shah Rutul R | sell | 42,924 |
| Jun 29, 26 | Shah Rutul R | other | 42,924 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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