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Upturn Advisory Summary
03/24/2025: TIL (3-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 110.03% | Avg. Invested days 30 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
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Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 111.07M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 113.67 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 113.67 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 90905 | Beta 1.74 | 52 Weeks Range 9.62 - 92.00 | Updated Date 04/2/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 9.62 - 92.00 | Updated Date 04/2/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -11.39 |
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-03-19 | When Before Market | Estimate -3.65 | Actual -1.08 |
Profitability
Profit Margin - | Operating Margin (TTM) - |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -12.72% | Return on Equity (TTM) -37.51% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 84641596 | Price to Sales(TTM) 55329.79 |
Enterprise Value 84641596 | Price to Sales(TTM) 55329.79 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 43213.95 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 0.62 | Shares Outstanding 6525890 | Shares Floating 2670001 |
Shares Outstanding 6525890 | Shares Floating 2670001 | ||
Percent Insiders 12.82 | Percent Institutions 80.38 |
Analyst Ratings
Rating 4.25 | Target Price 114 | Buy 1 | Strong Buy 2 |
Buy 1 | Strong Buy 2 | ||
Hold 1 | Sell - | Strong Sell - | |
Strong Sell - |
Upturn AI SWOT
Instil Bio Inc.
Company Overview
History and Background
Instil Bio Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies for the treatment of cancer. Founded in 2018, the company aims to harness the power of the patient's own immune system to fight solid tumors. Initial efforts focused on advancing a TIL therapy for melanoma before expanding to other cancers.
Core Business Areas
- TIL Therapy Development: Instil Bio focuses on developing and commercializing TIL therapies, which involve isolating, expanding, and re-infusing a patient's own immune cells to target cancer cells.
Leadership and Structure
Instil Bio's leadership team includes seasoned executives with experience in biopharmaceuticals and cell therapies. The organizational structure supports research and development, clinical trials, and manufacturing operations.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- ITIL-168 (Lifileucel): Lifileucel is Instil Bio's lead TIL therapy candidate for advanced melanoma. The FDA has accepted the BLA filing for lifileucel with a PDUFA date of November 25, 2024. Competitors include other cell therapies and checkpoint inhibitors from companies like Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) and Merck (MRK).
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The cell therapy market is rapidly growing, with significant investment and research focused on developing novel immunotherapies for cancer. TIL therapy represents a promising approach for treating solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments.
Positioning
Instil Bio is positioned as a key player in the TIL therapy space, with a focus on developing differentiated and scalable manufacturing processes. Their potential competitive advantage lies in improved potency and efficacy compared to earlier generation TIL therapies.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The TAM for TIL therapies is estimated to be in the billions of dollars, targeting various solid tumor indications. Instil Bio is positioned to capture a share of this market with its lead candidate and pipeline of TIL therapies.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Proprietary TIL manufacturing platform
- Experienced leadership team
- Promising clinical data for ITIL-168
- Strong intellectual property position
Weaknesses
- Reliance on a single lead product candidate
- High manufacturing costs associated with cell therapies
- Regulatory and commercialization risks
- Cash burn rate
Opportunities
- Expansion into new cancer indications
- Partnerships with larger pharmaceutical companies
- Advancements in TIL technology and manufacturing
- Potential for accelerated regulatory approval
Threats
- Competition from other cell therapy companies
- Clinical trial failures
- Changes in regulatory landscape
- Reimbursement challenges for cell therapies
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- IOVA
- MRK
- BMY
Competitive Landscape
Instil Bio is competing in a crowded market with established pharmaceutical companies and other cell therapy developers. Its competitive advantage will depend on the efficacy, safety, and manufacturability of its TIL therapies.
Major Acquisitions
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Instil Bio's historical growth is characterized by advancements in its clinical pipeline and expansion of its manufacturing capabilities.
Future Projections: Future growth is dependent on the successful development and commercialization of its TIL therapies. Analyst estimates vary, but generally project significant revenue potential if ITIL-168 is approved.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include the advancement of ITIL-168 through clinical trials, expansion of its pipeline to include other TIL therapies, and investment in its manufacturing platform.
Summary
Instil Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on TIL therapies, particularly ITIL-168 for melanoma, which is currently under FDA review. While its technology holds promise, Instil Bio faces significant challenges including competition from established players and the high costs and complexities of cell therapy manufacturing. Its success hinges on positive clinical trial outcomes and successful commercialization. Maintaining a strong cash position is crucial to fund ongoing research and development activities.
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About Instil Bio Inc.
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Dallas, TX, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2021-03-19 | Chairman & CEO Mr. Bronson Crouch | ||
Sector Healthcare | Industry Biotechnology | Full time employees 14 | Website https://instilbio.com |
Full time employees 14 | Website https://instilbio.com |
Instil Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing a pipeline of novel therapies. The company develops cell therapy of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) for the treatment of cancer. It also develops AXN-2510/IMM2510 that is in Phase 1b/2clinical trial for the treatment of patients with chemotherapy in patients with advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. ImmuneOnco is conducting a Phase 1 open label trial in China of AXN-2510/IMM2510 as monotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors that have failed prior therapies, including triple-negative breast cancer, or TNBC, squamous non-small cell lung cancer (squamous NSCLC), hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, and rare solid tumors including soft tissue sarcomas and thymic cancer. It is developing early-stage pipeline of CoStAR-TIL and other novel TIL technologies. Instil Bio, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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