Moleculin Biotech surges amid market gains
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 17 Dec 25
Moleculin Biotech Inc. saw a significant price increase of 30.92% in pre-market trading, as the stock crossed above its 5-day SMA. This surge comes amid broader market strength, with the Nasdaq-100 up 0.30% and the S&P 500 up 0.24%. The stock's movement suggests sector rotation as investors shift their focus towards biotech companies.
Analyst Views on MBRX
Wall Street analysts forecast MBRX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MBRX is 24.33 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 31.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 4.280
Low
20.00
Averages
24.33
High
31.00
Current: 4.280
Low
20.00
Averages
24.33
High
31.00
About MBRX
Moleculin Biotech, Inc. is a Phase III clinical-stage pharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline of therapeutic candidates addressing tumors and viruses. The Company is conducting a pivotal Phase III trial evaluating Annamycin, a non-cardiotoxic anthracycline, in combination with Cytarabine for the treatment of subjects with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It has three core technologies and six drug candidates, three of which have shown human activity in clinical trials. Its core technologies consist of Annamycin, WP1066 Portfolio, and WP1122 Portfolio. Annamycin is designed to avoid multidrug resistance mechanisms and cardiotoxicity. Its WP1066, is an Immune/Transcription Modulator capable of inhibiting p-STAT3 and other transcription factors, and its portfolio includes WP1193, and WP1220. Its WP1122 contains compounds including WP1096, and WP1097, which is designed to exploit the potential uses of inhibitors of glycolysis such as 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
