EyePoint Grants 137,000 Stock Options to New Employees
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 16 2025
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EyePoint announced that the Company granted non-statutory stock options to new employees as inducement awards outside the Company's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The Company granted stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 137,000 shares of EyePoint common stock to nine new employees. The stock options were granted on December 15, 2025. The grants were approved by the Compensation Committee and made as an inducement material to each employee entering into employment with EyePoint in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The option awards have an exercise price of $16.40 per share, the closing price of EyePoint's common stock on December 15, 2025. The options have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee's date of grant and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over the following three years. Vesting of the options is subject to the employee's continued service with EyePoint through the applicable vesting dates.
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Analyst Views on EYPT
Wall Street analysts forecast EYPT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EYPT is 31.50 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 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.
6 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 15.040
Low
20.00
Averages
31.50
High
43.00
Current: 15.040
Low
20.00
Averages
31.50
High
43.00
About EYPT
EyePoint, Inc., formerly EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious retinal diseases. The Company’s lead product candidate, DURAVYU, is an investigational-sustained delivery treatment for serious retinal diseases combining vorolanib, a selective and patent-protected tyrosine kinase inhibitor, with bioerodible Durasert E technology. Vorolanib features a novel multi-mechanism of action as it targets both vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-mediated vascular permeability and IL-6 mediated inflammation through inhibition of all VEGF receptors and pro-inflammatory IL-6/JAK1 signaling. DURAVYU is in Phase III pivotal trials for wet age-related macular degeneration. DURAVYU is also being advanced for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) with the first patient dosing in Phase III trials.
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.
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