What Caused Alpha Tau Medical (DRTS) Shares to Surge More Than 25% in After-Hours Trading?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 10 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Stock Performance: Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: DRTS) shares surged 25.26% to $5.30 in after-hours trading following the announcement of the first patient treatment in a pilot study for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme using their Alpha DaRT alpha-radiation therapy.
Clinical Trial Announcement: The treatment was administered at The Ohio State University Center, led by a multidisciplinary team, marking a significant step in addressing the urgent need for new therapies for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
Regulatory Milestones: The company received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and was accepted into the FDA’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program to expedite the marketing of the Alpha DaRT treatment.
Market Insights: DRTS shares have increased by 39.60% over the past year, with a market capitalization of $363.47 million, indicating strong momentum and potential for continued growth in the oncology therapeutics sector.
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Analyst Views on DRTS
Wall Street analysts forecast DRTS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DRTS is 7.00 USD with a low forecast of 5.00 USD and a high forecast of 9.00 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.
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3 Buy
0 Hold
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Strong Buy
Current: 7.600
Low
5.00
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7.00
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9.00
Current: 7.600
Low
5.00
Averages
7.00
High
9.00
About DRTS
Alpha Tau Medical Ltd is an Israel-based medical technology company that focuses on research, development and commercialization of Alpha DaRT Diffusing Alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy (Alpha DaRT) for the treatment of solid cancer. Company's technology relies on the diffusion of atoms that emit alpha particles within the tumor tissue, and enables alpha radiation to reach the the entire tumor. Precise amounts of radioactive radium-224 affixed that emit short-range alpha radiation enables to damages and kills cancer cells within a short period of time. The Company has one subsidiary Healthcare Capital Corp.
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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