aTyr Pharma
ATYR
About: aTyr Pharma Inc is a biotherapeutics company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform. The company has concentrated its research and development efforts on a newly discovered area of biology, the extracellular functionality and signaling pathways of tRNA synthetases. Its primary focus is efzofitimod, a clinical-stage product candidate which targets NRP2 to resolve chronic inflammation that can cause to fibrosis. Efzofitimod has a novel mechanism of action for potentially treating lung inflammation and fibrosis.
Employees: 59
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $187M [Q1] → $336M (+$150M) [Q2]
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 29
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.88M | Put options by funds: $3.81M
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 [Q1] → 108 (+22) [Q2]
5.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.5% [Q1] → 74.54% (+5.04%) [Q2]
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Jefferies
Roger Song
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$17
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Buy
Maintained
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22 Aug 2025 |
Wells Fargo
Derek Archila
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$25
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Overweight
Maintained
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20 Jun 2025 |
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