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Editas Medicine

2.52 USD
-0.07
2.70%
At close Jul 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
2.54
+0.02
0.79%
1 day
-2.70%
5 days
-27.17%
1 month
14.55%
3 months
52.73%
6 months
83.94%
Year to date
92.37%
1 year
-53.51%
5 years
-91.77%
10 years
-86.15%
 

About: Editas Medicine Inc is a clinical-stage genome editing company dedicated to developing potentially transformative genomic medicines to treat a broad range of serious diseases. The company focuses on developing a proprietary genome editing platform based on clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/ CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9 technology). It has developed CRISPR/Cas9 technology which uses a protein-RNA (ribonucleic acid) complex composed of the Cas9 enzyme bound to a guide RNA molecule designed to recognize a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sequence that requires repair. The company is engaged in developing and commercializing genome editing technology.

Employees: 226

0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

97% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $668K | Put options by funds: $339K

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 203 [Q4 2024] → 193 (-10) [Q1 2025]

8.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 61.83% [Q4 2024] → 53.03% (-8.79%) [Q1 2025]

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.8M [Q4 2024] → $51M (-$13.8M) [Q1 2025]

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 34

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 59

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$4
59%
upside
Avg. target
$4
59%
upside
High target
$4
59%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Baird
Joel Beatty
59%upside
$4
Outperform
Maintained
13 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 hours ago
3 Genomics Stocks Worth Adding to Your Portfolio in 2025
An updated edition of the June 27, 2025, article.
3 Genomics Stocks Worth Adding to Your Portfolio in 2025
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Wall Street Expects Editas Medicine to Soar 53%. Is It Time to Buy Now?
Investors looking for stocks that can produce dramatic gains in a short amount of time will want to turn their heads toward the biopharmaceutical space. Chasing short-term gains isn't the smartest way to invest, but hardly a month goes by without at least one stock from this industry shooting through the roof as the drugs it develops cross important milestones.
Wall Street Expects Editas Medicine to Soar 53%. Is It Time to Buy Now?
Negative
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
2 Beaten-Down Stocks to Avoid
Over the past year, Editas Medicine (EDIT -3.20%) and Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT -1.38%), two biotech companies, have encountered severe headwinds that aren't at all related to broader market volatility. Both drugmakers have seen their shares plummet over the trailing-12-month period.
2 Beaten-Down Stocks to Avoid
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Editas Medicine Is Great. Here's Why You Shouldn't Buy It.
The biotechnology sector is a thrilling arena for investors, with a history of delivering groundbreaking medical innovations that have led to massive shareholder returns. Editas Medicine (EDIT 6.94%) is a promising clinical-stage company that has captured Wall Street's attention at the forefront of the gene-editing revolution with a unique approach to CRISPR technologies.
Editas Medicine Is Great. Here's Why You Shouldn't Buy It.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Editas Medicine Reports Proprietary Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery in Non-Human Primates Enables In Vivo HBG1/2 Promoter Editing for Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia at the European Hematology Association 2025 Congress in June
Achieved 58% mean editing at five months after a single dose using high efficiency HSC delivery, demonstrating therapeutically relevant editing levels using a clinically validated strategy.
Editas Medicine Reports Proprietary Targeted Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery in Non-Human Primates Enables In Vivo HBG1/2 Promoter Editing for Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia at the European Hematology Association 2025 Congress in June
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Is Editas (EDIT) Up 40% Since Last Earnings Report?
Editas (EDIT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Why Is Editas (EDIT) Up 40% Since Last Earnings Report?
Negative
The Motley Fool
2 months ago
1 Stock Down 97% That Could Double, According to Wall Street
Over the past few years, investors have moved away from somewhat speculative and unprofitable companies to put their money into safer, steadier investments. Editas Medicine (EDIT -4.01%), a gene-editing-focused clinical-stage biotech, is firmly in the speculative camp, which is why its shares are down by 97% since early 2021.
1 Stock Down 97% That Could Double, According to Wall Street
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
I Missed The Quantum Rally - I Won't Miss The Next One
Here's the next batch of weird science stocks that have market darling potential. I'm tracking five meme-worthy, deep science sectors: brain-computer interfaces, CRISPR/gene editing, organoids, programmable cell therapy, and room-temperature superconductors. Monitor each sector's stocks poised to soar if a major tech player announces a breakthrough.
I Missed The Quantum Rally - I Won't Miss The Next One
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 months ago
Editas Medicine: A Cautionary Tale for Investors
Explore the exciting world of Editas Medicine (EDIT 1.09%) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
Editas Medicine: A Cautionary Tale for Investors
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Editas Medicine, Inc. (EDIT) BofA Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference (Transcript)
Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT ) BofA Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference May 14, 2025 8:15 PM ET Company Participants Amy Parison - CFO Christi Bernett - SVP of IR Conference Call Participants Alec Stranahan - BofA Securities Alec Stranahan Welcome to the last fireside for day 1 of the 2025 Bank of America Healthcare Conference. Thanks for joining this session with Editas.
Editas Medicine, Inc. (EDIT) BofA Securities 2025 Healthcare Conference (Transcript)
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