Viridian TherapeuticsVRDN
VRDN
About: Viridian Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that engages in developing multiple product candidates to treat patients who suffer from thyroid eye disease. Its product candidate includes Veligrotug (formerly known as VRDN-001) for intravenous (IV) and VRDN-003 for subcutaneous (SC) administration. Veligrotug is a differentiated humanized monoclonal antibody targeting IGF-1R intravenously administered for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED).
Employees: 143
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $941K
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 55
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 178 [Q4 2024] → 175 (-3) [Q1 2025]
2.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114.94% [Q4 2024] → 112.09% (-2.84%) [Q1 2025]
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.75B [Q4 2024] → $1.23B (-$514M) [Q1 2025]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q4 2024] → 8 (-4) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$27
70%
upside
Avg. target
$36
127%
upside
High target
$45
183%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
100%
0 neutral
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0 negative
0%
Needham Serge Belanger | 127%upside $36 | Buy Reiterated | 20 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Michael Carroll | 183%upside $45 | Outperform Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Richard Law | 70%upside $27 | Buy Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
JMP Securities Jason Butler | 139%upside $38 | Market Outperform Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
HC Wainwright & Co. Douglas Tsao | 114%upside $34 | Buy Reiterated | 23 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about VRDN published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Viridian Therapeutics: The Song Remains The Same
Viridian Therapeutics is targeting thyroid eye disease with late-stage assets, and shares have dropped significantly over the past six months, despite no major negative news. Analyst sentiment remains bullish, with multiple Buy ratings and price targets far above current levels. The company has a couple of milestones upcoming in 2025 and more pivotal once scheduled in 2026 including a likely FDA approval.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Viridian Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors, made up entirely of independent directors, approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 23,400 shares of the company's common stock to one new employee (th.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Viridian Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming June Investor Conferences
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced that members of its management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference (New York, NY): Presentation on Wednesday, June 4, at 7:35am ET Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conferenc.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Viridian Therapeutics Announces Positive Long-Term Durability Data from the Veligrotug Phase 3 THRIVE Clinical Trial in Patients with Active Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced positive long-term durability data from the THRIVE phase 3 clinical trial of veligrotug (“veli”), an intravenously delivered anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) antibody, in patients with active thyroid eye disease (TED). TED is an autoimmun.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Viridian Therapeutics Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Veligrotug for the Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to veligrotug (“veli”), the company's lead anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) drug candidate for the treatment of TED. Breakthrough Therapy D.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (VRDN) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (VRDN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.87 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.95. This compares to loss of $0.79 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Viridian Therapeutics Highlights Recent Progress and Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today reported recent business highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “We continue to execute across the portfolio as we work towards submitting the veligrotug BLA in the second half of 2025, advancing our VRDN-003 subcutaneous clinical tri.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Viridian Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors, made up entirely of independent directors, approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 204,150 shares of the company's common stock to 13 new employees (t.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Viridian Therapeutics Appoints Jeff Ajer to its Board of Directors
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Jeff Ajer to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ajer has more than 25 years of experience driving commercialization for rare diseases and specialty medicines, including leading commercial planning for late-stage pipeline programs, product marketing, reimbursement.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Viridian Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRDN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announced that a majority of the independent directors serving on the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 113,200 shares of the company's common stock to nine new emp.
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