Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.

Description

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, discover and develops treatments for serious and rare diseases. The company's product pipeline includes VRDN-001, a monoclonal antibody targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED); and VRDN-003, a next generation IGF-1R humanized monoclonal antibodies targeting IGF-1R and incorporating half-life extension technology for the treatment of TED. It also provides VRDN-006 a preclinical program for autoimmune disease. In addition, the company offers VRDN-006 and VRDN-008 a preclinical program for autoimmune disease. The company was formerly known as Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. in January 2021.Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About

CEO
Mr. Stephen F. Mahoney J.D., MBA
Employees
94
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
MIC code
XNCM
Address
221 Crescent Street, Waltham, MA 02453, United States
Phone
617 272 4600
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Nov 10, 2025
Aug 6, 2025
May 6, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
Nov 12, 2024 -1.06 -1.15 -0.09 8.49%

Earnings estimate

Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2025)
Number of analysts 4 12
Average estimate -1.04 -4.18
Low estimate -1.30 -5.34
High estimate -0.84 -3.17
Last year EPS -0.79 -3.85
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Growth estimates

Current qtr
22.650%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
-31.960%
Current year
24.900%
Next year (Dec 2025)
-5.760%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Jan 7, 2025
Needham
Serge Belanger
Reiterates Buy Maintains $38
Dec 19, 2024
Wells Fargo
Derek Archila
Downgrade Equal-Weight Announces $27
Dec 17, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Reiterates Buy Maintains $34
Dec 17, 2024
RBC Capital
Gregory Renza
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $44 → $47
Dec 16, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Reiterates Buy Maintains $34
Dec 5, 2024
RBC Capital
Gregory Renza
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $44
Nov 25, 2024
TD Cowen
Initiates Buy
Nov 25, 2024
Needham
Reiterates Buy
Nov 14, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $27 → $34
Nov 13, 2024
Needham
Serge Belanger
Reiterates Buy Maintains $38
Oct 28, 2024
Needham
Serge Belanger
Reiterates Buy Maintains $38
Sep 26, 2024
BTIG
Julian Harrison
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $56 → $61
Sep 19, 2024
RBC Capital
Gregory Renza
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $44
Sep 13, 2024
RBC Capital
Gregory Renza
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $35 → $44
Sep 12, 2024
Goldman Sachs
Richard Law
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $25 → $31
Sep 11, 2024
Needham
Serge Belanger
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $30 → $38
Sep 10, 2024
BTIG
Julian Harrison
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $46 → $56
Sep 10, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Reiterates Buy Maintains $27
Aug 30, 2024
Needham
Serge Belanger
Reiterates Buy Maintains $30
Aug 28, 2024
RBC Capital
Gregory Renza
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $35
Aug 15, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Reiterates Buy Maintains $27
Aug 12, 2024
Oppenheimer
Leland Gershell
Reiterates Outperform ▼ Lowers $31 → $28
Jul 29, 2024
Wedbush
Laura Chico
Reiterates Outperform Maintains $42
Jul 16, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Reiterates Buy Maintains $27
Jun 11, 2024
Needham
Serge Belanger
Reiterates Buy Maintains $30
Jun 11, 2024
Wolfe Research
Andy Chen
Initiates Outperform
Jun 6, 2024
Goldman Sachs
Richard Law
Initiates Buy Announces $23
May 9, 2024
Needham
Serge Belanger
Reiterates Buy Maintains $30
May 9, 2024
Ladenburg Thalmann
Michael Higgins
Downgrade Neutral
May 9, 2024
HC Wainwright & Co.
Douglas Tsao
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $37 → $27

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 314,000 1.77M 2.96M 1.05M 4.46M
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Operating expense
Research & development 159.77M 100.89M 56.89M 28.30M 34.79M
Selling general and admin 95.00M 35.18M 25.81M 13.27M 11.65M
Other operating expenses
Operating income -254.45M -134.30M -79.73M -40.52M -41.98M
Non operating interest income
Income 18.56M 4.92M 318,000 173,000 941,000
Expense 1.85M 486,000 3,000 508,000 835,000
Other income expense -69.86M
Pretax income -237.73M -129.87M -79.41M -110.72M -41.87M
Tax provision
Net income -237.73M -129.87M -79.41M -110.72M -41.87M
Basic EPS -5.31 -4.05 -6.66 -31.13 -20.10
Diluted EPS -5.31 -4.05 -6.66 -31.13 -20.10
Basic average shares 44.76M 32.09M 11.92M 3.56M 2.09M
Diluted average shares 44.76M 32.09M 11.92M 3.56M 2.09M
EBITDA -235.37M -129.13M -79.29M -40.11M -40.75M
Net income from continuing op. -237.73M -129.87M -79.41M -110.72M -41.87M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets 490.42M 435.09M 203.71M 131.26M 30.26M
Current assets
Cash
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 102.83M 155.58M 42.30M 45.90M 24.85M
Other short term investments 374.54M 268.97M 154.67M 81.74M 2.00M
Accounts receivable 108,000
Other receivables 102,000 102,000 451,000
Inventory
Prepaid assets 2.75M 1.97M 2.89M
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 9.01M 6.52M 2.75M 1.97M 2.89M
Non current assets
Properties 2.82M 2.77M 2.46M 2.99M 2.51M
Land and improvements
Machinery furniture equipment 906,000 1.06M 627,000 502,000 623,000
Construction in progress
Leases 670,000 1.11M 749,000 741,000 741,000
Accumulated depreciation -1.05M -2.00M -1.78M -3.44M -3.35M
Goodwill
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets
Investments and advances
Other non current assets 604,000 982,000 1.49M 1.71M
Total liabilities 48.40M 40.03M 15.99M 11.22M 14.51M
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 2.24M 14.23M 2.33M 670,000 1.10M
Accrued expenses 12.65M 13.34M 6.75M 7.19M 4.43M
Short term debt 843,000 613,000 520,000 455,000 3.98M
Deferred revenue 288,000 288,000 289,000 301,000 66,000
Tax payable
Pensions 10.51M 4.77M 3.65M 1.96M 508,000
Other current liabilities 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 20.21M 4.65M 4.33M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities 989,000 1.17M 1.21M 43,000
Shareholders equity
Common stock 540,000 414,000 239,000 42,000 23,000
Retained earnings -725.91M -488.17M -358.30M -278.89M -168.17M
Other shareholders equity 338,000 -390,000 -157,000 -8,000
Total shareholders equity 442.02M 395.06M 187.72M 120.04M 15.75M
Additional paid in capital 960.54M 741.07M 412.10M 218.09M 183.90M
Treasury stock
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Operating Activities
Net Income-237.73M-129.87M-79.41M-110.72M-41.87M-32.70M-26.51M-12.67M-11.33M-7.89M-2.16M-5.62M
Depreciation522,000255,000120,000239,000288,000281,000308,000189,000184,000144,000148,000144,289
Deferred Taxes
Stock-Based Compensation67.17M19.77M14.47M3.65M3.97M3.68M2.41M2.11M3.02M4.30M7,955
Other Non-Cash Items6.60M264,0007.49M72.57M340,000376,00094,00093,000132,000953,0001.69M2.49M
Accounts Receivable349,000-451,000-84,0001.43M-1.44M-130,000694,000-94,000202,000-369,579
Accounts Payable-12.04M11.52M1.66M-426,000525,000-335,000-101,0002.03M633,000383,000-280,000-1.29M
Other Assets & Liabilities-288,000-288,000636,000123,000-8,000178,000-187,000166,392
Operating Cash Flow-175.77M-98.01M-55.50M-34.69M-36.83M-27.27M-25.24M-8.26M-6.68M-2.03M-590,000-4.47M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-898,000-797,000-259,000-42,000-84,000-445,000-246,000-3,000-123,000-266,000-5,000-87,613
Net Intangibles
Net Acquisitions29.37M1.28M
Purchase of Investments-407.88M-223.26M-188.43M-81.81M-32.69M-62.46M
Sale of Investments314.53M108.94M114.40M2.00M61.00M33.00M
Investing Cash Flow-94.25M-115.13M-74.29M-50.48M28.23M-29.91M1.03M-3,000-95,000-274,0006,000-119,433
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance15.00M5.00M1.73M10.00M795,00012.57M6.64M
Long-Term Debt Payments-10.29M-2.33M-4.67M-84,000-76,000-42,000-10.52M-59,427
Other Financing Charges-12.32M-22.51M-8.28M-6.22M-77,000-3.04M-1.85M50,000-500,422-50,000
Financing Cash Flow203.95M318.36M122.92M101.31M70,00041.49M52.05M-257,00012.71M7.40M758,5785.81M
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position102.83M155.58M42.30M45.90M24.85M32.61M47.44M3.34M10.83M5.12M209,000112,534
Income Tax Paid
Interest Paid886,000293,000267,000511,000489,000446,0002,0006,0001,0001.21M
Free Cash Flow-185.07M-94.64M-54.92M-29.82M-36.14M-27.29M-28.41M-7.23M-7.02M-2.48M-1.17M-6.33M

Top Institutional Holders

Holder Date Reported Shares Value % Held
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Sep 30, 2024 2,243,124 43.16M 2.83%
Fidelity Select Portfolios - Health Care Nov 30, 2024 2,000,000 38.48M 2.52%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF Nov 30, 2024 1,750,675 33.68M 2.21%
Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Nov 30, 2024 1,533,376 29.50M 1.94%
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Nov 30, 2024 1,200,000 23.09M 1.51%
Fidelity Select Portfolios - Biotechnology Nov 30, 2024 1,053,728 20.27M 1.33%
Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund Oct 31, 2024 1,054,475 20.29M 1.33%
AB Cap Fd.-AB Small Cap Growth Port Dec 31, 2024 1,011,150 19.45M 1.28%
SPDR (R) Ser Tr-SPDR (R) S&P (R) Biotech ETF Nov 30, 2024 989,696 19.04M 1.25%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Sep 30, 2024 947,291 18.23M 1.20%
Viridian Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) Article
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 and developing 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 527,750 shares of the company's common stock to 15 new employees (the “Inducem.
Business Wire Neutral
Feb 6, 2025
Viridian Therapeutics Highlights 2025 Corporate Priorities Following Positive Phase 3 Topline Data in Thyroid Eye Disease Article
Viridian Therapeutics Highlights 2025 Corporate Priorities Following Positive Phase 3 Topline Data in Thyroid Eye Disease
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRDN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing potential best-in-class medicines for serious and rare diseases, today announces the company's key priorities and catalysts for 2025. “After a great year of execution across the portfolio, we enter 2025 poised to deliver on a number of important catalysts,” said Steve Mahoney, Viridian's President and CEO. “We believe that the positive and better-than-expect.
Business Wire Neutral
Jan 8, 2025
Viridian: Positive Chronic TED Data Likely To Lead To BLA Filing In Second Half Of 2025 (Rating Upgrade) Article
Viridian: Positive Chronic TED Data Likely To Lead To BLA Filing In Second Half Of 2025 (Rating Upgrade)
Company reported positive phase 3 THRIVE-2 study results using veligrotug in treating chronic thyroid eye disease patients, positioning it to file a BLA in the 2nd half 2025. The company is developing VRDN-003, an improved subcutaneous version of veligrotug for TED patients, with phase 3 REVEAL-1 and REVEAL-2 topline data expected in early 2026. Promising pipeline candidates include FcRn inhibitors VRDN-006 and bispecific VRDN-008, targeting IgG-mediated autoimmune disorders with potentially superior efficacy.
Seeking Alpha Positive
Dec 19, 2024
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