Deep-Dive Due Diligence AI Generated Probe of Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (TVRD)

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Market Score
  65
Price Target
  $23.00
Squeeze Score
  40
Stock Type
  Speculative
Sentiment
  Mixed
Primary Catalyst
  Insider trading activity
Ethical Rating
  C
Tags
  biotech, insider trading, high volatility, operational challenges

Tvardi Stock Surges Amid Operational Challenges and Insider Optimism

Summary: Tvardi Therapeutics has shown significant recent stock performance growth with impressive short-term gains, despite facing substantial year-over-year sales declines and negative returns. The high insider ownership and extensive granting of stock options suggest strong internal belief in the company's future. However, the financial health is concerning with a very high negative ROE and ROI, indicating operational challenges.

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Adventure stirs the soul. 6:47 AM on Tue Apr 29, 2025, Tvardi Therapeutics (TVRD) is on the move—$18.85 to $21.02. Shall we explore the opportunity, or stand down? Analysis awaits.

--- COMPANY PROFILE ---
Company: Tvardi Therapeutics (TVRD)
IPO: 2025-04-16 (13 Days Ago)
Market Cap: $196,653,493
Shares Outstanding: 3,120,000
Industry: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Exchange: XNAS
Description: Tvardi Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, oral small molecule therapies targeting STAT3 to treat fibrosis-driven diseases. Its key product candidate, TTI-101, is in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Its second product candidate, TTI-109, is structurally related to, yet chemically distinct from, TTI-101 and is designed to enhance the ability to target STAT3.

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Apr-14-25 11:50AM - Cara Therapeutics Announces 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split in Connection with the Proposed Merger with Tvardi Therapeutics
Dec-27-24 07:00AM - Cara Therapeutics Announces Effective Date of 1-for-12 Reverse Stock Split
Dec-18-24 07:00AM - Cara Therapeutics and Tvardi Therapeutics Announce Entry into Merger Agreement
Dec-18-24 07:00AM 06:45AM - Tessera gets sickle cell funding; Corvus shares slide on eczema data
Nov-14-24 07:31PM - Cara: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
Aug-15-24 01:55PM - Cara: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Jul-11-24 07:00AM - Cara Therapeutics Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives
Jun-13-24 09:51AM - Chipotle, McDonald's initiated: Wall Street's top analyst calls
Jun-12-24 04:01PM - Cara Therapeutics Announces Outcome of Part A of KOURAGE-1 Study Evaluating Oral Difelikefalin in Notalgia Paresthetica
May-13-24 08:55PM - CARA Stock Earnings: Cara Therapeutics Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
May-13-24 08:55PM 05:10PM - Cara Therapeutics (CARA) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
May-13-24 08:55PM 04:07PM - Cara: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
May-13-24 08:55PM 04:01PM - Cara Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
May-06-24 07:00AM - Cara Therapeutics to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 13, 2024
Apr-02-24 07:00AM - Cara Therapeutics to Present at the 23rd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
Mar-07-24 07:00AM - Cara Therapeutics to Host Notalgia Paresthetica (NP) Virtual KOL Event on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Mar-07-24 07:00AM 06:40AM - 7 F-Rated Stocks to Sell in March 2024
Mar-05-24 09:07AM - Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Mar-05-24 09:07AM 07:51AM - Q4 2023 Cara Therapeutics Inc Earnings Call
Mar-04-24 08:51PM - CARA Stock Earnings: Cara Therapeutics Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023
Mar-04-24 08:51PM 05:10PM - Cara Therapeutics (CARA) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Mar-04-24 08:51PM 04:21PM - Cara: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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A1 - 2025-04-25T12:09:07Z - 12 Health Care Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session - Alector (NASDAQ:ALEC), Atlantic Intern...
A2 - 2025-04-25T09:38:43Z - Why Coursera Shares Are Trading Higher By Over 7%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket - Azitra (AME...
A3 - 2025-04-15T20:26:39Z - Tvardi Therapeutics Announces Closing of Merger with Cara Therapeutics...
A4 - 2025-04-14T17:51:55Z - Cara Therapeutics Stock Jumps 10% After Announcing 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split: Retail Sentiment Soa...
A5 - 2025-04-14T16:29:46Z - Cara Therapeutics Announces 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split in Connection with the Proposed Merger with ...

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**12 Health Care Stocks Moving In Friday's Pre-Market Session - Alector (NASDAQ:ALEC), Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN)**Date: 2025-04-25Source: {'uri': 'benzinga.com', 'dataType': 'news', 'title': 'Benzinga'}URL: https://www.benzinga.com/insights/movers/25/04/45005980/12-health-care-stocks-moving-in-fridays-pre-market-sessionGainers Azitra AZTR shares rose 27.1% to $0.39 during Friday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $5.8 million. aTyr Pharma ATYR stock moved upwards by 22.28% to $4.22. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $374.8 million. Sera Prognostics SERA stock moved upwards by 14.92% to $3.85. The company's market cap stands at $145.0 million. Kairos Pharma KAPA stock rose 11.37% to $0.95. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $15.8 million. Alector ALEC shares moved upwards by 10.12% to $1.3. The company's market cap stan

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Showing A1 (chunk 2 of 3): ds at $128.7 million. Maze Therapeutics MAZE stock increased by 9.74% to $8.45. The company's market cap stands at $369.9 million. Losers Lexaria Bioscience LEXX shares declined by 31.4% to $1.16 during Friday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $20.3 million. Intensity Therapeutics INTS shares declined by 29.46% to $0.64. The company's market cap stands at $9.6 million. Tvardi Therapeutics TVRD stock decreased by 21.35% to $14.0. The company's market cap stands at $130.9 million. VYNE Therapeutics VYNE stock decreased by 20.22% to $1.5. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $22.1 million. Atlantic International ATLN shares fell 15.9% to $3.81. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $237.8 million. Precipio PRPO shares fell 15.31% to $5.7. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $8.4 million. See Also: www.benzinga.com/money/best-h

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Showing A1 (chunk 3 of 3): ealthcare-stocks/

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum2.70Growth-Quality-Value87.69Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewATLNAtlantic International Corp$3.80-16.1%ATYRaTyr Pharma Inc$3.40-1.44%AZTRAzitra Inc$0.386926.4%INTSIntensity Therapeutics Inc$0.7200-20.0%KAPAKairos Pharma Ltd$0.950011.4%LEXXLexaria Bioscience Corp$1.56-7.69%MAZEMaze Therapeutics Inc$8.398.96%PRPOPrecipio Inc$6.00-10.8%SERASera Prognostics Inc$3.535.37%TVRDTvardi Therapeutics Inc$14.00-21.4%VYNEVYNE Therapeutics Inc$1.87-0.53%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

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It seems that

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This is our set of metrics for Tvardi Therapeutics.
Please analyze the numbers.

+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Volume: 69,259 | Perf Month: 26.75% | Option/Short: No / Yes | Sales Y/Y TTM: -65.96% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Avg Volume: 10.07K | Perf Quarter: 16.97% | Short Float: 0.38% | ROE: -270.01% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Rel Volume: 7.57 | Index: - | Short Ratio: 2.35 | ROI: -177.81% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| RSI (14): 69.32 | Market Cap: 196.65M | Short Interest: 0.02M | Sales Surprise: 26.80% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| ATR (14): 2.04 | Shs Outstand: 9.36M | Beta: 0.23 | EPS Surprise: -40.70% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| SMA20: 28.64% | Shs Float: 6.26M | Sales Q/Q: -51.56% | P/E: - |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| SMA50: 33.97% | Inst Own: 3.94% | Sales past 5Y: 92.45% | Earnings: - |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| SMA200: 62.43% | Insider Own: 33.09% | Employees: 10 | |
+--------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| Perf Week: 20.32% | Insider Trans: -0.15% | Debt/Eq: - | |
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The next section covers any insider trading by Tvardi Therapeutics officers or majority shareholders (if available).

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Smith Cynthia (Unknown Title) on 2025-04-17
- Stock Option (right to buy): 12000 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by WYZGA MICHAEL S (Unknown Title) on 2025-04-17
- Stock Option (right to buy): 12000 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Wirk Shaheen (Unknown Title) on 2025-04-17
- Stock Option (right to buy): 12000 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Shiff Susan Ph.D. (Unknown Title) on 2025-04-17
- Stock Option (right to buy): 12000 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Alibhai Imran Nizamudin (Chief Executive Officer) on 2025-04-17
- Employee Stock Option (right to buy): 182320 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Kauh John Saewook M.D. (Chief Medical Officer) on 2025-04-17
- Employee Stock Option (right to buy): 36210 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Conn Avi Daniel (Chief Financial Officer) on 2025-04-17
- Employee Stock Option (right to buy): 43547 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Chen Yixin (VP, Chem, Mfg and Ctrls) on 2025-04-17
- Employee Stock Option (right to buy): 7213 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by O'Brien Stephen Paul (Principal Accounting Officer) on 2025-04-17
- Employee Stock Option (right to buy): 7213 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (TVRD) by Larson Jeffrey Leroy (SVP, Research & Development) on 2025-04-17
- Employee Stock Option (right to buy): 10820 shares at $0 (D)

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[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 21.02
Average Volume: 33848.88
30-Day High: 21.02
30-Day Low: 17.0391
No detailed financial data available.
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You are now requested to write a summary analysis of Tvardi Therapeutics (TVRD).

Please complete the report using the exact format:
FIELD[value]

1) BRIEF_SUMMARY[]
One well-worded paragraph summarizing your findings about Tvardi Therapeutics.

2) MARKET_SCORE[]
This conversation was initiated because TVRD is currently experiencing upward price and volume movement.
Estimate a number between 1–100 based on the likelihood of a continued upward price move for TVRD.
Weigh relevant data — news, filings, fundamentals, and metrics — and assign appropriate weight.

3) PRICE_TARGET[]
Suggest a price, based on all prior evidence and past price behavior, TVRD could reach in the current or upcoming trading sessions (1–5 days).
For example, if you expect TVRD to increase 50% from its current price of $0.00, say: PRICE_TARGET[0.0]

4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE[]
Write a thought-provoking 8–12 word headline summarizing this report.

5) SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[]
Give a score from 1 to 100 representing the potential for this stock to become an active short squeeze play.
Be honest and unbiased. Consider short interest/float, price movement, volume, news strength, and volatility potential.

6) TAGS[]
List 3–6 comma-separated tags (e.g., biotech, earnings beat, squeeze setup)

7) STOCK_TYPE[]
Choose the most accurate classification: growth, value, turnaround, hype, squeeze, dividend, speculative, or other.

8) PRIMARY_CATALYST[]
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9) SENTIMENT[]
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10) IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[]
If you believe some key info was missing, state what would have significantly improved your analysis of Tvardi Therapeutics.

11) ETHICAL_RATING[]
Rate Tvardi Therapeutics’s alignment with long-term shareholder interests, using a letter grade from A (high alignment) to F (low alignment).
Base this on actions such as insider buying/selling, share dilution, follow-through on public statements, and compensation practices.

12) UPCOMING_CATALYST[]
Specify any upcoming events you expect would be a catalyst affecting the share-price of Tvardi Therapeutics.
Provide any reasons you can use to support it.

Return only: FIELD[value] for each of the above 12 questions.
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BRIEF_SUMMARY[Tvardi Therapeutics has shown significant recent stock performance growth with impressive short-term gains, despite facing substantial year-over-year sales declines and negative returns. The high insider ownership and extensive granting of stock options suggest strong internal belief in the company's future. However, the financial health is concerning with a very high negative ROE and ROI, indicating operational challenges.]

MARKET_SCORE[65]

PRICE_TARGET[23.00]

AI_RPT_HEADLINE[Tvardi Stock Surges Amid Operational Challenges and Insider Optimism]

SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[40]

TAGS[biotech, insider trading, high volatility, operational challenges]

STOCK_TYPE[speculative]

PRIMARY_CATALYST[insider trading activity]

SENTIMENT[mixed]

IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[Detailed financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow details would enhance analysis.]

ETHICAL_RATING[C]

UPCOMING_CATALYST[Further insider trading activity or announcements related to operational restructuring could act as catalysts.]

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