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LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target

LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) — MoonshotScore 29/100 (Weak band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $4.73 (+7.99%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $18.7M.

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$4.73 +$0.35 (+7.99%) Market Cap $18.7M

LeonaBio, Inc. · LONA · NASDAQ

LeonaBio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecule therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.

Price as of Oct 2, 2026

Key Statistics

29 of 100

MoonshotScore v2 · LeonaBio (LONA)

Weak
Business Quality Poor (17)
Financial Safety Strained (29)
Valuation Fair (69)
Growth Durability Fading (35)
Momentum Slipping (26)
Why this rating? Method, drivers & history

Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.

  • Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
  • Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
  • Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
  • Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
  • Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
The ten-second read ·

Cheap, but bottom-tier quality, a strained balance sheet and weak growth, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Poor; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Fading; Momentum: Slipping.

  • quarterly revenue $0 (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
  • EPS beat 2 of 8
  • Altman Z -15.55 · Piotroski F 1

Holding back: weak fundamentals, balance-sheet strain, weak price trend

Helping: an attractive price

What has the MoonshotScore done over time?

MoonshotScore snapshots recorded for LONA (29 recorded, newest six shown)
RecordedScoreBand
30Weak
29Weak
29Weak
29Weak
29Weak
29Weak

The score moved from 30 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot to 29 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (-1); the largest pillar moves were Financial Safety +1. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.

Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.

Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →

Price & valuation

Dates shown where recorded
MeasureValueAs of
Latest provided price$4.73
Change on the day+7.99%
52-week range$2.21 – $11.91
Market capitalisation$18.7M
Shares traded on the day324.8K

Price & events

Council Score · weighted blend of 3 available disciplines

Council score for LeonaBio (LONA): Bearish Lean

31/100 · D

Some lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.

5-Factor Breakdown

Growth Durability Weak
Momentum Weak
Business Quality Negative
Financial Safety Weak
Valuation Moderate

Legends Council

3 lenses, 3 current

AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built

Englander-style lens (simulated) Izzy Englander Unfavorable read
Klarman-style lens (simulated) Seth Klarman Unfavorable read
Moon AI lens (model) Unfavorable read

Read on: Oct 4, 2026

Munger's Mindset

Balance Sheet & Valuation

Financial Health Weak
Margin of Safety Undervalued
Profit Margin Weak
Revenue Growth Weak
Debt/Equity Strong
ROE Negative
Gross Margin Negative

Read on: Oct 4, 2026

How to read these bars and different assessments

Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.

Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.

One of these lenses reads this company more favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Munger lens (margin of safety). Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.

The Munger lens reads the current price as undervalued against its own estimate of value.

Readings on this page are from Oct 4, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.

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1 · What is it?

What is LeonaBio (LONA), and what does it report?

Short answer · as of

A current FMP business description is unavailable; the listing and provider classification below are the available identity facts. LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) is listed on NASDAQ. It employs 19 people and is led by Mark J. Litton. In Q2 FY2026 it reported revenue of $0 and net income of -$19M. The market values it at $18.7M.

2 · Latest results

What do the latest results show for LeonaBio (LONA)?

Short answer · as of

The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $0. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 2 of 8 reports.

Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
Revenue, net income and earnings per share by quarter
PeriodRevenueNet incomeEPS
Q2 FY2026$0-$19M-$4.45 (diluted)
Q1 FY2026$0-$33M-$7.71 (diluted)
Q4 FY2025$0-$83M-$19.39 (diluted)
Q3 FY2025$0-$7M-$1.68 (diluted)
3 · Financial strengths and risks

What are the financial strengths and risks for LeonaBio (LONA)?

Short answer

The MoonshotScore pillars rate an attractive price as strengths. What is holding it back is weak fundamentals, balance-sheet strain, weak price trend. The distress and quality screens read Altman Z -15.55 · Piotroski F 1. Trailing ratios: current ratio 7.01.

Data-derived red flags

  • Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of -15.55 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
  • Inconsistent delivery — missed Wall Street EPS estimates in 5 of the last 8 reported quarters.
  • Weak fundamentals — a Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 flags soft profitability, leverage or efficiency.
4 · What to check next?

What should you watch next at LeonaBio (LONA)?

Short answer · as of

Current published price targets run low $15.00 · high $20.00 · consensus $17.50 · median $17.50 against a quoted price of $4.73 (as of Oct 2, 2026).

What the records here don't tell us

  • No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
  • The next earnings date is not yet scheduled in the calendar we read.
  • No insider Form 4 transaction falls inside the window this page reads.

Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.

5 · Peer comparison

How does LeonaBio compare with its peers?

Short answer

LeonaBio's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.

Peer set — price, market value and MoonshotScore
CompanyPriceMarket valueScore
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (TBPH) Same industry, near in market value$17.03 Sep 23, 2026$883M95 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
CorMedix Inc. (CRMD) Same industry, near in market value$7.19 Oct 2, 2026$564M94 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RIGL) Same industry, near in market value$47.15 Oct 2, 2026$872M93 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) Same industry, near in market value$9.99 Oct 2, 2026$591M91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
MiMedx Group, Inc. (MDXG) Same industry, near in market value$4.59 Oct 2, 2026$669M88 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (ABUS) Same industry, near in market value$4.45 Oct 2, 2026$879M85 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Rallybio Corporation (RLYB) Same industry, near in market value$17.08 Oct 2, 2026$90.6M83 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
ImmuCell Corporation (ICCC) Same industry, near in market value$9.75 Oct 2, 2026$88.2M79 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Pharming Group N.V. (PHAR) Same industry, near in market value$9.75 Oct 2, 2026$690M77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ORMP) Same industry, near in market value$4.49 Oct 2, 2026$184M76 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Niagen Bioscience Inc (NAGE) Same industry, near in market value$2.79 Oct 2, 2026$222M69 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
Climb Bio, Inc. (CLYM) Same industry, near in market value$10.94 Oct 2, 2026$626M68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026
LeonaBio (LONA) — this page$4.73$18.7M29

Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.

The records behind this page

Analyst targets & estimates

What analysts have on file

Price target, low to high
$15.00 – $20.00
Consensus target
$17.50
Median target
$17.50

Consensus record · Captured .

Measured against a quoted price of $4.73 (as of Oct 2, 2026).

What has been published about LeonaBio (LONA)?

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Investor Questions: LONA Stock

These answers are editorial: 1 of these 9 answers is drawn from the LONA research dossier (written May 6, 2026 by gemini-2.0-flash); the other 8 are question templates that restate figures shown above. Figures in this section are not part of the source register.

What does the MoonshotScore mean for LONA?

LONA carries the MoonshotScore stated above — the Weak band. This is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. The number comes from the five-pillar engine (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum), re-ranked daily against sector peers.

Is LONA a good stock to buy?

Stock Expert AI does not rate LONA buy, sell or hold. LeonaBio, Inc. carries a MoonshotScore, in the Weak band, a research rating against its peers rather than a forecast. Whether it fits is your call: check what it sells, whether it earns and what the price assumes. This is educational content, not investment advice.

What is the LONA stock price today?

The last price recorded on this page for LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) is $4.73, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.

What is the LONA price target?

The analyst consensus price target for LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) is $17.50 (range $15.00 to $20.00, median $17.50), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.

How does LeonaBio, Inc. manage patent expiration risks?

LeonaBio, Inc. manages patent expiration risks through a multi-faceted approach. The company actively seeks to protect its intellectual property by filing patents on its novel compounds, formulations, and methods of use.

What are the key factors to evaluate for LONA?

LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) holds a MoonshotScore in the low range. Analysts target $17.50 (+270%). LeonaBio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on neurodegenerative diseases. Not financial advice.

How frequently does LONA data refresh on this page?

LONA's price is the last quote we recorded, from the Oct 2, 2026 trading session. Pages are served from a cache, so the copy you are reading can lag that quote. The quote is a provider snapshot, not an exchange feed. Fundamentals follow quarterly filings. V2 is recalculated from the most recent completed US trading session; the score's own date shows its last successful run.

What has driven LONA's recent stock price performance?

LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) moves on earnings results, analyst revisions, sector rotation, and market sentiment. Notable catalyst: Proprietary small molecule therapeutics pipeline. See the News tab for the latest drivers. Past performance does not predict future results.

Should investors consider LONA overvalued or undervalued right now?

LeonaBio, Inc. (LONA) has no trailing P/E available here, so lean on price-to-sales and cash flow in the Financials tab. Analysts target $17.50 (+270%) — upside seen. Compare P/E, P/S, and EV/EBITDA against sector peers for a full view.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.

Machine-generated analysis by Stock Expert AI — model gemini-2.0-flash, generated May 6, 2026. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.

Sources — records for every figure on this page (20 figures)

The 20 rows below are exactly the facts the evidence-backed sections of this page printed — the 10-second verdict, the MoonshotScore, price and market value, the five questions with their receipts, and the records behind this page. Known dates and sources are recorded on their own rows; an em dash or UNRECORDED tier preserves a stored observation without inventing either. The quarterly income statement is provider-standardized (FMP) under one row, and scale definitions — a 0-100 rating, the band ladder, the Piotroski 0–9 range — are fixed rather than measured. No number in those sections was generated by a model. The register does not cover quoted third-party headlines, the dated council readings, or the Frequently Asked Questions; each of those says where it came from where it stands.

"As of" is the date the value is true for where the source carries one — a quarter end, a filing date, a price close, the day the score was computed. A cached observation with no source date remains undated; the page publication date is not used as a substitute.

FMP — 12 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families

FMP facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
px.lastLatest provided price$4.73FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T05:44:44.454Z.
px.changeChange on the day+7.99%FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.mcapMarket capitalisation$18.7MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T19:59:59.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T05:42:28.468Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares.
px.change_absChange on the day, in dollars+$0.35FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_revenueRevenue, Q2 FY2026$0FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
px.volumeShares traded on the day324.8KFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_incomeNet income, Q2 FY2026-$19MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
fin.q_tableQuarterly income statement4 quarters through Q2 FY2026FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed
earn.ptStored analyst price targetslow $15.00 · high $20.00 · consensus $17.50 · median $17.50FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_rangeAnalyst price target, low to high$15.00 – $20.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_consensusConsensus analyst price target$17.50FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied
earn.pt_medianMedian analyst price target$17.50FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied

UNRECORDED — 6 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded

UNRECORDED facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
earn.historyReported versus estimated, recent quartersEPS beat 2 of 8UNRECORDEDStored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-04
fin.scoresDistress and quality screensAltman Z -15.55 · Piotroski F 1UNRECORDEDStored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04
px.range5252-week range$2.21 – $11.91UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
id.employeesEmployees19UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
id.ceoChief executiveMark J. LittonUNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-09-30
fin.ratiosReturn and yield ratios (trailing twelve months)current ratio 7.01—UNRECORDEDStored key metrics — Date unknown

OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank

OURS facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
ours.moonshotMoonshotScore v229 of 100 · Weak · pillars 17 / 29 / 69 / 35 / 26OURSStock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine
ours.moonshot_changeMoonshotScore movement30 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 29 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (-1)OURSStock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
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