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CADL Stock Forecast: Candel Therapeutics, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$13
+6.32% on the day

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Candel Therapeutics, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $23 — +71.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 44 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$1.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
44 / 100
Median analyst target
$23
Analysts covering
9
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+12.0%
1M
+28.5%
YTD
+132.4%
1Y
+126.8%
From 52W high
−2.7%
From 52W low
+197.1%
$4
$14
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CADL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Candel Therapeutics, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
44 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
85
Value
80
Accruals
71
Volatility
66
Quality
65
Size
46
Revisions
28
Growth
22
Issuance
7

Momentum (85): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Issuance (7): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CADL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CADL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$5$10$15$20$25$30Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CADLHigh $29Median $23Low $12

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says9 analysts
8 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $12Median $23High $29

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +71.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
14 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$9.00$12
13 Aug 2026HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy$23
13 July 2026StifelInitiatesBuy$22
13 July 2026StifelInitiatesBuy
20 Apr 2026Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight
18 Mar 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
13 Mar 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy
13 Mar 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy
8 Dec 2025Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight
21 Nov 2025Freedom BrokerMaintainsBuy
14 Nov 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy
28 Oct 2025Stephens & Co.InitiatesOverweight
21 Oct 2025LifeSci CapitalInitiatesOutperform
29 Sept 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy
3 Sept 2025B of A SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral
30 June 2025HC Wainwright & Co.AssumesBuy$23
11 Apr 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy
14 Mar 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy
26 Feb 2025Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy
26 Feb 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CADL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

CADL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (CADL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−18.2×

Cheaper than 95% of US stocks

Price / sales
Price / book
7.9×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−11.1×

Cheaper than 85% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
Earnings growth (YoY)
Gross margin
Operating margin
0.0%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Net margin
0.0%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−81.8%

Higher than 15% of US stocks

Return on assets
−28.6%

Higher than 15% of US stocks

Dividend yield

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

CADL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBiotechnology
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CADLCandel Therapeutics, Inc.$1.0B
44
ANNXAnnexon, Inc.$961.2M
37
IMMXImmix Biopharma, Inc.$972.5M
40
GERNGeron Corp.$973.6M
53
SLDBSolid Biosciences, Inc.$977.7M
43
ARDXArdelyx, Inc.$945.2M
55
ACRSAclaris Therapeutics, Inc.$943.5M
65

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Candel Therapeutics, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CADL news & analysis

Are Biotech Stocks The 'Comeback Kid' Of 2026? I Say Yes

Seeking Alpha · 17 Aug 2026positive

Biotech stocks, especially small-caps, are seeing renewed optimism as macro and policy headwinds ease, driving sector-wide rallies. Stabilization at the FDA and a resurgence in M&A and IPO activity are restoring capital flows and investor confidence in biotech equities.

Why it matters — A CADL watcher would care because a broad improvement in sector sentiment and capital flows could translate into more favorable conditions for small-cap biotech names like Candel Therapeutics.

Candel Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Candel Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multimodal immunotherapies for cancer, announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and provided a corporate update. The announcement was made on August 13, 2026.

Why it matters — CADL watchers would care because the quarterly financial results and corporate update offer the company's latest operational and financial status.

Candel Therapeutics Eyes 2026 Prostate Cancer Filing as Lung Study Ramps Up

MarketBeat · 12 Aug 2026neutral

At the Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference in Boston, Candel Therapeutics' Chief Scientific Officer Francesca Barone discussed the company's two off-the-shelf viral immunotherapy candidates, designed for local administration to generate systemic immune responses against tumors. The company is eyeing a 2026 prostate cancer filing while its lung study ramps up.

Why it matters — CADL watchers would care because management provided an update on the pipeline's timeline, including a potential 2026 prostate cancer filing and progress in the lung study.

Candel Therapeutics: Getting Closer, And Building Out More Paths

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026positive

Candel Therapeutics' lead asset CAN-2409 is advancing toward FDA submission in prostate cancer supported by strong phase 3 data. The company holds $194.8 million in cash, providing funding into Q1 2028, and its prostate cancer trial was conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment, positioning the company for a potentially smoother regulatory review.

Why it matters — For CADL watchers, the report highlights that Candel's primary prostate cancer asset is progressing toward an FDA submission with a well-funded cash runway supporting its pivotal trials across prostate and lung cancer.

Candel Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

GlobeNewsWire · 3 Aug 2026neutral

Candel Therapeutics announced that on July 31, 2026, its Compensation Committee granted inducement stock options to three new employees to purchase an aggregate of 30,800 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.01 per share, under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm developing multimodal immunotherapies for cancer.

Why it matters — CADL watchers would care because the option grants reflect newly hired employees and potential future share dilution from the exercisable options.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CADL stock

What is the CADL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Candel Therapeutics, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $23, with estimates ranging from $12 to $29. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CADL stock a buy right now?

Of the 9 analysts covering Candel Therapeutics, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Candel Therapeutics, Inc. 44 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CADL?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Candel Therapeutics, Inc. ranks 44 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (85 of 100).

Will CADL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +71.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Candel Therapeutics, Inc. 44 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CADL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Candel Therapeutics, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CADL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $12 to $29 over the next 12 months.

How has CADL stock performed over the past year?

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. returned +126.8% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Candel Therapeutics, Inc. do?

Candel Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing viral immunotherapies designed to stimulate the immune system against solid tumors.

What is the latest news on CADL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 17 Aug 2026): "Are Biotech Stocks The 'Comeback Kid' Of 2026? I Say Yes". Biotech stocks, especially small-caps, are seeing renewed optimism as macro and policy headwinds ease, driving sector-wide rallies. Stabilization at the FDA and a resurgence in M&A and IPO activity are restoring capital flows and investor confidence in biotech equities.

Company

About Candel Therapeutics, Inc.

Candel Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing viral immunotherapies designed to stimulate the immune system against solid tumors. Its lead candidate, CAN-2409, also known as aglatimagene besadenovec, is in Phase III clinical trials for prostate cancer, Phase II trials for pancreatic cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. CAN-3110 is advancing in Phase Ib trials for recurrent high-grade glioma. The company employs the enLIGHTEN Discovery Platform, a herpes simplex virus-based system using human biology and advanced analytics to generate new viral immunotherapy candidates targeting unique tumor antigens and neoantigens. These therapies aim to induce in situ immunization, activating innate and adaptive immune responses for systemic anti-cancer effects while preserving quality of life across disease stages. Candel Therapeutics Inc. focuses on oncology, particularly solid tumors, with investigational treatments intended for broad application in early- to late-stage cancers. Incorporated in 2003 and headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company harnesses proprietary virus-based approaches to elicit potent, individualized immune responses.

CEO Dr. Paul-Peter Tak FOCIS, M.D., Ph.D. · 55 employees · United States · https://www.candeltx.com