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PRLD Stock Forecast: Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$5.55
+3.54% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $8 — +44.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$442.9M
Ticker Nerd rank
96 / 100
Median analyst target
$8.00
Analysts covering
3
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+13.3%
1M
+26.4%
YTD
+91.4%
1Y
+487.3%
From 52W high
−3.1%
From 52W low
+537.9%
$0.87
$5.73
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PRLD stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
96 / 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
99
Growth
94
Value
87
Accruals
77
Revisions
76
Quality
67
Size
53
Issuance
38
Volatility
29

Momentum (99): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Volatility (29): The share price moves around a lot.

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

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PRLD, 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
$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PRLDHigh $10.00Median $8.00Low $6.00

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 says3 analysts
3 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $6.00Median $8.00High $10.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +44.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
29 July 2026HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy$8.00
4 May 2026D. Boral CapitalInitiatesBuy$9.00
4 May 2026D. Boral CapitalInitiatesBuy—
27 Apr 2026HC Wainwright & Co.MaintainsBuy$5.00 → $8.00
27 Apr 2026HC Wainwright & Co.MaintainsBuy—
11 Mar 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
23 Sept 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy—
18 Aug 2025JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—
5 May 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy—
29 Apr 2025JMP SecuritiesReiteratesMarket Outperform—
8 Apr 2025HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy—
12 Mar 2025Citizens Capital MarketsReiteratesMarket Outperform—
11 Dec 2024JMP SecuritiesReiteratesMarket Outperform—
8 Nov 2024HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy—
28 Oct 2024HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy—
19 Sept 2024HC Wainwright & Co.UpgradeBuy—
16 Sept 2024HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesNeutral—
16 Sept 2024JMP SecuritiesReiteratesMarket Outperform—
10 Sept 2024HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesNeutral—
15 Aug 2024HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesNeutral—

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

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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. PRLD appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

PRLD 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
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. (PRLD) 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
−4.3×

Cheaper than 89% of US stocks

Price / sales
19.8×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Price / book
4.3×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−6.8×

Cheaper than 81% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−18.8%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
—
Gross margin
—
Operating margin
−270.9%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Net margin
−269.7%

Higher than 1% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−57.7%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Return on assets
−27.2%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

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

Peers

PRLD 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
PRLDPrelude Therapeutics, Inc.$442.9M
96
EVMNEvommune, Inc.$527.7M
10
CCCCC4 Therapeutics, Inc.$521.6M
68
OVIDOvid Therapeutics, Inc.$528.2M
67
ZURAZura Bio Ltd.$528.5M
32
MPLTMapLight Therapeutics, Inc.$512.8M
7
RLMDRelmada Therapeutics, Inc.$503.5M
69

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

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

News

Latest PRLD news & analysis

Wall Street Analysts See a 58.42% Upside in Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD): Can the Stock Really Move This High?

Zacks Investment Research · 31 July 2026neutral

A Zacks Investment Research report notes that the consensus price target for Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) suggests a 58.4% upside, but acknowledges that consensus price targets are not always reliable indicators of stock movement.

Why it matters — PRLD watchers would care because the report highlights an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions, which could signal near-term positive movement for the stock regardless of the price target's limitations.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PRLD stock

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

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $8, with estimates ranging from $6 to $10. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PRLD stock a buy right now?

Of the 3 analysts covering Prelude Therapeutics, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PRLD?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. ranks 96 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 (99 of 100).

Will PRLD stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +44.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. 96 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PRLD stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PRLD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $6 to $10 over the next 12 months.

How has PRLD stock performed over the past year?

Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. returned +487.3% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. do?

Prelude Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative therapies targeting cancer.

What is the latest news on PRLD?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 31 July 2026): "Wall Street Analysts See a 58.42% Upside in Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD): Can the Stock Really Move This High?". A Zacks Investment Research report notes that the consensus price target for Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD) suggests a 58.4% upside, but acknowledges that consensus price targets are not always reliable indicators of stock movement.

Company

About Prelude Therapeutics, Inc.

Prelude Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative therapies targeting cancer. Its primary function is to advance the understanding of molecular diseases and design precision therapies aimed at challenging hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The company's research is deeply rooted in understanding the intricate biological pathways driving cancer, which allows them to identify novel targets for drug development. Prelude's pipeline consists of a range of compounds in various phases of development, each tailored to inhibit specific cancer-causing proteins and pathways. Operating predominantly in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, Prelude Therapeutics impacts both the scientific community and the pharmaceutical industry by contributing to the advancement of targeted cancer therapies. The company plays a significant role in the ongoing evolution of precision medicine, striving to offer more personalized and effective treatment options that can potentially improve outcomes and quality of life for patients battling cancer.

CEO Dr. Krishna Vaddi D.V.M., Ph.D. · 79 employees · United States · https://preludetx.com