ALEC

Strong SellSinker

Alector, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $204M cap · $9.3M/day traded

$1.83 -0.0% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
15
Value
24
Momentum
45

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Alector, Inc. (ALEC) is 10/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 15, Value 24, Momentum 45, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.2x
ROE
-385.1%
peers -30.1%
D/E
1.2x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT ALECTOR, INC.

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Alector, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The company's research focuses on modulating the immune system in the brain to treat conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Its pioneering approach to neuroimmunology offers a unique therapeutic strategy in a field with significant unmet medical needs.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue133.6M97.1M100.6M21.0M-46.0%13.9M66.2M11.4M-26.4%
EPS-1.62-1.56-1.23-1.39—-1.07-0.69-0.73—
Shares82.9M84.9M99.1M110.4M+33.1%111.7M———
Debt43.3M38.9M42.5M36.2M-5.8%32.8M———
Equity214.4M134.2M126.8M30.6M-47.7%————
Op CF-20.3M-184.2M-229.9M-184.0M—-158.2M———
Inv CF-159.0M101.9M107.1M196.6M—————
Fin CF4.5M2.5M81.5M20.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-10.1%
1.811.881.942.012.0815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 89% of stocks we rank over the past year (81% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$1.83
RSI (14)
51.2
52-Week Range-33.7% from high
Low $1.09High $2.76

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
15
ROIC
-56.5%13.8
ROE
-385.1%25.0
GP/Assets
-29.1%2.9
Op. Margin
-734.7%8.3
FCF/Assets
-62.8%5.3
Piotroski
12.3
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
1.18x11.3
Current Ratio
5.26x73.9
Value
24
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-0.5x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
-20.6x25.0
P/S
14.7x18.3
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
45
52W High %
66%49.9
RS 6M
-29%28.2
SMA 50/200
1.03x65.1
EPS Rev 4W
+1.6%88.5
EPS Rev 12W
-4.9%19.1
EPS Improve
+31%42.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$204M
P/E (Forward)
-2.5x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ALEC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ALECAlector, Inc.(you)$204M10Strong Sell
ZNTLZentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$217M10Strong Sell
PYXSPyxis Oncology, Inc.$201M9Strong Sell
RNACCartesian Therapeutics, Inc.$187M10Strong Sell
ELDNEledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$187M11Strong Sell
LXEOLexeo Therapeutics, Inc.$230M10Strong Sell
CAMPCAMP4 THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION$207M7Strong Sell
LRMRLarimar Therapeutics, Inc.$244M10Strong Sell
IVVDInvivyd, Inc.$181M12Strong Sell
KRROKorro Bio, Inc.$176M13Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -30.1% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.3%

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Alector, Inc. (ALEC): Stock Score Summary

Alector, Inc. (ALEC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 10/100 based on Quality (15/100), Value (24/100), and Momentum (45/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Alector, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The company's research focuses on modulating the immune system in the brain to treat conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Its pioneering approach to neuroimmunology offers a unique therapeutic strategy in a field with significant unmet medical needs.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.83
Market Cap$204M
P/E (Forward)-2.49
Price/Book-20.56
Return on Equity-385.1%
Return on Invested Capital-56.5%
Debt/Equity1.18x
Operating Margin-734.7%
Revenue Growth-57.8%
Free Cash Flow$-184M

Alector, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alector, Inc.’s (ALEC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Alector, Inc. (ALEC) is 10/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (15), Value (24), and Momentum (45), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Alector, Inc. have an economic moat?
Alector, Inc. (ALEC) has a Quality factor score of 15/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Alector, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Alector, Inc. (ALEC) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 10/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Alector, Inc. in?
Alector, Inc. (ALEC) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United States).