MPLT

Strong SellSinker

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $443M cap · $3.4M/day traded

$7.66 -3.9% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

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

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Quality
34
Value
34
Momentum
19

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) is 12/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 34, Value 34, Momentum 19, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.2x
ROE
-111.5%
peers -30.1%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, with a primary focus on psychiatric and neurological conditions. The company employs a proprietary drug discovery platform to identify and advance differentiated small molecule candidates that target specific neuroreceptor pathways, aiming to address significant unmet medical needs with potential first-in-class treatments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue———0———15.4M—
EPS——-2.96-18.56—-6.25-4.49-3.42—
Shares———44.0M—52.8M———
Debt———5.8M—2.0M———
Equity20.9M71.3M115.2M458.4M180.0%————
Op CF———-138.1M—-174.7M———
Inv CF———-323.2M—————
Fin CF———469.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-36.6%
7.78.89.911.012.115 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo read yetExperimental

Not enough steady price history for a read yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 97% of stocks we rank over the past year (113% 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
$7.66
RSI (14)
22.6
52W High
$40.43
From 52W High
-81.1%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
34
ROIC
-36.5%20.7
ROE
-111.5%7.8
GP/Assets
—N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%38.6
FCF/Assets
-28.9%15.7
Piotroski
238.6
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.01x87.9
Current Ratio
16.52x94.2
Value
34
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-0.3x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.0x82.0
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
19
52W High %
19%4.1
RS 6M
-82%1.5
SMA 50/200
0.52x2.6
EPS Rev 4W
-3.7%6.8
EPS Rev 12W
+9.4%84.0
EPS Improve
+45%51.1
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$443M
P/E (Forward)
-2.3x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MPLTMapLight Therapeutics, Inc.(you)$443M12Strong Sell
NGNENeurogene Inc.$471M12Strong Sell
RGNXREGENXBIO Inc.$441M10Strong Sell
ALLOAllogene Therapeutics, Inc.$432M10Strong Sell
PHATPhathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$464M14Strong Sell
CTMXCytomX Therapeutics, Inc.$506M11Strong Sell
EDITEditas Medicine, Inc.$369M12Strong Sell
NAUTNautilus Biotechnology, Inc.$412M9Strong Sell
CBIOCrescent Biopharma, Inc.$476M14Strong Sell
ALTAltimmune, Inc.$412M14Strong Sell

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

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MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT): Stock Score Summary

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 12/100 based on Quality (34/100), Value (34/100), and Momentum (19/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, with a primary focus on psychiatric and neurological conditions. The company employs a proprietary drug discovery platform to identify and advance differentiated small molecule candidates that target specific neuroreceptor pathways, aiming to address significant unmet medical needs with potential first-in-class treatments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$7.66
Market Cap$443M
P/E (Forward)-2.33
Price/Book1.04
Return on Equity-111.5%
Return on Invested Capital-36.5%
Debt/Equity0.01x
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-139M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MapLight Therapeutics, Inc.’s (MPLT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) is 12/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (34), Value (34), and Momentum (19), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. have an economic moat?
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) has a Quality factor score of 34/100. 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 MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 12/100. 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 MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. in?
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (MPLT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United States).