Stock of the Day

July 8, 2022

Seres Therapeutics (MCRB)

$5.33
+$0.15 (+2.9%)
Market Cap: $50.16M

About Seres Therapeutics

Seres Therapeutics, Inc., a microbiome therapeutics company, develop microbiome therapeutics to treat the modulation of the colonic microbiome. It develops a novel class of biological drugs that are designed to treat by modulating the microbiome to restore health by repairing the function of a disrupted microbiome to a non-disease state. The company's lead product candidate is VOWST, an oral microbiome therapeutic that has completed Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. Its product pipeline also includes SER-155, an investigational oral fermented microbiome therapeutic which is in Phase 1b clinical trials for the treatment of gastrointestinal infections, bacteremia, and graft versus host disease in immunocompromised patients including patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In addition, the company engages in the development of SER-287 which is in Phase 2b and SER-301 that is in Phase 1b to treat ulcerative colitis. Further, it has license Agreement with NHSc Rx License GmbH for the therapeutic products based on the microbiome technology, which includes VOWST product candidate, which is developed for the treatment of CDI and recurrent CDI; and collaboration license agreement with Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (Nestlé) for the development and commercialization of certain product candidates for the treatment and management of CDI and inflammatory bowel disease including UC and Crohn's disease. The company was formerly known as Seres Health, Inc. and changed its name to Seres Therapeutics, Inc. in May 2015. Seres Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Today's Trend

Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRB) shares appear to be getting support from a fresh analyst endorsement and upcoming clinical data, even as short-interest data remains a mixed signal.

  • HC Wainwright initiated coverage on Seres Therapeutics with a Buy rating and a $12.00 price target, implying meaningful upside from the current share price. The firm also published earnings estimates that, while still negative, suggest continued analyst attention on the stock. HC Wainwright coverage and price target
  • Seres announced it will host a webcast on July 8, 2026 to discuss top-line results from an investigator-sponsored trial of SER-155 in immune checkpoint inhibitor-related enterocolitis, giving investors a near-term clinical catalyst to watch. Seres Therapeutics webcast announcement
  • Short interest data showed a sharp decline to 219,815 shares as of June 15, down 54.1% from the prior reading, with only 2.4% of shares sold short. That suggests bearish positioning has eased, but it is not a direct operating update.
  • Another short-interest update reported 0 shares sold short as of June 25, which appears inconsistent with the prior filing and likely reflects a data/reporting anomaly rather than a fundamental change.
  • HC Wainwright’s estimates still point to substantial losses for Seres Therapeutics in 2026 through 2028, underscoring that the company remains far from profitability.

Overall, Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB) is being driven more by bullish analyst coverage and anticipation of clinical readouts than by current financial fundamentals, while the reduced short interest may also be helping sentiment.

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