Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (RARE) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Healthcare · Biotechnology
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $24.85: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10 and A.R:R 6.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.80; Below-average business quality.
Ultragenyx is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare genetic diseases, with four approved therapies (Crysvita for XLH/TIO, Mepsevii for MPS VII, Dojolvi for LC-FAOD, Evkeeza for HoFH) and multiple Phase 3 pipeline programs. Revenue comes from product sales and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $24.85: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10 and A.R:R 6.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.80; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 49d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Overweight on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Raises Price Target to $96 — benzinga May 21, 2026 positive
- NEWS Wedbush Maintains Neutral on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Lowers Price Target to $26 — benzinga May 8, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Lowers Price Target to $43 — benzinga May 8, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Raises Price Target to $47 — benzinga May 6, 2026 positive
- NEWS Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-06-17T12:41:50Z.
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -90.9%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $24.85: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10 and A.R:R 6.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.80; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Prior stop was $23.11. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $46.85 (+88.5% upside). Prior stop was $23.11. Stop-loss: $23.11.
Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-11.6% YoY), Margin compression (op margin 1.5%).
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 26.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover RARE with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $52.
What does Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. do?Ultragenyx is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare genetic diseases, with four approved therapies...
Ultragenyx is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare genetic diseases, with four approved therapies (Crysvita for XLH/TIO, Mepsevii for MPS VII, Dojolvi for LC-FAOD, Evkeeza for HoFH) and multiple Phase 3 pipeline programs. Revenue comes from product sales and collaboration payments from Kyowa Kirin (KKC) and Gilead; as of December 31, 2025, available cash was $737M. The company is implementing a 10% workforce reduction (~130 employees) and ~$50M in restructuring charges in H1 2026 following UX143 Phase 3 failures.