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TSHATaysha Gene Therapies, Inc.Sell5.4·$6.55-1.50%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Taysha Gene Therapies is a pre-commercial gene therapy company with 78% analyst-implied upside, a 2.3x volume surge on recent upward moves, and a strongly bullish technical breakout — but its cash-burning status, below-quality-floor metrics, and extreme put/call ratio of 30.20 reflect the high binary risk of a development-stage biotech.

Thesis pillars

  • Large Analyst Upside Gene TherapyStable
  • Cash Burn Clinical Stage RiskStable
  • Extreme Put Call Ratio Binary RiskStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (TSHA) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Biotechnology

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.55: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 4.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.90; Below-average business quality.

Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing and commercializing adeno-associated virus-based gene therapies for the treatment of severe monogenic diseases of the central nervous system. The company primarily develops TSHA-120 for... Read more

$6.55+73.2% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#65 of 258 Biotechnology
QualityF-score5 / 9FCF yield-3.91%
Stop $6.07Target $11.31(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 4.9:1
Analyst target$13.00+98.5%13 analysts
$11.31our TP
$6.55price
$13.00mean
$19

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.55: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 4.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.90; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 65, MACD bullish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 8/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 40d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: speculative.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-06
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Aug 12, 202640d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-15.0
Mkt Cap$1.9B
EV/EBITDA-12.7
Profit Mgn0.0%
ROE-97.3%
Rev Growth
Beta1.16
DividendNone
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C1.90bearish
IV109%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Value Rank
5.0
Growth Rank
5.0

Volatile — 6.8% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Days To Cover
0.0
Volatility
0.0
Implied Vol
0.0
Put Call
0.7
Short Interest
3.1
Beta
6.4
Debt Equity
8.7
Elevated put/call: 1.90High IV: 109%

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Current Ratio
5.0
Moat
5.5
Piotroski F
5.6
Gross Margin
10.0
Cash-burning: FCF -983% of revenue
GatesMomentum 6.4>=5.5A.R:R 4.9 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 40d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Speculative
RSI
65 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $5.25Resistance $7.12

Price Targets

$6
$11
A.Upside+72.7%
A.R:R4.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0)

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-12 (40d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is TSHA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.55: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 4.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.90; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 65, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $6.07. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TSHA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $11.31 (+73.2% upside). Prior stop was $6.07. Stop-loss: $6.07.

What are the risks of investing in TSHA?

Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0).

Is TSHA overvalued or undervalued?

Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -15.0). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about TSHA?

19 analysts cover TSHA with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $13.

What does Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. do?Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing and commercializing...

Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing and commercializing adeno-associated virus-based gene therapies for the treatment of severe monogenic diseases of the central nervous system. The company primarily develops TSHA-120 for the treatment of giant axonal neuropathy; TSHA-102 for the treatment of Rett syndrome; TSHA-121 for the treatment of CLN7 disease; TSHA-118 for the treatment of CLN1 disease; TSHA-105 for the treatment of SLC13A5 deficiency; TSHA-113 for the treatment of tauopathies; TSHA-106 for the treatment of angelman syndrome; and TSHA-114 for the treatment of fragile X syndrome. The company has research, collaboration, and license agreement with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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