Sol-Gel Technologies’ (SLGL) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at HC Wainwright

HC Wainwright restated their buy rating on shares of Sol-Gel Technologies (NASDAQ:SLGL) in a research note released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $50.00 price target on the stock. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Sol-Gel Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.74) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($1.84) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($1.81) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.41) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($6.81) EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on SLGL. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Sol-Gel Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sol-Gel Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sol-Gel Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.00.

Sol-Gel Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Sol-Gel Technologies stock opened at $42.06 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $117.35 million, a P/E ratio of -12.90 and a beta of 1.36. Sol-Gel Technologies has a 52-week low of $4.02 and a 52-week high of $52.26. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.29.

Sol-Gel Technologies (NASDAQ:SLGL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported ($2.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($2.09) by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $0.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.30 million. Sol-Gel Technologies had a negative return on equity of 33.61% and a negative net margin of 47.37%. Equities research analysts forecast that Sol-Gel Technologies will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sol-Gel Technologies

In other Sol-Gel Technologies news, major shareholder Opaleye Management Inc. acquired 4,340 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $37.37 per share, for a total transaction of $162,185.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 368,440 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,768,602.80. This represents a 1.19% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have acquired a total of 9,599 shares of company stock valued at $368,030 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 66.51% of the company’s stock.

Sol-Gel Technologies Company Profile

Sol-Gel Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: SLGL) is a U.S.-based advanced materials company specializing in the development and commercialization of nanostructured materials using proprietary sol-gel processes. Leveraging expertise in materials chemistry and thin-film deposition, the company focuses on the production of metal oxide powders, sols, coatings and functional inks designed to enhance performance in a variety of industrial and commercial applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes corrosion- and abrasion-resistant coatings, dielectric and conductive films, catalyst supports and specialty fillers.