Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in December.
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Insiders0 buying, 1 selling0 purchases and 1 sale by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
The Fundamentalytics view
Current signal Results well short of expectations: Reported earnings per share missed the analysts' consensus estimate by 32% in the quarter to 2025-09-30.
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 94% and a beta of 2.3 against the S&P 500.
- Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 3 of the last four quarters.
Latest results: FY2022 Q4
- Earnings per share
- -$35.36 against an average estimate of -$26.88: missed by 31.5%
- Share reaction
- -2.5% in the first session after the results on August 13, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
Price chart
- 1 day-4.4%
- 1 week+2.8%
- 1 month-39.1%
- This year-96.5%
- 1 year-97.3%
- 5 years-100.0%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 13, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- AnnouncementSEC 8-KRead source ↗
- Agreement
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. entered a material agreement; disclosed a material event
SEC 8-KRead source ↗ - Results
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. reported results; made a public disclosure
SEC 8-KRead source ↗ - Governance
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. amended its charter or bylaws
SEC 8-KRead source ↗ - Agreement
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. entered a material agreement; ended a material agreement; took on a material financial obligation
SEC 8-KRead source ↗
No model value for Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. at the moment. Current status: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating. Available reported financials are shown below.
Valuation models
We value Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.9 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | — | Does not apply: no positive earnings in the latest twelve months |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: the model gives no positive value |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: return on equity is not positive |
| Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. | — | Does not apply: revenue and margins don't support a positive value |
| Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. | — | Does not apply: no positive revenue in the latest twelve months |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | — | No model applies: the filings don’t yet support a value. |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. with Biotechnology in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Analysts' consensus
No analyst estimates are published for Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.: too few analysts cover it.
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2025 | −$26.88 | −$35.36 | −31.5% |
| Jun 2025 | −$21.12 | −$31.89 | −51.0% |
| Mar 2025 | −$28.80 | −$35.94 | −24.8% |
| Dec 2024 | −$71.04 | −$51.84 | +27.0% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 4.5% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 0.81 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- −28% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 1% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 0.6% of shares
- Employees
- 29 full time
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | |||||
| CLDI | +4% | −85% | −92% | −92% | −97% |
| Industry peers (median) | −57% | −17% | −28% | −5% | −26% |
| S&P 500 | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | |||||
| CLDI | 83% | 50% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| S&P 500 | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | |||||
| CLDI | −7% | −87% | −95% | −94% | −97% |
| S&P 500 | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 1, 2021: 100% from August 16, 2023 to October 26, 2026. Getting back needed a 3206900% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $0.64 – $26.56
- From 52-week high
- −97.5%
- vs 50-day average
- −37.7%
- vs 200-day average
- −84.9%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 94%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 2.27
Share price after results
- Next day
- 1 up, 11 down typical move ±6.4%
- After a week
- 3 up, 9 down typical move ±18.1%
- After a month
- 1 up, 11 down typical move ±24.7%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | −2.5% | +0.5% | −17.8% | −25.2% |
| May 14, 2026 | −7.0% | −0.4% | −4.0% | −19.0% |
| March 27, 2026 | −14.9% | −2.0% | −12.8% | −20.3% |
| January 29, 2026 | −1.0% | −0.5% | −18.3% | −24.1% |
| November 13, 2025 | −0.7% | −1.7% | −8.6% | −11.9% |
| August 8, 2025 | −12.5% | +0.6% | −8.0% | −71.4% |
| May 14, 2025 | −5.0% | +0.6% | −7.3% | −21.1% |
| March 31, 2025 | −14.3% | +1.0% | −23.7% | −25.7% |
| January 28, 2025 | −2.4% | +0.4% | +100.0% | +26.2% |
| November 13, 2024 | −4.7% | −0.6% | +8.5% | −12.3% |
| August 14, 2024 | −4.8% | +2.0% | −8.2% | −29.7% |
| May 15, 2024 | +7.1% | +1.0% | +0.4% | −9.7% |
Fundamentals
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2022 Dec 2022 |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| Revenue | 0 |
| EBITDA | −23 |
| Operating income | −23 |
| Net income | −25 |
| Diluted EPS | $29.90 |
| Margins | |
| EBITDA margin | <−999% |
| Operating margin | <−999% |
| Net margin | <−999% |
| Cash flow | |
| Cash from operations | −13 |
| Stock-based pay | 5 |
| Balance sheet | |
| Cash | 1 |
| Total debt | 7 |
| Net debt (negative = net cash) | 6 |
| Diluted shares | — |
| Quarter | 2022 Q4 Dec 2022 |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| Revenue | 0 |
| EBITDA | −4,590 |
| Operating income | −4,688 |
| Net income | −7,756 |
| Diluted EPS | $50.70 |
| Cash flow | |
| Cash from operations | −3,876 |
| Stock-based pay | 1,058 |
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camaisa Allan Director | December 12, 2025 | Sell | 850 | $1.46 | $1,241 |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
- August 13, 2026
- May 14, 2026
- March 27, 2026
- January 29, 2026
- November 13, 2025
- August 8, 2025
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| Financial statements | SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. in brief
- What does Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. do?
- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s stock ticker?
- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. trades under the ticker CLDI on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- What is Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s market cap?
- On December 30, 2022, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $16.6B and net debt of $6.1M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
- Are insiders buying or selling Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. stock?
- Over the last 12 months, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 1 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
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