Denali Therapeutics 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, 4 selling0 purchases and 7 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
- Funds171 adding, 96 cuttingOf 45 active managers that changed their stake, 23 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Current signal Results well short of expectations: Reported earnings per share missed the analysts' consensus estimate by 46% in the quarter to 2026-06-30.
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 Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Results due soon. Results are expected around 5 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
- Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 55% and a beta of 1.5 against the S&P 500.
- Heavily shorted. 10.2% of the shares available to trade are sold short (7.8 days of average volume to cover).
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- -$0.68 against an average estimate of -$0.47: missed by 45.5%
- Share reaction
- +1.7% in the first session after the results on August 6, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 3, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.37
Price chart
- 1 day-0.4%
- 1 week+1.1%
- 1 month-5.7%
- This year+14.2%
- 1 year+15.8%
- 5 years-64.5%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 6, 2026
- Next results (est.)
- November 5, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- ResultsSEC 8-KRead source ↗
- Deal
Denali Therapeutics Inc. completed an acquisition or disposal
SEC 8-KRead source ↗
No model value for Denali Therapeutics 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.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Next results: November 3, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $23m and EPS of −$0.37 (range −$0.88 to $0.38) for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | −$2.23 | +25% | $51m | 0% |
| Next | −$2.42 | −9% | $131m | +158% |
How the EPS forecast has moved
The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −6.0% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s forecast and 1 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
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| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days ago | −$2.37 | −$2.53 |
| 60 days ago | −$2.35 | −$2.43 |
| 30 days ago | −$2.22 | −$2.42 |
| 7 days ago | −$2.23 | −$2.42 |
| Now | −$2.23 | −$2.42 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −$0.47 | −$0.68 | −45.5% |
| Mar 2026 | −$0.71 | −$0.69 | +2.3% |
| Dec 2025 | −$0.75 | −$0.73 | +2.5% |
| Sept 2025 | −$0.76 | −$0.74 | +2.4% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 10.2% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 7.76 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- −10% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- — of shares
- Held by insiders
- 4.6% of shares
- Employees
- 503 full time
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| DNLI | −47% | −38% | −23% | −5% | −19% | +14% |
| Industry peers (median) | −35% | −57% | −17% | −29% | −5% | −27% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| DNLI | 42% | 42% | 33% | 58% | 50% | 36% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| DNLI | −49% | −56% | −51% | −36% | −51% | −35% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since December 8, 2017: 88% from December 22, 2020 to April 8, 2025. Getting back needed a 716% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $14.41 – $27.21
- From 52-week high
- −30.7%
- vs 50-day average
- −8.1%
- vs 200-day average
- −11.2%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 55%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 1.54
Share price after results
- Next day
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±7.5%
- After a week
- 6 up, 6 down typical move ±10.3%
- After a month
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±14.1%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | +1.7% | +0.5% | +1.6% | −8.8% |
| May 7, 2026 | −3.9% | +0.5% | −5.0% | −4.3% |
| February 26, 2026 | −5.0% | −1.0% | −11.6% | −18.5% |
| November 6, 2025 | +0.9% | −1.0% | +15.2% | +32.2% |
| August 11, 2025 | −5.3% | +0.9% | +6.2% | +4.9% |
| May 6, 2025 | −10.4% | −0.4% | −10.8% | −11.1% |
| February 27, 2025 | −12.3% | −0.1% | −13.9% | −21.8% |
| November 6, 2024 | +7.1% | +3.3% | +7.2% | −10.0% |
| August 1, 2024 | −10.3% | −3.3% | −8.6% | +0.3% |
| May 7, 2024 | +10.3% | +0.1% | +15.2% | +24.3% |
| February 27, 2024 | +19.7% | +0.1% | +21.1% | +23.0% |
| November 7, 2023 | −2.7% | +0.4% | −7.8% | −9.7% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $4B
- Institutions reporting
- 292
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 5.7%
- Positions opened / closed
- 51 / 28
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | $416M | 16.2M | 10.4% | ▲ 89.9% |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $361M | 14.0M | 9.0% | ▲ 7.6% |
| Baillie Gifford & Co | $308M | 12.0M | 7.7% | ▼ 0.9% |
| State Street Corp | $181M | 7.0M | 4.5% | ▲ 12.4% |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd | $180M | 7.0M | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $167M | 6.5M | 4.2% | ▲ 5.8% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $161M | 6.3M | 4.0% | ▲ 2.1% |
| FMR LLC | $117M | 4.5M | 2.9% | ▼ 0.9% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | $107M | 4.2M | 2.7% | ▼ 5.7% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $102M | 4.0M | 2.6% | ▲ 6.6% |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | $100M | 3.9M | 2.5% | ▲ 22.2% |
| Baker Bros. Advisors LP | $96M | 3.7M | 2.4% | ▲ 0.1% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Peter Scott Chief Medical Officer | September 4, 2026 | Sell | 1,654 | $22.29 | $36,868 |
| Thornberry Nancy Director | September 2, 2026 | Sell pre-set plan | 615 | $23.74 | $14,600 |
| Thornberry Nancy Director | September 2, 2026 | Sell pre-set plan | 10,824 | $22.85 | $247,328 |
| Schuth Alexander O. COFO and Secretary | September 1, 2026 | Sell pre-set plan | 2,768 | $23.44 | $64,882 |
| Schuth Alexander O. COFO and Secretary | August 11, 2026 | Sell | 2,857 | $25.07 | $71,625 |
| Schuth Alexander O. COFO and Secretary | January 6, 2026 | Sell | 17,218 | $16.50 | $284,097 |
| Watts Ryan J. President and CEO | January 6, 2026 | Sell | 35,198 | $16.50 | $580,767 |
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
Next expected around November 5, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
- August 6, 2026
- May 7, 2026
- February 26, 2026
- November 6, 2025
- August 11, 2025
- May 6, 2025
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Denali Therapeutics Inc. in brief
- What does Denali Therapeutics Inc. do?
- Denali Therapeutics Inc. is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s stock ticker?
- Denali Therapeutics Inc. trades under the ticker DNLI on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., Blackrock, Inc. and Baillie Gifford & Co. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- Are insiders buying or selling Denali Therapeutics Inc. stock?
- Over the last 12 months, Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
- When is Denali Therapeutics Inc.'s next earnings date?
- Around November 3, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Denali Therapeutics Inc. announces its own schedule.
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