Design 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.
- Funds90 adding, 48 cuttingOf 34 active managers that changed their stake, 17 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
- Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.
Things to watch
- Results due soon. Results are expected around 4 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
- Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 71% and a beta of 1.1 against the S&P 500.
- Heavily shorted. 14.1% of the shares available to trade are sold short (9.6 days of average volume to cover).
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- -$0.32 against an average estimate of -$0.34: beat by 7.1%
- Share reaction
- +8.4% in the first session after the results on August 3, 2026, against +3.3% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.35
Price chart
- 1 day-5.0%
- 1 week-1.8%
- 1 month-17.7%
- This year+8.2%
- 1 year+51.5%
- 5 years-39.6%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 3, 2026
- Next results (est.)
- November 4, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- ResultsSEC 8-KRead source ↗
No model value for Design 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.
Valuation models
We value Design Therapeutics, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.21 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 twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| 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 twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| 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 Design Therapeutics, 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
Next results: November 5, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $0 and EPS of −$0.35 (range −$0.39 to −$0.30) for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | −$1.35 | −10% | — | 0% |
| Next | −$1.62 | −20% | — | 0% |
How the EPS forecast has moved
The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −0.9% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 3 analysts raised Design Therapeutics, Inc.'s forecast and 0 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
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| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days ago | −$1.36 | −$1.64 |
| 60 days ago | −$1.36 | −$1.59 |
| 30 days ago | −$1.36 | −$1.59 |
| 7 days ago | −$1.35 | −$1.62 |
| Now | −$1.35 | −$1.62 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −$0.34 | −$0.32 | +7.1% |
| Mar 2026 | −$0.33 | −$0.29 | +13.2% |
| Dec 2025 | −$0.35 | −$0.27 | +23.7% |
| Sept 2025 | −$0.34 | −$0.30 | +12.6% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 14.1% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 9.6 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- +22% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 79% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 31.9% of shares
- Employees
- 55 full time
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | |||||
| DSGN | −52% | −74% | +133% | +52% | +8% |
| Industry peers (median) | −57% | −17% | −29% | −5% | −27% |
| S&P 500 | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | |||||
| DSGN | 50% | 42% | 58% | 50% | 55% |
| S&P 500 | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | |||||
| DSGN | −69% | −81% | −33% | −58% | −39% |
| S&P 500 | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since March 29, 2021: 94% from March 29, 2021 to November 9, 2023. Getting back needed a 1609% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $6.24 – $15.94
- From 52-week high
- −36.3%
- vs 50-day average
- −19.2%
- vs 200-day average
- −16.6%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 71%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 1.14
Share price after results
- Next day
- 7 up, 5 down typical move ±8.3%
- After a week
- 9 up, 3 down typical move ±12.7%
- After a month
- 9 up, 3 down typical move ±26.0%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | +8.4% | +3.3% | +17.7% | +24.3% |
| April 28, 2026 | +23.3% | −0.5% | +4.7% | −16.2% |
| March 9, 2026 | −0.6% | +0.7% | +9.4% | +26.1% |
| November 5, 2025 | +10.1% | −0.7% | +22.0% | +56.6% |
| August 7, 2025 | −1.6% | +0.7% | +18.6% | +33.8% |
| May 7, 2025 | −3.0% | +1.1% | −11.4% | +10.5% |
| March 10, 2025 | +8.3% | −3.5% | +0.2% | −40.0% |
| November 7, 2024 | −1.9% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +9.6% |
| August 5, 2024 | −11.2% | −2.0% | −10.3% | +1.5% |
| May 8, 2024 | +1.7% | +0.6% | −3.8% | −17.9% |
| March 19, 2024 | +15.1% | +1.5% | +41.7% | +48.4% |
| November 13, 2023 | +13.9% | +1.8% | +10.9% | +27.4% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $626M
- Institutions reporting
- 136
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 14.0%
- Positions opened / closed
- 28 / 16
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr One Capital Management, LP | $94.4M | 6.5M | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| Logos Global Management LP | $43.4M | 3.0M | 6.9% | ▲ 53.8% |
| Baker Bros. Advisors LP | $38.8M | 2.7M | 6.2% | ▲ 3.6% |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | $38.5M | 2.7M | 6.1% | ▲ 52.5% |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $38.5M | 2.7M | 6.1% | ▲ 24.7% |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $34.2M | 2.4M | 5.5% | ▼ 13.1% |
| Trails Edge Capital Partners, LP | $29M | 2.0M | 4.6% | ▲ 134.9% |
| Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P. | $26.2M | 1.8M | 4.2% | New |
| Vivo Capital, LLC | $23.3M | 1.6M | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $22.7M | 1.6M | 3.6% | ▲ 16.4% |
| Caption Management, LLC | $16.2M | 1.1M | 2.6% | ▲ 1189.5% |
| Almitas Capital LLC | $14.9M | 1.0M | 2.4% | ▼ 32.9% |
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 Design Therapeutics, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chartFrom 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 4, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
- August 3, 2026
- April 28, 2026
- March 9, 2026
- November 5, 2025
- August 7, 2025
- May 7, 2025
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- DEF 14A Proxy statement
- 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 |
Design Therapeutics, Inc. in brief
- What does Design Therapeutics, Inc. do?
- Design Therapeutics, Inc. is a US-listed company in the biotechnology industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Design Therapeutics, Inc.'s stock ticker?
- Design Therapeutics, Inc. trades under the ticker DSGN on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Design Therapeutics, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Sr One Capital Management, LP, Logos Global Management LP and Baker Bros. Advisors LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- When is Design Therapeutics, Inc.'s next earnings date?
- Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Design Therapeutics, Inc. announces its own schedule.
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