PTHS Company Profile and Key Details

Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. has 648.50 thousand shares outstanding. The public float is 616.46 thousand shares, elevated short interest at 0.83% of float. This equals 4.79 thousand shares. The short ratio is 0.03 days. Institutional investors hold 75.0% of the float. Insiders own 56.15%. Friedberg Ezra M holds 82.03 thousand shares, Malamut Richard has 27.42 thousand shares and Greenleaf Peter has 24.68 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 3.29 thousand shares across 5 transactions.

Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. (AMEX:PTHS) closed at $27.11 USD, gaining $0.11 (0.41%) from the previous close of $27.00. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $9.00 and $54.29. With a market capitalization of about $17.58 million, Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. is classified as a micro-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~3.33). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 14.32 thousand shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in Durham, NC, Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector and the Biotechnology industry. Led by CEO Scott Plesha, the company employs approximately 4 people and listed since July 02, 2025. Pelthos Therapeutics Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutic products to help patients with unmet treatment burdens.

PTHS has shown weak momentum, losing -12.52% over the past week and -22.93% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -27.9%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 3.46%, SMA50 -3.75%, SMA200 0.16%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 50.96 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.65 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -56.71% below its high and over 161.11% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 42.18 thousand shares is significantly above the 3-month average of 15.04 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $28.99. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. generated EPS of $nan over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -87.88%. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 7 Strong Buy ratings, 5 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $66.00 to $48.00. The high target offers 143.45% upside. The low target suggests 77.06% downside. The mean target is $56.42. This offers 108.12% upside. Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended May 14, 2026, missed forecasts by -10.43%. The prior quarter beat by -28.35%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 73.55% in August 13, 2025.

Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of -1.72, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.63 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.52 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -0.49, also above market averages.

Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. (AMEX:PTHS) shares are down -27.9% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of -1.72. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Outperform territory and a mean price target of $56.42, suggesting 108.12% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (5.24% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-62.52% over three months), and a longer-term gain (1.25% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 5.24%, with price expected at $28.53 by June 02, 2026, within a range of $27.66 to $29.43 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -62.52%, reaching $10.16 by August 17, 2026, with a range of $9.41 to $10.87. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 1.25%, with price at $27.45 by May 19, 2027, within a range of $26.16 to $29.20.