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Alector stock

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Alector, Inc., HealthcareISIN US0144421072

$2.45▼ $0.18 (−6.8%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

71Score 71 out of 100, Strong

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Price and trend

82 / 100

Price history

+83% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 8 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 19% above it.

Trend change

Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 68).

Distance to the high

The price is 9.9% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 8 years: 98% (July 2021 to April 2025).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$2.07
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$2.05
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)68
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$1.14
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$2.72
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$391.55M
Div. yield
no dividend
7.1
Loss expected
Fair value
$7.93

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Alector, Inc. belongs to the Biotechnology industry (United States) and, with a market value of $364.75M, is number 268 of 296 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $21.05M (down 79.1% year on year) and a loss of $142.93M.
  • For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $75.63M (up 259.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of −$0.31.
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  • MEQIRI Score 71 out of 100 (Strong): rank 112 of 714 in Healthcare, median 53.
  • Our model puts fair value at $7.93, with the price 67% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Below fair valuePrice 67% below the fair value of $7.93.Valuation 100
  • More cash than debtCash $138.7M, financial debt $21M.Stability 67
  • High marginNet margin 23.9% over the last 12 months, Biotechnology median −93.3%.Profitability 91

Weaknesses

  • DilutionShare count up 32% since 2020.Capital allocation 47
  • Volatile share priceVolatility 84% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 67
  • Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$150.02M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 35
71/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Strong

Its standout strengths are valuation and momentum, while capital allocation and fundamentals hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

One-off effect in revenue

In the quarter to 30 Sep 2026, revenue of $162.87M was about 33 times the usual level. P/E, margin, growth and score for the last twelve months depend on it.

Fundamental quality fluctuates.

Profit consistency0% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)−362%
ROIC (12 months)17.4%
Positive free cash flow20% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk high

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • high price swings
  • weak fundamentals
  • price up very strongly over the past year

What lowers it

  • price near its 52-week high
  • stable momentum

Valuation

Valuation signal

Significantly undervalued
Price
$2.63
Fair value
$7.93
Gap to fair value
−67%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $5.28 and expensive above $15.85 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).

Valuation metrics

no data
3.9
Fair value (model)
$7.93
Earnings part $7.93 (earnings per share $0.37 × 21.3)

From earnings times the industry P/E (21.3) alone; there are no viable cash flows for the cash-flow model.

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

10 years

In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue fell 82.9% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2016, at around 55% per year.

Margins

10 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: gross 54%, operating −693%, net −679%. Last 12 months: net 24%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
0.18
no data
4.1
Cash & equivalents
$138.7M

Debt is low; no interest coverage is reported.

Earnings

Next earnings
24 Feb 2027in 104 days
Last reported
5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.11 (expected −$0.23)above expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 8 Nov 2026.

Fiscal 20265 analysts
Earnings per share
−$0.310.0%
Revenue
$75.63M0.0%
Fiscal 20275 analysts
Earnings per share
−$0.840.0%
Revenue
$17.46M0.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 8 Nov 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $296,087 in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

  • Wong-Sarad GraceSale

    4 Sept 2026, Principal Accounting Officer

    Shares
    3,625
    Price
    $2.51
    Value
    $9,094
  • Wong-Sarad GraceSale

    3 Sept 2026, Principal Accounting Officer

    Shares
    5,165
    Price
    $2.67
    Value
    $13,767
  • Berkley Neil LindsaySale

    3 Sept 2026, CFO & Chief Business Officer

    Shares
    29,251
    Price
    $2.66
    Value
    $77,948
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  • Rosenthal ArnonSale

    3 Sept 2026, Chief Executive Officer

    Shares
    72,606
    Price
    $2.66
    Value
    $193,473
  • Wong-Sarad GraceSale

    2 Sept 2026, Principal Accounting Officer

    Shares
    656
    Price
    $2.75
    Value
    $1,804

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Alector

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

714 rated companies in Healthcare

Rank 112 of 714
112/ 714
This company
71
Sector median
53

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 714 companies91 (median 37)54 above the median
GrowthMedian of 714 companies70 (median 53)17 above the median
FundamentalsMedian of 714 companies35 (median 46)11 below the median
ValuationMedian of 477 companies with a value100 (median 54)46 above the median
StabilityMedian of 714 companies67 (median 67)0 at the median
Capital allocationMedian of 714 companies47 (median 39)8 above the median
Technical analysisMedian of 714 companies82 (median 70)12 above the median
MomentumMedian of 714 companies93 (median 71)22 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Biotechnology

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 296 Biotechnology stocks

ETFs that hold Alector

Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETFWeightCostFund size
Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS20.01%0.30%€2.17B
State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR0.00%0.30%€4.22B

Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong since 9 Nov 2026, previously Neutral
  • Valuation signal Undervalued since 9 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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