The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $16.
Altimmune, Inc. ALT
Outside both standardsAn entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Altimmune, Inc., a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel therapies for serious liver diseases.
read at $2.71
Altimmune, Inc. holds its Markdown at $2.71.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markdown label
- INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
- edge confirmed
- edge broken
- edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 22 days |
| Price | $2.71 |
| Valuation | 0.00 trailing · -2.25 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 10.0 |
| Beta | 0.17 |
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads AVOID — 420.00% revenue growth.
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
| Revenue growth | 420.00% |
| Profit margin | 0.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.16 |
| Analyst consensus | Buy · 8 covering |
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:
Used by most halal investing apps ✗ DOES NOT PASS
The one Titan applies ✗ DOES NOT PASS
Why it fails. The problem is its cash ratio. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.
What these two standards are, and how they differ →
- Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
- Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 6.2% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
- Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are 47.3% of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
- Receivables Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
- Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Why it gives us pause
At -2.3x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business.
| Forward P/E | -2.3x |
| Trailing P/E | 0.0x |
| Revenue growth | 420.0% growing very fast |
| Profit margin | 0.0% currently unprofitable |
| Return on equity | -50.6% not currently earning a positive return on equity |
| Debt to equity | 0.16 minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 29.56 comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.17 barely tracks the market's swings |
| Market cap | $578M |
| Employees | 57 |
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; as a biotechnology name, trial and regulatory outcomes can move it sharply either way.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
ALT trades on Nasdaq. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $16.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $16.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | GILL JOHN M | Director | 9,200 | $31,350 | |
| 2026-04-01 | WEAVER GREGORY L | Chief Financial Officer | 10,000 | $31,499 | |
| 2026-04-01 | DURSO JEROME BENEDICT | Chief Executive Officer | 15,000 | $47,100 | |
| 2026-03-06 | WEAVER GREGORY L | Chief Financial Officer | 5,000 | $17,700 | |
| 2026-03-06 | DURSO JEROME BENEDICT | Chief Executive Officer | 20,000 | $70,790 | |
| 2026-02-02 | ROBERTS M SCOT | Officer | 17,050 | · | |
| 2026-01-30 | GARG VIPIN K. | Director | 26,775 | · | |
| 2026-01-30 | ROBERTS M SCOT | Officer | 5,567 | $31,175 | |
| 2026-01-30 | GARG VIPIN K. | Director | 6,926 | $38,786 | |
| 2026-01-30 | JORDT RAYMOND M | Officer | 4,571 | $25,598 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr2026 | Scott Peters | Democrat | buy | 50K–100K |
| 8 Apr2026 | Mike Kelly | Republican | buy | 50K–100K |
| 7 Feb2025 | Tim Walberg | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
| 30 Jun2026 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 27 May2026 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $3.09 | -14.9% | · | $851 | -14.9% |
| 2 months | $3.24 | -18.8% | · | $812 | -18.8% |
| 3 months | $3.60 | -26.9% | · | $731 | -26.9% |
| 6 months | $5.34 | -50.8% | · | $493 | -50.8% |
| 1 year | $6.74 | -61.0% | · | $390 | -61.0% |
| 2 years | $6.26 | -58.0% | · | $420 | -58.0% |
| 3 years | $4.00 | -34.3% | · | $658 | -34.3% |
| 5 years | $14.37 | -81.7% | · | $183 | -81.7% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.