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The Screen · Healthcare · Biotechnology

BioAtla, Inc.

BCAB · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $3M · 41 employees

BioAtla, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops specific and selective antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of solid tumor cancer.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
1.92 USD

Screen close, 2026-09-21 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 14 days ago

Screened 2026-09-21 · the tape above runs as of 05:02 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y

What this means: price 1.92 against the desk's fair-value range, over the last year.

Current read
Markup ?
AVOID · screened 2026-09-21
  • Trend Markup
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price1.92 USD
Ethical score10.0/100
RatingAVOID
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-02Read Markup1.92+0.0% to today ✓
2026-07-02Read Markdown3.33-42.3% to today ✓

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its markup label.

BioAtla, Inc. holds its Markup at $1.92. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 13 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-09-21
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 13 days
Price at the screen$1.92
Valuation0.00 trailing · -3.53 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
Beta0.79
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Debt ratio

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 79.15% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is 79.1% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash 90.87% Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are 90.9% of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables 0.00% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
Revenue purity 0.00% Below 5% Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

BioAtla,'s business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 79% of the company, well over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens.

Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

Our framework reads AVOID

Price History & Projections
$2,686$1,246$-195TODAY5y agoPROJECTION

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-21 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words

Why it gives us pause

At -3.5x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E-3.5x
Trailing P/E0.0x
EPS, trailing-50.50
EPS, forward-1.34
Revenue growth+0.0%revenue is shrinking
Profit margin0.0%currently unprofitable
Return on equity0.0%not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.00minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio0.37below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta0.79steadier than the market
Short interest, float0.09%
52-week range3.92 - 71.50
Market cap$3M
Employees41

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.

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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-02 Markup · changed $1.92 -42.3% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markdown to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 42.3% 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 sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 85%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.

2026-08-22 Markdown $3.33 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. 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 sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 85%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.

2026-07-22 Markdown $3.33 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. 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 sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 85%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.

2026-07-18 Markdown $3.33 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. 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 sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 85%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%.

2026-07-03 Markdown $3.33 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. 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.

2026-07-02 Markdown $3.33 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. 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
Most recent filings · BCAB
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-03-11 SHORT JAY M Chief Executive Officer 430,000 ·
2026-03-10 VASQUEZ CHRISTIAN J Chief Financial Officer 240,000 ·
2026-03-10 SIEVERS ERIC L Officer 240,000 ·
2025-06-18 STEINMAN LAWRENCE Director 23,500 ·
2025-06-18 MORAN SUSAN Director 23,500 ·
2025-06-18 GRAY MARY ANN Director 23,500 ·
2025-06-18 MCBRINN SYLVIA Director 23,500 ·
2025-06-18 SMITH SCOTT ANDREW Director 23,500 ·
2025-06-18 WILLIAMS EDDIE Director 23,500 ·
2025-03-12 SHORT JAY M Chief Executive Officer 431,000 ·

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $4.52 -19.8% · $802 -19.8%
2 months $4.46 -18.7% · $813 -18.7%
3 months $8.40 -56.9% · $432 -56.9%
6 months $39.15 -90.7% · $93 -90.7%
1 year $24.25 -85.1% · $150 -85.1%
2 years $74.75 -95.2% · $49 -95.2%
3 years $182.50 -98.0% · $20 -98.0%
5 years $2,487.50 -99.9% · $2 -99.9%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever BCAB does next, these words stay.

BioAtla, Inc. · BCAB · Markup · $1.92
Recorded 2026-09-21 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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