The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 64.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 297%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 38%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $37.
UroGen Pharma Ltd.
URGN · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $2.2B · 298 employees
UroGen Pharma Ltd., a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of solutions for urothelial and specialty cancers.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-08-27
Screened 2026-08-27 · the tape above runs as of 10:31 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its markdown label.
UroGen Pharma Ltd. holds its Markdown at $45.50. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 118 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 118 days |
| Price at the screen | $45.50 |
| Valuation | N/A trailing · 16.28 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 1.58 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64.02% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is 64.0% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | 4.84% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 4.8% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 71.75% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 71.8% of assets, above the 49% limit. | Fail |
| Revenue purity | 5.43% | Below 5% | 5.4% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. | Fail |
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.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-08-27 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 32.4% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 8 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +30% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere 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 2026-08-27 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 WordsCancer gel developer priced beyond its promise
Picture a reverse-thermal gel designed to cling to bladder walls and deliver chemo locally. UroGen has turned that idea into early revenue that leapt 152 percent, yet the business still posts a 95 percent loss margin and trades at 29 times forward earnings, eight percent above our calculated fair value.
We therefore pass. The strong-buy analyst chorus and 44 dollar median target reflect hope in upcoming data, but they ignore the thin margin of safety and the unknown competitive durability of the hydrogel platform once larger rivals enter the same niche.
Risk sits in typical biotech fashion around clinical setbacks, dilution and cash burn that could widen quickly if trials disappoint. Currency and regulatory swings in specialty oncology add further volatility to an already fragile setup. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 16.3xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| EPS, trailing | -1.97 |
| EPS, forward | 2.79 |
| Revenue growth | +199.2%growing very fast |
| Profit margin | -51.7%currently unprofitable |
| FCF yield | -4.81% |
| Current ratio | 3.80comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 1.58much more volatile than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.11% |
| 52-week range | 15.86 - 50.81 |
| Market cap | $2.2B |
| Employees | 298 |
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day; 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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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 297%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 38%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $37.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $31.33 | -10.6% | · | $894 | -10.6% |
| 2 months | $21.57 | +29.8% | · | $1,298 | +29.8% |
| 3 months | $18.79 | +49.0% | · | $1,490 | +49.0% |
| 6 months | $22.36 | +25.2% | · | $1,252 | +25.2% |
| 1 year | $7.05 | +297.2% | · | $3,972 | +297.2% |
| 2 years | $12.77 | +119.3% | · | $2,193 | +119.3% |
| 3 years | $11.65 | +140.3% | · | $2,403 | +140.3% |
| 5 years | $17.31 | +61.8% | · | $1,618 | +61.8% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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