Pliant Therapeutics Inc Analyst Ratings

PLRXNASDAQ
$1.17
At close: May 14, 5:00 PM EST
$1.17
N/A
After Hours: 4:05 PM EST
Earnings: Q1 2026 Earnings were released on Mon May 11th, after the market close
Consensus Rating1
Hold
Highest Price Target1
$45.00
Lowest Price Target1
$1.50
Consensus Price Target1
$8.69

Pliant Therapeutics Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:PLRX | Benzinga

Pliant Therapeutics Inc has a consensus price target of $8.69 based on the ratings of 12 analysts. The high is $45 issued by Oppenheimer on August 8, 2024. The low is $1.5 issued by Citigroup on March 4, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Canaccord Genuity, Piper Sandler, and RBC Capital on March 13, 2026, March 12, 2026, and November 7, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $2.67 between Canaccord Genuity, Piper Sandler, and RBC Capital, there's an implied 127.92% upside for Pliant Therapeutics Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Canaccord Genuity
Piper Sandler
RBC Capital
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Analyst Ratings for Pliant Therapeutics

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What is the target price for Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) stock?

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The latest price target for Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) was reported by Canaccord Genuity on March 13, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $3.00 expecting PLRX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 156.41% upside). 5 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX)?

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The latest analyst rating for Pliant Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PLRX) was provided by Canaccord Genuity, and Pliant Therapeutics maintained their hold rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX)?

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There is no last upgrade for Pliant Therapeutics

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When was the last downgrade for Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX)?

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The last downgrade for Pliant Therapeutics Inc happened on October 10, 2025 when JP Morgan changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Pliant Therapeutics Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Pliant Therapeutics, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Pliant Therapeutics was filed on March 13, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 13, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) rating was a maintained with a price target of $4.00 to $3.00. The current price Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) is trading at is $1.17, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.