Stocks/ALDX

ALDX

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare·Biotechnology
$1.75
$106M market cap
Claude Rating
2/10SHORT
Revenue
$0.0M
Free Cash Flow
$28195.2B
Rev Growth
+0.0%
FCF Margin
0.0%
P/FCF
0.0x
EV/FCF
-1.8x
Fwd EV/EBITDA
--
Fair Value
$0.50
Upside
-71.4%

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops and commercializes medicines for immune-mediated ocular and systemic diseases. The company's lead product candidate is reproxalap, a reactive aldehyde species (RASP)modulator, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of dry eye diseases and allergic conjunctivitis. It also develops ADX-629, a first-in-class orally administered RASP modulator that is Phase II clinical trial for psoriasis, asthma, and COVID-19; and ADX-219

2-Year Price History

$1.55-59.8%
$2.0$3.0$4.0$5.0$6.0volJun 24Oct 24Jan 25May 25Sep 25Jan 26May 26

Quarterly Financials & Projections

Quarterly Waterfall ($ M)
PeriodRevEBITDAOpInNIOCFFCFCapExCashDebtSharesROICIntCovEV/EBITDA
Est2027-Q40.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2027-Q30.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2027-Q20.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2027-Q10.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2026-Q40.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2026-Q30.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2026-Q20.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Est2026-Q10.00.0--0.0--0.0-0.065,002,305----------
Act2026-Q10.0-3.5-3.6-3.5-5.1-5.1-0.065,002,30515,512,76960.30.0%-7.4x--
Act2025-Q40.0-6.7-6.7-6.528,195,24228,195,242-0.070,041,25415,530,16960.20.0%-14.0x--
Act2025-Q30.0-7.2-8.0-7.7-7.0-7.0-0.075.315.560.1-205.9%-15.0x--
Act2025-Q20.0-9.2-10.2-9.8-8.6-8.6-0.081.915.660.1-261.5%-19.6x--
Act2025-Q10.0-9.4-10.4-9.9-12.5-12.5-0.090.115.659.9-267.9%-19.4x--
Act2024-Q40.0-15.3-16.6-15.8-12.0-12.0-0.0101.215.359.5-433.3%-32.4x--
Act2024-Q30.0-14.6-16.1-15.1-8.0-8.0-0.0112.715.659.5-413.4%-30.4x--
Act2024-Q20.0-16.3-18.0-16.9-13.2-13.2-0.0120.315.659.4-460.7%-34.1x--
Act2024-Q10.0-7.5-9.4-8.1-10.0-10.0-0.0133.015.759.4-240.0%-15.1x--
Act2023-Q40.0-4.2-6.1-4.80.50.5-0.0142.815.759.2-155.8%-8.1x--
Act2023-Q30.0-7.6-9.6-8.2-8.0-8.0-0.0143.316.259.0-236.1%-14.1x--
Act2023-Q20.0-8.4-10.3-9.0-13.4-13.4-0.0151.716.258.8-256.1%-15.9x--
Act2023-Q10.0-15.1-16.8-15.6-9.4-9.4-0.0165.016.158.8-302.8%-30.6x--
Act2022-Q40.0-12.4-13.7-12.9-11.2-11.2-0.0174.316.158.6-151.2%-26.9x--
Act2022-Q30.0-14.1-14.8-14.6-12.6-12.6-0.0185.315.958.5-123.8%-33.8x--
Act2022-Q20.0-17.3-17.7-17.8-20.0-20.0-0.0196.715.958.3-117.6%-42.2x--
Act2022-Q10.0-16.3-16.5-16.8-12.9-12.9-0.0216.915.958.3-84.7%-40.2x--
Historical Valuation

Multiples vs the company's own history — cheap or rich relative to itself? Historical fiscal years, then TTM, then forward projections (E). Forward rows hold today's price against projected earnings, so the multiple compresses if the company grows into it.

YearPriceRev GrEBITDA %EBITDAEV/EBITDAEV/FCFP/EP/S
20226.96-60n/mn/mn/m
20233.51-35n/mn/mn/m
20244.99-54n/mn/mn/m
20255.18-32n/m
TTM1.75-270.0×
2026E1.750
2027E1.750

EBITDA in reporting-currency $M. Historical multiples use year-end market cap (split-adjusted price history); TTM & forward years use today's.

AI Analysis

LLM Evaluations

Claude2/10SHORTFV: $0.50

Aldeyra is a clinical-stage biotech facing existential risk after receiving its third FDA rejection for reproxalap, its only near-commercial asset. The company has zero revenue, ~$70M in declining cash (burning ~$7-8M/quarter), $15.2M in debt maturing April 2026, and no clear regulatory path forward. The AbbVie option — the single biggest upside catalyst — is contingent on FDA approval that now appears extremely unlikely. The remaining pipeline (ADX-2191 for retinal disease) is early-stage and would require years of additional investment and dilution. Multiple securities class action lawsuits add further overhang. The company will likely need to access its $75M ATM facility at deeply distressed prices, massively diluting existing shareholders, or pursue a fire-sale of assets. At $1.78/share, the stock still prices in optionality that is almost certainly not there. This is a broken story with a high probability of further value destruction.

Catalyst The only conceivable upside catalyst would be an unexpected partnership, acquisition of the company at a premium, or a highly unlikely FDA reversal on reproxalap via a new pivotal trial — none of which are probable in the near term.
Risk The single biggest risk to a short thesis is a takeout bid or surprise licensing deal for the RASP modulator platform, though three CRLs make this increasingly unlikely at any meaningful premium.
Trend
DETERIORATING
Mgmt
2/10
Quarter
1/10
Exp. Move
-15.0%

Valuation & Metrics

Market Stats

Price$1.75
Market Cap$106M
Enterprise Value$-49.5T
P/S Ratio0.0x
P/FCF0.0x
EV/FCF-1.8x
FCF Margin (TTM)0.0%
FCF Yield26709664.3%
Dividend Yield (TTM)--
Annual Dilution0.7%
CurrencyUSD

TTM Financial Snapshot

Revenue$0.0M
Net Income$-27.4M
Free Cash Flow$28195.2B

Revenue Growth (YoY)+0.0%
EBITDA Margin0.0%
Net Margin0.0%
FCF Margin0.0%
CapEx % of Revenue0.0%
SBC % of Revenue0.0%
ROIC-116.8%
WC Change % Rev0.0%
Interest Coverage-14.0x

DCF Fair Value Estimate

$820,463.47
+46883526.8% upside
Fair Enterprise Value$0M
− Net Debt$-49.5T
= Fair Equity$49.5T
Revenue Growth0.0% → 1.0%
FCF Margin0.0% → 0.0%
Discount Rate18.0%
Terminal EV/FCF6.0x

Forward Outlook & Risk

Short Interest

Short % of Float12.6%
Short Shares7.4M
Days to Cover6.3
Change (vs Prior)+32.9%
Short % Float History
12.60%+4.10pp
8.0%9.0%10.0%11.0%12.0%13.0%04-3007-1509-1511-1401-1504-30

Options

Call IV (ATM)--
Put IV (ATM)--
ATM Spread--
Call $OI (near money)$153K
Put $OI (near money)$64K
ATM ExpiryJuly 17, 2026 (56D)
ATM Strike$2.0
Major Expirations3
Near-money chain · July 17, 2026
StrikeCall Bid/AskCall OIPut Bid/AskPut OI
$1.00$0.10/$1.000--/$0.950
$2.00--/$0.652--/$1.05100
$3.00--/$0.103$0.90/$2.000
$4.00--/$0.550$2.05/$2.850
$5.00--/$0.950$1.95/$5.800
Snapshot: 2026-05-22

Forward Projections & Estimates

NTM Revenue Growth+0.0%
Forward FCF Margin0.0%
Forward EBITDA Margin0.0%
Forward P/FCF--
Forward EV/FCF--
Forward Int. Coverage--
Model Risk Score10/10
Bankruptcy Odds55%
Est. Borrow Rate100.0%
Terminal EV/FCF0.0x
LT Growth0.0%
LT FCF Margin0.0%

Employees

Headcount9
Revenue / Employee$0
Gross Profit / Employee$-14,635
2022: 15 → 2023: 10 → 2024: 9 → 2025: 8 (-19% CAGR)

Institutional Ownership

Headline & net flow

NET BUYING

In Q1 2026 so far (quarter still filing), institutions are net buyers — bought 12.0% of float, sold 6.0%. 4 filers moved >1% of shares (3 buying, 1 selling).

Net flow · Q1 2026still filing
+6.0% of float (net)
Bought 12.0% · Sold 6.0%
128 filers reported (last quarter: 143)

Ownership composition

Active
45.7%(-114.9% YoY)
111 filers
hedge / family / endowment
Retail funds
Fidelity, Schwab, 401(k)
Passive
19.1%(-45.9% YoY)
9 filers
Vanguard, iShares, SPDR
Market makers
2.3%(-0.4% YoY)
4 filers
Citadel, Susquehanna
Insiders
21.2%
Form 4 — latest per insider
0%25%50%75%100%2022-062023-032023-122024-092025-062026-03
ActiveRetail fundsPassiveMarket makersRetail direct

Top holders

Fund$ valueCost basisΔ QoQΔ YoYα lifeFund AUM
Knoll Capital Management, LLC$9.3M$4.94+$0+$0-4.0%$180M
BlackRock, Inc.Passive$6.4M$5.34−$146K+$47K-0.2%$5.69T
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$4.8M$2.96+$2.7M+$4.1M-0.2%$218.19B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCPassive$4.0M$1.69+$4.0M+$4.0M$4.04T
KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.$3.6M$4.55+$511K+$2.3M-2.3%$597M
683 Capital Management, LLC$2.5M$4.57−$51K+$1.7M-2.2%$1.02B
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.$2.4M$4.56−$333K+$2.1M-0.3%$118.02B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCPassive$2.1M$6.33+$137K+$192K+2.3%$1.61T
STATE STREET CORPPassive$1.9M$8.05+$44K+$175K-0.2%$2.89T
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC$1.7M$4.20+$1.6M+$1.5M-0.5%$127.40B
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCMM$1.6M$4.30+$1.1M+$1.3M-0.1%$92.10B
ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP$1.6M$5.13−$845K−$1.4M-0.6%$656M
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$1.5M$3.60+$867K+$1.3M+1.2%$63.91B
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC$1.4M$4.60−$205K+$1.3M-0.5%$70.48B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCPassive$1.4M$1.69+$1.4M+$1.4M$1.91T
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC$1.3M$4.41−$291K+$1.3M+0.4%$23.79B
Propel Bio Management, LLC$1.2M$1.69+$1.2M+$1.2M-2.7%$159M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPPassive$1.1M$6.37+$20K−$77K-0.4%$480.92B
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC$918K$4.91+$401K+$708K-0.2%$760.93B
UBS Group AG$908K$3.93+$747K+$749K-0.3%$562.11B
Cost basis is a volume-weighted estimate from accumulation periods within our 13F history; holders who built their position before our window started will show a stale basis. % above the cost basis is the unrealized gain at the current price.

Trading behavior

Smart-money alpha (lifetime, %/qtr)NEUTRAL
Holders
-1.76%
avg per quarter
Holders (ex-self)
-1.43%
excl. this stock
Buyers (this Q)
-1.14%
30 buyers · $0.01B in
Sellers (this Q)
-0.72%
41 sellers · $0.06B out
alpha coverage: 91% of $ has a lifetime-alpha record
Holder behavior on this stocksource: stock
On big dips (−10%+)
-11.2%
how holders react when this stock falls
On quiet Qs
-9.3%
−10% to +10% baseline
On rallies (+10%+)
-11.6%
how they react when this stock rises
Holders' portfolio flow this Q
+2.9%
inflows — adds are organic
Sellers' portfolio flow this Q
+0.9%
Sellers' overall flow ~ flat.
▸ Compare to holder-profile behavior (across all their stocks)
Holder dip (any stock)
-1.0%
Holder mid (any stock)
-3.5%
Holder rally (any stock)
-5.6%

Top Holders Over Time

5-year share-count history (top 10 holders by peak, incl. exited) + price

05.3M10.6M15.9M21.1M$1.69$3.75$5.81$7.87$9.932021-062022-062023-062024-062025-062026-03
hover the chart for per-quarter detailprice (right axis)
PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLCFirst Light Asset Management, LLCKnoll Capital Management, LLC5.5MWoodline Partners LPEAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCAvidity Partners Management LPVerition Fund Management LLCFMR LLC17KTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP224KMORGAN STANLEY519K

Analyst Coverage

Analyst Coverage
Price Targets
Last Year (1 analysts)$7.0030000.0%
Current Price$1.75
Analyst Ratings
18
Buy: 18Hold: 1Consensus: Buy
Consensus Estimates
QuarterRevenueEBITDANet IncEPSEPS Range# Analysts
2024 Q11M0M-7M$-0.11$-0.21 – $0.028
2024 Q420M0M-16M$-0.26$-0.29 – $-0.235
2025 Q1-1M0M-17M$-0.28$-0.28 – $-0.283
2025 Q2-1M0M-14M$-0.24$-0.29 – $-0.224
2025 Q32M0M-9M$-0.14$-0.14 – $-0.133
2025 Q45M0M-8M$-0.14$-0.14 – $-0.143
2026 Q10M0M-4M$-0.07$-0.07 – $-0.072
2026 Q247M0M-7M$-0.11$-0.11 – $-0.111
2026 Q3-0M0M-6M$-0.10$-0.10 – $-0.101
2026 Q4-2.0B0M-8M$-0.14$-0.14 – $-0.141

Corporate

Executive Compensation (2023-2025)

Direct Pay$9.1M
Incentive & Other$22.5M
Total Compensation$31.6M
% of Revenue0.0%

Insider Trading (last 12mo)

Open-market only (Form 4 P-Purchase + S-Sale). Excludes grants, option exercises, tax withholding, gifts.
Officers & directors
Buys ($, 12mo)
$118K
3 txns · 2 insiders · 77,500 sh
Sells ($, 12mo)
$114K
1 txn · 1 insider · 22,073 sh
Recent transactions
DateSideInsiderTitleSharesPriceDollarsOwned $
2026-03-19BUYDOUGLAS RICHARDdirector70,000$1.40$98K$273K
2026-03-18BUYAlfieri Michaelofficer: Principal Financial Officer5,000$1.42$7K$11K
2025-08-13BUYAlfieri Michaelofficer: Principal Financial Officer2,500$5.30$13K$13K
2025-08-11SELLMachatha Stephenofficer: Chief Development Officer22,073$5.15$114K$1.14M

Order Flow (FINRA, ~3w lag)

35.3%retail+2.4pp
22.2%dark+3.3pp
week of 2026-04-13
10%20%30%40%50%24-1125-0225-0525-0825-1126-0226-04retail (non-ATS)dark (ATS)
Off-exchange volume from FINRA. Retail = non-ATS (wholesaler PFOF + broker internalization). Dark = ATS (dark-pool crossing networks, institutional). Lit-exchange = remainder.

Filing Risk Analysis

Filing Risk Scores

Aldeyra Therapeutics: Clinical Burn and Class Action Clouds

Overall Risk
7/10
Fraud
3/10
Dilution
8/10
Insolvency
4/10
Earnings Overstated
6/10
Hidden Liabilities
5/10
Legal
9/10
Audit Warnings
2/10
Hidden Upside
7/10
Contextually Acceptable
5/10

Counter-Thesis

Counter-Thesis & Recent News

📰 Recent News

On March 17, 2026, Aldeyra received its third Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the FDA for its lead drug candidate, reproxalap, intended for dry eye disease. The FDA rejected the application citing a 'lack of substantial evidence' of efficacy and 'inconsistent trial results' that raise serious concerns about the reliability of positive findings. Following this third regulatory failure, ALDX stock plummeted approximately 70% in a single session, falling from over $4.00 to roughly $1.24.

🐻 Bear Case

The bear case centers on a 'three strikes' regulatory pattern that suggests a fundamental flaw in the drug’s clinical profile or the company's trial designs. The FDA explicitly stated that the 'totality of evidence' does not support effectiveness. With three rejections in 2.5 years (Nov 2023, April 2025, and March 2026), the path to approval is increasingly viewed as broken. Investors face a high risk of further dilution or a pivot to earlier-stage assets as the lead product remains unmarketable despite years of investment.

🚩 Red Flags

Multiple securities class action lawsuits (filed by firms including Levi & Korsinsky, Pomerantz LLP, and Faruqi & Faruqi) allege that management made false and misleading statements regarding the consistency of clinical data. Additionally, H.C. Wainwright, previously a bull, slashed its price target by 80% (from $10 to $2) and downgraded the stock to Neutral/Hold, signaling a loss of confidence from institutional backers. Internal financial metrics show a staggering negative return on equity (approx. -58.6%) and operational inefficiencies.

⚔️ Competitive Threats

The dry eye disease (DED) market is already saturated with established treatments like Restasis (AbbVie), Xiidra (Bausch + Lomb), and Tyrvaya (Viatris). Newer, successful launches like Miebo and Vevye further crowd the space, making it harder for a thrice-rejected drug like reproxalap to gain any future market share even if eventually approved. Competitors are already entrenched with payers and physicians while Aldeyra remains stuck in the regulatory cycle.

💬 Customer Sentiment

Retail and institutional sentiment has turned sharply 'bearish' according to tracking on platforms like Stocktwits and market sentiment reports. Investors are expressing extreme fatigue and distrust toward management's repeated claims of 'broad-based' activity that the FDA continues to dispute. The 'burn' on shareholders from the 70% price collapse has effectively poisoned the well for retail support in the near term.