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GALT
GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
NASDAQ
$3.64
▲ UP 0.55% (0.02)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$238.70 M
52w High$7.13
52w Low$2.03
Dividend Yield—
Frequency—
P/E-8.88
Volume270.82K
Shares Out.65.86M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

Joel Lewis
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Joel Lewis

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$620,167
Stock Awards$202,635
Incentive Plan Pay$0
All Other Comp.$54,872
Total$1,189,674

ABOUT

SECTOR
Healthcare
WENT PUBLIC
September 4, 2002
METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC
Reverse Merger
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
9

PRICE TARGET

Target High$11.00
Target Low$11.00
Target Median$11.00
Target Consensus$11.00

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateNov 13, 2026
DayFriday
Rev. Est.—
NOV
13
FRI

SPLIT RECORD

DATETYPERATIO
2012-03-23Reverse1:6

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING
48
LISTED HERE
8
RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED
18.51%
HOLDERS
154
TOP 8 OF 154 · RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

PRICE

$3.64 ▲ UP 0.55% (+$0.02)
OVERLAYS
$3.55$3.60$3.65$3.709:30 AM10:35 AM11:40 AM12:45 PM1:49 PM2:54 PM3:59 PM3.64

About Galectin Therapeutics Inc.

https://galectintherapeutics.com ↗

Galectin Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharma developing galectin-3 inhibitors like belapectin for fibrotic, cancer, and other diseases, with lead candidates in Phase III trials for liver fibrosis and NASH cirrhosis.

INDUSTRY

Biotechnology

A PRODUCT GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC. IS KNOWN FOR

Belapectin (GR-MD-02)
Belapectin (GR-MD-02)

Belapectin, Galectin Therapeutics' lead drug, is a carbohydrate-based therapy targeting galectin-3, in clinical trials for MASH with cirrhosis and combined with immunotherapy for advanced melanoma and head and neck cancers.

COMPETITORS

Galectin Therapeutics in 2025

SENTIMENT: − NEGATIVE
Richard E. Uihlein
REGULATORY · DECEMBER 19, 2025

Galectin Therapeutics Receives FDA Feedback on Belapectin, Secures $10 Million Financing, and Stock Plummets

Galectin Therapeutics announced it received a written response from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the development program for its lead drug candidate, belapectin. While the company stated there is alignment with the FDA on the patient population for a future registration trial, the necessity for a follow-up meeting to finalize the trial design, combined with a concurrent announcement of a new $10 million credit line, was met with a significant negative market reaction. The stock price experienced a sharp decline of 28.90% on the day of the announcement, indicating this was the most notable event for the company in 2025.

CAPITAL ALLOCATION · DECEMBER 2025 · COMPLETED

Galectin Therapeutics Secures Critical Insider Financing to Extend Operational Runway and Pursue Pivotal Phase 3 Trial for Belapectin

In a pivotal strategic move, Galectin Therapeutics secured an additional $10 million in convertible debt from its chairman in December 2025, extending its cash runway into 2027. This decision, combined with a similar financing in July, underscores a deliberate strategy to rely on insider funding to navigate a critical period of regulatory discussions with the FDA for its lead drug candidate, belapectin, following mixed feedback on its trial design.

Latest News

GLOBENEWSWIRE · OCT 6, 2026

Galectin Therapeutics to Present at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting 2026

NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins, today announced participation in the upcoming AASLD Liver Meeting 2026. The Company will deliver three presentations, including an oral presentation, a Poster of Distinction presentation, and one poster presentation, highlighting new risk analyses on noninvasive prediction of variceal development from the NAVIGATE and GT-026 Phase 2b trials of belapectin for the treatment of MASH cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The meeting will be held November 5-9, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.

RATINGS SNAPSHOT

Overall rating: C

DCFROEROAD/EP/EP/B
Discounted Cash Flow1
Return On Equity5
Return On Assets1
Debt To Equity1
Price To Earnings1
Price To Book1
Overall Score2

MOST RECENT ANALYST GRADES

GRADE SUMMARY
BUY 1
1 GRADES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

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INSIDER TRADES

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DIRECTOR, 10 PERCENT OWNER:
Uihlein Richard E
Sale · —
2026-07-31
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DIRECTOR, 10 PERCENT OWNER:
Uihlein Richard E
Purchase · 31.8M shares
2026-07-31
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DIRECTOR, 10 PERCENT OWNER:
Uihlein Richard E
Purchase · 2.6M shares
2026-07-31
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OFFICER: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Jamil Khurram
Purchase · 16.3K shares
2026-07-14