Q2 Earnings Estimate for SLGL Issued By Lifesci Capital

Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLGL) – Stock analysts at Lifesci Capital issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Friday, May 15th. Lifesci Capital analyst P. Dolezal forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($2.90) for the quarter. Lifesci Capital currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. Lifesci Capital also issued estimates for Sol-Gel Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at ($3.01) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($2.67) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($11.41) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($3.71) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($3.69) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($3.67) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($3.65) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($14.72) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($14.99) EPS, FY2029 earnings at ($7.69) EPS and FY2030 earnings at $4.85 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on SLGL. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sol-Gel Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $50.00) on shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sol-Gel Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

Sol-Gel Technologies Trading Down 6.0%

Shares of NASDAQ SLGL opened at $68.35 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $75.78 and a 200 day moving average of $61.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $192.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.65 and a beta of 1.16. Sol-Gel Technologies has a 12-month low of $6.80 and a 12-month high of $97.97.

Sol-Gel Technologies (NASDAQ:SLGL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($1.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($1.46). The business had revenue of $0.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.50 million. Sol-Gel Technologies had a negative net margin of 31.60% and a negative return on equity of 24.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Opaleye Management Inc. purchased 1,937 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $66.87 per share, with a total value of $129,527.19. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 488,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,661,782.19. This trade represents a 0.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 66.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sol-Gel Technologies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $748,000. Affinity Asset Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sol-Gel Technologies in the first quarter worth $2,773,000. Finally, Opaleye Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sol-Gel Technologies by 121.5% in the fourth quarter. Opaleye Management Inc. now owns 453,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,121,000 after buying an additional 248,904 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.18% of the company’s stock.

Sol-Gel Technologies Company Profile

Sol-Gel Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: SLGL) is a U.S.-based advanced materials company specializing in the development and commercialization of nanostructured materials using proprietary sol-gel processes. Leveraging expertise in materials chemistry and thin-film deposition, the company focuses on the production of metal oxide powders, sols, coatings and functional inks designed to enhance performance in a variety of industrial and commercial applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes corrosion- and abrasion-resistant coatings, dielectric and conductive films, catalyst supports and specialty fillers.