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Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC): analyst forecast and price target

$6.27 −4.71% close 16.10.26 · market cap $199M · Healthcare · Biotechnology IWM 0.01%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

6 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$32.60+419.9% upside

Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $32.60, the highest $44.00, the lowest $16.00. The average is +419.9% from the last price of $6.27.

$20.00$40.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$44.00Average$32.60Low$16.00
Highest target $44.00 Average target $32.60 Lowest target $16.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Mitchell Kapoor★★★★★★★★★★#1086 · hits 45% · avg +12.2% H.C. Wainwright $25.00 Buy +298.7% Reiterated 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 −0.2%next day 0.0% · 5 days −9.3%
Julian Harrison★★★★★★★★★★#42 · hits 57% · avg +53.4% BTIG $44.00 Buy +601.8% Reiterated 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 06:30 +0.6%next day −0.2% · 5 days −8.7%
Gil Blum★★★★★★★★★★#949 · hits 43% · avg +12.5% Needham $40.00 Buy +538.0% Reiterated 29.09.26on TipRanks 12:45 +0.6%next day −0.2% · 5 days −8.7%
Martin Fan★★★★★★★★★★#177 · hits 87% · avg +94.8% Wedbush $38.00 Buy +506.1% Reiterated 18.08.26on TipRanks 08:45 +0.9%next day +13.8% · 5 days +13.0%
Kristen Kluska★★★★★★★★★★#457 · hits 48% · avg +23.3% Cantor Fitzgerald $16.00 Buy +155.2% Reiterated 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 14:25 +5.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.7%
Tyler Van Buren★★★★★★★★★★#42 · hits 64% · avg +38.8% TD Cowen — Buy — Reiterated 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 04:00 +5.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.7%
Thomas Smith★★★★★★★★★★#45 · hits 57% · avg +51.1% Leerink Partners — Buy — Reiterated 27.05.26on TipRanks 10:15 +7.5%next day +3.5% · 5 days −10.1%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Cartesian Therapeutics

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Thomas Smith★★★★★★★★★★Leerink Partners · #45
Hits 57%275 of 486 Average return +51.1%
1 year Gil Blum★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #949
Hits 43%216 of 499 Average return +12.5%
2 years Gil Blum★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #949
Hits 43%216 of 499 Average return +12.5%

Most profitable

3 months Mitchell Kapoor★★★★★★★★★★H.C. Wainwright · #1086
Hits 45%215 of 481 Average return +12.2%
1 year Gil Blum★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #949
Hits 43%216 of 499 Average return +12.5%
2 years Gil Blum★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #949
Hits 43%216 of 499 Average return +12.5%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $32.60 at a price of $7.21 (+352.1%); now: $32.60 at $6.27 (+419.9%).

$10.00$20.00$30.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$32.60Average target$32.60Price$6.27

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

051015611Oct 25613Nov713Dec913Jan 2631Feb612Mar812Apr1342May1331Jun1031Jul111Aug1011Sep911Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy13131011109
Buy433111
Hold211011
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-1.01 (from $-1.13 to $-0.95). Last quarter: $0.46.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $0M (from $0M to $0M). Last quarter: $0M.

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About Cartesian Therapeutics

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, provides mRNA cell therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The company’s lead product candidate is Descartes-08, an autologous mRNA chimeric antigen receptor T-cell cell therapy (CAR-T) directed against the B cell maturation antigen (BCMA), which is in Phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, generalized myasthenia gravis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as rare pediatric disease designation for the treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis. It is also developing Descartes-15, which is in phase 1 trials, an autologous autologous B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) directed mRNA CAR-T to treat patients with multiple myeloma. The company is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.

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