Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (RLAY) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 20, 2026

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Relay Therapeutics is an event‑driven biotech with hot‑style catalysts: FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for zovegalisib + fulvestrant, positive Phase 1b data (median PFS 11.1 months), active Phase 3 (Himalayas‑1) starting in 1H 2026, and additional data slated for spring meetings. The stock is up ~39% in 21 days and ~32% above its 21‑day SMA, giving strong momentum into multiple near‑term data events.

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Idea window: 4/10/2026 – 4/17/2026Sector: Healthcare

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$17.98
Market Cap
$3.94B
1D Return
+0.56%
YTD Return
+112.53%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-11.4
P/B
4.1
P/S
380.7
EV/EBITDA
-13.9
Div Yield
—

Fundamental Analysis

6.0

Key Financial Insights: • Strong Liquidity • Heavy Cash Burn • Persistent Losses RLAY's strong liquidity and low leverage provide runway, but severe losses, negative cash flow, dilution risk, and demanding valuation warrant caution.

Liquidity
HighRisk

Price Behavior

5.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Holding key support • Recovery stalled • Breakout threshold Support Level: $18.38–$18.51 Resistance Level: $19.42–$19.46 RLAY is range-bound with a slight bearish bias last month; watch $18.38–$18.51 support, with a sustained move above $19.42–$19.46 needed to improve the outlook.

RangeBound
Bearish

Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • New fund stakes • Investor conference outreach • CFO share sale Relay Therapeutics drew new institutional investment and boosted investor outreach, though CFO selling and one fund's reduced stake create mixed sentiment.

InstitutionalInterest
MixedSignals
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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

Relay is now a well-funded, late-stage zovegalisib execution story: its cash runway into 2029 supports multiple registrational paths, but the investment case hinges on randomized pivotal confirmation of differentiated efficacy versus competitors, particularly in second-line HR+/HER2− breast cancer. Investors should view current valuation as vulnerable unless upcoming trials validate the promising cross-study data and regulatory plans remain on schedule.

PipelineCatalyst
ClinicalRisk
CashRunway
AI summary updated 22 days ago

Description

Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company that uses computational and experimental methods to improve small-molecule discovery, initially concentrating on targeted oncology and genetic disease indications. Its clinical programs include an FGFR2 inhibitor (RLY-4008) in first-in-human testing, a mutant PI3Ka inhibitor program (RLY-2608), and an SHP2 inhibitor (RLY-1971) in Phase 1, and the company maintains research collaborations with D. E. Shaw Research for protein-motion modeling and with Genentech for development and commercialization of RLY-1971. Founded in 2015, Relay Therapeutics is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Apr 10Apr 17RLAYRelay Therapeutics, Inc.
Relay Therapeutics is an event‑driven biotech with hot‑style catalysts: FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for zovegalisib + fulvestrant, positive Phase 1b data (median PFS 11.1 months), active Phase 3 (Himalayas‑1) starting in 1H 2026, and additional data slated for spring meetings. The stock is up ~39% in 21 days and ~32% above its 21‑day SMA, giving strong momentum into multiple near‑term data events.
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