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Why Is ABSCI CORP (ABSI) Stock Down Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · October 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM ET · reviewed against 3 wire stories

ABSCI CORP (ABSI) is down -6.93% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 3 stories on ABSI across 3 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 55/100).

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ABSI stock fell 6.93% to $9.00 on Tuesday. The decline followed the company’s announcement that it will report third-quarter 2026 financial and operating results before market open on November 12. The move occurred despite a recent price target increase from JPMorgan.

What Happened

Absci Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing therapeutics designed with generative AI, announced it will release its Q3 2026 results on November 12. The company scheduled an 8:00 a.m. ET webcast to discuss business developments and outlook. The announcement highlighted the firm’s generative AI drug-creation platform.

In the same period, JPMorgan raised its price target for ABSI to $15 from $14. Other analysts also maintained positive stances, with HC Wainwright & Co. reiterating a Buy rating with a $16 price target and Needham reiterating a Buy rating with an $11 price target. Despite these ratings, the stock traded lower in the session.

What The Data Shows

The stock opened at $9.75, a 0.8% gap up from the prior close of $9.67. It reached a session high of $9.78 at 7:05 a.m. ET before sliding to a session low of $9.00 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Volume stood at 1.7 million shares, which is 0.4 times the three-month daily average.

Fundamentals show a market cap of $1.7 billion. The company is unprofitable with a trailing twelve-month EPS of -0.80 and revenue down 62.3% over the same period. The stock has a beta of 2.28. Over the last 52 weeks, the price range is $2.24 to $12.05. In the last eight sessions, the stock moved down 13.9% from $11.23 to $9.67. On October 13, 2026, the stock printed six fresh 52-week highs and 13 fresh 52-week lows.

What To Watch

Investors will focus on the November 12 earnings release and the accompanying webcast. The upcoming report will provide details on the company’s generative AI platform and future outlook.

AI-assisted analysis composed exclusively from headlines and data on the Top Tier newswire. Public view is delayed 4 hours from real time. Not financial advice.

ABSI by the numbers

Last: $9.00Session: -6.93%7 sessions: -16.67%Coverage: 3 stories / 3 sourcesAI sentiment: 55/100 (mixed)Mkt cap: $1.7B52w: $2.24 to $12.05
ABSI · today's session (5-min) · -5.57% vs prior close · updated 5:55 PM ET
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AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 3 stories · 55/100 bullish
AI sentiment 55/100 (bullish)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 3 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishThe Fly · sentiment 63 · Absci price target raised to $15 from $14 at JPMorganThe Fly · 63Absci price target raised to $15 from $14 at JPMorganBusiness Insider · sentiment 50 · Absci to Report Business Updates and Third Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results on November 12, 2026Business Insider · 50Absci to Report Business Updates and Third Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results o…MarketChameleon · sentiment 53 · Absci Sets November 12 Call for Q3 2026 Results, Spotlighting Its Generative AI Drug-Creation Platform October 13, 2026MarketChameleon · 53Absci Sets November 12 Call for Q3 2026 Results, Spotlighting Its Generative AI Drug-Crea…
11h agoMarketChameleonNEUTRAL 53Product/PR

Absci Sets November 12 Call for Q3 2026 Results, Spotlighting Its Generative AI Drug-Creation Platform October 13, 2026

Absci (NASDAQ: ABSI) said it will report Q3 2026 financial and operating results before market open on November 12, 2026, followed by an 8:00 a.m. ET webcast to discuss business developments and outlook. The company highlighted its generative AI-driven Integrated Drug Creation platform and referenced internal pipeline work including ABS-201 for hair regrowth and investigation in endometriosis.

12h agoBusiness InsiderNEUTRAL 50Earnings

Absci to Report Business Updates and Third Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results on November 12, 2026

VANCOUVER, Wash. and NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Absci Corporation (Nasdaq: ABSI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing breakthrough therapeutics designed with generative AI, today announced the...

1d agoThe FlyBULLISH 63Analyst

Absci price target raised to $15 from $14 at JPMorgan

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