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IRONDisc Medicine, Inc.Sell4.8·$65.80-1.79%
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Disc Medicine, Inc. (IRON) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 3/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Biotechnology

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $65.80: Quality below floor (1.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 3.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for hematologic diseases via heme biosynthesis modulation and iron homeostasis, with lead asset bitopertin for erythropoietic porphyrias in Phase 3 APOLLO trial following a February 2026 FDA... Read more

$65.80+33.7% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#120 of 157 Biotechnology
QualityF-score2 / 9FCF yield-4.74%
Stop $61.88Target $87.95(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.5:1
Analyst target$101.09+53.6%11 analysts
$87.95our TP
$65.80price
$101.09mean
$128

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $65.80: Quality below floor (1.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 3.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, earnings proximity 59d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and 8k serious 2.05. Suitability: aggressive.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202659d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Pipeline: bitopertin
Quality below floor (1.2 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin -5.9%), High leverage (D/E 4.5), Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.04% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-8.9
Mkt Cap$2.6B
EV/EBITDA-7.0
Profit Mgn0.0%
ROE-35.8%
Rev Growth
Beta2.10
DividendNone
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F2/9

Options Flow

P/C0.05bullish
IV80%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHpipelinebitopertin
    10-K Item 1: 'Bitopertin is the lead product candidate in our heme biosynthesis modulation portfolio...the FDA accepted our NDA for review in November 2025 and in February 2026 issued a complete response letter'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-27Item 2.05MEDIUM
    Board approved restructuring plan on February 26, 2026 reducing workforce ~20%, primarily commercial functions, following FDA complete response letter for bitopertin NDA. Expected aggregate charges ~$2.0M (primarily severance) to be recorded primarily in Q1 2026.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
2.2
Moat
3.2
Current Ratio
5.0
Cash-burning (FCF negative)No competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9Quality concerns

Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Days To Cover
0.0
Implied Vol
0.0
Volatility
0.5
Debt Equity
0.5
Short Interest
1.8
Beta
3.0
Put Call
10.0
High short interest justified: 17%High IV: 80%Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
4.5
Volume
6.1
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.9%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
0.0
Earnings History
3.3
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
5.0
Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
GatesMomentum 2.8<4.58K SERIOUS 2.05A.R:R 3.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKEARNINGS PROXIMITY 59d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
48 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $63.79Resistance $72.83

Price Targets

$62
$88
A.Upside+33.7%
A.R:R3.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.2 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin -5.9%), High leverage (D/E 4.5), Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.04% of cap)
! momentum at 2.8 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (59d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IRON stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $65.80: Quality below floor (1.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 3.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $61.88. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IRON stock price target?

Take-profit target: $87.95 (+33.7% upside). Prior stop was $61.88. Stop-loss: $61.88.

What are the risks of investing in IRON?

Concentration risk — Pipeline: bitopertin; Quality below floor (1.2 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin -5.9%), High leverage (D/E 4.5), Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.04% of cap).

Is IRON overvalued or undervalued?

Disc Medicine, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -8.9). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IRON?

19 analysts cover IRON with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $101.

What does Disc Medicine, Inc. do?Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for hematologic diseases via heme...

Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for hematologic diseases via heme biosynthesis modulation and iron homeostasis, with lead asset bitopertin for erythropoietic porphyrias in Phase 3 APOLLO trial following a February 2026 FDA complete response letter. Net loss was $212.2M in 2025 with accumulated deficit of $510.2M; no approved products.

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