ALX Oncology Announces Pricing of Underwritten Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
ALX Oncology (Nasdaq: ALXO) priced an underwritten offering to sell 76,979,112 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants for 18,574,120 shares at $1.57 per share (pre-funded warrant price $1.569).
The offering is expected to close on or about Feb 2, 2026, with gross proceeds of approximately $150 million before expenses. Net proceeds are to fund continued clinical development of evorpacept and the ALX2004 program and for general corporate purposes.
Positive
- Gross proceeds of approximately $150 million
- Proceeds earmarked to fund evorpacept and ALX2004 clinical development
- Led by institutional investors including RA Capital and TCGX
Negative
- Issuance of 76,979,112 shares and pre-funded warrants for 18,574,120 shares may cause significant dilution
- Offering price of $1.57 equals prior close, potentially signaling limited pricing upside
News Market Reaction – ALXO
On the day this news was published, ALXO gained 10.83%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +16.5% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -8.5% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $10M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $104M at that time. Trading volume was very high at 3.0x the daily average, suggesting strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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ALXO gained 14.6% while closely ranked biotech peers showed mixed moves: notable decliners like ARTV (-6.32%) and INKT (-3.89%), alongside modest movers such as APLT (+4.95%) and CUE (+0.5%). This pattern points to stock-specific dynamics around the offering rather than a broad sector rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 08 | Conference presentation | Neutral | +5.1% | J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference presentation and webcast details. |
| Jan 08 | Clinical trial update | Positive | +5.1% | Advancement of evorpacept Phase 2 ASPEN-09 and ALX2004 Phase 1 cohorts. |
| Dec 07 | Clinical trial data | Positive | +1.4% | Positive Phase 2 evorpacept combo data in indolent B-cell lymphoma at ASH. |
| Nov 18 | Investor conferences | Neutral | +4.5% | Announcements of fireside chats at Jefferies and Piper Sandler conferences. |
| Nov 07 | Earnings & update | Positive | +16.9% | Q3 2025 results with strong ASPEN-06 data and cash runway into Q1 2027. |
Recent news, especially clinical and earnings updates for evorpacept and ALX2004, has frequently coincided with positive next-day price moves for ALXO.
Over the last few months, ALX Oncology has repeatedly highlighted clinical and corporate progress. A Q3 2025 update on Nov 7, 2025 featured strong exploratory ASPEN-06 data and cash of $66.5 million funding operations into Q1 2027, with a 16.95% price gain. Positive Phase 2 lymphoma data at ASH on Dec 7, 2025 and subsequent breast cancer and ALX2004 trial milestones in early Jan 2026 also saw shares rise. Against this backdrop of clinically driven strength, the current financing expands capital to support evorpacept and ALX2004 development.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +10.8% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with ALXO’s history of rising on major corporate events, including prior clinical and earnings updates that saw gains up to 16.95%. This offering adds expected gross proceeds of $150 million at $1.57 per share and $1.569 per pre-funded warrant, following preliminary cash of $48.3 million. Investors have often rewarded clinical momentum, but substantial new equity and warrant issuance could later weigh if capital deployment disappoints.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. (“ALX Oncology,” Nasdaq: ALXO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of novel therapies designed to treat cancer and extend patients’ lives, today announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants. ALX Oncology is selling 76,979,112 shares of common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 18,574,120 shares of common stock in the offering. The shares of common stock are being sold at an offering price of
The financing is being led by new investors RA Capital Management and TCGX, with participation from additional new and existing investors, including 5AM Ventures, Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing, Coastlands Capital, Driehaus Capital Management, HBM Healthcare Investments, Marshall Wace, OrbiMed, Redmile Group, venBio Partners and Vivo Capital, among others.
ALX Oncology anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering to fund the continued clinical development of evorpacept and its ALX2004 program and the related clinical trials, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Piper Sandler, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering.
The securities described above are being offered by ALX Oncology pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, from: Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com; UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, or by email at ol-prospectus-request@ubs.com; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Wells Fargo Securities, 90 South 7th Street, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, by telephone at 800-645-3751 (option #5) or by email at WFScustomerservice@wellsfargo.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About ALX Oncology
ALX Oncology (Nasdaq: ALXO) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of novel therapies designed to treat cancer and extend patients’ lives. ALX Oncology’s lead therapeutic candidate, evorpacept, has demonstrated potential to serve as a cornerstone therapy upon which the future of immuno-oncology can be built. Evorpacept is currently being evaluated across multiple ongoing clinical trials in a wide range of cancer indications. ALX Oncology’s second pipeline candidate, ALX2004, is a novel EGFR-targeted antibody-drug conjugate with a differentiated mechanism of action. A Phase 1 dose-escalation trial of ALX2004 is ongoing in patients with EGFR-expressing solid tumors.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to ALX Oncology’s expectations regarding the anticipated use of proceeds, and the completion of the offering. These statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those projected. ALX Oncology cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to market conditions, and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering. There can be no assurance that ALX Oncology will be able to complete the offering. These and other risks are described more fully in ALX Oncology’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including ALX Oncology’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents ALX Oncology files with the SEC from time to time. Except to the extent required by law, ALX Oncology undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Investor Contact:
Elhan Webb, CFA, IR Consultant
ewebb@alxoncology.com
Media Contact:
Michele Parisi, SparkPoint Healthcare Communications
mparisi@sparkpointpr.com
(925) 864-5028
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