Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Praxis Precision Medicines (NASDAQ: PRAX) announced a proposed public offering of common stock and, for certain investors, pre-funded warrants. All securities will be offered by Praxis, with underwriters granted a 30-day option to buy additional shares up to 15% of the shares sold. The offering is subject to market and customary closing conditions and may not be completed.
The offering is being made under a shelf registration on Form S-3ASR that automatically became effective on Dec 23, 2024. Final terms will be disclosed in a prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.
Positive
- Form S-3ASR shelf automatically effective on Dec 23, 2024
- Offering structure includes pre-funded warrants for certain investors
- Underwriters include Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, Guggenheim, Truist
- Underwriters have a 30-day option for up to 15% additional shares
Negative
- Offering may not be completed and is subject to market and customary closing conditions
- Potential share count increase if underwriter option (up to 15%) is exercised
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, PRAX declined 1.45%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +3.7% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 18 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $109M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $7.38B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers show mixed moves (AVXL +7.92%, NKTR +1.6%, SANA -3.56%), indicating PRAX’s offering is a stock-specific catalyst rather than a broad biotech move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 | Regulatory designation | Positive | +13.3% | Breakthrough Therapy Designation and early 2026 NDA plan for ulixacaltamide. |
| Dec 11 | Regulatory update | Positive | +2.2% | FDA confirms PRAX may file NDA for relutrigine in early 2026. |
| Dec 09 | Trial design change | Positive | -4.7% | FDA alignment on simplified single-arm EMBRAVE3 design for elsunersen. |
| Dec 08 | Clinical update | Positive | +9.3% | Strong EMBOLD and RADIANT data across rare pediatric and adult epilepsies. |
| Dec 04 | Clinical topline data | Positive | +3.0% | Positive registrational EMBOLD topline results for relutrigine in DEEs. |
Recent clinically positive and regulatory milestones have more often been followed by positive price reactions, with one notable divergence on FDA alignment news.
Over late 2025, PRAX reported a series of favorable neurology milestones. Positive EMBOLD data for relutrigine and AES updates on relutrigine and vormatrigine in early December were followed by gains of 3.05% and 9.27%, while a simplified elsunersen pathway saw a -4.74% move. Later in December, the company highlighted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ulixacaltamide and NDA plans for relutrigine, with subsequent rises of 13.25% and 2.18%. Today’s capital-raising proposal comes after this run of value-creating pipeline news.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement outlines a proposed public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants, with a 30-day underwriter option for up to 15% additional shares. It follows a period of positive neurology milestones, including Breakthrough Therapy Designation and multiple registrational data updates. Investors may watch final offering terms, total proceeds, and any changes to share count, along with upcoming NDA filings, to assess how new capital interacts with PRAX’s expanding late-stage pipeline.
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BOSTON, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance, today announced a proposed public offering of its common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock. All securities in the offering will be offered by Praxis. In addition, Praxis intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of common stock in an amount up to
Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, Guggenheim Securities and Truist Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. LifeSci Capital, Baird and Oppenheimer & Co. are acting as lead managers for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Needham & Company are acting as co-managers for the offering. The offering is subject to market and other customary closing conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed.
The proposed offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR, including a base prospectus, that was filed by Praxis with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and automatically became effective upon filing on December 23, 2024. The proposed offering will be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. A copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained 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; TD Securities (USA) LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email at TDManualrequest@broadridge.com; Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, by telephone at (212) 518-9544, or by email at GSEquityProspectusDelivery@guggenheimpartners.com; or Truist Securities, Inc., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 740 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, by telephone at (800) 685-4786 or by email at truistsecurities.prospectus@truist.com. The final terms of the offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.
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 an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws, including express or implied statements regarding Praxis’ future expectations, plans and prospects, including, without limitation, statements regarding the completion, timing and terms of the proposed public offering and Praxis’ expectations with respect to granting the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares, as well as other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” and similar expressions that constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The express or implied forward-looking statements included in this press release are only predictions and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, risks related to market conditions and other risks described in Praxis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and other filings made with the SEC. Although Praxis’ forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of its management, these statements are based only on information and factors currently known by Praxis. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Praxis undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Investor Contact: Praxis Precision Medicines investors@praxismedicines.com 857-702-9452 Media Contact: Dan Ferry LifeSci Advisors Daniel@lifesciadvisors.com 617-430-7576
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