CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC (CORT)

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Watch: carries more cash than debt
$113.88
Last close
+63.7%
1-year return
CORT Bull Case vs. Bear Case

A data-driven read of CORT's strengths and risk factors, built from its financials, earnings history, analyst activity, and insider trading, not opinion or speculation.

Strengths
Holds more cash & investments than debt (net cash position).
Free cash flow (142% of net income) exceeds reported profit, a sign of high earnings quality.
Watch Items
Gross margin has declined for 3 straight years on record.
Operating margin has compressed for 6 straight years on record.
Largest EPS miss on record is -171.3%.
Cluster insider selling on record: 7 instance(s) of 2+ insiders selling within a 30-day window.
Who's Bullish on CORT, and Who Isn't

Five independent market signals, analysts, institutions, insiders, short sellers, and price trend, each scored from real, current data. See exactly where the smart money agrees, and where it's split.

Signals are mixed: 3 of 5 available lean bullish, 2 lean bearish.

Institutions
2.76M shares net this 13F cycle
Insiders
Net selling
Analysts
Moderate Buy consensus, 6 analysts
Short Sellers
Short interest rising, 3 straight reports
Price Trend
Uptrend, price above a rising 50-day average
Valuation check: Revenue growth trend and analyst price target trend are roughly in line.
CORT's Biggest Trading Days

Every trading day in the last 2 years where CORT moved 4% or more in a single session, most recent first, a quick read on how volatile this stock has really been. See full daily price history →

DateMoveClose
Jul 30, 2026+27.29%$118.32
Jul 27, 2026-4.45%$91.12
Jul 23, 2026+6.36%$96.66
Jul 22, 2026-4.99%$90.88
Jul 21, 2026+4.46%$95.65
Jul 14, 2026+5.32%$90.47
Jul 13, 2026-6.51%$85.90
Jun 11, 2026+6.57%$83.25
Jun 9, 2026+5.67%$77.49
May 27, 2026+10.42%$66.65
May 19, 2026+5.62%$58.22
May 13, 2026+11.57%$57.08
May 1, 2026+10.53%$51.42
Apr 17, 2026+5.00%$46.16
Apr 1, 2026+4.14%$41.98
Mar 31, 2026+5.75%$40.31
Mar 26, 2026-4.79%$38.53
Mar 25, 2026+19.66%$40.47
Mar 17, 2026+4.13%$33.51
Mar 12, 2026-4.00%$32.39
Mar 5, 2026-4.62%$34.04
Feb 19, 2026-14.01%$34.24
Feb 13, 2026+4.25%$39.97
Feb 12, 2026-6.10%$38.34
Feb 6, 2026+6.44%$40.83

Showing the 25 most recent of 83 on record. Full history is on the Price Insights page.

The CORT Timeline: Earnings, Insider Trades & Analyst Calls

Every major event from the past 12 months, earnings reports, insider transactions, and analyst upgrades or downgrades, merged into a single chronological feed so you can see what clustered together.

IAug 26, 2026Park Kimberly: Sale$3,270K
IAug 18, 2026MAHONEY DAVID L: Sale$12,251K
IAug 17, 2026Robb Gary Charles: Sale$1,163K
IAug 14, 2026WILSON JAMES N: Sale$1,114K
IAug 14, 2026Maduck Sean: Sale$419K
IAug 10, 2026Guyer William: Sale$1,849K
IAug 10, 2026Maduck Sean: Sale$118K
IAug 4, 2026Guyer William: Sale$419K
IAug 3, 2026Lyon Joseph Douglas: Sale$176K
IAug 3, 2026Maduck Sean: Sale$2,329K
IJul 30, 2026Mokari Atabak: Sale$9,177K
EJul 29, 2026Q2 '26 earnings: beat EPS+1380.0% surprise
RJul 27, 2026Wolfe Research: DowngradeUnderperform
IJul 15, 2026Mokari Atabak: Sale$3,508K
IJul 15, 2026WILSON JAMES N: Sale$883K
IJul 7, 2026Guyer William: Sale$1,863K
IJul 1, 2026Maduck Sean: Sale$2,209K
IJun 17, 2026MAHONEY DAVID L: Sale$1,691K
IJun 16, 2026WILSON JAMES N: Sale$832K
IJun 15, 2026Mokari Atabak: Sale$3,246K
IJun 2, 2026Guyer William: Sale$1,412K
IJun 1, 2026BELANOFF JOSEPH K: Sale$895K
IJun 1, 2026Mokari Atabak: Sale$2,800K
IJun 1, 2026Maduck Sean: Sale$1,755K
IMay 27, 2026Maduck Sean: Sale$4,919K
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Exchange
NASDAQ

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic, and neurologic disorders in the United States. The company offers Korlym, an oral medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in adult patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. It also develops relacorilant, a selective cortisol modulator for patients with hypercortisolism; a selective cortisol modulator miricorilant, which is in Phase 1b trial for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; and a portfolio of proprietary selective cortisol modulators, such as relacorilant, nenocorilant, miricorilant, and dazucorilant for the treatment of Lou Gehrig's disease. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

101 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA, 94065, United States, 650 327 3270

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CORT By the Numbers

A complete statistical profile built from CORT's full price, financial, and ownership history, not an isolated snapshot. Explore any category in depth below.

Price & Momentum
Full price insights →
Volatility regime
Unusually wild
52-week range position
89%
Trend
Uptrend, price above a rising 50-day average
Current streak
3d down
View full historical prices →
Financial Health
Full financial statements →
Revenue growth
Stable
FCF conversion
142%
Net cash
$372.15M
Share count, 1yr
+0.8%
Valuation
P/E (ttm)
210.9x
PEG
16.48

P/E uses trailing 12-month earnings where 4 recent quarters are on record, otherwise the latest fiscal year. PEG divides P/E by trailing revenue growth (a proxy, not true forward earnings growth, which this data doesn't include).

Earnings
Full earnings history →
EPS beat rate
+56%
Current streak
1q beat
Analyst Coverage
Full analyst ratings →
Consensus
Moderate Buy
Avg target upside
-47.3%
Target agreement
Wide disagreement
Insider Activity
Full insider transactions →
Net flow
-$81.60M
Transactions on record
46
Short Interest
Full short interest →
Shares short
9.8M
Days-to-cover percentile
9th
Days to cover
6.4
Institutional Ownership
Full institutional holders →
Total holders
278
Net flow this cycle
$423.02M
Top 10 concentration
+74%
This overview draws together CORT's price action, fundamentals, and market activity into one view, click through any section above for the full underlying analysis. The bull/bear breakdown and agreement matrix combine independently-sourced signals and are not a recommendation; any single signal can be wrong, and agreement between them is not a guarantee of future performance. This is historical data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →