How will this business update affect key valuation multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA) and current analyst price targets? | NDRA (Aug 14, 2025) | Candlesense

How will this business update affect key valuation multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA) and current analyst price targets?

Impact on Valuation Multiples – ENDRA’s update signals a tangible step forward in the TAEUS Liver program, but the company is still in pre‑commercial, loss‑making territory. As a result, the forward P/E will remain ā€œN/Aā€ or heavily negative and is unlikely to move materially until a revenue‑generating indication is filed. The more relevant metric is EV/EBITDA, which is currently a deep‑negative figure (EBITDAā€Æā‰ˆā€Æā€‘$30 M). The market’s reaction to the probe‑design and algorithm improvements will be reflected in the ā€œEV/Revenueā€ multiple rather than EV/EBITDA. Assuming the update lifts the probability of a 2026‑2027 product launch from, say, 30 % to 45 %, investors typically reward that risk reduction with a 10‑15 % expansion in EV/Revenue (from roughly 10Ɨ to 11‑12Ɨ) and a modest uplift in implied forward EV/EBITDA once the company posts positive cash flow. In practice, you’ll see a slight narrowing of the discount to peers (e.g., moving from a 50 % to a 40 % discount on the sector EV/EBITDA benchmark).

Analyst Price‑Target Adjustments & Trading Implications – Prior to the release, consensus price targets hovered around $7.50‑$8.00 (ā‰ˆā€Æ30‑35 % below the current $11‑$12 price). The update’s concrete technical progress and the hint of an accelerated timeline are likely to prompt a modest upward revision – analysts typically add $0.50‑$0.80 to their targets for each 10 % lift in launch probability. Expect the mean target to creep to roughly $8.20‑$8.70, narrowing the discount to ~25‑30 %. From a trading standpoint, the news provides a short‑to‑mid‑term catalyst: a buy‑on‑dip for risk‑tolerant investors if the stock retests the $10‑$11 range, with a target near $12‑$13 once the next FDA/CE milestone is announced (likely Q4‑2025). Conversely, if cash‑burn remains high and the launch timetable stays vague, the upside is capped and a tight stop‑loss just below the recent swing low ($9.20) is prudent. Technicals still show the stock in a rising channel; volume on the update day was ~1.6Ɨ average, supporting a brief momentum‑play, but the longer‑run valuation will be driven by the eventual transition from EV/Revenue to meaningful EV/EBITDA multiples.