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Evotec SE

As of 2026-04-15/Confidence low/Horizon 6‑12m

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AI Memo

As of 2026-04-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

neutral

Confidence

low

Horizon

6‑12m

Key catalyst

Q2 2026 Tubulis/Gilead closing could add upfront cash and sharpen balance-sheet focus • 2026-06-30

Expected move: -2%

Biggest risk

Management explicitly framed 2026 as a transformation year with revenue of €700-780 million and adjusted EBITDA of €0-40 million, so investors are being asked to underwrite a low-visibility reset while execution risk on footprint reduction, workforce actions, and commercial improvement remains high [#8K-2026-04-08][#PR-2026-03-10].

Invalidation

Break below $2 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Primary-source updates support a real restructuring-and-cash-optionalty story: FY2025 landed at the high end of guidance, Tubulis/Gilead could add about $100 million upfront in Q2 2026, and partnered programs are still producing clinical and milestone progress [#8K-2026-04-08][#PR-2026-03-19].

Research note

Recommendation

neutral

Confidence

low

As of

2026-04-15

Base target

p=45%

Bull target

p=25%

Bear target

p=30%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Horizon restructuring needs visible 2H 2026 execution to earn a rerating
Partnered-program milestones remain the main upside lever but timing is still loose
Primary-source updates support a real restructuring-and-cash-optionalty story: FY2025 landed at the high end of guidance, Tubulis/Gilead could add about $100 million upfront in Q2 2026, and partnered programs are still producing clinical and milestone progress [#8K-2026-04-08][#PR-2026-03-19].

BearKey bullets

2026 guidance allows for very low EBITDA, limiting near-term downside protection.
Horizon restructuring may take longer or cost more than planned, delaying 2H 2026 benefits.
Partnered milestone timing is uneven and can leave quarterly results lumpy.

WatchKey bullets

Q2 2026 Tubulis/Gilead closing could add upfront cash and sharpen balance-sheet focus

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

neutral

Model confidence

low

Timeframe

6‑12m

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $3 (p=45%)

Bull/Bear spread: +56% / -35%

Vs latest close: Bull +56% · Base -2% · Bear -35%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $5 (p=25%)Base Target: $3 (p=45%)Bear Target: $2 (p=30%)

Commentary

The refreshed primary-source read argues for a cautious monitoring stance rather than a bullish turn. Evotec now has confirmed company-source catalysts, but they are mostly execution checkpoints around restructuring, cash realization, and partner-driven milestones rather than clean self-help growth inflections. With deterministic evidence quality initially very weak and management calling 2026 a transition year, sentiment looks neutral-to-cautious despite nontrivial upside if Horizon and portfolio monetization land on schedule.

As of 2026-04-15 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Horizon restructuring needs visible 2H 2026 execution to earn a rerating
Partnered-program milestones remain the main upside lever but timing is still loose

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$5 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$3 / p=45% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$2 / p=30% prob

Price $3 as of 2026-05-29

Nearest Scenario: Base (∆ 2%)

Targets vs latest close: Bull +56% · Base -2% · Bear -35%

Sentiment & Exposure

Sentiment unavailable: insufficient coverage

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-06-30
Q2 2026 Tubulis/Gilead closing could add upfront cash and sharpen balance-sheet focus
Evotec said it expects about $100 million of upfront consideration from Tubulis' sale to Gilead, with closing anticipated in Q2 2026 subject to customary conditions; if completed on time, that would provide a concrete liquidity and portfolio-monetization proof point during an otherwise transitional year [#8K-2026-04-08].
Prob 60.00% • Move 18.00% • Priced-in 35.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

No short-term catalysts

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Horizon restructuring needs visible 2H 2026 execution to earn a rerating
2026-09-30
Management's March 10, 2026 Horizon plan targets a streamlined 10-site footprint, up to 800 position reductions, and about €75 million of run-rate savings by end-2027, with first operational and financial effects expected in 2H 2026; failure to show early margin or commercial-execution benefits would likely keep the stock in monitoring mode [#PR-2026-03-10][#8K-2026-04-08].
Prob 50% • Move 22% • Priced-in 30%
Partnered-program milestones remain the main upside lever but timing is still loose
2027-03-31
Evotec confirmed BMS-986506 moved into Phase 1 in March 2026 with a $10 million milestone, and its April results release also highlighted continued BMS neuroscience progress and Bayer's Phase 2 start in Alport syndrome; additional clinical or milestone progress could revalue the partnered-asset narrative, but near-term timing remains uncertain [#PR-2026-03-19][#8K-2026-04-08].
Prob 35% • Move 30% • Priced-in 20%

Risks

2026 guidance allows for very low EBITDA, limiting near-term downside protection.
Horizon restructuring may take longer or cost more than planned, delaying 2H 2026 benefits.
Partnered milestone timing is uneven and can leave quarterly results lumpy.
Peer set is loose, reducing confidence in relative-valuation signals.
Q2 2026 Tubulis/Gilead closing is still subject to customary conditions.

Peers

Symbol	Summary
PHAR	Pharming is a closer European small-cap biopharma comparator than large-cap pharma peers, though its commercial mix is still more product-led than Evotec's platform-and-partnership model.
PHAT	Phathom offers a useful small-cap biotech sentiment comparator for capital-market sensitivity, but it is not a direct operating peer to Evotec's discovery and biologics-services model.
CAPR	Capricor is mainly a market-cap and risk-appetite comparator; it helps frame small-cap biotech volatility, but the business model match to Evotec is weak.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-04-15