Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LIPO)
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm specializing in the creation of novel therapies. The company achieves this by repurposing and optimizing the active ingredients found in established generic drugs, tailoring these reformulations for diverse medical applications. Its lead candidate, LP-10, a tacrolimus formulation, is presently in Phase IIa clinical studies, targeting radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. Additionally, LP-310, another tacrolimus-derived compound, is under development for the management of oral lichen planus. Founded in 2005, the company maintains its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| +0.00% | +0.00% | +100.00% | -37.50% | -69.70% | -44.44% | -96.40% | -99.32% | -98.26% | -98.26% | -98.26% |
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Market Data
| Rating | 2025-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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| Last Month | — | — |
| Last Quarter | — | — |
| Last Year | — | — |
| All Time | 1 |
2.00
+2,996.0%
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Revenue growth Biotechnology: +1.6%+19.3% ★
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EPS growth Biotechnology: +29.7%+22.2% Q3'25: +78.3% (vs Q3'24)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Biotechnology: +16.2%-913.6%
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EBIT margin Biotechnology: +0.0%-935.3%
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ROIC Biotechnology: -16.1%— Q3'25: +4,896.7% (vs Q3'24)
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Share dilution Biotechnology: -3.4%+39.7% Q3'25: +306.5% (vs Q3'24)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Biotechnology: 0.16×-0.01× Q3'25: -0.05× (vs Q3'24)
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Dec 2024 actual |
Dec 2025 actual |
Dec 2026 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2027 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2028 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2029 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
536.4K
est: 363.0K (+47.8%)
|
559.5K
est.
|
583.7K
583.7K – 583.7K
+4.3% YoY
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608.9K
608.9K – 608.9K
+4.3% YoY
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26.37M
26.37M – 26.37M
+4,231.0% YoY
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46.84M
46.84M – 46.84M
+77.6% YoY
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| EBITDA |
-5.01M
est: -294.5K (-1,602.6%)
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-453.9K
est.
|
-473.4K
-473.4K – -473.4K
-4.3% YoY
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-493.9K
-493.9K – -493.9K
-4.3% YoY
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-21.39M
-21.39M – -21.39M
-4,231.0% YoY
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-38.00M
-38.00M – -38.00M
-77.6% YoY
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| EBIT |
-5.02M
est: -294.5K (-1,603.6%)
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-453.9K
est.
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-473.4K
-473.4K – -473.4K
-4.3% YoY
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-493.9K
-493.9K – -493.9K
-4.3% YoY
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-21.39M
-21.39M – -21.39M
-4,231.0% YoY
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-38.00M
-38.00M – -38.00M
-77.6% YoY
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| Net Income |
-5.02M
est: -8.23M (+39.0%)
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-5.45M
est.
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-18.26M
-18.26M – -18.26M
-235.0% YoY
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-2.29M
-2.29M – -2.29M
+87.5% YoY
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419.3K
419.3K – 419.3K
+118.3% YoY
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2.65M
2.65M – 2.65M
+532.5% YoY
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| SGA |
2.00M
est: 913.0K (+119.5%)
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1.41M
est.
|
1.47M
1.47M – 1.47M
+4.3% YoY
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1.53M
1.53M – 1.53M
+4.3% YoY
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66.32M
66.32M – 66.32M
+4,231.0% YoY
|
117.80M
117.80M – 117.80M
+77.6% YoY
|
| EPS |
-4.79
est: -7.85 (+39.0%)
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-5.20
est.
|
-17.42
-17.42 – -17.42
-235.0% YoY
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-2.18
-2.18 – -2.18
+87.5% YoY
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0.40
0.40 – 0.40
+118.3% YoY
|
2.53
2.53 – 2.53
+532.5% YoY
|
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
| # | Reporting person | Amount owned | % of class | Sole voting | Shared voting | Sole dispositive | Shared dispositive | Type | Citizenship | Filing date | SEC filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso J. Cervantes, Jr. | 9.39M | 29.19% | 3.00M | 6.39M | 3.00M | 6.39M | IN | — | 2022-03-21 | ↗ |
| 2 | Trilogy Capital Group LLC | 6.39M | 20.50% | — | 6.39M | — | 6.39M | PN | — | 2022-03-21 | ↗ |
| 3 | B. Chancellor | 1.68M | 16.00% | 1.68M | — | 1.68M | 11.00 | IN | — | 2024-10-17 | ↗ |
| 4 | Darren C. Minton | 1.60M | 5.09% | 1.60M | — | 1.60M | 11.00 | IN | — | 2022-03-21 | ↗ |
| 5 | H. Kaufman | 1.16M | 18.60% | 1.16M | — | 1.16M | 11.00 | IN | — | 2022-12-29 | ↗ |
| 6 | Leaf Huang | 555.6K | 9.70% | 555.6K | — | 555.6K | — | IN | United States | 2023-02-09 | ↗ |
| 7 | S | 353.3K | 5.80% | 353.3K | — | 353.3K | — | IN | United States | 2023-03-29 | ↗ |
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
This company is not held by any ETF in our universe.
Insider Activity
| Date | Person | Role | Transaction | A/D | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | D/I | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | D | Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | 536,959 | 1.00 | 537.0K | 0 | I | ↗ |
| 2025-03-13 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | A | Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | 10,326 | 1.00 | 10.3K | 536,959 | I | ↗ |
| 2025-03-10 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | A | Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | 84,700 | 1.00 | 84.7K | 526,633 | I | ↗ |
| 2025-02-28 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | A | Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | 441,933 | 1.00 | 441.9K | 441,933 | I | ↗ |
| 2025-01-15 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | D | Common Stock Purchase Warrants | 11,795 | 1.00 | 11.8K | 0 | I | ↗ |
| 2024-12-31 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | A | Common Stock Purchase Warrants | 11,795 | 1.00 | 11.8K | 11,795 | I | ↗ |
| 2024-12-23 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | J-Other | A | Series C Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | 260,108 | 1.00 | 260.1K | 260,108 | I | ↗ |
| 2024-05-14 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 10,000 | 0.76 | 7.6K | 898,849 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-19 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 25,000 | 0.87 | 21.8K | 888,849 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-18 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 30,000 | 0.79 | 23.6K | 863,849 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Yoshimura Naoki | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 0.77 | 19.3K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Pruchnic Ryan | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 0.77 | 19.3K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Kim Byong | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 0.77 | 19.3K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 80,000 | 0.77 | 61.6K | 80,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Johnston Douglas | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 50,000 | 0.77 | 38.5K | 50,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Cohen Daniel R | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 0.77 | 19.3K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Chancellor Michael B | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 80,000 | 0.77 | 61.6K | 80,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-15 | Birder Lori | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 0.77 | 19.3K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-13 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Common Stock | 144,906 | 0.69 | 100.0K | 833,849 | — | ↗ |
| 2024-03-13 | Chancellor Michael B | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Common Stock | 144,906 | 0.69 | 100.0K | 877,637 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-17 | Birder Lori | Director | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Yoshimura Naoki | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 2.19 | 54.8K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Pruchnic Ryan | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 2.19 | 54.8K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Kim Byong | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 2.19 | 54.8K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 79,500 | 2.19 | 174.1K | 79,500 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Johnston Douglas | Officer | A-Award | A | Options to Purchase | 50,000 | 2.19 | 109.5K | 50,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Cohen Daniel R | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 2.19 | 54.8K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Chancellor Michael B | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 79,500 | 2.19 | 174.1K | 79,500 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-06-16 | Battleman David S. | Director | A-Award | A | Stock Options | 25,000 | 2.19 | 54.8K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2023-03-21 | Cohen Daniel R | Director | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2022-12-22 | Chancellor Michael B | Officer | J-Other | A | Common Stock | 22,950 | 5.75 | 132.0K | 732,730 | — | ↗ |
| 2022-12-19 | Kaufman Jonathan H | Officer | — | D | Common Stock | 0 | 0.00 | — | 688,941 | — | ↗ |
| 2022-12-19 | Johnston Douglas | Officer | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2022-12-19 | Chancellor Michael B | Officer | — | D | Common Stock | 0 | 0.00 | — | 709,780 | — | ↗ |
| 2022-02-22 | Kim Byong | Director | — | D | Stock Options | 10,000 | 5.00 | 50.0K | — | — | ↗ |
| 2021-09-03 | Yoshimura Naoki | Director | — | D | Stock Options | 10,000 | 5.00 | 50.0K | — | — | ↗ |
| 2021-09-03 | Pruchnic Ryan | Director | — | D | Stock Options | 10,000 | 5.00 | 50.0K | — | — | ↗ |
| 2021-09-03 | Battleman David S. | Director | — | D | Stock Options | 10,000 | 5.00 | 50.0K | — | — | ↗ |
Executive team
Executive compensation
| # | Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock award | Option award | Incentive | Other | Total | % Stock- based |
Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Jonathan Kaufman, Chief Executive Officer | 204.1K | — | — | 119.3K | — | — | 323.4K | 36.88% | ↗ |
| 2 | 2023 | Michael Chancellor, Chief Medical Officer | 195.8K | — | — | 119.3K | — | — | 315.1K | 37.85% | ↗ |
| 3 | 2023 | Douglas Johnston, Chief Financial Officer | 165.0K | 20.0K | — | 75.0K | — | — | 260.0K | 28.85% | ↗ |
| 4 | 2022 | Jonathan Kaufman, Chief Executive Officer | 183.3K | — | — | 730.5K | — | — | 913.8K | 79.94% | ↗ |
| 5 | 2022 | Michael Chancellor, Chief Medical Officer | 175.0K | — | — | 730.5K | — | — | 905.5K | 80.67% | ↗ |
| 6 | 2022 | Douglas Johnston, Chief Financial Officer | 67.5K | — | — | — | — | — | 67.5K | 0.00% | ↗ |
| 7 | 2021 | Jonathan Kaufman, Chief Executive Officer | 183.3K | — | — | 730.5K | — | — | 913.8K | 79.94% | ↗ |
| 8 | 2021 | Michael Chancellor, Chief Medical Officer | 101.3K | — | — | 730.5K | — | — | 831.8K | 87.83% | ↗ |
| 9 | 2021 | Douglas Johnston, Chief Financial Officer | 12.0K | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0K | 0.00% | ↗ |
Proxy statements
Recent SEC filings
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kaufman | Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary & Treasurer | 233.3K | — |
| Douglas Johnston | Chief Financial Officer | 165.0K | male |
| Janet Okonski | Director of Clinical Operations | — | female |
| Katie Johnston | Controller | — | — |
| Michele Gruber | Director of Operations | — | female |
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