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$MPLT

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock

XNAS

$11.35+1.07%+$0.1200Prev $11.23LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$11.35
Change today
+1.07%
Previous close
$11.23
52-week range
$9.10 – $40.43
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$520M
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
46.4M
Live vendor count
Insider ownership
3.5%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-29
Institutional own.
62.25%
Total held
65.7%
Tradeable float
15.9M
34% of shares · after 3% insiders + 62% institutions
Short interest
3.6M
▼ -0% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Short % of float
22.5%
Days to cover
1.6d
Avg daily volume
444K
Classification
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5mthin
1.1x
15mthin
1.1x
1hthin
1.1x
1D
0.6x

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Why is $MPLT up today?

Here is the latest on MPLT from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MPLT today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Likely catalystMapLight Therapeutics, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 results, three months to Jun 30, 2026, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filingSC 13GPassive 5%+ stake disclosedAug 20, 2026 · yesterday
Why is $MPLT moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profileLow float · 15.9M sh🔥 Heavily shorted · 23% of floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy10 analysts
Avg target $28.91(+155% upside)
Range $13 - $46
8 buy2 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

5 open-market buys17 buys, 20 sells last 3 months (44/74 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Kroeger Christopher A.
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+23K
0.05% of company
added 1.9%1.27Mn/aAug 17, 26
Foff Erin Pennock
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+13K
0.03% of company
added 4.5%312Kn/aAug 17, 26
Gillis Jonathan
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+8K
0.02% of company
added 5.7%152Kn/aAug 17, 26
Hanson Kristopher
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+8K
0.02% of company
added 5.3%154Kn/aAug 17, 26
Lillie James Woodruff
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+8K
0.02% of company
added 3.8%210Kn/aAug 17, 26
Kreitzer Anatol
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+6K
0.01% of company
added 3.4%181Kn/aAug 17, 26
Catalyst4, Inc.
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Bought (open market)+4.40M
9.5% of company
added 21%25.31M$50.1M
at $11.38
Aug 14, 26
Lillie James Woodruff
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-22K
0.05% of company
sold 9.8%202K$277K
at $12.54
Aug 3, 26
Catalyst4, Inc.
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Bought (open market)+1.00M
2.2% of company
added 5.0%20.91M$13.0M
at $13.00
Jul 30, 26
Catalyst4, Inc.
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Bought (open market)+3Kadded <0.1%19.91M$38K
at $12.63
Jul 29, 26
Cox Troy
Director
Bought (open market)+16K
0.03% of company
n/a16K$149K
at $9.52
Jul 28, 26
Catalyst4, Inc.
Beneficial Owner (10%)
Bought (open market)+206K
0.4% of company
added 1.0%19.90M$2.2M
at $10.74
Jul 28, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$MPLT Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish81Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 0 bearToday: +1.1%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$MPLT Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 13h ago 9.1× RVOL
MPLT hit 9.135x RVOL at 11:49 AM ET
at $11.44
Alert· 2d ago +3.8% vs EMA
MPLT 200EMA (5m) Trending · 73 bars · L3 · +3.79% above EMA · slope +0.39%
at $12.19
Alert· 2d ago -0.1% vs EMA
$MPLT crossed below 200 EMA (-0.13% vs EMA) at 1:38 PM ET
at $11.84
Alert· 2d ago 5.7× RVOL
MPLT hit 5.730x RVOL at 1:38 PM ET
at $11.84
Alert· 2d ago +1.1% vs EMA
$MPLT near 200 EMA: +1.12% from 200 EMA at 12:39 PM ET
at $11.97
Alert· 2d ago 17.1× RVOL
MPLT hit 17.071x RVOL at 12:39 PM ET
at $11.97
Alert· 2d ago -2.65%
$MPLT moved -2.65% in 1 min (Level 2) at 4:28 AM ET
at $12.07
Alert· 3d ago +2.5% vs EMA
MPLT 50EMA (5m) Trending · 64 bars · L3 · +2.50% above EMA · slope +1.01%
at $11.88
Alert· 3d ago +3.3% vs EMA
MPLT 200EMA (1m) Trending · 144 bars · L4 · +3.27% above EMA · slope +0.38%
at $11.88
Alert· 3d ago +3.3% vs EMA
MPLT 200EMA (1m) Trending · 144 bars · L4 · +3.27% above EMA · slope +0.38%
at $11.88
Alert· 3d ago 3.9× RVOL
MPLT hit 3.859x RVOL at 3:35 PM ET
at $11.77
Alert· 3d ago 5.5× RVOL
MPLT hit 5.539x RVOL at 11:53 AM ET
at $11.55
Alert· 4d ago -1.5% vs EMA
$MPLT near 200 EMA: -1.51% from 200 EMA at 3:16 PM ET
at $11.14
Alert· 4d ago 15.3× RVOL
MPLT hit 15.352x RVOL at 3:16 PM ET
at $11.14
Alert· 4d ago 2.8× RVOL
MPLT hit 2.820x RVOL at 12:59 PM ET
at $11.37
Alert· 7d ago +3.26%
$MPLT moved +3.26% (~15m high-low range 3.26%) (Level 3) at 9:30 AM ET
at $12.04
News· SEC EDGAR· 8d ago
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 results, three months to Jun 30, 2026
News· SEC EDGAR· 8d ago
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc.: Reported positive results from the potentially registrational Phase 2 ZEPHYR trial of ML-007C-MA in schizophrenia, supporting advancement into a Phase 3 ZEPHYR-2 trial
Alert· 8d ago +4.53%
$MPLT moved +4.53% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:10 AM ET
at $11.84
Alert· 8d ago 3.0× RVOL
MPLT hit 3.007x RVOL at 9:10 AM ET
at $11.61
Alert· 14d ago -2.6% vs EMA
$MPLT near 200 EMA: -2.58% from 200 EMA at 4:01 PM ET
at $12.14
Alert· 14d ago -2.22%
$MPLT moved -2.22% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:01 PM ET
at $12.14
Alert· 14d ago 8.1× RVOL
MPLT hit 8.079x RVOL at 4:01 PM ET
at $12.17
Alert· 14d ago 3.1× RVOL
MPLT hit 3.059x RVOL at 2:29 PM ET
at $12.18
Alert· 14d ago 4.2× RVOL
MPLT hit 4.146x RVOL at 11:14 AM ET
at $12.66
Alert· 15d ago +1.0% vs EMA
MPLT 200EMA (5m) Trending · 72 bars · L3 · +0.98% above EMA · slope +0.27%
at $13.27
Alert· 15d ago -0.4% vs EMA
$MPLT near 200 EMA: -0.39% from 200 EMA at 2:12 PM ET
at $13.23
News· SEC EDGAR· 25d ago
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. filed an 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Material Event
News· SEC EDGAR· 58d ago
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. filed an 8-K: Shareholder Vote
News· The Motley Fool· 98d ago Neutral
MapLight's CFO Just Sold 36,000 Shares for $1 Million. Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 224d ago Bullish
MapLight Therapeutics Updates Expected Timing of Topline Results for Ongoing Phase 2 Studies to Q3 2026
News· Benzinga· 296d ago Bullish
MapLight Therapeutics Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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MPLT stock FAQ

Why is $MPLT up today?

Here is the latest on MPLT from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MPLT today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the MPLT stock price today?

MPLT last traded at $11.35, up 1.07% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live MPLT alerts?

The MPLT Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged MPLT 149 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is MPLT on?

MPLT (MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $520M.

Is MPLT good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge MPLT for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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