Shield Therapeutics plc (STX)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 5.450 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 3.700 – 12.500 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +4.8% / −4.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −21.6% / −7.6% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 52 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 71.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -69.7% |
| Average daily value traded | 12.07M GBX |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Shield Therapeutics plc is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercialises medicines for iron deficiency. Its main product is an oral iron therapy, marketed under different brand names in Europe and the United States, which is used to treat iron deficiency anaemia in adults. The company works with healthcare professionals and partners to make its treatment available to patients, and it is based in the United Kingdom.
Shield Therapeutics plc trades under the code STX on the London Stock Exchange in UK, with its price quoted in pence sterling (GBX). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Shield Therapeutics plc (STX) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 5.450 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 24 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 3,290 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 21.6% and over the last three months it fell 4.4%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 9 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -23.1% | ||
| From 52-week high | -55.3% | ||
| Momentum | 21 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -4.4% | ||
| 6-month return | -38.4% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -25.2% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 11 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 71.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -69.7% | ||
| Liquidity | 75 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 12.07M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.8% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.8% |
| 3 months | −4.4% |
| 6 months | −38.4% |
| 1 year | −21.6% |
| 3 years | −7.6% |
| 5 years | −83.9% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 5.232 / 7.090 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.308 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.