Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 30, 2026). It closed at $453.34, 24.8% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

$453.34

-1.01% today

$10.5B · Large cap

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 16w

S2 15w

S2 22w

S2 24w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S4 16w → S1 7w → S2 15w → S3 7w → S2 10w → S3 5w → S4 5w → S1 1w → S2 22w → S3 8w → S4 6w → S1 2w → S2 24w → S3 10w → S2 10w → S3 3w → S2 11w → S3 3w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 18 stage runs.

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…165	MDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 4	59	−11.6%

vs 52W High

-24.8%

$412.35 lo$602.83 hi

24.8% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 4

1w13w26w

Week 4, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

-9.8%

200 DMA: $502.63 · sloping down

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

0.82x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-11.6%

-16.7%

-12.6%

YTD

-23.7%

+5.4%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-11-20

10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-01-08.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.82x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.10x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.58x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.02x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.41x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.03x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.25x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.19x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.73x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.06x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.27x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.87x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$509.02

200 DMA

$502.63

52W High

$602.83

52W Low

$412.35

5D Low

$447.09

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$517.04

60d High

$546.93

120d High

$565.40

250d High

$602.83

Next resistance

+14.1%

to 20d High

ROE

-53.3%

Profit margin -25.3%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 20.0

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals: quick answers

What stage is Madrigal Pharmaceuticals in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 30, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Madrigal Pharmaceuticals in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 9.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Madrigal Pharmaceuticals from its 52-week high?

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals closed at $453.34 on Oct 22, 2026, 24.8% below its 52-week high of $602.83. Its 52-week low is $412.35.

How has Madrigal Pharmaceuticals performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is up 5.4% over the past year and down 23.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Madrigal Pharmaceuticals in?

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Biotechnology

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in the United States. It offers Rezdiffra, a liver-directed thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for treating MASH. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

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