BridgeBio Stock Has Soared 29% in Just 3 Months. Here's Why Wall Street Thinks It Could Go Even Higher.

BridgeBio Stock Has Soared 29% in Just 3 Months. Here's Why Wall Street Thinks It Could Go Even Higher.

Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool

Fri, August 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM GMT+3 4 min read

• BBIO -1.29%
• NVDA +0.00%

One of the more high-flying stocks in the U.S. biotech sector these days is genetic-disease-focused BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ: BBIO). That's due almost entirely to the outperformance of its Attruby heart medication.

If the generally bullish analyst sentiment on the company is anything to go by, Attruby is only at the start of a long, successful run. Also, BridgeBio is well on track to succeed with pipeline drugs in the near future.

Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »

A new and popular treatment

Attruby received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in late 2024 for the treatment of a rare progressive heart disease called transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a type of cardiac amyloidosis.

The drug is a state-of-the-art treatment for ATTR-CM and as such has seen significant growth in its short commercial life. In its recent second-quarter earnings report, BridgeBio disclosed that Attruby sales more than tripled year over year, to more than $222 million from $71.5 million in the year-ago period (its first full quarter on the market).

Since Attruby is far and away the primary contributor to overall revenue -- it's the only commercialized product currently producing sales -- BridgeBio's top line expanded admirably. Its total second-quarter tally was nearly $244 million, more than double the nearly $111 million in the second quarter of 2025.

The company also boasts quite a promising drug pipeline. In that recently completed quarter, it submitted New Drug Applications (NDAs) for all three of its late-stage developmental programs to the FDA; two were accepted for review.

The trio consists of the muscular dystrophy treatment BBP-418; encaleret, which targets a rare endocrine disorder, autosomal dominant hypocalcemia; and infigratinib, a drug that treats a form of short-stature skeletal dysplasia (commonly referred to as dwarfism).

The power of the pipeline

That combination of a relatively new medication on a sharp rise and a lineup of high-potential drugs now under review is impressing analysts.

Following the earnings release, Piper Sandler's Biren Amin, to name one, raised his price target on the stock while maintaining his "overweight" (buy) recommendation. He believes the one developmental drug under review that's received a 2026 Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) review date from the FDA, BBP-418, will earn approval and start generating revenue by the end of this year. Its PDUFA decision date is Nov. 27.

According to analyst tracking site TipRanks, 16 out of 17 pundits currently following BridgeBio's fortunes recommend it as a buy, with only one rating it a hold. Personally, I find that realistic. I'd go so far as to say that BridgeBio currently has one of the best combinations of a commercialized anchor drug and advanced developmental programs in the biotech sector.

That doesn't mean it's perfect, of course -- the company remains unprofitable. That's understandable, though, given the resources needed to support both the commercialization of Attruby and the late-stage development of three other drugs.

But to my mind, if any investor with some risk appetite is going to take a chance on a biotech, BridgeBio is a fine choice. Like most of those analysts, I think the stock can gain even more altitude.

Should you buy stock in BridgeBio Pharma right now?

Before you buy stock in BridgeBio Pharma, consider this:

The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and BridgeBio Pharma wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $421,943!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,382,819!*

Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 983% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 216% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.

See the 10 stocks »

*Stock Advisor returns as of August 14, 2026.

Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends BridgeBio Pharma. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

BridgeBio Stock Has Soared 29% in Just 3 Months. Here's Why Wall Street Thinks It Could Go Even Higher. was originally published by The Motley Fool