Here’s a fresh, single-page style investment/business report on Cabaletta Bio (NASDAQ: CABA) that pulls in the August–September 2025 filings, company updates, and the latest clinical/CMC details.

1) Institutional holders — latest Schedule 13G/13G-A cluster (summer 2025)

Notes: figures below come from each filer’s Schedule 13G/13G-A (event date generally June 30, 2025; filings landed Aug 6–14, 2025, unless noted). Do not add Prudential (PFI) on top of Jennison (PFI is the parent; overlapping exposure). Percentages use each filer’s own denominator and blocker math where applicable.

Holder (form)	Reported shares / power	% of class	Filed
Jennison Associates LLC (IA)	10,107,167	7.2%	Aug 6, 2025. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. (+ GP & Anand Parekh)	8,904,367 (shared vote/dispo; includes warrants)	9.9%	Aug 14, 2025. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Bain Capital Life Sciences Opportunities III, L.P.	9,677,125 (incl. exercisable portion of warrants; 9.99% blocker)	9.99%	Aug 14, 2025. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Adage Capital (ACM/ACP; Gross & Atchinson)	9,002,580 (incl. 172,822 via warrants)	9.99%	Aug 12, 2025. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+2Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+2
Citadel (Advisors entities & Securities)	≈4.69M aggregated (shared vote/dispo)	n/a	Jun 20, 2025. SEC
Cormorant Asset Management, LP	5,000,000 (shared vote/dispo)	5.47% (filer calc.)	Aug 14, 2025. Stock Titan
Prudential Financial, Inc. (umbrella for Jennison/PGIM)	10,391,167 consolidated	7.4%	Aug–Sep 2025. (Umbrella disclosure; overlaps Jennison.) Stock Titan
Vanguard Group, Inc.	3,450,727	3.83%	Jul 29, 2025. Stock Titan
BlackRock, Inc.	894,647	~1.0%	Jul 16, 2025. Stock Titan
(Reference) Company’s SEC page with the full August cluster	—	—	Aug–Sep 2025. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.

Read-through: Multiple sophisticated, crossover/hedge funds sit near ~10% positions (often with warrants and 9.99% blockers). The concentration provides liquidity/support but also means the cap table can react quickly to data/financing.

2) Financials & operating posture (latest reported)

Cash & securities: $194.7M at June 30, 2025; company guides runway into 2H 2026. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Burn snapshot: Q2’25 disclosure highlights elevated R&D as registrational prep ramps; (press summary cites R&D ~$37.6M for Q2’25). Stock Titan
Capital markets actions: Public offering priced June 11, 2025 (~$100M gross) to extend runway and prep commercial readiness. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Option repricing (May 2025): Board repriced all outstanding options under 2018/2019 plans to $1.92 (close on May 19, 2025); other terms unchanged; disclosed via 8-K and insider Form 4 footnotes. SEC+3Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+3Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+3

3) Technology, clinical status & CMC

Modality: Autologous CD19 CAR-T (rese-cel / CABA-201) for autoimmune disease (RESET program: myositis, SLE/LN, systemic sclerosis; also MG & PV studies).
Regulatory path: After FDA alignment, company targets a 2027 BLA in myositis; two registrational cohorts (~15 pts each) added to RESET-Myositis (H2’25 start). Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Signal recap (EULAR 2025): In myositis, 7/8 patients achieved clinically meaningful TIS responses after discontinuing all immunomodulators and while off/tapering steroids; durability maintained across follow-up in responders. Broader 18-patient dataset (Myositis/SLE/SSc) presented across three orals. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
CMC & scale-up: Viral vector Oxford Biomedica; drug product process transferred to Lonza for registrational enrollment; 424B5 also references broader manufacturing network/tech transfer steps. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Fresh materials: Corporate Presentation (Sept 3, 2025) furnished via 8-K; good for latest timelines and site maps. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1

4) Share-price outlook (2–4 years) — scenario framing

(Not investment advice; illustrative ranges hinge on efficacy durability, safety, enrollment speed, CMC, and financing.)

Bull case (approval path visible): Registrational myositis cohorts reproduce early magnitude/durability with manageable CRS/ICANS; CMC runs clean; payer dialogues constructive. A first-wave autoimmune CAR-T approval narrative can support multi-$bn EV on commercialization math. Catalysts: registrational updates through 2026; BLA prep in 2027. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Base case (solid but mixed): Positive efficacy with some variability; modest timeline slippage; 1–2 additional financings pre-BLA. Stock tracks data cadence and dilution quality. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Bear case (execution/safety/CMC issues): Durability or safety setbacks in larger N, or CMC friction → regulators request more data; financing at discounts. Shares trade on runway/option value until de-risking. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.

12–24 mo. watch-items: Registrational cohort initiation/readouts; ≥6–12-mo durability in responders; neurotoxicity/CRS profile with larger N; Lonza/Oxford readiness and yields; net burn vs runway. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.

5) Takeover potential & likely interested acquirers

Is CABA a takeout candidate? Plausible in 12–24 months if registrational myositis data are convincingly positive and safety/CMC are on track. (There is no public report of active talks; this is strategic inference.)

Most logical buyers (fit rationales):

Big Immunology owners: AbbVie, J&J, Roche, Sanofi, GSK — deep autoimmune franchises; acquiring a “one-and-done” CD19 CAR-T for autoimmunity would hedge biologic erosion and extend leadership.
Cell-therapy leaders: Novartis, BMS, Gilead — existing CAR-T manufacturing/logistics; diversification from oncology to autoimmunity.
Large biotechs seeking autoimmune depth: AstraZeneca, Regeneron — platform integration plus commercial muscle.

Signals to monitor: expanded CMC partnerships, structured ex-US deals, banker/advisor hires, unusual block trades, and headline registrational efficacy/safety that de-risks approval.

6) Key risks (what can break the thesis)

Clinical & safety: Autoimmune CAR-T in larger populations is still early; durability and neurotoxicity risk (ICANS) must remain acceptable as N scales; breadth of evidence may be required by regulators. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Manufacturing & cost-to-serve: Autologous CAR-T economics and logistics vs chronic SOC; execution with Lonza/Oxford is critical for registrational and early commercial phases. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Financing/dilution: Runway to 2H’26 implies further capital likely ahead of BLA; option repricing aligned incentives but may be viewed as shareholder-unfriendly. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1

Appendices / source links

SEC Filings hub (CABA) — latest 8-K (Sept 3, 2025), DEF 14A (May 13, 2025), Q2’25 10-Q links. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Q2’25 results PR (Aug 7, 2025) — cash/runway, registrational plan, EULAR data summary, CMC partners. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
EULAR 2025 itemized data (Company 8-K & PR) — 7/8 TIS responders off immunomodulators; 18-patient dataset across Myositis/SLE/SSc. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
Manufacturing — Oxford Biomedica (vector), Lonza (drug product) in Q2’25 PR; broader manufacturing/TT in 424B5. Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+1
Institutional holders — Bain 13G/A (Aug 14), Adage 13G/A (Aug 12), Alyeska 13G (Aug 14), Jennison 13G (Aug 6), Citadel 13G (Jun 20), Vanguard/BlackRock updates; umbrella PFI. Stock Titan+7Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+7SEC+7
Option repricing — Company 8-K (May 15, 2025) and insider Form 4 footnotes (effective May 19, 2025; reset to $1.92). Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+2Cabaletta Bio, Inc.+2
Corporate Presentation (Sept 2025) — furnished via 8-K and posted to IR site. Stock Titan+1

Bottom line

Cabaletta has a clear myositis BLA path (2027), supportive EULAR 2025 signals, credible CMC partners, and a cap table populated by sophisticated ~10% holders. Over the next 12–24 months, registrational efficacy/safety + CMC execution will determine whether CABA becomes (a) a high-value independent launch story, or (b) a logical take-out for a large immunology or CAR-T incumbent.

Ed Note: we are long CABA stock!

🔍 Current Analyst Price Targets

Source	Avg / Consensus Target	High / Low	Notes
Fintel	US$11.79 one-year target	High $23.10, Low $2.02 Fintel
StockAnalysis	US$12.75 average	High $25, Low $2 StockAnalysis
MarketWatch / Zacks	US$11.56 average / median ~ US$14.00	Low ~US$2.00, High ~US$22.00 MarketWatch+1
TipRanks	US$12.00 average	High ~US$22.00, Low ~US$2.00 TipRanks
StocksGuide	US$14.28 average among ~11 analysts	High ~$23.10, Low ~$2.02 StocksGuide
MarketBeat	US$14.50 consensus	–	Based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold; upside from current ~$2.18 price MarketBeat

💡 What This Implies

The consensus range is roughly US$11-$15 under most recent coverage, with outliers up to high-teens or low-$20s in bullish analyst models.
The lowest targets are in the $2-$3 range, reflecting some analysts factoring in risk of execution, safety / durability issues, or maybe skeptical timelines.
The average upside is very large (several hundred percent) from current share price (~US$2) under many forecasts — which suggests analysts believe a lot of the potential is not yet priced in.

⚙️ Caveats & Reliability

Volatility & data risk: Because CABA is clinical-stage, much depends on upcoming data (registrational cohorts, safety, durability). A miss could shift expected targets downward sharply.
Wide ranges indicate uncertainty: The $2 lows are likely “if everything goes poorly or delays mount”; the $22+ highs assume strong execution, regulatory alignment, and favorable commercial environment.
Time horizon: These are mostly 12-month targets; some assume BLA/registrational success is de-risked sooner. If delays happen, the target may shift.
Analyst bias: Some high targets come from firms with more bullish biotech portfolios; they may assume best-case outcomes. Check which analysts have been conservative vs optimistic in similar names.

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