Why Did BNTX Stock Tumble 17% Pre-Market Today?

Published : Mar 10, 2026, 05:05 PM IST
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Synopsis

BioNTech co-founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci are set to leave the company to head the new venture.

BioNTech SE (BNTX) on Tuesday revealed plans to launch a separate biotechnology venture dedicated to advancing next-generation messenger RNA technologies, with the initiative to be led by its co-founders Ugur Sahin and Prof. Özlem Türeci, who are set to leave the company to head the new venture.  

The new entity will operate independently with its own financial structure, research agenda, and operational framework while collaborating with BioNTech in specific areas of development.

Following the announcement, BioNTech stock tumbled nearly 17% in Tuesday’s premarket. 

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