Psychedelic Biotech Rally: Atai Life Sciences Stock Soars 18% on FDA Breakthrough and $130M Fundraise
Stock Surge & Analyst Reaction Atai shares exploded higher on Oct. 17, 2025. Investors bid the stock up ~17.7%, closing at roughly $6.45 ts2.tech (versus ~$5.48 offering price). In after-hours trading it briefly touched ~$6.86 ts2.tech. This rally follows a week of good news: BPL-003’s FDA breakthrough, plus well-received capital raise plans. Volume on Oct. 17 was very high (tens of millions of shares), reflecting heavy trading. Over 2025 the stock has skyrocketed ~348% ts2.tech, making ATAI one of the year’s top biotech performers. Its market cap now hovers around $1.2 billion ts2.tech. Analysts have taken notice. Needham Research just initiated
