Oculis Holding AG (NASDAQ:OCS) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Oculis Holding AG (NASDAQ:OCSGet Free Report) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $38.3333.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on OCS shares. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Oculis from $49.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Oculis from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Oculis from $42.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of Oculis from $46.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Guggenheim cut their price target on shares of Oculis from $75.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 1st.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oculis

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of OCS. Gildi lifeyrissjodur purchased a new position in Oculis in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,250,000. Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in Oculis by 39.4% in the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 1,746,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,887,000 after buying an additional 493,827 shares in the last quarter. Perceptive Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oculis in the 4th quarter worth approximately $9,862,000. SR One Capital Management LP grew its stake in Oculis by 98.8% in the 4th quarter. SR One Capital Management LP now owns 641,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,801,000 after buying an additional 318,522 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its stake in Oculis by 152.3% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 331,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,617,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 22.30% of the company’s stock.

Oculis Stock Performance

Oculis stock opened at $10.98 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.86. The company has a current ratio of 5.18, a quick ratio of 5.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $636.62 million, a PE ratio of -5.15 and a beta of 0.23. Oculis has a 1-year low of $10.52 and a 1-year high of $34.47.

Oculis (NASDAQ:OCSGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.63) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.49) by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $0.26 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.25 million. Oculis had a negative return on equity of 56.78% and a negative net margin of 8,460.67%. As a group, analysts expect that Oculis will post -2.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Oculis

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Oculis SA (NASDAQ: OCS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel ophthalmic therapies designed primarily to treat retinal and neuro-ophthalmic diseases. Leveraging its proprietary technology platforms, Oculis aims to deliver therapeutic agents to the back of the eye through topical or nasal administration, potentially offering an alternative to current intravitreal injections. The company’s pipeline includes OCS-01, a topical dexamethasone formulation targeting diabetic macular edema; OCS-05, a neuroprotective candidate for acute optic neuritis and idiopathic intracranial hypertension; and OC-02, a nasal spray formulation of varenicline for dry eye disease.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Oculis operates research and development facilities across Europe and in the United States, with a presence in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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