Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRO) Short Interest Update

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:STROGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 751,365 shares, a decline of 37.0% from the May 14th total of 1,193,156 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 434,201 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 4.8% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Sutro Biopharma Stock Performance

STRO traded up $0.94 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $29.11. 187,036 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 211,795. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.26. The firm has a market cap of $482.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.64 and a beta of 1.54. Sutro Biopharma has a 1 year low of $6.74 and a 1 year high of $43.85.

Sutro Biopharma (NASDAQ:STROGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($2.94) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($2.74) by ($0.20). The business had revenue of $14.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.89 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sutro Biopharma will post -9.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on STRO. Truist Financial began coverage on Sutro Biopharma in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Sutro Biopharma from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Sutro Biopharma in a research report on Friday, May 8th. HC Wainwright lifted their target price on Sutro Biopharma from $28.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sutro Biopharma in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.44.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Sutro Biopharma during the third quarter valued at approximately $152,000. Spruce Street Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Sutro Biopharma during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $875,000. Perceptive Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Sutro Biopharma during the first quarter valued at approximately $17,818,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sutro Biopharma by 232.6% during the third quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 42,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Sutro Biopharma by 137.8% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 92,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 53,390 shares in the last quarter. 96.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sutro Biopharma

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Sutro Biopharma, Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel biologic drug candidates in the fields of oncology and immunology. The company leverages a proprietary cell-free protein synthesis platform, XpressCF™, to design and produce complex, multi-specific proteins that include antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, and cytokine fusion proteins. This platform enables rapid generation and optimization of protein therapeutics that may not be feasible with traditional cell-based expression systems.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Sutro Biopharma has built a pipeline of immuno-oncology candidates in various stages of preclinical and clinical development.

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