Korro Bio (NASDAQ:KRRO) Insider Loic Vincent Sells 3,418 Shares

Korro Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRROGet Free Report) insider Loic Vincent sold 3,418 shares of Korro Bio stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total value of $37,016.94. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 18,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $198,156.51. This represents a 15.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Korro Bio Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:KRRO opened at $11.05 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $159.34 million, a P/E ratio of -0.95 and a beta of 3.00. Korro Bio, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.20 and a 52 week high of $55.89. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.87.

Korro Bio (NASDAQ:KRROGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($1.69) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.60) by ($0.09). Korro Bio had a negative net margin of 1,834.48% and a negative return on equity of 117.86%. Sell-side analysts expect that Korro Bio, Inc. will post -5.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Korro Bio

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Korro Bio by 6,185.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 199,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,542,000 after purchasing an additional 196,079 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Korro Bio by 520.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 28,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 23,615 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Korro Bio in the third quarter valued at $340,000. Graham Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Korro Bio during the fourth quarter worth $327,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in shares of Korro Bio during the fourth quarter worth $215,000. 13.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Korro Bio in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Korro Bio from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Lifesci Capital upgraded Korro Bio to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Korro Bio from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on Korro Bio in a research report on Monday, May 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Korro Bio has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.71.

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Korro Bio Company Profile

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Korro Bio, Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on harnessing advanced protein engineering and synthetic biology to develop novel enzyme therapies and live microbial therapeutics. The company’s proprietary platform integrates directed evolution, high-throughput screening and computational design to optimize biological catalysts for a wide range of applications. By combining machine learning with experimental biology, Korro Bio seeks to accelerate the discovery and development of next-generation treatments for rare genetic disorders and complex metabolic diseases.

The company’s pipeline features both engineered enzyme therapeutics and live biotherapeutics.

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