Jonathan Mcneill Sells 20,549 Shares of Crescent Biopharma (NASDAQ:CBIO) Stock

Crescent Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIOGet Free Report) COO Jonathan Mcneill sold 20,549 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.99, for a total transaction of $369,676.51. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 139,158 shares in the company, valued at $2,503,452.42. The trade was a 12.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Crescent Biopharma Stock Down 0.4%

CBIO traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $17.50. 227,100 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 235,713. The firm has a market capitalization of $482.30 million, a P/E ratio of -1.60 and a beta of 1.17. Crescent Biopharma, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.72 and a 1-year high of $27.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $19.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.01.

Crescent Biopharma (NASDAQ:CBIOGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.70) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.85) by $0.15. The company had revenue of $1.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.36 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Crescent Biopharma, Inc. will post -3.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Crescent Biopharma from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. HC Wainwright reduced their price objective on shares of Crescent Biopharma from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Crescent Biopharma from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $29.00 target price on shares of Crescent Biopharma in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.00.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crescent Biopharma

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in Crescent Biopharma during the fourth quarter worth approximately $138,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Crescent Biopharma in the second quarter valued at approximately $149,000. HRT Financial LP bought a new position in shares of Crescent Biopharma during the 4th quarter worth approximately $155,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Crescent Biopharma during the 4th quarter worth approximately $157,000. Finally, Cannon Global Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crescent Biopharma during the 1st quarter worth approximately $187,000. Institutional investors own 75.19% of the company’s stock.

About Crescent Biopharma

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Crescent Biopharma, Inc (NASDAQ: CBIO) is a clinical‐stage immuno‐oncology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies for patients with solid tumors. The company’s research strategy centers on combination approaches that enhance anti‐tumor immune responses by simultaneously targeting multiple pathways implicated in immune evasion and tumor growth.

The company’s lead candidate, CPB-201, is a bifunctional fusion protein designed to block programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) while neutralizing transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), with the goal of restoring T-cell activity and reducing tumor fibrosis.

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