Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAX – Get Free Report) Director Jill Desimone sold 11,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.32, for a total transaction of $3,611,312.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,337 shares in the company, valued at $727,554.84. This represents a 83.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Praxis Precision Medicines Stock Performance
NASDAQ PRAX traded down $0.07 on Friday, reaching $327.79. The company had a trading volume of 2,060,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 488,008. The company’s fifty day moving average is $314.27 and its 200-day moving average is $307.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.52 and a beta of 2.71. Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.19 and a 1-year high of $366.52.
Praxis Precision Medicines (NASDAQ:PRAX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($3.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($3.58) by $0.38. On average, research analysts forecast that Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. will post -14.79 earnings per share for the current year.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Praxis Precision Medicines
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PRAX. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Praxis Precision Medicines during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines by 3,000.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines during the 4th quarter worth about $59,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines by 58.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines by 24.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the period. 67.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Praxis Precision Medicines
Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing precision therapies for disorders driven by neuronal excitability. The company applies translational neuroscience and genetic insights to design small molecule drugs that target specific ion channels and receptor subtypes implicated in neurological and psychiatric conditions. Its research aims to address unmet needs in rare epilepsies, essential tremor, treatment-resistant depression and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders.
The company’s pipeline includes several lead candidates at various stages of development.
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