BioHarvest Sciences (NASDAQ:BHST) Trading Down 5.5% – Here’s Why

BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:BHSTGet Free Report)’s stock price dropped 5.5% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $2.75 and last traded at $2.75. 36,352 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 61% from the average session volume of 22,582 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BioHarvest Sciences from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.00.

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BioHarvest Sciences Stock Up 2.0%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.73 and a 200-day moving average of $4.44. The stock has a market cap of $55.02 million, a PE ratio of -4.75 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

BioHarvest Sciences (NASDAQ:BHSTGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $8.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.50 million. BioHarvest Sciences had a negative return on equity of 76.03% and a negative net margin of 32.54%. Equities research analysts predict that BioHarvest Sciences Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of BioHarvest Sciences

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BHST. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in BioHarvest Sciences in the fourth quarter valued at $3,929,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BioHarvest Sciences during the fourth quarter worth about $1,945,000. Evercore Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BioHarvest Sciences during the fourth quarter worth about $724,000. True North Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of BioHarvest Sciences by 381.0% during the first quarter. True North Advisors LLC now owns 168,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after buying an additional 133,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, King Luther Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of BioHarvest Sciences during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000.

About BioHarvest Sciences

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BioHarvest Sciences Inc is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development and commercialization of plant-based active ingredients through proprietary cell-culture technology. By growing undifferentiated plant cells in controlled bioreactor environments, the company aims to produce full-spectrum phytonutrients and botanical compounds that are difficult to obtain through traditional farming methods. This approach is designed to deliver consistent, high-purity extracts with reduced environmental impact and supply-chain variability.

The company’s product portfolio focuses on applications across the cosmeceutical, nutraceutical and health-and-wellness markets.

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