SELLAS Life Sciences Group (NASDAQ:SLS) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLSGet Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $12.39, but opened at $13.33. SELLAS Life Sciences Group shares last traded at $13.7840, with a volume of 5,370,872 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SLS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Maxim Group increased their price target on shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group from $7.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with 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 “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.00.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on SELLAS Life Sciences Group

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Trading Down 4.5%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of -64.17 and a beta of 2.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $7.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.36.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group (NASDAQ:SLSGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SELLAS Life Sciences Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in SELLAS Life Sciences Group during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group by 89.2% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 19,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 9,299 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of SELLAS Life Sciences Group by 22.4% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709 shares during the last quarter. 17.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Company Profile

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SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of active cellular immunotherapies for cancer. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, SELLAS specializes in targeting the Wilms’ tumor 1 (WT1) antigen, a protein commonly overexpressed in a range of hematologic and solid tumors. Since its founding, the company has built a pipeline around the use of peptide-based vaccines designed to train the patient’s own immune system to recognize and attack WT1-positive cancer cells.

The company’s lead product candidate, galinpepimut-S (GPS), is an investigational multi-peptide vaccine directed against WT1.

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