MBX Biosciences (NASDAQ:MBX) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Shares of MBX Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBXGet Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $60.04, but opened at $52.82. MBX Biosciences shares last traded at $55.83, with a volume of 305,802 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on MBX shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $56.00 target price on MBX Biosciences in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on shares of MBX Biosciences from $76.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of MBX Biosciences in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Lifesci Capital upgraded shares of MBX Biosciences to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of MBX Biosciences from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.22.

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MBX Biosciences Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.08 and a beta of 0.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MBX Biosciences

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in MBX Biosciences in the third quarter worth $1,488,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MBX Biosciences by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,208,000 after buying an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MBX Biosciences during the 4th quarter valued at $6,992,000. Candriam S.C.A. purchased a new stake in shares of MBX Biosciences in the 1st quarter worth about $8,787,000. Finally, Eventide Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MBX Biosciences in the 4th quarter worth about $28,071,000.

About MBX Biosciences

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We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel precision peptide therapies for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Our company was founded by global leaders with a transformative approach to peptide drug design and development. Leveraging this expertise, we designed our proprietary Precision Endocrine Peptideā„¢, or PEPTM, platform to overcome the key limitations of unmodified and modified peptide therapies and to improve clinical outcomes and simplify disease management for patients.

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