Elizabeth Rozek Sells 10,545 Shares of Sagimet Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMT) Stock

Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMTGet Free Report) insider Elizabeth Rozek sold 10,545 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.76, for a total value of $81,829.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 224,414 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,741,452.64. This represents a 4.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Sagimet Biosciences Trading Down 3.2%

NASDAQ:SGMT opened at $7.04 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $229.36 million, a PE ratio of -5.25 and a beta of 3.35. Sagimet Biosciences Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.50 and a 1-year high of $10.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.37.

Sagimet Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.06. On average, equities analysts predict that Sagimet Biosciences Inc. will post -1.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sagimet Biosciences

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SGMT. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Sagimet Biosciences by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 25,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 3,198 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sagimet Biosciences by 31.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 20,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,000 after purchasing an additional 4,899 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sagimet Biosciences during the first quarter worth $105,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sagimet Biosciences during the 3rd quarter worth $95,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Sagimet Biosciences by 81.8% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 4,473 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SGMT. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sagimet Biosciences in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Sagimet Biosciences in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Sagimet Biosciences from $28.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Sagimet Biosciences from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on Sagimet Biosciences from $35.00 to $12.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.57.

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Sagimet Biosciences Company Profile

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Sagimet Biosciences (NASDAQ: SGMT) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies for fibrotic diseases. The company’s lead program, CM-101, is a first-in-class fusion protein designed to neutralize the chemokine CCL24 and interrupt key drivers of tissue fibrosis. Preclinical data have demonstrated CM-101’s potential to block fibrotic signaling pathways in multiple organ systems, and the company has advanced the program into early-stage clinical evaluation for indications such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and systemic sclerosis.

In addition to CM-101, Sagimet maintains a pipeline of preclinical candidates targeting inflammation-driven fibrotic processes.

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