Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) Director Thomas Cable Sells 15,000 Shares

Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMERGet Free Report) Director Thomas Cable sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.45, for a total transaction of $276,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 35,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $646,986.15. The trade was a 29.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Omeros Stock Performance

Omeros stock opened at $19.27 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of 15.05 and a beta of 2.54. Omeros Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $3.94 and a fifty-two week high of $19.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $11.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.76.

Omeros (NASDAQ:OMERGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $28.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.69 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Omeros Corporation will post -0.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OMER. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Omeros by 213.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,222,982 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $38,180,000 after buying an additional 1,513,893 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Omeros by 85.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 179,594 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $1,897,000 after acquiring an additional 82,646 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Omeros by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 688,025 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $11,817,000 after acquiring an additional 79,263 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Omeros by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,013,315 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $68,929,000 after acquiring an additional 666,357 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in Omeros by 8,259,600.0% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 82,597 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $1,419,000 after acquiring an additional 82,596 shares in the last quarter. 48.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

OMER has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research downgraded Omeros from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Omeros in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Omeros from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Omeros from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.00.

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Omeros Corporation is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule and protein therapeutics. The company’s research programs target inflammation, complement-mediated diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. Omeros’s portfolio encompasses both internally discovered molecules and biologics, reflecting its commitment to advancing treatments for conditions with high unmet medical need.

Omeros’s first FDA-approved product, Omidria® (phenylephrine and ketorolac intraocular solution), is indicated to maintain pupil size by preventing intraoperative miosis and reducing postoperative pain in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

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