Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ:MBRX) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $1.85 EPS

Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ:MBRXGet Free Report) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($3.54) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.69) by ($1.85), FiscalAI reports.

Moleculin Biotech Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of MBRX traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $2.21. The company had a trading volume of 255,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 166,324. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.81. The stock has a market cap of $11.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.07 and a beta of 1.74. Moleculin Biotech has a 52 week low of $1.79 and a 52 week high of $25.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moleculin Biotech

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Moleculin Biotech stock. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBRXFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 22,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned about 1.11% of Moleculin Biotech as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MBRX shares. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Moleculin Biotech in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Moleculin Biotech in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Moleculin Biotech has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.00.

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Moleculin Biotech Company Profile

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Moleculin Biotech, Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for the treatment of highly resistant tumors and viral infections. The company’s research platform centers on the design and synthesis of drug candidates that target key cellular pathways in cancer cells and viral replication processes. By leveraging a proprietary chemistry approach, Moleculin aims to address diseases that have limited therapeutic options and high unmet medical need.

The company’s pipeline includes multiple product candidates at various stages of development.

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