Shares of Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:INBX – Get Free Report) dropped 10% on Friday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as low as $104.69 and last traded at $104.5460. Approximately 98,184 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 69% from the average daily volume of 317,002 shares. The stock had previously closed at $116.16.
The company reported ($2.15) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.68) by ($0.47).
Analysts Set New Price Targets
INBX has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Inhibrx Biosciences in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Lifesci Capital upgraded shares of Inhibrx Biosciences to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Inhibrx Biosciences in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Inhibrx Biosciences to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Inhibrx Biosciences from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $150.00.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Inhibrx Biosciences
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Inhibrx Biosciences during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Inhibrx Biosciences by 26.3% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 707 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Inhibrx Biosciences during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Inhibrx Biosciences during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Diadema Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Inhibrx Biosciences during the fourth quarter worth about $103,000. Institutional investors own 82.46% of the company’s stock.
Inhibrx Biosciences Trading Down 9.6%
The company has a quick ratio of 3.93, a current ratio of 3.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.58. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of -11.64 and a beta of 3.88. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $86.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.89.
About Inhibrx Biosciences
Inhibrx, Inc, headquartered in La Jolla, California, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of next-generation protein therapeutics. The company’s proprietary protein engineering platform enables the design and production of multispecific and multivalent biologics with tailored binding characteristics and favorable pharmacokinetic properties. By leveraging high-throughput screening and structure-based design, Inhibrx aims to create molecules that address challenging targets in oncology, regenerative medicine and other areas of unmet medical need.
The company’s lead candidate, INBRX-109, is a tetravalent agonist of the receptor tyrosine kinase ROR2 designed to stimulate tissue repair and regeneration.
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