AbCellera Biologics Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:ABCL)

AbCellera Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ:ABCLGet Free Report) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Traders acquired 6,549 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 48% compared to the average volume of 4,417 call options.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ABCL. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AbCellera Biologics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AbCellera Biologics in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on AbCellera Biologics in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $7.00 target price for the company. Finally, JonesTrading initiated coverage on AbCellera Biologics in a research report on Friday, April 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.80.

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AbCellera Biologics Stock Performance

Shares of AbCellera Biologics stock traded down $0.17 on Monday, reaching $5.46. The company had a trading volume of 1,567,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,463,377. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $4.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.89. The firm has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -11.53 and a beta of 1.18. AbCellera Biologics has a 52-week low of $2.45 and a 52-week high of $6.79.

AbCellera Biologics (NASDAQ:ABCLGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $8.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.41 million. AbCellera Biologics had a negative net margin of 181.75% and a negative return on equity of 14.86%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.15) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AbCellera Biologics will post -0.67 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of AbCellera Biologics

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ABCL. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AbCellera Biologics during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AbCellera Biologics during the 3rd quarter worth about $52,000. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in AbCellera Biologics during the third quarter worth approximately $52,000. Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in AbCellera Biologics during the third quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in AbCellera Biologics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.42% of the company’s stock.

About AbCellera Biologics

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AbCellera Biologics Inc (NASDAQ: ABCL) is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies. The company’s technology platform integrates single-cell screening, microfluidics, high-throughput sequencing and artificial intelligence to rapidly identify and optimize antibody candidates against a wide range of disease targets. By combining experimental data with machine learning, AbCellera accelerates early-stage drug discovery and improves the efficiency of lead candidate selection.

AbCellera primarily operates through partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, offering its antibody discovery services on a fee-for-service and milestone-driven basis.

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