Sung Lee Sells 3,134 Shares of Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) Stock

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTKGet Free Report) EVP Sung Lee sold 3,134 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $266,390.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 63,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,373,785. The trade was a 4.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Cytokinetics Stock Performance

NASDAQ CYTK opened at $85.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.43 and a beta of 0.42. Cytokinetics, Incorporated has a 1 year low of $32.66 and a 1 year high of $88.31. The business’s fifty day moving average is $73.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.28.

Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTKGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.67) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($1.67). The company had revenue of $19.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.52 million. The business’s revenue was up 1112.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($1.36) earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Cytokinetics, Incorporated will post -6.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CYTK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Leerink Partners reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Cytokinetics in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $119.00 target price on shares of Cytokinetics in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Cytokinetics from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cytokinetics in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Cytokinetics from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $69.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.00.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cytokinetics

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Seven Fleet Capital Management LP grew its stake in Cytokinetics by 492.8% during the 1st quarter. Seven Fleet Capital Management LP now owns 61,269 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $4,038,000 after acquiring an additional 50,934 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cytokinetics in the first quarter worth approximately $53,000. Cim Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cytokinetics in the first quarter worth approximately $308,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cytokinetics by 10.1% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 282,121 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $18,593,000 after purchasing an additional 25,909 shares during the period. Finally, Encore Global Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Cytokinetics during the first quarter worth approximately $330,000.

Cytokinetics Company Profile

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Cytokinetics, Inc is a late‐stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small‐molecule therapeutics that modulate muscle function. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company applies its proprietary insights in muscle biology to address diseases characterized by impaired muscle performance. Its research spans both cardiac and skeletal muscle targets, aiming to deliver innovative medicines for conditions with significant unmet medical need.

The company’s most advanced program, omecamtiv mecarbil, is being evaluated for the treatment of heart failure by enhancing cardiac muscle contractility.

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