Insider Selling: Castle Biosciences (NASDAQ:CSTL) COO Sells $209,670.12 in Stock

Castle Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTLGet Free Report) COO Kristen Oelschlager sold 8,586 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.42, for a total transaction of $209,670.12. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 21,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $534,163.08. This represents a 28.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Castle Biosciences Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Castle Biosciences stock opened at $23.64 on Thursday. Castle Biosciences, Inc. has a 1-year low of $14.59 and a 1-year high of $44.28. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 6.75 and a quick ratio of 6.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $717.00 million, a PE ratio of -53.73 and a beta of 1.00.

Castle Biosciences (NASDAQ:CSTLGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.49). The company had revenue of $84.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $79.23 million. Castle Biosciences had a negative return on equity of 2.77% and a negative net margin of 3.78%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Castle Biosciences, Inc. will post -1.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CSTL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Castle Biosciences from $44.00 to $43.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Castle Biosciences from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Castle Biosciences from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Capital started coverage on Castle Biosciences in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Castle Biosciences from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.43.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Castle Biosciences

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in Castle Biosciences during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Castle Biosciences during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Castle Biosciences by 10,592.0% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 2,648 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in Castle Biosciences by 26.5% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Castle Biosciences by 63.7% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 976 shares during the period. 92.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Castle Biosciences

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Castle Biosciences, Inc is a molecular diagnostics company specializing in the development and commercialization of prognostic and diagnostic tests for patients with dermatologic conditions. The company’s proprietary portfolio of genomic assays is designed to improve risk assessment and guide clinical decision-making for individuals with skin cancers and other skin-related diseases. By combining genomic data with advanced statistical algorithms, Castle Biosciences seeks to provide actionable insights that help physicians tailor treatment plans and monitoring strategies.

The company’s flagship test, DecisionDx-Melanoma, evaluates the probability of metastasis in patients diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma, supporting more personalized surveillance and therapeutic approaches.

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