HCW Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ:HCWB) Short Interest Down 85.9% in June

HCW Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ:HCWBGet Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 41,709 shares, a decrease of 85.9% from the June 15th total of 296,814 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 197,573 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on HCWB shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded HCW Biologics to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of HCW Biologics in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Maxim Group lifted their price target on shares of HCW Biologics from $12.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.00.

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Insider Activity

In other HCW Biologics news, Director Scott T. Garrett purchased 29,656 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.46 per share, with a total value of $250,889.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 33,906 shares in the company, valued at $286,844.76. This trade represents a 697.79% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 9.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in HCW Biologics stock. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new stake in HCW Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ:HCWBFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 300,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $291,000. Armistice Capital LLC owned about 9.15% of HCW Biologics as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

HCW Biologics Stock Performance

NASDAQ HCWB traded down $0.09 on Friday, reaching $4.55. The company had a trading volume of 30,582 shares, compared to its average volume of 130,137. The company’s fifty day moving average is $7.24 and its 200-day moving average is $5.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.08 and a beta of 2.29. HCW Biologics has a 1-year low of $1.50 and a 1-year high of $44.10.

HCW Biologics (NASDAQ:HCWBGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($2.64) by $3.01. HCW Biologics had a negative return on equity of 486.87% and a negative net margin of 34.73%.The firm had revenue of $6.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.54 million.

About HCW Biologics

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HCW Biologics Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies for chronic, low-grade inflammation, and age-related diseases in the United States. The company's lead products include HCW9218, which is in Phase 1 clinical chemo-refractory/chemo-resistant solid tumors with pancreatic, ovarian, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers, as well as Phase 2 clinical trial with metastatic advanced stage ovarian cancer patients; and HCW9302 for autoimmune and proinflammatory diseases, such as alopecia areata diseases.

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