Entropy Technologies LP Takes $669,000 Position in CRISPR Therapeutics AG $CRSP

Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSPFree Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 14,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $669,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CRSP. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CRISPR Therapeutics during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CRISPR Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CRISPR Therapeutics by 836.7% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 502 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CRISPR Therapeutics by 196.9% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oakworth Capital Inc. bought a new stake in CRISPR Therapeutics during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 69.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Naimish Patel sold 3,786 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.62, for a total transaction of $210,577.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,357 shares in the company, valued at $1,076,636.34. This trade represents a 16.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on CRSP shares. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $76.00 target price on shares of CRISPR Therapeutics in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CRISPR Therapeutics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $60.00 price objective on CRISPR Therapeutics and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of CRISPR Therapeutics in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $80.00 target price on CRISPR Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, June 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CRISPR Therapeutics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.78.

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CRISPR Therapeutics Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:CRSP opened at $47.64 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $52.60 and a 200 day moving average of $52.49. The company has a market cap of $4.59 billion, a PE ratio of -7.66 and a beta of 1.71. CRISPR Therapeutics AG has a 12-month low of $44.12 and a 12-month high of $78.48. The company has a current ratio of 17.97, a quick ratio of 17.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSPGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported ($1.28) EPS for the quarter. CRISPR Therapeutics had a negative return on equity of 25.66% and a negative net margin of 13,856.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.46 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CRISPR Therapeutics AG will post -4.9 EPS for the current year.

About CRISPR Therapeutics

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CRISPR Therapeutics AG is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of gene-editing therapies based on the CRISPR/Cas9 platform. The company applies its proprietary technology to modify genes in human cells, aiming to create durable treatments for a range of serious diseases. Its research and development efforts focus on both ex vivo and in vivo applications, enabling targeted correction or disruption of disease-causing genes.

Among its lead programs is CTX001, an ex vivo edited cell therapy designed to treat sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia in collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

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