Urogen Pharma (NASDAQ:URGN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Urogen Pharma (NASDAQ:URGNGet Free Report) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $50.3750.

Several research analysts have weighed in on URGN shares. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Urogen Pharma from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Urogen Pharma in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of Urogen Pharma from $42.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Urogen Pharma in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Urogen Pharma in a report on Friday, July 17th.

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Insider Transactions at Urogen Pharma

In related news, insider Mark Schoenberg sold 60,677 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.05, for a total transaction of $2,854,852.85. Following the sale, the insider owned 59,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,779,996.30. This represents a 50.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 85,899 shares of company stock worth $3,747,513 over the last quarter. 4.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Urogen Pharma

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP purchased a new position in shares of Urogen Pharma in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $566,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in Urogen Pharma during the 2nd quarter valued at $11,064,000. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Urogen Pharma by 1,605.5% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 38,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 36,478 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank bought a new stake in Urogen Pharma in the first quarter worth $1,399,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Urogen Pharma by 20.3% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,657,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,808,000 after buying an additional 280,199 shares during the last quarter. 91.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Urogen Pharma Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of Urogen Pharma stock opened at $43.62 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.95. Urogen Pharma has a 52 week low of $15.86 and a 52 week high of $50.81. The company has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.03 and a beta of 1.57.

Urogen Pharma (NASDAQ:URGNGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $72.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $63.55 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Urogen Pharma will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

About Urogen Pharma

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UroGen Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments for uro-oncology and uro-genital diseases. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ra’anana, Israel, with offices in New York, UroGen applies its proprietary RTGel® reverse thermal gel delivery platform to create sustained-release formulations designed for in-office use by urologists.

The company’s lead product, Jelmyto® (mitomycin gel), received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2020 for the treatment of adults with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer.

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