BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTAI) Short Interest Up 84.8% in August

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTAIGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,124,886 shares, a growth of 84.8% from the August 15th total of 3,314,382 shares. Currently, 20.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,193,434 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of BioXcel Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.00.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On BioXcel Therapeutics

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in BioXcel Therapeutics stock. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTAIFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 25,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,000. Headlands Technologies LLC owned approximately 0.08% of BioXcel Therapeutics as of its most recent SEC filing. 30.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BioXcel Therapeutics Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of BTAI opened at $0.07 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $0.65 and its 200 day moving average is $1.05. BioXcel Therapeutics has a 12-month low of $0.07 and a 12-month high of $4.29. The stock has a market cap of $2.32 million, a P/E ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 0.19.

BioXcel Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BTAIGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $0.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.48 million. On average, analysts expect that BioXcel Therapeutics will post -2.7 EPS for the current year.

About BioXcel Therapeutics

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BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging an AI-driven drug development platform to identify and advance novel or repurposed therapies in neuroscience and immunology. The proprietary BioXcel AI engine analyzes preclinical and clinical data to reveal new therapeutic applications for existing small molecules and biologics, aiming to streamline development timelines and improve patient outcomes.

BioXcel’s commercial portfolio includes two FDA-approved therapies. IGALMI® (dexmedetomidine) is indicated for the acute treatment of agitation in schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, offering a noninvasive, sublingual delivery option.

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