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S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
What's Driving Tesla Lower Ahead of its Earnings?
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CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
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'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
What's Driving Tesla Lower Ahead of its Earnings?
Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
3 Steel Stocks Could Soar on New China Tariffs
CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
These are the Top 4 Stocks for Buybacks in 2024
'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
What's Driving Tesla Lower Ahead of its Earnings?
Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
3 Steel Stocks Could Soar on New China Tariffs
CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
These are the Top 4 Stocks for Buybacks in 2024
'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China

Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
$0.18
$0.12
$1.90
$26.32M-0.721.38 million shs8.54 million shs
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
$1.88
-1.1%
$0.00
$1.43
$5.65
$30.34M0.93649,955 shs180,638 shs
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
$252.83
-0.1%
$264.98
$222.27
$271.53
$16.98B0.61198,450 shs132,419 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-52.67%
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
0.00%-2.67%+18.18%-54.27%-31.32%
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
-0.09%-2.24%-5.51%-0.94%+2.45%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
1.9654 of 5 stars
3.52.00.00.02.61.70.6
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
1.50
Reduce$0.25∞ Upside
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
3.00
Buy$17.00804.26% Upside
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
0.00
N/A$285.2412.82% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AKU, VHT, and PTN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
2/28/2024
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
HC Wainwright
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $17.00
2/15/2024
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
HC Wainwright
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$70.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
$749.63M0.00N/AN/A$1.24 per share0.00
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
$4.85M6.26N/AN/A$0.01 per share188.00
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
-$156.76M-$2.52N/AN/AN/A-30.56%-167.86%-7.81%N/A
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
-$27.54M-$2.58N/AN/AN/A-445.12%-583.06%-184.90%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/AN/A23.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest AKU, VHT, and PTN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/14/2024Q2 24
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
-$0.20-$0.56-$0.36-$0.56$2.28 million$2.03 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
$3.301.31%N/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
17.02
0.99
0.99
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
N/A
1.09
1.09
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/AN/AN/A

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
36.10%
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
11.50%
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
20.51%
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
7.70%
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/A

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Akumin Inc. stock logo
AKU
Akumin
3,63191.17 million72.47 millionNot Optionable
Palatin Technologies, Inc. stock logo
PTN
Palatin Technologies
3416.14 million14.89 millionNot Optionable
Vanguard Health Care ETF stock logo
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
N/A67.14 millionN/ANot Optionable

VHT, AKU, and PTN Headlines

SourceHeadline
5 Defensive Investment ETF Strategies for Your Portfolio5 Defensive Investment ETF Strategies for Your Portfolio
zacks.com - April 18 at 12:16 PM
UnitedHealth Rises on Q1 Earnings Beat: ETFs to GainUnitedHealth Rises on Q1 Earnings Beat: ETFs to Gain
zacks.com - April 17 at 12:11 PM
Shares of VHT Now OversoldShares of VHT Now Oversold
nasdaq.com - April 14 at 1:29 AM
The Ethical Investor: Vanguard’s guilty verdict exposes greenwashing risk for investorsThe Ethical Investor: Vanguard’s guilty verdict exposes greenwashing risk for investors
msn.com - April 13 at 3:28 PM
VHT ETF Factor ReportVHT ETF Factor Report
nasdaq.com - April 11 at 10:19 AM
VHT: A Cheap And Easy Way To Access HealthcareVHT: A Cheap And Easy Way To Access Healthcare
seekingalpha.com - April 9 at 8:06 AM
Eli Lilly tops S&P 500 healthcare sector in Q1 as weight loss frenzy continuesEli Lilly tops S&P 500 healthcare sector in Q1 as weight loss frenzy continues
msn.com - March 30 at 1:00 PM
Vanguard Health Care ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8189Vanguard Health Care ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8189
msn.com - March 27 at 1:08 PM
Should You Invest in the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)?Should You Invest in the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)?
zacks.com - March 19 at 7:21 AM
Vanguard Health Care ETF (Intra (^VHT-IV)Vanguard Health Care ETF (Intra (^VHT-IV)
finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 7:54 AM
Worried About a Market Correction? These 2 Defensive Vanguard Funds Are Pefect Safe Havens.Worried About a Market Correction? These 2 Defensive Vanguard Funds Are Pefect Safe Havens.
finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 8:10 AM
Worried About a Market Correction? These 2 Defensive Vanguard Funds Are Perfect Safe Havens.Worried About a Market Correction? These 2 Defensive Vanguard Funds Are Perfect Safe Havens.
finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 8:10 AM
Worried About a Market Correction? These 2 Defensive Vanguard Funds Are Pefect Safe Havens.Worried About a Market Correction? These 2 Defensive Vanguard Funds Are Pefect Safe Havens.
fool.com - February 22 at 8:00 AM
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT)Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT)
finance.yahoo.com - February 18 at 2:49 PM
Vanguard Health Care ETFVanguard Health Care ETF
wsj.com - January 23 at 8:09 AM
Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares (VGHCX)Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares (VGHCX)
uk.investing.com - December 27 at 10:42 PM
Vanguard Health Care ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8947Vanguard Health Care ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8947
msn.com - December 16 at 8:38 AM
6 best healthcare stocks to buy now (VHT)6 best healthcare stocks to buy now (VHT)
marketbeat.com - December 15 at 12:58 PM
5 best healthcare sector ETFs  (VHT)5 best healthcare sector ETFs (VHT)
marketbeat.com - December 15 at 12:28 PM
VGHCX Vanguard Health Care Fund InvVGHCX Vanguard Health Care Fund Inv
seekingalpha.com - October 31 at 8:58 PM
Bull Market or Recession? 2 Resilient Index Funds That Are Proven Moneymakers to Buy Now and Hold Forever (No Matter What Comes Next)Bull Market or Recession? 2 Resilient Index Funds That Are Proven Moneymakers to Buy Now and Hold Forever (No Matter What Comes Next)
msn.com - October 21 at 11:58 AM
Vanguard Health Care ETF (Estim (^VHT-EU)Vanguard Health Care ETF (Estim (^VHT-EU)
finance.yahoo.com - September 14 at 9:51 AM
Vanguard Health Care ETF (Total (^VHT-TC)Vanguard Health Care ETF (Total (^VHT-TC)
finance.yahoo.com - August 19 at 11:35 PM
Vanguard Speaks Out Against New Fed Approach to Financial RiskVanguard Speaks Out Against New Fed Approach to Financial Risk
thinkadvisor.com - July 31 at 10:34 AM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Akumin logo

Akumin

NASDAQ:AKU
Akumin Inc. provides outpatient diagnostic imaging services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Radiology and Oncology. The company offers various medical imaging services, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound, diagnostic radiology, fluoroscopy, and other diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures through owned and/or operated imaging locations. It provides outpatient radiology, and oncology services and solutions to hospitals and health systems across 48 states. Akumin Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida.
Palatin Technologies logo

Palatin Technologies

NYSEAMERICAN:PTN
Palatin Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops targeted receptor-specific therapeutics for the treatment of various diseases in the United States. The company's lead product is Vyleesi, a melanocortin receptor (MCr) agonist for the treatment of premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. It is also developing oral PL8177, a selective MC1r agonist peptide that is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. In addition, the company engages in the development of PL9643, a peptide melanocortin agonist active at multiple MCrs, including MC1r and MC5r for anti-inflammatory ocular indications, such as dry eye disease, which is in Phase 3 clinical trial; and melanocortin peptides for diabetic retinopathy. Further, it is developing PL8177, an oral peptide formulation for treatment of ulcerative colitis, which entered Phase 2 clinical trials. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Cranbury, New Jersey.
Vanguard Health Care ETF logo

Vanguard Health Care ETF

NYSEARCA:VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the health care sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of two main industry groups. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations). The second group includes companies primarily involved in the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.