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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
$2.47
+6.0%
$2.61
$0.65
$4.00
$96.40M0.32166,277 shs5,672 shs
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
$8.41
+3.3%
$7.07
$4.07
$18.09
$533.87M1.551.26 million shs408,206 shs
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
$1.06
-5.8%
$1.04
$0.47
$7.46
$33.02M0.94176,257 shs84,446 shs
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$3.81
-1.8%
$3.24
$1.64
$4.30
$2.26B0.5511.00 million shs3.04 million shs
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
$7.86
-0.8%
$18.47
$0.62
$2.76
$294.51M0.27360,199 shs190,605 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
-4.51%+7.87%-2.92%+56.38%+130.69%
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
-2.86%-0.73%+13.21%+21.13%-54.70%
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
+10.78%+14.14%+33.73%+46.75%-78.19%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
+1.84%-1.77%+13.12%+83.89%+37.59%
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
-0.76%+3.29%+11.65%+25.16%+54.42%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
3.5735 of 5 stars
3.41.00.04.52.02.50.0
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
3.5645 of 5 stars
3.32.00.04.42.40.00.6
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.6086 of 5 stars
4.41.00.01.31.81.70.6
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
2.75
Moderate Buy$14.5072.41% Upside
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
2.60
Moderate Buy$27.502,484.83% Upside
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
2.80
Moderate Buy$6.1060.10% Upside
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DRRX, CDMO, ZFGN, GERN, and BYSI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/2/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
4/30/2024
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$7.00 ➝ $8.00
4/30/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Robert W. Baird
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$4.50
4/29/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
TD Cowen
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Initiated CoverageBuy$10.00
4/11/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
4/10/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00
4/1/2024
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$5.00
3/28/2024
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.00 ➝ $5.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.00 ➝ $5.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
$1.75M55.06N/AN/A($0.91) per share-2.71
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
$136.74M3.90$0.16 per share53.49$3.02 per share2.78
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
$8.55M3.86N/AN/A$0.50 per share2.13
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$520K4,345.84N/AN/A$0.46 per share8.28
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
N/AN/AN/AN/A$1.35 per shareN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
-$21.03MN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/A7/29/2024 (Estimated)
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
$260K-$0.27N/AN/A-13.10%-8.78%-3.61%6/19/2024 (Estimated)
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
-$27.62M-$1.22N/AN/AN/A-323.16%-316.78%-76.59%5/13/2024 (Confirmed)
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$184.13M-$0.35N/AN/AN/A-38,730.00%-68.16%-47.26%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
-$45.41M-$1.07N/AN/AN/A-51.34%-34.55%N/A

Latest DRRX, CDMO, ZFGN, GERN, and BYSI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/13/2024N/A
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
-$0.20N/A+$0.20N/AN/AN/A  
3/27/2024Q4 2023
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
-$0.36-$0.27+$0.09-$0.44$2.70 million$2.67 million
2/28/2024Q4 23
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$0.10-$0.09+$0.01-$0.09$0.06 million$0.02 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
N/A
2.31
2.31
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
0.04
0.46
0.31
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
N/A
1.28
1.20
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
0.03
3.67
3.67
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
0.26
6.56
6.56

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
40.29%
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
97.16%
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
28.03%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
73.71%
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
70.43%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
29.31%
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
2.39%
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
4.30%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.00%
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
14.20%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
BeyondSpring Inc. stock logo
BYSI
BeyondSpring
7339.03 million27.59 millionOptionable
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
36563.48 million61.96 millionOptionable
DURECT Co. stock logo
DRRX
DURECT
5831.04 million29.70 millionOptionable
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
141593.13 million575.34 millionOptionable
Zafgen Inc stock logo
ZFGN
Zafgen
3837.47 millionN/ANot Optionable

DRRX, CDMO, ZFGN, GERN, and BYSI Headlines

SourceHeadline
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pharmaphorum.com - August 23 at 8:34 PM
The Omnipod 5 System: Trial Results From ENDO 2021The Omnipod 5 System: Trial Results From ENDO 2021
medscape.com - August 4 at 8:12 PM
Beta Cells From Stem Cells: Nearing a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?Beta Cells From Stem Cells: Nearing a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
medscape.com - July 5 at 5:09 PM
Oral Semaglutide Brings GLP-1s to Primary CareOral Semaglutide Brings GLP-1s to Primary Care
medscape.com - May 20 at 8:49 PM
Clinical Trials - Different Phases of the trial News, Research and Latest UpdatesClinical Trials - Different Phases of the trial News, Research and Latest Updates
medindia.net - May 20 at 3:49 PM
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news.google.com - May 11 at 3:06 AM
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medscape.com - April 29 at 8:09 PM
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news.google.com - April 22 at 12:41 AM
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news.google.com - April 20 at 9:32 AM
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news.google.com - April 14 at 8:21 AM
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medscape.com - April 13 at 7:20 AM
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medscape.com - April 13 at 7:20 AM
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news.google.com - April 10 at 12:56 PM
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marketwatch.com - April 9 at 10:32 AM
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news.google.com - April 5 at 7:34 AM
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news.google.com - March 22 at 11:43 AM
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Company Descriptions

BeyondSpring logo

BeyondSpring

NASDAQ:BYSI
BeyondSpring Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, together with its subsidiaries, focuses on the development of cancer therapies. The company's lead asset is the Plinabulin, a selective immune-modulating microtubule-binding agent that has completed Phase III clinical trials for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia; and for treatment of later-stage non-small cell lung cancer. It is also developing Plinabulin in combination with various immuno-oncology agents, including nivolumab, a PD-1 antibody for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer; ipilimumab, a CTLA-4 antibody for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer; and in combination with PD-1 or PD-L1 antibodies and radiation for the treatment of various cancers. In addition, the company engages in the development of three small molecule immune agents in preclinical stages; and a drug development platform. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Avid Bioservices logo

Avid Bioservices

NASDAQ:CDMO
Avid Bioservices, Inc., a contract development and manufacturing organization, provides process development and current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) clinical and commercial manufacturing services of biologics for the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries. The company offers various services, including clinical and commercial drug substance manufacturing, bulk packaging, release and stability testing, and regulatory submission and support. It also provides various process development services, such as upstream and downstream development and optimization, analytical methods development, cell line development, testing, and characterization. The company was formerly known as Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Avid Bioservices, Inc. in January 2018. Avid Bioservices, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Tustin, California.
DURECT logo

DURECT

NASDAQ:DRRX
DURECT Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, develops medicines based on its epigenetic regulator program. The company's lead product larsucosterol (DUR-928), an endogenous, orally bioavailable small molecule that is in Phase IIb clinical trial to play a regulatory role in lipid metabolism, stress and inflammatory responses, and cell death and survival to treat alcohol-associated hepatitis, as well as completed Phase Ib clinical trial to treat patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. It also offers ALZET product line that consists of osmotic pumps and accessories used for research in mice, rats, and other laboratory animals. In addition, the company offers POSIMIR, a post-surgical pain product to deliver bupivacaine over three days in adults; and Methydur to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It markets and sells its ALZET lines through direct sales force in the United States, as well as through a network of distributors in other countries. The company has strategic collaboration and other agreements with Virginia Commonwealth University Intellectual Property Foundation; Indivior UK Ltd.; and Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited. DURECT Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
Geron logo

Geron

NASDAQ:GERN
Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. It develops imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials, which inhibits the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant stem and progenitor cells in myeloid hematologic malignancies for the treatment of low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Zafgen logo

Zafgen

NASDAQ:ZFGN
Zafgen, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for patients suffering from metabolic diseases comprising type 2 diabetes, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), and other metabolically related disorders. The company's lead product candidate is ZGN-1061, a fumagillin-class methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2) inhibitor administered by subcutaneous injection, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial and profiled for its utility in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and other related metabolic disorders. It also develops ZGN-1258, a MetAP2 inhibitor for treatment of PWS. Zafgen, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.