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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
$1.32
+4.8%
$1.45
$0.65
$2.12
$98.63M2.29345,278 shs329,091 shs
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
$0.38
+2.7%
$0.36
$0.26
$7.80
$1.91M0.87190,379 shs27,140 shs
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
$0.14
$0.14
$0.14
$0.15
$31.59M-0.114 shsN/A
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
$4.10
-4.9%
$4.26
$0.76
$9.68
$36.49M1.521,056 shs13,050 shs
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
$3.14
-3.4%
$6.34
$3.00
$21.25
$7.90M1.2928,196 shs26,469 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
+4.76%+1.54%-19.02%+2.33%+14.78%
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
+5.63%-10.08%+20.01%+11.90%-92.38%
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
0.00%0.00%-6.96%-5.03%-5.81%
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
-4.87%-10.87%-6.81%-8.27%+320.49%
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
-3.26%-20.83%-64.66%-37.17%-80.34%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
2.7642 of 5 stars
3.55.00.00.02.01.70.6
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
1.8497 of 5 stars
3.53.00.00.03.00.00.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
3.00
Buy$4.75259.85% Upside
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
3.00
BuyN/AN/A
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$72.002,196.65% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MRKR, TFFP, GLMD, HBPCF, and CLSD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$4.00
3/28/2024
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
Roth Mkm
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$56.00 ➝ $44.00
3/14/2024
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$6.00
3/13/2024
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$5.00
3/13/2024
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$5.00 ➝ $4.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
$8.23M11.98N/AN/A($0.25) per share-5.28
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A$2.75 per shareN/A
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
$3.31M11.02N/AN/A$1.58 per share2.60
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
$730K10.82N/AN/A$4.04 per share0.78

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
-$32.49M-$0.53N/AN/AN/A-394.91%N/A-85.31%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
-$6.91M-$3.26N/AN/AN/A-53.29%-44.35%6/6/2024 (Estimated)
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
-$4.69M-$0.04N/AN/AN/A-817.64%-308.71%6/12/2024 (Estimated)
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
-$8.24MN/A0.00N/A-142.62%-39.89%-25.45%5/21/2024 (Estimated)
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
-$21.24M-$12.51N/AN/AN/A-2,897.95%-163.14%-144.77%5/9/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MRKR, TFFP, GLMD, HBPCF, and CLSD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/28/2024Q4 2023
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
-$2.00-$2.01-$0.01-$2.01$0.20 million$0.11 million
3/12/2024Q4 2023
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
-$0.10-$0.08+$0.02-$0.08$3.40 million$6.35 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
N/A
4.42
4.42
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
N/A
4.81
4.81
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/A
1.46
1.46
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
N/A
5.57
5.57
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
N/A
3.12
3.12

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. stock logo
CLSD
Clearside Biomedical
3074.72 million67.40 millionOptionable
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. stock logo
GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
45.05 million4.05 millionNot Optionable
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
9229.44 million212.00 millionNot Optionable
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRKR
Marker Therapeutics
678.90 million6.76 millionNot Optionable
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals
152.52 million2.38 millionOptionable

MRKR, TFFP, GLMD, HBPCF, and CLSD Headlines

SourceHeadline
TFF Pharmaceuticals (TFFP) Price Target Decreased by 28.99% to 24.99TFF Pharmaceuticals (TFFP) Price Target Decreased by 28.99% to 24.99
msn.com - April 17 at 11:27 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Reports Addl. Positive Phase 2 Data For Tacrolimus Inhalation PowderTFF Pharmaceuticals Reports Addl. Positive Phase 2 Data For Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder
markets.businessinsider.com - April 15 at 9:43 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Additional Positive Data from the Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder (TFF TAC) Phase 2 Trial Following Oral Presentation at the ISHLT 44th Annual Late Breaking Clinical Science Abstract SessionsTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Additional Positive Data from the Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder (TFF TAC) Phase 2 Trial Following Oral Presentation at the ISHLT 44th Annual Late Breaking Clinical Science Abstract Sessions
globenewswire.com - April 15 at 7:00 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsTFF Pharmaceuticals Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - April 1 at 10:13 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals reports positive phase 2 trial resultsTFF Pharmaceuticals reports positive phase 2 trial results
investing.com - March 29 at 11:52 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: TFF Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsTFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: TFF Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
finanznachrichten.de - March 29 at 8:50 AM
TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q4 2023TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q4 2023
investorplace.com - March 28 at 11:31 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsTFF Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
globenewswire.com - March 28 at 4:05 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Updated Data from the Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder (TFF TAC) and Voriconazole Inhalation Powder (TFF VORI) Clinical ProgramsTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Updated Data from the Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder (TFF TAC) and Voriconazole Inhalation Powder (TFF VORI) Clinical Programs
globenewswire.com - March 27 at 4:01 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Oral Presentation of Interim Data from the Phase 2 Study of Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder (TFF TAC) for the Prevention of Lung Transplant Rejection at the 44th Annual International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2024 MeetingTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Oral Presentation of Interim Data from the Phase 2 Study of Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder (TFF TAC) for the Prevention of Lung Transplant Rejection at the 44th Annual International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2024 Meeting
globenewswire.com - March 25 at 9:01 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of $1.2 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq RulesTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of $1.2 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules
globenewswire.com - March 22 at 3:11 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TFFP)TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TFFP)
finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 9:12 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces $1.2 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq RulesTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces $1.2 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules
globenewswire.com - March 20 at 12:00 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Update on Clinical ProgramsTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Update on Clinical Programs
globenewswire.com - March 20 at 9:03 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the 36th Annual Roth Conference – March 17-19, 2024TFF Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the 36th Annual Roth Conference – March 17-19, 2024
globenewswire.com - March 14 at 4:47 PM
Tff Pharmaceuticals Inc (TFFP)Tff Pharmaceuticals Inc (TFFP)
uk.investing.com - March 12 at 6:49 PM
TFF Pharmaceuticals to Present Data from Phase 2 Trial of Voriconazole Inhalation Powder (TFF VORI) for the Treatment of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis at the 11th Advances Against Aspergillosis & Mucormycosis ConferenceTFF Pharmaceuticals to Present Data from Phase 2 Trial of Voriconazole Inhalation Powder (TFF VORI) for the Treatment of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis at the 11th Advances Against Aspergillosis & Mucormycosis Conference
finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 10:43 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Acceptance of Late-Breaking Abstract for Presentation at the 44th Annual International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2024 MeetingTFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Acceptance of Late-Breaking Abstract for Presentation at the 44th Annual International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2024 Meeting
finance.yahoo.com - January 9 at 10:39 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals Inc Ordinary SharesTFF Pharmaceuticals Inc Ordinary Shares
morningstar.com - January 5 at 1:08 PM
Positive Phase II Results Bolster Buy Rating for TFF Pharmaceuticals with Raised Price TargetPositive Phase II Results Bolster Buy Rating for TFF Pharmaceuticals with Raised Price Target
markets.businessinsider.com - December 21 at 8:22 AM
TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q3 2023TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q3 2023
investorplace.com - December 20 at 11:12 AM
TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q2 2023TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q2 2023
investorplace.com - December 20 at 11:12 AM
TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2023TFFP Stock Earnings: TFF Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2023
investorplace.com - December 20 at 11:12 AM
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Initial Data from Ongoing Phase 2 Trials of TFF VORI and TFF TACTFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Initial Data from Ongoing Phase 2 Trials of TFF VORI and TFF TAC
finanznachrichten.de - December 19 at 8:56 AM

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Company Descriptions

Clearside Biomedical logo

Clearside Biomedical

NASDAQ:CLSD
Clearside Biomedical, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the revolutionizing the delivery of therapies to the back of the eye through the suprachoroidal space. It offers XIPERE, a triamcinolone acetonide suprachoroidal injectable suspension for the treatment of uveitis macular edema. It also develops CLS-AX, an axitinib injectable suspension for suprachoroidal injection, which is in Phase IIb clinical trial to treat wet AMD. The company has a collaboration with Bausch Health, Arctic Vision, REGENXBIO, Inc., BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Aura Biosciences. Clearside Biomedical, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Galmed Pharmaceuticals logo

Galmed Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:GLMD
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutics for the treatment of liver diseases. It develops Aramchol, an oral therapy, which is in Phase III study for the treatment of non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) in patients with overweight or obesity and who are pre-diabetic or type-II-diabetes mellitus. The company also evaluates Aramchol through ARRIVE Study, a Phase IIa clinical trial with HIV-associated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and lipodystrophy. In addition, it engages in the development of Amilo-5MER, a 5 amino acid synthetic peptide methionine, threonine, alanine, aspartic acid, and valine. It has a license agreement with Samil Pharma. Co., Ltd. for the commercialization of Aramchol in the Republic of Korea; and a collaboration agreement with OnKai for its AI platform. Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Helix BioPharma logo

Helix BioPharma

OTCMKTS:HBPCF
Helix BioPharma Corp. operates as an immune-oncology company in Canada. It is developing L-DOS47 for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer; and V-DOS47 that targets the vascular epithelial growth factor receptor 2. Helix BioPharma Corp. has collaboration agreements with Moffitt Cancer Center to investigate the pharmacodynamics of L-DOS47 and determine the benefits of combining L-DOS47 with immune checkpoint inhibitors; and with University Hospital Tuebingen to assess the therapeutic response of L-DOS47 in cancer models expressing CEACAM6, with advanced preclinical metabolic imaging. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Marker Therapeutics logo

Marker Therapeutics

NASDAQ:MRKR
Marker Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, engages in the development and commercialization of various T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications in the United States. Its MultiTAA-specific T cell technology is based on the manufacture of non-engineered tumor-specific T cells that recognize multiple tumor-associated antigens and kill tumor cells. The company's MultiTAA-specific T cell therapies include autologous T cells for the treatment of lymphoma and selected solid tumors; allogeneic T cells for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia; and off-the-shelf products in various indications. It is also developing MT-401, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of post-transplant AML; MT-401-OTS for the treatment of AML; and MT-601 for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and lymphoma. Marker Therapeutics was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
TFF Pharmaceuticals logo

TFF Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:TFFP
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing drug products based on its patented Thin Film Freezing (TFF) technology platform in the United States and Australia. It intends to focus on the development of inhaled dry powder drugs for the treatment of pulmonary diseases and conditions. The company's drug candidates are TFF Voriconazole Inhalation Powder, which is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; and TFF Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder, which is in Phase II clinical trials used to prevent lung transplant rejection. It is also developing other dry powder products, such as Augmenta monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19 therapeutics; TFF Niclosamide, which is completed Phase 1 clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19 disease; and other vaccines. TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a license agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for the development of inhaled dry powder drugs; a joint development agreement with Augmenta Bioworks, Inc. to develop Augmenta monoclonal antibodies; a licensing and collaboration agreement with UNION therapeutics A/S; and a collaborative research and development agreement with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop dry powder formulations of hyaluronan to prevent and treat respiratory diseases. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.