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DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
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Bear Market Funds to Watch This Year
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
What's Driving Tesla Lower Ahead of its Earnings?
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
3 Steel Stocks Could Soar on New China Tariffs
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Can Netflix Stock Continue Into All-Time Highs After Earnings?
Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut
Bear Market Funds to Watch This Year
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
What's Driving Tesla Lower Ahead of its Earnings?
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
$3.70
-0.3%
$4.01
$2.77
$5.19
$311.43M0.16436,377 shs267,758 shs
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
$0.69
-5.5%
$0.82
$0.50
$4.67
$37.72M0.7667,695 shs363,035 shs
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
$1.87
+1.6%
$2.48
$0.70
$3.40
$348.50M0.849.45 million shs6.02 million shs
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
$2.57
-4.5%
$2.47
$0.95
$4.16
$586.54M1.372.41 million shs993,729 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
-0.27%-3.90%-6.09%+3.64%+11.45%
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
-5.72%-14.88%-22.47%+22.12%-83.57%
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
+1.63%-19.05%-10.10%-7.43%+42.75%
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
-4.10%-18.28%+28.18%+76.03%+47.70%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
0.5059 of 5 stars
0.04.00.00.00.03.30.6
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
3.9034 of 5 stars
3.42.00.04.22.01.71.3
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
3.1235 of 5 stars
3.22.00.03.91.10.80.6
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
3.7348 of 5 stars
4.53.00.00.03.13.30.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
1.00
SellN/AN/A
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
2.75
Moderate Buy$9.751,313.04% Upside
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
2.40
Hold$9.33399.11% Upside
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
3.00
Buy$6.60156.81% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NUVB, ESPR, CARA, and AVIR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$4.00 ➝ $5.00
4/10/2024
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
4/10/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$8.00
3/28/2024
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
3/28/2024
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
HC Wainwright
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$5.00 ➝ $8.00
3/27/2024
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
Jefferies Financial Group
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$1.40 ➝ $10.00
3/26/2024
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
BTIG Research
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$5.00
3/25/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$16.00
3/25/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$8.00
3/7/2024
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
HC Wainwright
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.50 ➝ $5.00
3/6/2024
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$11.00 ➝ $10.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
$351.37M0.89N/AN/A$6.65 per share0.56
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
$20.97M1.80N/AN/A$1.05 per share0.66
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
$116.33M3.04N/AN/A($3.85) per share-0.49
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
N/AN/AN/AN/A$2.76 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
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
-$135.96M-$1.64N/AN/AN/AN/A-23.07%-22.04%5/13/2024 (Estimated)
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
-$118.51M-$2.18N/AN/AN/A-565.21%-122.10%-89.64%5/20/2024 (Estimated)
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
-$209.25M-$2.12N/A6.03N/A-179.87%N/A-91.62%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
-$75.80M-$0.34N/AN/AN/AN/A-12.21%-11.89%5/2/2024 (Estimated)

Latest NUVB, ESPR, CARA, and AVIR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/4/202412/31/2023
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
-$0.57-$0.59-$0.02-$0.59$2.34 million$3.00 million    
2/29/2024Q4 2023
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
-$0.10-$0.06+$0.04-$0.06N/AN/A
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
-$0.44-$0.47-$0.03-$0.47N/AN/A
2/27/202412/31/2023
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
-$0.53-$0.50+$0.03-$0.50$26.84 million$32.25 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
N/A
18.24
18.24
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
N/A
4.54
4.43
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
N/A
1.29
0.87
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
N/A
44.11
44.11

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
86.67%
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
44.66%
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
47.39%
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
61.67%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
14.50%
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
4.20%
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
0.60%
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
36.09%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals
7584.17 million71.96 millionOptionable
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CARA
Cara Therapeutics
5554.66 million52.36 millionOptionable
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
240189.40 million188.27 millionOptionable
Nuvation Bio Inc. stock logo
NUVB
Nuvation Bio
51218.05 million139.35 millionOptionable

NUVB, ESPR, CARA, and AVIR Headlines

SourceHeadline
Royal Bank of Canada Increases Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Price Target to $5.00Royal Bank of Canada Increases Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Price Target to $5.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 5:00 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Gap Up  Following Analyst UpgradeNuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:12 AM
Nuvation Bio Stock (NYSE:NUVB), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsNuvation Bio Stock (NYSE:NUVB), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
benzinga.com - April 17 at 8:28 PM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Price Target Raised to $5.00 at Royal Bank of CanadaNuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Price Target Raised to $5.00 at Royal Bank of Canada
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:56 PM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Gap Up  After Analyst UpgradeNuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Gap Up After Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:50 PM
Strategic Acquisition Bolsters Nuvation Bio’s Growth Potential and Pipeline ProspectsStrategic Acquisition Bolsters Nuvation Bio’s Growth Potential and Pipeline Prospects
markets.businessinsider.com - April 13 at 8:49 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Trading 3.9% Higher Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Trading 3.9% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 1:48 PM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Trading Down 8.4%Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Trading Down 8.4%
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 4:23 PM
Nuvation Bio Completes Acquisition of AnHeart TherapeuticsNuvation Bio Completes Acquisition of AnHeart Therapeutics
businesswire.com - April 10 at 4:01 PM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $1.12 Million Position in Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE:NUVB)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $1.12 Million Position in Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE:NUVB)
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 4:40 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB)  Shares Down 6.5% Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Down 6.5%
marketbeat.com - April 2 at 3:17 PM
Week In Review: AriBio Sells China Rights To Alzheimers Candidate In $770M DealWeek In Review: AriBio Sells China Rights To Alzheimer's Candidate In $770M Deal
seekingalpha.com - March 31 at 7:56 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume Following Analyst UpgradeNuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume Following Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 10:31 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) PT Raised to $8.00 at HC WainwrightNuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) PT Raised to $8.00 at HC Wainwright
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 8:45 AM
Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for Nuvation Bio Inc. Increased by Wedbush (NYSE:NUVB)Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for Nuvation Bio Inc. Increased by Wedbush (NYSE:NUVB)
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 8:43 AM
Nuvation Bio Announces Appointment of Colleen Sjogren as Chief Commercial OfficerNuvation Bio Announces Appointment of Colleen Sjogren as Chief Commercial Officer
businesswire.com - March 28 at 8:00 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Gap Up to $2.88Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Shares Gap Up to $2.88
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 11:47 AM
Nuvation to buy Anheart, cancer pipeline in all-stock dealNuvation to buy Anheart, cancer pipeline in all-stock deal
bioworld.com - March 27 at 10:19 AM
Nuvation Bio to buy AnHeartNuvation Bio to buy AnHeart
thepharmaletter.com - March 27 at 10:19 AM
BTIG upgrades Nuvation to buy, cites AnHeart acquisitionBTIG upgrades Nuvation to buy, cites AnHeart acquisition
msn.com - March 27 at 10:19 AM
Nuvation Bio continues to surge as more upgrades follow after AnHeart dealNuvation Bio continues to surge as more upgrades follow after AnHeart deal
msn.com - March 27 at 10:19 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Upgraded at Jefferies Financial GroupNuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Upgraded at Jefferies Financial Group
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 8:18 AM
Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Reaches New 12-Month High at $2.65Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) Reaches New 12-Month High at $2.65
marketbeat.com - March 26 at 11:29 AM
BTIG Research Upgrades Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) to BuyBTIG Research Upgrades Nuvation Bio (NYSE:NUVB) to Buy
marketbeat.com - March 26 at 8:43 AM

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Company Descriptions

Atea Pharmaceuticals logo

Atea Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes antiviral therapeutics for patients with viral infections. Its lead product candidate is AT-527, an oral antiviral candidate that is in Phase 3 SUNRISE-3 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. The company also develops bemnifosbuvir in combination with ruzasvir, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial, for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV); and a protease inhibitor for the treatment of COVID-19. It has a license agreement with MSD International GmbH for the development, manufacture, and commercialization of Ruzasvir, an NS5A inhibitor, for the treatment of HCV. Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Cara Therapeutics logo

Cara Therapeutics

NASDAQ:CARA
Cara Therapeutics, Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutics treatment of chronic pruritus in the United States. The company's lead product is KORSUVA (difelikefalin) injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults undergoing hemodialysis. It also develops Oral difelikefalin, which is in Phase II/III clinical trial to treat chronic pruritus with notalgia paresthetica. The company has license agreements with Maruishi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd to develop, manufacture, and commercialize drug products containing difelikefalin for acute pain and uremic pruritus in Japan; Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma Ltd. development and commercialization of KORSUVA injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus in adult patients undergoing hemodialysis; and Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corporation to develop, manufacture, and commercialize drug products containing difelikefalin in South Korea. Cara Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Esperion Therapeutics logo

Esperion Therapeutics

NASDAQ:ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of patients with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Its marketed products include NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablets that are oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for the treatment of primary hyperlipidemia in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of LDL-C. The company's products also include NILEMDO, an ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL) inhibitor that lowers LDL-C and cardiovascular risk by reducing cholesterol biosynthesis and up-regulating the LDL receptors; and NUSTENDI, a bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablet to treat elevated LDL-C. The company has license and collaboration agreements with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; and Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Nuvation Bio logo

Nuvation Bio

NYSE:NUVB
Nuvation Bio Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutic candidates for oncology. The company's lead product candidate is NUV-868, a BD2 selective oral small molecule BET inhibitor that epigenetically regulates proteins that control tumor growth and differentiation, including oncogenes comprising c-myc; NUV-1156, an AR binder Xtandi that address advanced stage prostate cancers with the potential to move into earlier lines typically treated with surgical prostatectomy; and drug-drug conjugate (DDC) platform which leverages a novel therapeutic approach within the drug-conjugate class of anti-cancer therapies to deliver anti-cancer therapeutics to cancer cells, as well as NUV-1176, a PARP inhibitor to address ER+ breast and ovarian cancer. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, New York.