ALX Oncology (NASDAQ:ALXO - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.
ALX Oncology Trading Down 1.8%
Shares of ALX Oncology stock traded down $0.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $1.72. The stock had a trading volume of 401,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 820,039. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $1.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $0.82. The stock has a market cap of $92.05 million, a PE ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 4.52 and a quick ratio of 4.52. ALX Oncology has a 12 month low of $0.40 and a 12 month high of $2.27.
ALX Oncology (NASDAQ:ALXO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.49) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.46) by ($0.03). As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ALX Oncology will post -2.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other ALX Oncology news, CEO Jason Lettmann bought 71,163 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $1.08 per share, with a total value of $76,856.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 305,121 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $329,530.68. This trade represents a 30.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 21.00% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Almitas Capital LLC increased its position in ALX Oncology by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Almitas Capital LLC now owns 1,353,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $843,000 after purchasing an additional 130,196 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of ALX Oncology by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,296,331 shares of the company's stock worth $806,000 after buying an additional 186,883 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of ALX Oncology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $84,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of ALX Oncology in the 1st quarter worth approximately $103,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of ALX Oncology by 183.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 119,050 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 77,065 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.97% of the company's stock.
About ALX Oncology
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ALX Oncology Holdings Inc, a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, focuses on developing therapies for cancer patients in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is Evorpacept, a CD47 blocking therapeutic biologic in development as a combination therapy with other anti-cancer agents, including ASPEN-06, under Phase 2 clinical study for treating Gastric/GEJ cancer; ASPEN-07, under Phase 1 clinical study for treating urothelial cancer; and ASPEN-03 and ASPEN-04, both under Phase 2 clinical study for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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