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Elite Pharmaceuticals (OTCMKTS:ELTP) Shares Down 5.3% - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Elite Pharmaceuticals' stock price declined by 5.3%, trading at $0.62, which is a decrease from its previous close of $0.65.
  • The company's most recent quarterly earnings report showed a revenue of $40.21 million but indicated a loss of ($0.01) EPS with a negative return on equity of 9.88%.
  • Currently, Elite Pharmaceuticals has a market cap of $675.90 million and maintains a strong liquidity profile with a quick ratio of 5.44.
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Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCMKTS:ELTP - Get Free Report)'s stock price dropped 5.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $0.62 and last traded at $0.62. Approximately 693,742 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 1,308,265 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.65.

Elite Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 5.44, a current ratio of 7.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $0.59 and a 200 day moving average of $0.54. The firm has a market cap of $675.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -62.97 and a beta of 0.25.

Elite Pharmaceuticals (OTCMKTS:ELTP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter. Elite Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 9.88% and a negative net margin of 10.26%.The business had revenue of $40.21 million during the quarter.

About Elite Pharmaceuticals

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Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of oral, controlled-release products, and generic pharmaceuticals. The company operates in two segments, Abbreviated New Drug Applications for Generic Pharmaceuticals and New Drug Applications for Branded Pharmaceuticals.

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