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Grail (NASDAQ:GRAL) Shares Up 8.2% - Here's Why

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Grail, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRAL - Get Free Report) shares traded up 8.2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $28.92 and last traded at $28.84. 248,290 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 75% from the average session volume of 993,628 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.67.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Grail in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Grail in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $16.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Grail in a research report on Friday, November 15th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock.

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Grail Price Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.64.

Grail (NASDAQ:GRAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported ($3.94) earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $28.65 million for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts expect that Grail, Inc. will post -65.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Grail news, CFO Aaron Freidin sold 30,452 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $426,937.04. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 268,277 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,761,243.54. The trade was a 10.19 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Institutional Trading of Grail

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GRAL. abrdn plc acquired a new stake in Grail during the 4th quarter valued at $3,768,000. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Grail in the fourth quarter valued at $3,034,000. Slow Capital Inc. bought a new position in Grail in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,379,000. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Grail in the 4th quarter valued at $1,681,000. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Grail in the 4th quarter worth about $559,000.

Grail Company Profile

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GRAIL, Inc is a healthcare company. It engages in the development of a technology for early detection of cancer. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Huber, William H. Rastetter, and Mostafa Ronaghi on September 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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