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HUTCHMED (NASDAQ:HCM) Shares Gap Up - Time to Buy?

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HUTCHMED (China) Limited (NASDAQ:HCM - Get Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $17.15, but opened at $17.59. HUTCHMED shares last traded at $17.53, with a volume of 25,921 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HCM. Wall Street Zen lowered HUTCHMED from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. HSBC lowered HUTCHMED from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th.

View Our Latest Research Report on HCM

HUTCHMED Trading Down 4.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.68 and a current ratio of 2.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $14.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HUTCHMED

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HCM. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new position in HUTCHMED during the 4th quarter worth approximately $500,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new position in HUTCHMED during the 4th quarter worth approximately $230,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in HUTCHMED by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 188,539 shares of the company's stock worth $2,717,000 after buying an additional 29,239 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its stake in HUTCHMED by 1,483.6% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 2,407 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 2,255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in HUTCHMED during the 4th quarter worth approximately $261,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 8.82% of the company's stock.

About HUTCHMED

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HUTCHMED (China) Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceuticals and health-oriented consumer products. It operates through the Oncology/Immunology and Other Ventures segments. The Oncology/Immunology segment includes the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases.

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