Shares of Journey Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:DERM - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the four brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $13.00.
DERM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Journey Medical in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Journey Medical from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $13.00 price target on shares of Journey Medical in a research note on Thursday, March 26th.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS Group AG raised its position in Journey Medical by 99.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 290,226 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 145,006 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Journey Medical by 62.1% during the 1st quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,133,370 shares of the company's stock worth $10,006,000 after purchasing an additional 817,095 shares during the period. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its position in shares of Journey Medical by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 14,300 shares of the company's stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Ikarian Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Journey Medical during the 4th quarter worth about $1,939,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Journey Medical by 130.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 262,353 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,884,000 after buying an additional 148,612 shares during the period. 7.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Journey Medical Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ DERM opened at $7.00 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $6.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.83. Journey Medical has a 1 year low of $4.31 and a 1 year high of $9.56. The company has a market capitalization of $192.71 million, a PE ratio of -18.92 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.72.
Journey Medical (NASDAQ:DERM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $15.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.47 million. Journey Medical had a negative net margin of 14.82% and a negative return on equity of 35.57%. On average, research analysts predict that Journey Medical will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.
About Journey Medical
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Journey Medical Corp, headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey, is a commercial dermatology company focused on acquiring, developing and marketing prescription dermatology products in the United States. Since its incorporation in 2019, the company has built a portfolio of both branded and generic topical therapies designed to address a range of skin conditions, including acne, atopic dermatitis, fungal infections and inflammatory lesions.
The company's product lineup features antibiotic/anti-inflammatory combinations and corticosteroid-based formulations delivered through proprietary gel, cream and foam vehicles.
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