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Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA) Stock Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Kamada Ltd. stock price recently dropped below its 200-day moving average of $7.05, trading as low as $7.00.
  • Wall Street analysts have varying ratings for Kamada, with a price target of $15.00 from Benchmark and an upgrade to "strong-buy" by Wall Street Zen.
  • The company reported earnings of $0.07 per share, meeting estimates, but missed revenue expectations with $44.02 million compared to a consensus of $154.06 million for the quarter.
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Shares of Kamada Ltd. (NASDAQ:KMDA - Get Free Report) crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $7.05 and traded as low as $7.00. Kamada shares last traded at $7.22, with a volume of 41,907 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Kamada from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Sidoti raised Kamada to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Kamada in a report on Thursday, May 15th.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on KMDA

Kamada Stock Performance

The business's fifty day moving average price is $7.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $399.98 million, a P/E ratio of 23.98, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.93.

Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The biotechnology company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.07. The company had revenue of $44.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $154.06 million. Kamada had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 6.31%. Sell-side analysts predict that Kamada Ltd. will post 0.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kamada

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ARK Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kamada during the second quarter worth about $1,972,000. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Kamada during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $863,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kamada in the first quarter worth $582,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kamada during the first quarter worth $497,000. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kamada during the first quarter valued at $206,000. 20.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kamada Company Profile

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Kamada Ltd. manufactures and sells plasma-derived protein therapeutics. Its commercial products include KAMRAB/KEDRAB for treating prophylaxis of rabies; CYTOGAM for Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus disease in kidney, lung, liver, pancreas, heart, and heart/lung transplants; VARIZIG for post exposure prophylaxis of varicella; WINRHO SDF for immune thrombocytopenic purpura and suppression of rhesus isoimmunization; HEPAGAM B for prevention of hepatitis B recurrence liver transplants and post-exposure prophylaxis; GLASSIA for intravenous AATD; KAMRHO (D) IM for prophylaxis of hemolytic disease of newborns; KAMRHO (D) IV for immune thermobocytopunic purpura; and Echis coloratus and Vipera palaestinae Antiserum for the treatment of snake bite.

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