Shares of MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:MGTX - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $8.75 and last traded at $8.58, with a volume of 543358 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.37.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on MGTX shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on MeiraGTx from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded MeiraGTx from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 5th. Finally, Chardan Capital cut their price objective on MeiraGTx from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th.
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MeiraGTx Trading Down 1.7%
The stock has a market cap of $680.69 million, a PE ratio of -3.65 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.51.
MeiraGTx (NASDAQ:MGTX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.38) by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $1.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.44 million. MeiraGTx had a negative net margin of 484.90% and a negative return on equity of 241.05%. Sell-side analysts forecast that MeiraGTx Holdings PLC will post -1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at MeiraGTx
In related news, CEO Alexandria Forbes sold 47,500 shares of MeiraGTx stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.97, for a total value of $378,575.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,361,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,851,019.51. This trade represents a 3.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Richard Giroux sold 24,000 shares of MeiraGTx stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 882,494 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,294,964. This represents a 2.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 7.50% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sanofi purchased a new position in MeiraGTx in the fourth quarter worth about $74,284,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its position in MeiraGTx by 11.9% in the first quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 5,634,578 shares of the company's stock worth $38,202,000 after acquiring an additional 600,000 shares in the last quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC grew its position in MeiraGTx by 6.6% in the first quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC now owns 2,575,000 shares of the company's stock worth $17,458,000 after acquiring an additional 160,000 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of MeiraGTx during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,349,000. Finally, Erste Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of MeiraGTx by 17.9% during the first quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 789,702 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,366,000 after buying an additional 120,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.48% of the company's stock.
About MeiraGTx
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MeiraGTx Holdings plc, a clinical stage gene therapy company, focusing on developing treatments for patients with serious diseases. The company develops various therapies for ocular diseases, including inherited retinal diseases and large degenerative ocular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and xerostomia.
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