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Mesoblast (NASDAQ:MESO) Shares Gap Up - What's Next?

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Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $11.35, but opened at $12.18. Mesoblast shares last traded at $12.41, with a volume of 211,220 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Cantor Fitzgerald raised Mesoblast to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.00.

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Mesoblast Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mesoblast

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Mesoblast in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new stake in Mesoblast in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Mesoblast by 86,566.7% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,600 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new stake in Mesoblast in the 4th quarter worth approximately $88,000. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC lifted its holdings in Mesoblast by 224.9% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC now owns 4,578 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 3,169 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 1.43% of the company's stock.

About Mesoblast

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Mesoblast Limited engages in the development of regenerative medicine products in Australia, the United States, Singapore, and Switzerland. The company offers products in the areas of cardiovascular, spine orthopedic disorder, oncology, hematology, and immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases. Its proprietary regenerative medicine technology platform is based on specialized cells known as mesenchymal lineage cells.

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