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Niagen Bioscience (NASDAQ:NAGE) Shares Down 6.7% - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Niagen Bioscience shares fell by 6.7% on Wednesday, with trading volumes down by 40% compared to the average daily volume.
  • Despite the recent decline, analysts retain a positive outlook, with multiple upgrades and a consensus rating of "Buy" alongside an average target price of $13.42.
  • The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with a net margin of 15.24% and revenue of $31.12 million, exceeding analysts' expectations.
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Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAGE - Get Free Report) shares dropped 6.7% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $9.46 and last traded at $9.52. Approximately 562,263 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 40% from the average daily volume of 936,675 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NAGE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Niagen Bioscience from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. HC Wainwright upped their price target on shares of Niagen Bioscience from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Niagen Bioscience from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $23.00 price objective (up previously from $10.00) on shares of Niagen Bioscience in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $13.42.

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Niagen Bioscience Trading Down 6.6%

The stock has a market capitalization of $760.02 million, a P/E ratio of 45.38 and a beta of 2.21. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $9.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.28.

Niagen Bioscience (NASDAQ:NAGE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.02. Niagen Bioscience had a net margin of 15.24% and a return on equity of 23.12%. The company had revenue of $31.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.55 million.

Institutional Trading of Niagen Bioscience

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Niagen Bioscience during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Niagen Bioscience in the 4th quarter worth approximately $74,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of Niagen Bioscience by 1,733.4% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 26,878 shares of the company's stock worth $143,000 after buying an additional 25,412 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Niagen Bioscience by 89.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 52,144 shares of the company's stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 24,622 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Niagen Bioscience during the 4th quarter worth approximately $555,000. 15.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Niagen Bioscience

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Niagen Bioscience, Inc is a global bioscience company, which engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing proprietary-based ingredient technologies. It is pioneering research on nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). The company's patent portfolio includes Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) and other NAD+ precursors, which are commercialized as the flagship ingredient Niagen.

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