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Oncolytics Biotech (TSE:ONC) Shares Up 24.1% - Time to Buy?

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Shares of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSE:ONC - Get Free Report) rose 24.1% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as C$1.72 and last traded at C$1.70. Approximately 892,106 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 556% from the average daily volume of 135,968 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$1.37.

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Separately, Jones Trading downgraded Oncolytics Biotech from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th.

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Oncolytics Biotech Trading Up 6.0%

The stock has a market capitalization of C$123.32 million, a PE ratio of -4.46 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$0.81 and a 200 day moving average price of C$0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 8.86, a current ratio of 2.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.75.

Oncolytics Biotech Company Profile

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Oncolytics Biotech Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer. The company is developing pelareorep, an intravenously delivered immunotherapeutic agent, which is in phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive / human epidermal growth factor 2-negative metastatic breast cancer and advanced/metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

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