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Oxford Biomedica (LON:OXB) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

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Key Points

  • Oxford Biomedica's share price reached a new 12-month high of GBX 580 ($7.80) during trading, reflecting strong market interest with a volume of 77,568 shares.
  • Analyst ratings show a split opinion on the stock, with Royal Bank of Canada raising their target price to GBX 930 while JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut theirs to GBX 400, resulting in a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
  • Insider activity includes notable transactions, with insider Roch Doliveux acquiring 67,000 shares at an average price of GBX 450, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects.
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Oxford Biomedica plc (LON:OXB - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 580 ($7.86) and last traded at GBX 580 ($7.86), with a volume of 77568 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 575 ($7.79).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on OXB shares. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 451 price target on shares of Oxford Biomedica in a research note on Friday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Oxford Biomedica from GBX 490 to GBX 400 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Oxford Biomedica from GBX 800 to GBX 930 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oxford Biomedica has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 540.25.

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Oxford Biomedica Stock Up 0.2%

The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 446.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 352.72. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 166.48. The firm has a market cap of £710.79 million, a P/E ratio of -1,416.61 and a beta of 1.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Roch Doliveux bought 67,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 450 per share, with a total value of £301,500. Also, insider Heather Preston purchased 11,389 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 324 per share, for a total transaction of £36,900.36. 43.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Oxford Biomedica Company Profile

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Oxford Biomedica LSE: OXB is a quality and innovation-led cell and gene therapy CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, the Company has more than 25 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.

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