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Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) Shares Down 7.4% - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Personalis, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSNL) saw its stock price drop by 7.4%, closing at $5.70 after trading as low as $5.65 on Tuesday.
  • Several analysts have rated PSNL with a consensus "Buy" rating and set an average target price of $7.67, indicating potential upside from the current price.
  • The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings of ($0.18) per share, beating the consensus estimate by $0.05.
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Personalis, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSNL - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 7.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $5.65 and last traded at $5.70. Approximately 983,709 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 7% from the average daily volume of 1,056,524 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.15.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of Personalis in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. HC Wainwright raised their price objective on Personalis from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Guggenheim initiated coverage on Personalis in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They set a "buy" rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $7.67.

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Personalis Stock Down 1.6%

The firm's 50 day moving average price is $6.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $476.04 million, a PE ratio of -4.18 and a beta of 1.86.

Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $20.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.41 million. Personalis had a negative net margin of 98.10% and a negative return on equity of 48.78%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Personalis, Inc. will post -1.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Personalis

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Personalis during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $64,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Personalis by 98.8% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 50,321 shares of the company's stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 25,011 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Personalis by 2,827.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,854 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 5,654 shares during the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new position in Personalis during the 4th quarter worth $128,000. Finally, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Personalis during the 4th quarter worth $133,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.91% of the company's stock.

About Personalis

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Personalis, Inc develops and markets advanced cancer genomic tests and analytics primarily in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. Its tests and analytics are used by pharmaceutical companies for translational research, biomarker discovery, and development of personalized cancer therapies, as well as advanced tests are used by physicians to detect cancer recurrence, monitor cancer evolution, and uncover insights for therapy selection.

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