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Phathom Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PHAT) Stock Price Down 4.1% - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Phathom Pharmaceuticals' stock price declined by 4.1% to $11.36, with a significant drop in trading volume by 94% compared to its average.
  • Several analysts maintain a Buy rating for the stock, with target prices ranging between $17.00 and $28.00, and a consensus target price of $17.50.
  • Institutional investors currently hold 99.01% of Phathom Pharmaceuticals' stock, with significant stakes increased by various large investors in the recent quarter.
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Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHAT - Get Free Report)'s stock price dropped 4.1% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $11.38 and last traded at $11.36. Approximately 101,727 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 94% from the average daily volume of 1,705,763 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.84.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PHAT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Craig Hallum upped their price objective on shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $28.00 price objective on shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Friday, June 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $17.50.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Phathom Pharmaceuticals

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Stock Down 3.0%

The company has a market capitalization of $814.39 million, a PE ratio of -2.43 and a beta of 0.44. The stock's 50 day moving average is $10.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Phathom Pharmaceuticals

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Frazier Life Sciences Management L.P. raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 23.3% in the second quarter. Frazier Life Sciences Management L.P. now owns 12,466,489 shares of the company's stock worth $119,554,000 after purchasing an additional 2,357,210 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 13.4% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,140,072 shares of the company's stock worth $39,703,000 after purchasing an additional 489,260 shares in the last quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 45.7% in the second quarter. 683 Capital Management LLC now owns 2,105,000 shares of the company's stock worth $20,187,000 after purchasing an additional 660,000 shares in the last quarter. Propel Bio Management LLC raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 14.6% in the first quarter. Propel Bio Management LLC now owns 1,134,927 shares of the company's stock worth $7,116,000 after purchasing an additional 145,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Phathom Pharmaceuticals by 5.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,069,927 shares of the company's stock worth $10,263,000 after purchasing an additional 53,504 shares in the last quarter. 99.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Company Profile

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Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc, biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases. The company has the rights in the United States, Europe, and Canada for an investigational potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) that blocks acid secretion in the stomach.

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