Pulmonx Co. (NASDAQ:LUNG - Get Free Report) CEO Steven S. Williamson sold 9,923 shares of Pulmonx stock in a transaction on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.13, for a total value of $31,058.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 366,115 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,145,939.95. This trade represents a 2.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Pulmonx Trading Down 3.1%
Shares of Pulmonx stock traded down $0.10 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $3.08. 249,343 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 312,447. The company has a quick ratio of 6.77, a current ratio of 7.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Pulmonx Co. has a twelve month low of $2.83 and a twelve month high of $9.37. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $123.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.14 and a beta of 0.52.
Pulmonx (NASDAQ:LUNG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.36) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $22.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.03 million. Pulmonx had a negative return on equity of 55.36% and a negative net margin of 67.31%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Pulmonx Co. will post -1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on LUNG. D. Boral Capital reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Pulmonx in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Citigroup lowered their target price on Pulmonx from $6.50 to $4.15 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Pulmonx in a research note on Monday, March 10th. They set an "equal weight" rating for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on Pulmonx from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $9.00 price objective (down from $10.00) on shares of Pulmonx in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $11.59.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LUNG. Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C bought a new position in Pulmonx during the fourth quarter worth about $10,421,000. Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Pulmonx by 194.4% during the first quarter. Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC now owns 611,875 shares of the company's stock worth $4,118,000 after acquiring an additional 404,022 shares in the last quarter. Altium Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Pulmonx by 63.0% during the fourth quarter. Altium Capital Management LLC now owns 815,000 shares of the company's stock worth $5,534,000 after acquiring an additional 315,000 shares in the last quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in Pulmonx during the first quarter worth about $2,041,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Pulmonx during the first quarter worth about $1,336,000. 91.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Pulmonx Company Profile
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Pulmonx Corporation, a commercial-stage medical technology company, provides minimally invasive devices for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. The company offers Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, a solution for the treatment of patients with hyperinflation associated with severe emphysema; and Chartis Pulmonary Assessment System, a balloon catheter and console system with flow and pressure sensors that are used to assess the presence of collateral ventilation.
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