Investment analysts at Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Pyxis Oncology (NASDAQ:PYXS - Get Free Report) in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm set a "buy" rating on the stock.
A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on PYXS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Pyxis Oncology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 24th. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and issued a $5.00 price target on shares of Pyxis Oncology in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Pyxis Oncology from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $7.75.
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Pyxis Oncology Trading Up 18.6%
Shares of NASDAQ:PYXS opened at $1.91 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.21 and a 200-day moving average of $1.16. The firm has a market cap of $118.46 million, a P/E ratio of -1.19 and a beta of 1.14. Pyxis Oncology has a twelve month low of $0.83 and a twelve month high of $5.39.
Pyxis Oncology (NASDAQ:PYXS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.36) by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.82 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Pyxis Oncology will post -1.04 EPS for the current year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pyxis Oncology
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Pyxis Oncology by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 53,745 shares of the company's stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 9,062 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Pyxis Oncology by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 77,013 shares of the company's stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 12,924 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Pyxis Oncology in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Pyxis Oncology by 36.6% in the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 67,686 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 18,128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Pyxis Oncology in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 39.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Pyxis Oncology, Inc, a clinical stage company, engages in the development of therapeutics to treat cancers. Its lead antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) product candidate is PYX-201, an investigational novel ADC consisting of human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1), which is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors; and lead immuno-oncology (IO) product candidate is PYX-106, an investigational fully human IgG1 Siglec-15-targeting antibody that is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat patients with advanced solid tumors.
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