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Weiss Ratings Reiterates Sell (D-) Rating for BeOne Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC)

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Key Points

  • Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "sell (D-)" rating for BeOne Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC), suggesting ongoing concerns about the stock's performance.
  • Despite Weiss Ratings' negative outlook, other analysts have upgraded the stock, with a total of eight "buy" ratings and one "strong buy," indicating mixed sentiments among financial experts.
  • BeOne Medicines reported an earnings beat in its latest quarter, with an EPS of $0.84, significantly surpassing consensus estimates, while anticipating a negative EPS of -5.82 for the current fiscal year.
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BeOne Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating reissued by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

ONC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised BeOne Medicines from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Guggenheim increased their target price on BeOne Medicines from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on BeOne Medicines from $349.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised BeOne Medicines from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on BeOne Medicines from $345.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $345.60.

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BeOne Medicines Price Performance

ONC traded up $0.78 during trading on Friday, reaching $310.81. The stock had a trading volume of 112,628 shares, compared to its average volume of 398,857. The stock has a market cap of $34.06 billion, a PE ratio of -179.66 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 1.95. BeOne Medicines has a one year low of $170.99 and a one year high of $355.30. The business has a 50-day moving average of $325.72 and a 200-day moving average of $280.26.

BeOne Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.24 billion. BeOne Medicines had a negative return on equity of 1.22% and a negative net margin of 3.89%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that BeOne Medicines will post -5.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Lai Wang sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.06, for a total transaction of $1,750,300.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Chan Henry Lee sold 11,013 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.45, for a total value of $3,308,855.85. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 163,484 shares of company stock valued at $51,324,146. Company insiders own 6.62% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of BeOne Medicines

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BeOne Medicines in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of BeOne Medicines in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BeOne Medicines in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BeOne Medicines in the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC bought a new stake in shares of BeOne Medicines in the second quarter worth about $49,000. 48.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About BeOne Medicines

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BeOne Medicines Ltd. is a global oncology company domiciled in Switzerland that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. The firm portfolio spanning hematology and solid tumors, BeOne is expediting development of its diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through its internal capabilities and collaborations.

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