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XBiotech (NASDAQ:XBIT) Stock Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • XBiotech shares have risen above their fifty-day moving average, trading at $3.21, with a peak of $3.27, indicating potential positive momentum.
  • The company has a market capitalization of $97.87 million and reported an earnings per share (EPS) of ($0.06) for the last quarter.
  • Institutional investors hold 55.70% of XBiotech's stock, with several large entities recently increasing their stakes, reflecting growing interest in the company.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in October.

Shares of XBiotech Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIT - Get Free Report) crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $2.91 and traded as high as $3.27. XBiotech shares last traded at $3.21, with a volume of 60,445 shares traded.

XBiotech Price Performance

The stock's 50 day moving average is $2.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.57 million, a PE ratio of -3.48 and a beta of 0.97.

XBiotech (NASDAQ:XBIT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On XBiotech

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in XBiotech by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 211,476 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $835,000 after purchasing an additional 27,909 shares in the last quarter. RBF Capital LLC acquired a new position in XBiotech in the second quarter valued at approximately $594,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in XBiotech by 15.3% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 67,355 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 8,918 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in XBiotech in the second quarter valued at approximately $142,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in XBiotech in the second quarter valued at approximately $96,000. 55.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About XBiotech

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XBiotech Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes True Human monoclonal antibodies for treating various diseases. The company focuses on developing a pipeline of product candidates targeting both inflammatory and infectious diseases. It is also developing interleukin-1 alpha therapies to treat variety of medical conditions, such as cancer, stroke, heart attack, or arthritis; and mediates tissue breakdown, angiogenesis, the formation of blood clots, malaise, muscle wasting, and inflammation.

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