Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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Key Stats

• Today's Range: 133.20 to 138.50
• 50-Day Range: 115.95 to 136.14
• 52-Week Range: 88.60 to 169.20
• Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: GBX 220
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oxford Nanopore Technologies scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oxford Nanopore Technologies is -7.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oxford Nanopore Technologies is -7.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ONT.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Oxford Nanopore Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Oxford Nanopore Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ONT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Oxford Nanopore Technologies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oxford Nanopore Technologies insiders have sold 5,228.54% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £450.85 in company stock and sold £24,023.72 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

32.62% of the stock of Oxford Nanopore Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 38.37% of the stock of Oxford Nanopore Technologies is held by institutions.

ONT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ONT shares performed this year?

Oxford Nanopore Technologies' stock was trading at GBX 128.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ONT stock has increased by 6.3% and is now trading at GBX 136.90.
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How were Oxford Nanopore Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 4th. The company reported ($16.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Oxford Nanopore Technologies had a negative net margin of 94.82% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.02%.
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How do I buy shares of Oxford Nanopore Technologies?

Shares of ONT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Oxford Nanopore Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oxford Nanopore Technologies investors own include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), easyJet (EZJ), Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONTTF), BP (BP), Ecora Resources (ECOR), Glencore (GLEN) and HSBC (HSBA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/04/2025
• Today: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Biotechnology
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ONT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: nanoporetech.com
• Phone: 44 84 5034 7900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,281
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 220
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 250
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 190
• Potential Upside/Downside: +64.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (18.58)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£175.21 million
• Net Margins: -94.82%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -26.02%
• Return on Assets: -14.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.07
• Current Ratio: 4.45
• Quick Ratio: 6.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £184.78 million
• Price / Sales: 6.86
• Cash Flow: GBX 33.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.04
• Book Value: GBX 67.15 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 949,046,534
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.27 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80