NASDAQ:ABUS Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.59 +0.04 (+1.21%) As of 09:33 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Arbutus Biopharma Stock (NASDAQ:ABUS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Arbutus Biopharma alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.63▼$3.6350-Day Range$2.88▼$3.6152-Week Range$2.70▼$4.72Volume1,557 shsAverage Volume943,580 shsMarket Capitalization$687.99 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewArbutus Biopharma Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, develops novel therapeutics for chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the United States. Its HBV product pipeline consists of imdusiran (AB-729), a proprietary subcutaneously-delivered RNAi therapeutic product candidate that suppresses all HBV antigens, including HBsAg expression. The company's research and development programs include AB-101, an oral PD-L1 inhibitor to reawaken patients' HBV-specific immune system; and small molecule antiviral medicines to treat coronaviruses, including COVID-19. It has licensing agreements with Gritstone Oncology, Inc; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Qilu Pharmaceuticals Co, Ltd; Assembly Biosciences, Inc.; Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc.; and Antios Therapeutics, Inc. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation also has a clinical collaboration agreement with Barinthus Biotherapeutics plc to evaluate VTP-300. The company was formerly known as Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation and changed its name to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation in July 2015. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania.Read More… Arbutus Biopharma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScoreABUS MarketRank™: Arbutus Biopharma scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 760th out of 916 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingArbutus Biopharma has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageArbutus Biopharma has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Arbutus Biopharma's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Arbutus Biopharma are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.39) to ($0.34) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Arbutus Biopharma is -8.40, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Arbutus Biopharma is -8.40, 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 RatioArbutus Biopharma has a P/B Ratio of 5.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.07% of the float of Arbutus Biopharma has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArbutus Biopharma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arbutus Biopharma has recently increased by 12.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldArbutus Biopharma does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthArbutus Biopharma does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted6.07% of the float of Arbutus Biopharma has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArbutus Biopharma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arbutus Biopharma has recently increased by 12.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.35 News SentimentArbutus Biopharma has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Arbutus Biopharma this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for ABUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Arbutus Biopharma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Arbutus Biopharma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders20.30% of the stock of Arbutus Biopharma is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions43.79% of the stock of Arbutus Biopharma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Arbutus Biopharma's insider trading history. Receive ABUS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Arbutus Biopharma and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ABUS Stock News HeadlinesArbutus Biopharma Showcases Promising Hepatitis B Research at EASL CongressApril 24, 2025 | msn.comArbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayApril 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.May 2, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Arbutus to Present Imdusiran and AB-101 Data at EASL Congress 2025April 23, 2025 | globenewswire.comArbutus Biopharma Reports 2024 Financial Results and Strategic UpdatesMarch 28, 2025 | msn.comArbutus Biopharma: A Wing And A PrayerMarch 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comArbutus Biopharma reports FY24 EPS (38c), consensus (55c)March 28, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comArbutus Biopharma reduced workforce by 57%March 28, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines ABUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ABUS shares performed this year? Arbutus Biopharma's stock was trading at $3.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ABUS shares have increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $3.5930. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Arbutus Biopharma's earnings last quarter? Arbutus Biopharma Co. (NASDAQ:ABUS) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 27th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.01. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $1.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.20 million. Arbutus Biopharma had a negative net margin of 1,137.65% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 68.18%. Who are Arbutus Biopharma's major shareholders? Arbutus Biopharma's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.18%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.10%), SBI Securities Co. Ltd. (0.04%) and Teacher Retirement System of Texas (0.02%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Arbutus Biopharma? Shares of ABUS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Arbutus Biopharma own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arbutus Biopharma investors own include Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Chiasma (CHMA), Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/27/2025Today5/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:ABUS CIK1447028 Webwww.arbutusbio.com Phone(267) 469-0914Fax604-419-3201Employees90Year Founded1992Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$5.50 High Stock Price Target$7.00 Low Stock Price Target$5.00 Potential Upside/Downside+52.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.38) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-72,850,000.00 Net Margins-1,137.65% Pretax Margin-1,137.65% Return on Equity-68.18% Return on Assets-51.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio7.02 Quick Ratio7.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.17 million Price / Sales112.01 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.63 per share Price / Book5.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares191,480,000Free Float181,912,000Market Cap$691.24 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.45 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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