About Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN)

Agenus Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, focuses on the discovery and development of therapies that engage the body's immune system to fight cancer. The company offers Retrocyte Display, an antibody discovery platform for the identification of fully-human and humanized monoclonal antibodies; SECANT yeast display, an antibody discovery platform used for the generation of novel monoclonal antibodies; and phage display technologies. It is also developing checkpoint modulating antibody candidates targeting GITR, OX40, TIM-3, LAG-3, and others. In addition, the company develops vaccine programs, including Prophage cancer vaccine candidate; AutoSynVax, a synthetic neo-antigen; and PhosPhoSynVax, a vaccine candidate designed to induce immunity against a class of tumor specific neo-epitopes. Further, it develops QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant, a saponin-based vaccine adjuvant. Additionally, the company engages in the development of CTLA-4 and PD-1 antagonists; and anti-CTLA-4, CD137, and anti-TIGIT antibodies, as well as various multi-specific antibodies that are under various stages of development. Agenus Inc. has collaboration agreements with Incyte Corporation, Merck Sharpe & Dohme, and Recepta Biopharma SA. The company was formerly known as Antigenics Inc. and changed its name to Agenus Inc. in January 2011. Agenus Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryBiotechnology
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:AGEN
CUSIP00847G70
Phone781-674-4400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio-1.88%
Current Ratio1.30%
Quick Ratio1.30%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-2.90
Forward P/E Ratio-2.32
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$42.88 million
Price / Sales8.44
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value($0.74) per share
Price / Book-4.77
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.23)
Net Income$-120,690,000.00
Net Margins-281.49%
Return on EquityN/A
Return on Assets-72.33%
Miscellaneous
Employees255
Outstanding Shares102,560,000
Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Agenus' stock symbol?
Agenus trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AGEN."
How were Agenus' earnings last quarter?
Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 15th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.28) by $0.07. The biotechnology company earned $8.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.30 million. Agenus's revenue was up 48.2% compared to the same quarter last year. View Agenus' Earnings History.
When is Agenus' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for AGEN?
2 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Agenus' shares. Their predictions range from $5.00 to $7.00. On average, they anticipate Agenus' stock price to reach $6.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Agenus.
Who are some of Agenus' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Agenus include Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD), DBV Technologies (DBVT), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), Cellectis (CLLS), REGENXBIO (RGNX), Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR), Bavarian Nordic (BVNRY), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC), Coherus BioSciences (CHRS), Novavax (NVAX), Jounce Therapeutics (JNCE), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Heska (HSKA) and EntreMed (CASI).
Who are Agenus' key executives?
Agenus' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Garo H. Armen Ph.D., Founder, Exec. Chairman & CEO (Age 65)
- Ms. Christine M. Klaskin, VP of Fin. (Age 52)
- Ms. Karen Higgins Valentine, Chief Legal Officer & Gen. Counsel (Age 46)
- Mr. Ozer Baysal, Chief Commercial Officer & Head of HR (Age 62)
- Dr. Robert B. Stein Ph.D., M.D., Sr. R&D Advisor (Age 67)
Has Agenus been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about AGEN stock has been trending positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Agenus earned a daily sentiment score of 0.27 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.74 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Agenus?
Shares of AGEN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Agenus' stock price today?
One share of AGEN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.53.
How big of a company is Agenus?
Agenus has a market capitalization of $369.20 million and generates $42.88 million in revenue each year. The biotechnology company earns $-120,690,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.23) on an earnings per share basis. Agenus employs 255 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Agenus?
Agenus' mailing address is 3 FORBES ROAD, LEXINGTON MA, 02421. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at 781-674-4400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Agenus (AGEN)
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Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
2 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Agenus in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $6.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 69.97%. The high price target for AGEN is $7.00 and the low price target for AGEN is $5.00. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.75 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $6.00 | $6.3333 | $6.3333 | $6.3333 |
Price Target Upside: | 69.97% upside | 57.55% upside | 57.55% upside | 57.55% upside |
Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Consensus Price Target History

Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Agenus (NASDAQ AGEN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 36.50%
Agenus (NASDAQ AGEN) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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12/12/2017 | Alex Duncan | CTO | Sell | 6,546 | $3.46 | $22,649.16 | 27,572 | |
12/12/2017 | Christine M Klaskin | VP | Sell | 5,610 | $3.46 | $19,410.60 | 69,943 | |
12/12/2017 | Karen Valentine | Insider | Sell | 8,358 | $3.46 | $28,918.68 | 109,879 | |
10/30/2017 | Garo H Armen | CEO | Buy | 100,000 | $3.55 | $355,000.00 | | |
4/12/2017 | Garo H Armen | CEO | Buy | 100,000 | $3.35 | $335,000.00 | 1,389,021 | |
2/14/2017 | Corp Incyte | Major Shareholder | Buy | 10,000,000 | $6.00 | $60,000,000.00 | 17,763,968 | |
9/6/2016 | Ulf Wiinberg | Director | Buy | 30,000 | $6.29 | $188,700.00 | 30,000 | |
5/9/2016 | Garo H Armen | CEO | Buy | 100,000 | $3.18 | $318,000.00 | 1,346,026 | |
5/5/2016 | Ozer Baysal | Insider | Buy | 2,250 | $3.10 | $6,975.00 | 33,538 | |
3/7/2016 | Garo H Armen | CEO | Buy | 200,000 | $4.03 | $806,000.00 | 1,251,228 | |
12/29/2015 | Garo H. Armen | CEO | Sell | 219,576 | $4.59 | $1,007,853.84 | 1,051,228 | |
12/28/2015 | Garo H. Armen | CEO | Sell | 134,352 | $4.60 | $618,019.20 | 1,051,228 | |
9/25/2015 | Charles Evan Ballantyne | CFO | Buy | 10,000 | $5.05 | $50,500.00 | 10,000 | |
9/25/2015 | Garo H Armen | CEO | Buy | 100,000 | $5.03 | $503,000.00 | 1,409,607 | |
4/29/2015 | Shahzad Malik | Director | Sell | 1,107,377 | $7.11 | $7,873,450.47 | | |
1/9/2015 | Qvt Associates Gp Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 2,343,630 | $5.31 | $12,444,675.30 | | |
1/23/2014 | Karen Valentine | VP | Sell | 2,850 | $3.50 | $9,975.00 | 51,534 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Agenus (NASDAQ AGEN) News Headlines
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Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) SEC Filings
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Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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