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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryBiotechnology
SectorMedical
Current SymbolNASDAQ:AGEN
Previous Symbol
CUSIP00847G70
Phone781-674-4400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.16
Quick Ratio1.16
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-2.14
Forward P/E Ratio-2.17
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$42.88 million
Price / Sales7.36
Cash FlowN/A
Price / Cash FlowN/A
Book Value($0.74) per share
Price / Book-3.55
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.23)
Net Income$-120,690,000.00
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on Assets-103.43%
Miscellaneous
Employees255
Outstanding Shares119,980,000
Market Cap$315.56 million
OptionableOptionable
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 Inc (NASDAQ:AGEN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 6th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.25) by $0.04. The biotechnology company earned $12.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.76 million. View Agenus' Earnings History.
When is Agenus' next earnings date?
Has Agenus been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about AGEN stock has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Agenus earned a news impact score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the biotechnology company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Agenus' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Agenus include Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO), Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Solid Biosciences (SLDB), Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR), Gritstone Oncology (GRTS), Cellectis (CLLS), DBV TECHNOLOGIE/S (DBVT), Novavax (NVAX), Twist Bioscience (TWST), Heska (HSKA) and Vericel (VCEL).
Who are Agenus' key executives?
Agenus' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Garo H. Armen, Founder, Exec. Chairman & CEO (Age 65)
- Ms. Christine M. Klaskin, Principal Accounting Officer & VP of Fin. (Age 52)
- Dr. Alexander R. Duncan, CTO & Head of Research (Age 56)
- Dr. Robert B. Stein, Sr. R&D Advisor (Age 67)
- Dr. Christian Cortis, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Fin. (Age 50)
Who are Agenus' major shareholders?
Agenus' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.21%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.83%), FMR LLC (0.51%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.31%), Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (0.14%) and Jefferies Group LLC (0.14%). Company insiders that own Agenus stock include Alex Duncan, Christine M Klaskin, Corp Incyte, Garo H Armen and Karen Valentine. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Agenus.
Which institutional investors are selling Agenus stock?
AGEN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Virtus ETF Advisers LLC and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Agenus company stock in the last year include Alex Duncan, Christine M Klaskin and Karen Valentine. View Insider Buying and Selling for Agenus.
Which institutional investors are buying Agenus stock?
AGEN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN, BlackRock Inc., Jefferies Group LLC and Virtu Financial LLC. Company insiders that have bought Agenus stock in the last two years include Corp Incyte and Garo H Armen. View Insider Buying and Selling for Agenus.
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 $2.63.
How big of a company is Agenus?
Agenus has a market capitalization of $315.56 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.
What is Agenus' official website?
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]
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