Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing therapies that harness the immune system to cure neurodegenerative diseases. Its products in Phase I clinical trial include AL001, a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia; and AL002 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The company's preclinical stage products comprise AL101 for the treatment of multiple neurodegenerative disorders; and AL003 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It also has 10 programs under research and development stage. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
CIKN/A
Phone415-231-5660
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$27.51 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees91
Next Earnings Date3/24/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Alector (NASDAQ:ALEC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alector's stock symbol?
Alector trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ALEC."
How were Alector's earnings last quarter?
Alector Inc (NASDAQ:ALEC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.70 million for the quarter. Alector had a negative return on equity of 58.27% and a negative net margin of 378.57%. View Alector's Earnings History.
When is Alector's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ALEC?
8 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Alector's stock. Their forecasts range from $26.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Alector's share price to reach $27.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Alector.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Alector?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alector in the last year. There are currently 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Alector.
Has Alector been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about ALEC stock have trended extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Alector earned a media sentiment score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Alector.
Are investors shorting Alector?
Alector saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,580,000 shares, an increase of 7.0% from the January 15th total of 4,280,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 391,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.7 days. Currently, 11.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View Alector's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Alector's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Alector include BIO-TECHNE (TECH), argenx (ARGX), Acceleron Pharma (XLRN), China Biologic Products (CBPO), Repligen (RGEN), Spark Therapeutics (ONCE), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), bluebird bio (BLUE), Ablynx (ABLYF), Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT), Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO), Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP), Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA) and Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD).
What other stocks do shareholders of Alector own?
Who are Alector's key executives?
Alector's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Tillman U. Gerngross, Co-Founder & Chairman (Age 55)
- Dr. Arnon Rosenthal, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Dr. Robert Paul M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer (Age 51)
- Dr. Robert S. King, Chief Devel. Officer (Age 56)
- Dr. Asa Abeliovich M.D., Ph.D., Co-Founder
When did Alector IPO?
(ALEC) raised $177 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, February 7th 2019. The company issued 9,300,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$20.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, Cowen and Barclays acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
Who are Alector's major shareholders?
Alector's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (3.42%), Casdin Capital LLC (1.56%), State Street Corp (1.51%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.15%), Marshall Wace North America L.P. (1.01%) and Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (0.96%). Company insiders that own Alector stock include Calvin Yu, David M Wehner, Orbimed Advisors Llc, Robert King, Robert Paul and Sabah Oney. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Alector.
Which institutional investors are selling Alector stock?
ALEC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Bamco Inc. NY, Spark Investment Management LLC and UBS Group AG. Company insiders that have sold Alector company stock in the last year include Calvin Yu, Orbimed Advisors Llc, Robert King, Robert Paul and Sabah Oney. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alector.
Which institutional investors are buying Alector stock?
ALEC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshall Wace North America L.P., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., State Street Corp, FMR LLC, Casdin Capital LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Alector stock in the last two years include David M Wehner and Orbimed Advisors Llc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alector.
How do I buy shares of Alector?
Shares of ALEC 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Alector's stock price today?
One share of ALEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.90.
How big of a company is Alector?
Alector has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion and generates $27.51 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-52,250,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($4.62) on an earnings per share basis. Alector employs 91 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Alector.
What is Alector's official website?
How can I contact Alector?
Alector's mailing address is 151 OYSTER POINT BLVD. SUITE 300, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94080. The company can be reached via phone at 415-231-5660 or via email at [email protected]
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