NASDAQ:AQB

AquaBounty Technologies Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.19

+0.02 (+0.32 %)

(As of 04/14/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$6.17

Now: $6.19▼

$6.58

50-Day Range

$6.09

MA: $6.88▼

$7.87

52-Week Range

$1.62

Now: $6.19▼

$13.32

Volume1.30 million shs

Average Volume3.17 million shs

Market Capitalization$439.11 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.27

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on improving productivity in the commercial aquaculture industry in the United States and Canada. It offers AquAdvantage Salmon, a bioengineered Atlantic salmon for human consumption; and sells conventional Atlantic salmon, salmon eggs, fry, and byproducts. The company was formerly known as Aqua Bounty Farms, Inc. and changed its name to AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. in June 2004. AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Fishing, hunting & trapping

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNASDAQ:AQB

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1603978

Webwww.aquabounty.com

Phone978-648-6000

Employees72

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14

Current Ratio18.33

Quick Ratio17.10

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$190,000.00

Price / Sales2,311.12

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$1.10 per share

Price / Book5.63

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.66)

Net Income$-13,230,000.00

Net Margins-11,050.81%

Return on Equity-36.77%

Return on Assets-30.50%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares70,939,000

Market Cap$439.11 million

Next Earnings Date5/4/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

Headlines

AquaBounty Hires Dennis Bryant as Director of Sales
April 6, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Short Interest in AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQB) Grows By 65.4%
March 31, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Why AquaBounty Technologies Stock Fell Hard Today
March 24, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty Technologies (NASDAQ:AQB) Shares Down 10.7%
March 24, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

AquaBounty Technologies' Charts Aren't Going Swimmingly
March 24, 2021 | realmoney.thestreet.com

AquaBounty Technologies: Faster Growing Salmon, Faster Profits
March 23, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

AquaBounty Technologies (NASDAQ:AQB) Shares Up 3%
March 23, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Is AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AQB) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?
March 20, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Why AquaBounty Technologies's Stock is Down During Today's Session
March 10, 2021 | msn.com

AquaBounty Technologies Announces Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2020
March 9, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty Technologies to Attend the Canaccord Genuity 2021 Virtual Sustainability Conference
February 25, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Announces Closing of $127.1 Million Public Offering of Common Stock, Including Full Exercise of Overallotment Option
February 8, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Why AquaBounty Technologies Stock Plunged Today
February 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Announces Pricing of $110.5 Million Public Offering of Common Stock
February 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why AquaBounty Technologies Stock Went Up 14% in January
February 2, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of an Investigation Concerning Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by Certain Officers and Directors of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.- AQB
February 2, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Buying: The AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQB) Independent Non-Executive Director Just Bought 16% More Shares
December 20, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Announces Closing of $65.2 Million Upsized Public Offering of Common Stock, Including Full Exercise of Overallotment Option
December 14, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty to Continue Swimming Against the Current
December 14, 2020 | realmoney.thestreet.com

Why AquaBounty Stock Was Falling Today After More Than Doubling in Two Weeks
December 10, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

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MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.19 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

920th out of 2,019 stocks

Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Industry

1st out of 5 stocks

1.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AquaBounty Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $5.83, AquaBounty Technologies has a forecasted downside of 5.8% from its current price of $6.19.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AquaBounty Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AquaBounty Technologies has received 177 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AquaBounty Technologies has received 185 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AquaBounty Technologies has received 51.10% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AquaBounty Technologies and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AQB will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AQB will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AquaBounty Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
AquaBounty Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, AquaBounty Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
42.30% of the stock of AquaBounty Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
60.01% of the stock of AquaBounty Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AquaBounty Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.39) to ($0.19) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AquaBounty Technologies is -13.17, 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 AquaBounty Technologies is -13.17, 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
AquaBounty Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 5.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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AquaBounty Technologies (NASDAQ:AQB) Frequently Asked Questions

Is AquaBounty Technologies a buy right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AquaBounty Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AquaBounty Technologies stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than AquaBounty Technologies?

Wall Street analysts have given AquaBounty Technologies a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but AquaBounty Technologies wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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Are investors shorting AquaBounty Technologies?

AquaBounty Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,060,000 shares, an increase of 65.4% from the February 28th total of 1,850,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,660,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.
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When is AquaBounty Technologies' next earnings date?

AquaBounty Technologies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 4th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for AquaBounty Technologies.

How were AquaBounty Technologies' earnings last quarter?

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 8th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.05. AquaBounty Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.77% and a negative net margin of 11,050.81%.
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How has AquaBounty Technologies' stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

AquaBounty Technologies' stock was trading at $1.85 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AQB shares have increased by 234.6% and is now trading at $6.19.
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What price target have analysts set for AQB?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for AquaBounty Technologies' stock. Their forecasts range from $3.50 to $9.00. On average, they expect AquaBounty Technologies' stock price to reach $5.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.8%.
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Who are AquaBounty Technologies' key executives?

AquaBounty Technologies' management team includes the following people:

Ms. Sylvia A. Wulf, CEO, Pres & Exec. Director (Age 63, Pay $383.17k)
Mr. David A. Frank, CFO & Treasurer (Age 61, Pay $282.8k)
Dr. Alejandro Rojas, Chief Operating Officer of AquaBounty Farms (Age 59, Pay $234.1k)
Dr. Mark Walton, Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Angela M. Olsen J.D., Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 52)
Dave Conley, Director of Communications
Mr. David F. Melbourne Jr., Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Louis H. Barnett, Financial Advisor

Who are some of AquaBounty Technologies' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AquaBounty Technologies include GenMark Diagnostics (GNMK), CytoDyn (CYDY), Amneal Pharmaceuticals (AMRX), Luminex (LMNX), Cytokinetics (CYTK), Prelude Therapeutics (PRLD), Castle Biosciences (CSTL), Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD), Immunocore (IMCR), Supernus Pharmaceuticals (SUPN), ADC Therapeutics (ADCT), Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO), Addus HomeCare (ADUS), Krystal Biotech (KRYS) and Establishment Labs (ESTA).
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What other stocks do shareholders of AquaBounty Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AquaBounty Technologies investors own include Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX), Precigen (PGEN), ZIOPHARM Oncology (ZIOP), AbbVie (ABBV), Ocular Therapeutix (OCUL), AT&T (T), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Evofem Biosciences (EVFM) and Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL).

What is AquaBounty Technologies' stock symbol?

AquaBounty Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AQB."

How do I buy shares of AquaBounty Technologies?

Shares of AQB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is AquaBounty Technologies' stock price today?

One share of AQB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.19.

How much money does AquaBounty Technologies make?

AquaBounty Technologies has a market capitalization of $439.11 million and generates $190,000.00 in revenue each year. The company earns $-13,230,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.66) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does AquaBounty Technologies have?

AquaBounty Technologies employs 72 workers across the globe.

What is AquaBounty Technologies' official website?

The official website for AquaBounty Technologies is www.aquabounty.com.

Where are AquaBounty Technologies' headquarters?

AquaBounty Technologies is headquartered at 2 MILL & MAIN PLACE SUITE 395, MAYNARD MA, 01754.

How can I contact AquaBounty Technologies?

AquaBounty Technologies' mailing address is 2 MILL & MAIN PLACE SUITE 395, MAYNARD MA, 01754. The company can be reached via phone at 978-648-6000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 4/14/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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