Assembly Biosciences, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company. It develops oral therapeutic candidates for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and novel class of oral synthetic live biotherapeutic candidates to treat disorders associated with the microbiome in the United States. It is involved in the development of core protein allosteric modulators that modulate the HBV core protein at various points in the viral lifecycle. The company also develops microbiome program, a platform that includes the identification and selection process to strain isolation and growth under current good manufacturing practice conditions; and a patent pending delivery system, GEMICEL, which allows for targeted oral delivery of live biologic and conventional therapies to the lower gastrointestinal tract. In addition, it engages in the development of product candidates for various disease indications, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, immuno-oncology, and clostridium difficile infections by using its microbiome platform. It has a collaboration agreement with Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited for the development and commercialization of selected microbiome gastrointestinal programs. The company was formerly known as Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. and changed its name to Assembly Biosciences, Inc. in June 2014. Assembly Biosciences, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticals
SectorMedical
Phone317-210-9311
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.80 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees95
Next Earnings Date5/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Assembly Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASMB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Assembly Biosciences' stock symbol?
Assembly Biosciences trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ASMB."
How were Assembly Biosciences' earnings last quarter?
Assembly Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASMB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.87) EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($1.01) by $0.14. The biopharmaceutical company earned $4.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.21 million. Assembly Biosciences had a negative net margin of 613.02% and a negative return on equity of 57.48%. View Assembly Biosciences' Earnings History.
When is Assembly Biosciences' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ASMB?
4 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Assembly Biosciences' stock. Their predictions range from $42.00 to $74.00. On average, they anticipate Assembly Biosciences' stock price to reach $52.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 177.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Assembly Biosciences.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Assembly Biosciences?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Assembly Biosciences in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Assembly Biosciences.
Has Assembly Biosciences been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about ASMB stock have trended positive on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Assembly Biosciences earned a media sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Assembly Biosciences' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Assembly Biosciences include Enanta Pharmaceuticals (ENTA), Xencor (XNCR), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR), Zai Lab (ZLAB), Myovant Sciences (MYOV), Allakos (ALLK), Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), Opko Health (OPK), Wave Life Sciences (WVE), Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH), Gossamer Bio (GOSS), Innoviva (INVA), Clovis Oncology (CLVS) and Aimmune Therapeutics (AIMT).
What other stocks do shareholders of Assembly Biosciences own?
Who are Assembly Biosciences' key executives?
Assembly Biosciences' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Derek A. Small, Co-Founder, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 43)
- Dr. Uri A. Lopatin, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer and VP of R&D (Age 47)
- Dr. Richard J. Colonno, Exec. VP & Chief Scientific Officer of Virology Operations (Age 69)
- Mr. Thomas E. Rollins, Exec. Officer (Age 63)
- Mr. David J. Barrett CPA, Consultant (Age 43)
Who are Assembly Biosciences' major shareholders?
Assembly Biosciences' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Jennison Associates LLC (9.72%), BlackRock Inc. (7.50%), venBio Select Advisor LLC (3.93%), Orbimed Advisors LLC (3.91%), RTW Investments LP (2.70%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.09%). Company insiders that own Assembly Biosciences stock include Derek A Small, Uri A Lopatin and William R Ringo. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Assembly Biosciences.
Which major investors are selling Assembly Biosciences stock?
ASMB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Orbimed Advisors LLC, venBio Select Advisor LLC, Emerald Advisers LLC, Northern Trust Corp, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC, National Asset Management Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System and Barclays PLC. Company insiders that have sold Assembly Biosciences company stock in the last year include Uri A Lopatin and William R Ringo. View Insider Buying and Selling for Assembly Biosciences.
Which major investors are buying Assembly Biosciences stock?
ASMB stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including RTW Investments LP, FMR LLC, Sectoral Asset Management Inc, Prosight Management LP, 361 Capital LLC, BlackRock Inc., Fosun International Ltd and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Assembly Biosciences.
How do I buy shares of Assembly Biosciences?
Shares of ASMB 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 Assembly Biosciences' stock price today?
One share of ASMB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.00.
How big of a company is Assembly Biosciences?
Assembly Biosciences has a market capitalization of $485.26 million and generates $14.80 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-90,750,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($3.98) on an earnings per share basis. Assembly Biosciences employs 95 workers across the globe.
What is Assembly Biosciences' official website?
How can I contact Assembly Biosciences?
Assembly Biosciences' mailing address is 11711 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET SUITE 310, CARMEL IN, 46032. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 317-210-9311 or via email at [email protected]
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