AveXis, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company, engages in developing and commercializing treatments for patients suffering from rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases. Its initial product candidate is AVXS-101, a gene therapy product candidate that has completed Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy Type 1. The company also intends to identify, acquire, develop, and commercialize gene therapy product candidates for the treatment of other rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases. It has strategic collaboration and license agreements with Nationwide Children's Hospital; The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital; REGENXBIO Inc.; and Asklepios Biopharmaceutical, Inc. The company was formerly known as BioLife Cell Bank, Inc. and changed its name to AveXis, Inc. in January 2014. AveXis, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone847-572-8280
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Annual SalesN/A
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Employees219
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableOptionable
AveXis (NASDAQ:AVXS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AveXis' stock symbol?
AveXis trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AVXS."
How were AveXis' earnings last quarter?
AveXis (NASDAQ:AVXS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 9th. The company reported ($6.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($3.32) by $2.88. View AveXis' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for AVXS?
13 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for AveXis' stock. Their predictions range from $120.00 to $171.00. On average, they anticipate AveXis' share price to reach $143.3333 in the next year. View Analyst Price Targets for AveXis.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AveXis?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AveXis in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for AveXis.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about AveXis stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about AveXis stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "AveXis, Inc. is a gene therapy company which develops and commercializes treatments for neurological genetic diseases primarily in United States. The Company's product candidate consists of AVXS-101 which is in clinical trial for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy Type 1, the genetic cause of infant mortality. AveXis, Inc. is headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois. " (5/7/2018)
- 2. William Blair analysts commented, "We believe that other companies may begin to follow suit and see this as a positive for other AAV companies, most notably in our coverage, Spark (ONCE $62.06; Outperform) and Audentes (BOLD $28.11; Outperform)." (4/9/2018)
Has AveXis been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about AVXS stock have trended somewhat positive on Friday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AveXis earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of AveXis' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to AveXis include Amgen (AMGN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Biogen (BIIB), NOVOZYMES A/S/S (NVZMY), Seattle Genetics (SGEN), Qiagen (QGEN), BIO-TECHNE (TECH), bluebird bio (BLUE), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), argenx (ARGX), Ablynx (ABLYF), Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO), China Biologic Products (CBPO), Repligen (RGEN) and Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO).
What other stocks do shareholders of AveXis own?
Who are AveXis' key executives?
AveXis' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Sean P. Nolan, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Director (Age 50)
- Dr. Sukumar Nagendran M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Sr. VP (Age 51)
- Mr. Phillip B. Donenberg CPA, Sr. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Brian K. Kaspar Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Director and Member of Scientific Advisory Board (Age 44)
- Mr. Michael B. Johannesen, Chief Compliance Officer, Sr. VP and Gen. Counsel (Age 52)
When did AveXis IPO?
(AVXS) raised $86 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, February 11th 2016. The company issued 4,300,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Jefferies acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BMO Capital Markets and Chardan were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of AveXis?
Shares of AVXS 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 AveXis' official website?
How can I contact AveXis?
AveXis' mailing address is 2275 HALF DAY ROAD SUIT 200, BANNOCKBURN IL, 60015. The company can be reached via phone at 847-572-8280 or via email at jgoff[email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for AveXis (NASDAQ AVXS)
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