Biocept, Inc., an early stage molecular oncology diagnostics company, develops and commercializes proprietary circulating tumor cell (CTC) and circulating tumor DNA assays utilizing a standard blood sample. The company's cancer assays provide information to healthcare providers to identify oncogenic alterations that qualify a subset of cancer patients for targeted therapy at diagnosis, progression, and monitoring in order to identify resistance mechanisms. It offers assays for solid tumor indications, such as breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma, pancreatic biliary cancer, and ovarian cancer. The company sells its cancer diagnostic assays directly to oncologists and other physicians at private and group practices, hospitals, and cancer centers in the United States, as well as markets its clinical trial and research services to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations. Biocept, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Medical laboratories
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone858-320-8200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.07 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees95
Next Earnings Date3/27/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Biocept (NASDAQ:BIOC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Biocept's stock symbol?
Biocept trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BIOC."
How were Biocept's earnings last quarter?
Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 14th. The medical research company reported ($2.70) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($3.30) by $0.60. The medical research company earned $0.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 million. Biocept had a negative return on equity of 456.20% and a negative net margin of 715.42%. View Biocept's Earnings History.
When is Biocept's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BIOC?
2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Biocept's stock. Their predictions range from $1.00 to $1.00. On average, they anticipate Biocept's share price to reach $1.00 in the next year. View Analyst Price Targets for Biocept.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Biocept?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Biocept in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Biocept.
Has Biocept been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BIOC stock has trended somewhat positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Biocept earned a media sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the medical research company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Biocept?
Biocept saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,957,896 shares, an increase of 101.1% from the January 15th total of 973,539 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,952,855 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 49.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View Biocept's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Biocept's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Biocept include Laboratory Corp. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), ELEKTA AB/ADR (EKTAY), Guardant Health (GH), Genomic Health (GHDX), InVitae (NVTA), CareDx (CDNA), Natera (NTRA), Veracyte (VCYT), RadNet (RDNT), Celcuity (CELC), Enzo Biochem (ENZ), Psychemedics (PMD), PotNetwork (POTN) and Miragen Therapeutics (MGEN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Biocept own?
Who are Biocept's key executives?
Biocept's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael W. Nall, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Timothy C. Kennedy, CFO, Sr. VP of Operations & Sec. (Age 60)
- Dr. Lyle J. Arnold, Sr. VP of R&D, Chief Scientific Officer & Member of Scientific Advisory Board (Age 71)
- Dr. Soon Kap Hahn Ph.D., Founder
- Mr. Pavel Tsinberg, Director of Technology Devel.
Who are Biocept's major shareholders?
Which institutional investors are buying Biocept stock?
How do I buy shares of Biocept?
Shares of BIOC 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 Biocept's stock price today?
One share of BIOC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.00.
How big of a company is Biocept?
Biocept has a market capitalization of $2.27 million and generates $5.07 million in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $-21,610,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($23.72) on an earnings per share basis. Biocept employs 95 workers across the globe.
What is Biocept's official website?
How can I contact Biocept?
Biocept's mailing address is 5810 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego CA, 92121. The medical research company can be reached via phone at 858-320-8200 or via email at [email protected]
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