ContraFect Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on discovering and developing therapeutic protein and antibody products for the treatment of life-threatening infectious diseases in the United States. Its lead product candidates consist of CF-301, a lysin that is in Phase II human clinical trials for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, including endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant or methicillin-susceptible; and CF-404, a combination of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), which is in preclinical trial stage for the treatment of life-threatening seasonal and pandemic varieties of human influenza. The company has a collaboration research agreement with The Rockefeller University to identify new lysin therapeutic candidates targeting Gram-negative bacteria; and license agreement with Trellis Bioscience LLC for mAbs in the field of influenza. ContraFect Corporation was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Yonkers, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone914-207-2300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees20
Next Earnings Date8/8/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
ContraFect (NASDAQ:CFRX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is ContraFect's stock symbol?
ContraFect trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CFRX."
How were ContraFect's earnings last quarter?
ContraFect Corp (NASDAQ:CFRX) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 10th. The biotechnology company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.26. View ContraFect's Earnings History.
When is ContraFect's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CFRX?
3 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for ContraFect's shares. Their forecasts range from $1.50 to $1.50. On average, they anticipate ContraFect's share price to reach $1.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 275.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for ContraFect.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for ContraFect?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ContraFect in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for ContraFect.
Has ContraFect been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CFRX stock have trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news 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 positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. ContraFect earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the biotechnology company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of ContraFect's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to ContraFect include Humanigen (HGEN), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI), Corvus Pharmaceuticals (CRVS), Ocular Therapeutix (OCUL), Trevena (TRVN), Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST), AVEO Pharmaceuticals (AVEO), Aptinyx (APTX), Tocagen (TOCA), AgeX Therapeutics (AGE), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS), Bellicum Pharmaceuticals (BLCM), Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals (SBPH) and Imprimis Pharmaceuticals (IMMY).
What other stocks do shareholders of ContraFect own?
Who are ContraFect's key executives?
ContraFect's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Steven C. Gilman, Exec. Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 66)
- Mr. Michael Messinger CPA, CPA, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 44)
- Ms. Nancy Dong, VP of Fin. & Admin. (Age 54)
- Ms. Natalie Bogdanos J.D., Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. & Data Protection Officer (Age 50)
- Dr. Cara Cassino, Chief Medical Officer and Exec. VP of R&D (Age 57)
Who are ContraFect's major shareholders?
ContraFect's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include White Pine Capital LLC (1.14%), Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp (0.63%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.28%), BlackRock Inc. (0.20%), Hartwell J M Limited Partnership (0.13%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.11%). Company insiders that own ContraFect stock include Cara M Cassino, Fosun Pharmaceutical Shanghai, Joshua B Muntner, Sol J Barer and Steven C Gilman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for ContraFect.
Which institutional investors are selling ContraFect stock?
Which institutional investors are buying ContraFect stock?
CFRX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including White Pine Capital LLC, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Hartwell J M Limited Partnership and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have bought ContraFect stock in the last two years include Cara M Cassino, Joshua B Muntner, Sol J Barer and Steven C Gilman. View Insider Buying and Selling for ContraFect.
How do I buy shares of ContraFect?
Shares of CFRX 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 ContraFect's stock price today?
One share of CFRX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.40.
How big of a company is ContraFect?
ContraFect has a market capitalization of $31.76 million. The biotechnology company earns $-37,680,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.37) on an earnings per share basis. ContraFect employs 20 workers across the globe.
What is ContraFect's official website?
How can I contact ContraFect?
ContraFect's mailing address is 28 WELLS AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, YONKERS NY, 10701. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at 914-207-2300 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for ContraFect (NASDAQ CFRX)
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