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.
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Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
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SectorMedical
Phone914-207-2300
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Employees23
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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) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 8th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.04. View ContraFect's Earnings History.
When is ContraFect's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CFRX?
3 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for ContraFect's stock. Their predictions range from $2.80 to $2.80. On average, they anticipate ContraFect's stock price to reach $2.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 410.9% 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?
Headlines about CFRX stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. ContraFect earned a news impact score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the biotechnology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting ContraFect?
ContraFect saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 958,556 shares, an increase of 68.5% from the December 14th total of 568,940 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 262,292 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.7 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View ContraFect's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of ContraFect's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to ContraFect include Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST), VBI Vaccines (VBIV), ProMetic Life Sciences (PFSCF), Recro Pharma (REPH), Calithera Biosciences (CALA), Constellation Pharmaceuticals (CNST), Ocular Therapeutix (OCUL), AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (ACRX), Molecular Templates (MTEM), Nature's Sunshine Products (NATR), CytoDyn (CYDY), MOTIF BIO PLC/S (MTFB), Emisphere Technologies (EMIS), Poxel (PXXLF) and REDHILL BIOPHAR/S (RDHL).
Who are ContraFect's key executives?
ContraFect's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Steven C. Gilman, Exec. Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 65)
- Mr. Michael Messinger, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 43)
- Ms. Nancy Dong, VP of Fin. & Admin. (Age 53)
- Ms. Natalie Bogdanos J.D., Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 49)
- Dr. Cara Cassino, Chief Medical Officer and Exec. VP of R&D (Age 56)
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 $0.5480.
How big of a company is ContraFect?
ContraFect has a market capitalization of $43.52 million. The biotechnology company earns $-15,510,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.37) on an earnings per share basis. ContraFect employs 23 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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