NASDAQ:CMRXChimerix Stock Price, Forecast & News

Chimerix's stock was trading at $1.44 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CMRX shares have increased by 116.7% and is now trading at $3.12. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Chimerix in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Chimerix.

Chimerix is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 13th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Chimerix.

Chimerix Inc (NASDAQ:CMRX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.02. The biopharmaceutical company earned $1.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 million. Chimerix had a negative return on equity of 34.16% and a negative net margin of 923.87%. View Chimerix's earnings history.

1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Chimerix's stock. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $7.00. On average, they expect Chimerix's stock price to reach $7.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 124.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Chimerix.

Headlines about CMRX stock have trended very negative on Sunday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. Chimerix earned a coverage optimism score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutChimerix.

Chimerix saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,440,000 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the April 30th total of 1,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 960,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 3.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Chimerix's Current Options Chain.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Chimerix investors own include Melinta Therapeutics (MLNT), Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP), Immunomedics (IMMU), Novavax (NVAX), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), SLS International (SLS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Opko Health (OPK) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE).

Chimerix trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CMRX."

Chimerix's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.40%), State Street Corp (2.01%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.57%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.48%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.25%) and Two Sigma Advisers LP (1.10%). Company insiders that own Chimerix stock include Fred A Middleton, Garrett Nichols, M Michelle Berrey, Martha J Demski, Michael A Sherman, Michael T Andriole and Robert J Meyer. View institutional ownership trends for Chimerix.

CMRX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, UBS Group AG, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Morgan Stanley, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., and Squarepoint Ops LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Chimerix.

CMRX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tang Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Acadian Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Marquette Asset Management LLC, Ikarian Capital LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP, and Geode Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Chimerix stock in the last two years include Fred A Middleton, M Michelle Berrey, Martha J Demski, Michael A Sherman, Michael T Andriole, and Robert J Meyer. View insider buying and selling activity for Chimerix.

Shares of CMRX 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of CMRX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.12.

Chimerix has a market capitalization of $193.22 million and generates $12.52 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-112,580,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.86) on an earnings per share basis. Chimerix employs 82 workers across the globe.

The official website for Chimerix is www.chimerix.com.

Chimerix's mailing address is 2505 MERIDIAN PARKWAY SUITE 100, DURHAM NC, 27713. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 919-806-1074 or via email at [email protected]