NASDAQ:DRRX

DURECT - DRRX Stock Forecast, Price & News

$0.56

-0.01 (-0.88%)

(As of 09/27/2022 12:32 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $0.56
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$0.57
50-Day Range: $0.43
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$0.91
52-Week Range: $0.36
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$1.44

Volume: 3,201 shs
Average Volume: 254,526 shs
Market Capitalization: $127.55 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: N/A

DURECT MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
1.28% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.19
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.42
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$79,015 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($0.15) to ($0.16) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.69 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

929th out of 1,071 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

448th out of 531 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for DURECT.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.28% of the float of DURECT has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
DURECT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in DURECT has recently increased by 1.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
DURECT does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
DURECT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.4

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
DURECT has received a 67.95% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is driven by its "Clinical research services for physiological diseases " and "Clinical research services for substance abuse disorders " products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for DURECT is -1.19.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
DURECT has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for DURECT this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for DRRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added DURECT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -88% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, DURECT insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $79,015.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.80% of the stock of DURECT is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
43.14% of the stock of DURECT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for DURECT are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.15) to ($0.16) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of DURECT is -3.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of DURECT is -3.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
DURECT has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About DURECT (NASDAQ:DRRX) Stock

DURECT Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, researches and develops medicines based on its epigenetic regulator and pharmaceutical programs. The company offers ALZET product line that consists of osmotic pumps and accessories used for research in mice, rats, and other laboratory animals. It also develops larsucosterol (DUR-928), an endogenous, orally bioavailable small molecule that is in Phase IIb clinical trial to play a regulatory role in lipid metabolism, stress and inflammatory responses, and cell death and survival to treat alcohol-associated hepatitis, as well as completed Phase Ib clinical trial to treat patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. In addition, the company offers POSIMIR, a post-surgical pain product to deliver bupivacaine up to days of in adults; and Methydur to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It markets and sells its ALZET lines through direct sales force in the United States, as well as through a network of distributors in Japan, Europe, and internationally. The company has strategic collaboration and other agreements with Virginia Commonwealth University Intellectual Property Foundation; Indivior UK Ltd.; and Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. DURECT Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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DRRX Stock News Headlines

September 26, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Health Care Sector Update for 09/26/2022: SGEN,LVTX,AMEH,SIGA,DRRX - Nasdaq

September 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Innocoll and DURECT Announce U.S. launch of POSIMIR®

September 13, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Form 8-K ProMIS Neurosciences For: Sep 12 - StreetInsider.com

September 6, 2022 | benzinga.com

Durect (DRRX) – DURECT Corporation to Present at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference - Benzinga

August 23, 2022 | msn.com

Durect's Return On Capital Employed Insights - msnNOW

August 23, 2022 | benzinga.com

Durect's Return On Capital Employed Insights - Benzinga

August 12, 2022 | benzinga.com

$1.7 Million Bet On Offerpad Solutions? Check Out These 3 Penny Stocks Insiders Are Buying - Benzinga

August 9, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

DURECT (NASDAQ:DRRX) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.com

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Rainbows and Unicorns: DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) Analysts Just Became A Lot More Optimistic - Yahoo Finance

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Rainbows and Unicorns: DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) Analysts Just Became A Lot More Optimistic

August 5, 2022 | benzinga.com

Why Is Marker Therapeutics Trading Higher By 119%: Here Are 42 Stocks Moving Premarket - Benzinga

August 5, 2022 | benzinga.com

Why Cooper-Standard Is Trading Higher By 70%, Here Are 81 Stocks Moving In Friday’s Mid-Day Session - Benzinga

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Update of Programs - Yahoo Finance

August 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Durect GAAP EPS of -$0.05, revenue of $2.08M (NASDAQ:DRRX) - Seeking Alpha

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Durect (DRRX) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

August 4, 2022 | in.investing.com

DURECT Corp Reports In-Line Q2 EPS By Investing.com - Investing.com India

August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Update of Programs

August 3, 2022 | nasdaq.com

United Therapeutics (UTHR) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates - Nasdaq

July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

DURECT Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provide Business Update on August 4

July 24, 2022 | investorplace.com

6 Penny Stocks With 1000% Upside Potential - InvestorPlace

July 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Shareholders in DURECT (NASDAQ:DRRX) are in the red if they invested five years ago - Yahoo Finance

July 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Shareholders in DURECT (NASDAQ:DRRX) are in the red if they invested five years ago

July 13, 2022 | fortune.com

Get ready for ‘a pretty ugly earnings season’ - Fortune

July 6, 2022 | fortune.com

CFO resumes are changing: ‘In the ideal world everyone would be a CPA’ - Fortune

July 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Durect names ex-RBC Capital Markets executive as CFO - Seeking Alpha

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DRRX Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/01/2021
Today: 9/27/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/01/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Medical
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DRRX
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1082038
Web: www.durect.com
Phone: (408) 777-1417
Fax: 408-777-3577
Employees: 79
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.17)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-36,260,000.00
Net Margins: -292.71%
Pretax Margin: -292.71%
Return on Equity: -76.42%
Return on Assets: -46.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
Current Ratio: 5.71
Quick Ratio: 5.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $13.98 million
Price / Sales: 9.12
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $0.25 per share
Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 227,760,000
Free Float: 216,831,000
Market Cap: $127.55 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.21

Key Executives

Dr. James E. Brown D.V.M. (Age 65)
Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director
Comp: $859.68k

Ms. Judy R. Joice (Age 65)
Sr. VP of Operations & Corp. Quality Assurance
Comp: $436.99k

Dr. Norman L. Sussman M.D. (Age 69)
Chief Medical Officer
Comp: $570.32k

Mr. Timothy M. Papp
Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Jian Li M.B.A. (Age 52)
Interim Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP of Fin., Corp. Controller & Sec.

Dr. Andrew R. Miksztal Ph.D.
VP of Pharmaceutical R&D and Principal Scientist

Mr. Steve Helmer J.D.
VP & Chief Patent Counsel

Dr. WeiQi Lin
Exec. VP of R&D and Principal Scientist

Dr. Su Il Yum Ph.D. (Age 83)
Exec. Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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DRRX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell DURECT stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for DURECT in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" DRRX shares.
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How have DRRX shares performed in 2022?: DURECT's stock was trading at $0.9859 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DRRX stock has decreased by 42.7% and is now trading at $0.5650.
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When is DURECT's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 1st 2022.
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How were DURECT's earnings last quarter?: DURECT Co. (NASDAQ:DRRX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 1st. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. The specialty pharmaceutical company earned $2.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 million. DURECT had a negative net margin of 292.71% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 76.42%. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.05) EPS.

What other stocks do shareholders of DURECT own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other DURECT investors own include Geron (GERN), Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX), VBI Vaccines (VBIV), MannKind (MNKD), Novavax (NVAX), Cassava Sciences (SAVA), Amarin (AMRN), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and Verastem (VSTM).
What is DURECT's stock symbol?: DURECT trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DRRX."
Who are DURECT's major shareholders?: DURECT's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Millennium Management LLC (1.94%), CM Management LLC (1.65%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.47%), Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC (1.35%), Gagnon Securities LLC (0.65%) and State Street Corp (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Gail J Maderis, Gail M Farfel, Judith J Robertson, Judy R Joice, Lp Bleichroeder, Mohammad Azab and Simon X Benito.
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How do I buy shares of DURECT?: Shares of DRRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is DURECT's stock price today?: One share of DRRX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.57.
How much money does DURECT make?: DURECT (NASDAQ:DRRX) has a market capitalization of $128.68 million and generates $13.98 million in revenue each year. The specialty pharmaceutical company earns $-36,260,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.17) on an earnings per share basis.
How can I contact DURECT?: DURECT's mailing address is 10260 BUBB RD, CUPERTINO CA, 95014. The official website for the company is www.durect.com. The specialty pharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at (408) 777-1417, via email at mike.arenberg@durect.com, or via fax at 408-777-3577.

This page (NASDAQ:DRRX) was last updated on 9/27/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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DURECT - DRRX Stock Forecast, Price & News

DURECT MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows