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Editas Medicine (EDIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$5.06
-0.43 (-7.83%)
(As of 06/14/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$5.03
$5.49
50-Day Range
$5.04
$7.01
52-Week Range
$4.91
$11.69
Volume
3.33 million shs
Average Volume
1.86 million shs
Market Capitalization
$416.13 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.90

Editas Medicine MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.40 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
154.9% Upside
$12.90 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
26.78% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-0.78
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.75mentions of Editas Medicine in the last 14 days
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$253,800 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($2.70) to ($2.68) Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.58 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

250th out of 915 stocks

Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry

32nd out of 152 stocks

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About Editas Medicine Stock (NASDAQ:EDIT)

Editas Medicine, Inc., a clinical stage genome editing company, focuses on developing transformative genomic medicines to treat a range of serious diseases. It develops a proprietary gene editing platform based on CRISPR technology. The company develops EDIT-101, which is in Phase 1/2 BRILLIANCE trial for Leber Congenital Amaurosis; and reni-cel, a clinical development gene-edited medicine to treat sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia. In addition, the company is developing alpha-beta T cells for solid and liquid tumors; and gamma delta T cell therapies to treat cancer. It has a research collaboration with Juno Therapeutics, Inc. to develop engineered T cells for cancer; strategic alliance and option agreement with Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited. The company was formerly known as Gengine, Inc. and changed its name to Editas Medicine, Inc. in November 2013. Editas Medicine, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2024
Today
6/15/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EDIT
Fax
N/A
Employees
265
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$12.90
High Stock Price Target
$20.00
Low Stock Price Target
$7.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+154.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-153,220,000.00
Net Margins
-239.36%
Pretax Margin
-239.36%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$78.12 million
Book Value
$4.27 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
80,675,000
Market Cap
$416.13 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.06
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Key Executives

  • Dr. Gilmore O'Neill M.D. (Age 60)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $1.04M
  • Mr. Erick J. Lucera C.F.A. (Age 56)
    CPA, CFO & Executive VP
    Comp: $911.46k
  • Dr. Linda C. Burkly Ph.D. (Age 67)
    Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer
    Comp: $522.44k
  • Dr. Baisong Mei M.D. (Age 60)
    Ph.D., Executive VP & Chief Medical Officer
    Comp: $654.9k
  • Dr. Feng Zhang Ph.D.
    Co-Founder & Scientific Advisory Board Member
  • Dr. George McDonald Church Ph.D. (Age 70)
    Co-Founder & Scientific Advisory Board Member

EDIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Editas Medicine stock right now?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Editas Medicine in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" EDIT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EDIT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Editas Medicine's stock price target for 2024?

10 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Editas Medicine's stock. Their EDIT share price targets range from $7.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $12.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 154.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have EDIT shares performed in 2024?

Editas Medicine's stock was trading at $10.13 at the start of the year. Since then, EDIT shares have decreased by 50.0% and is now trading at $5.06.
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Are investors shorting Editas Medicine?

Editas Medicine saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,020,000 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the May 15th total of 20,760,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,890,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 11.7 days.
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When is Editas Medicine's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024.
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How were Editas Medicine's earnings last quarter?

Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.76) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.63) by $0.13. The company earned $1.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.14 million. Editas Medicine had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.34% and a negative net margin of 239.36%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 88.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.71) earnings per share.

What other stocks do shareholders of Editas Medicine own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Editas Medicine investors own include CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA), Block (SQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS).

When did Editas Medicine IPO?

Editas Medicine (EDIT) raised $100 million in an IPO on Wednesday, February 3rd 2016. The company issued 5,900,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Cowen and Company and JMP Securities were co-managers.

Who are Editas Medicine's major shareholders?

Editas Medicine's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.40%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.38%), Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC (0.22%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.18%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (0.16%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Baisong Mei, Bruce Eaton, Gilmore Neil O'neill, James C Mullen, Jessica Hopfield, Lisa Anne Michaels, Mark S Shearman and Michelle Robertson.
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How do I buy shares of Editas Medicine?

Shares of EDIT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:EDIT) was last updated on 6/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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