NASDAQ:LJPC

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Stock Forecast, Price & News

$3.60

-0.14 (-3.74 %)

(As of 07/29/2021 04:00 PM ET)

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$3.76

50-Day Range

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$5.20

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$3.35

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$7.85

Volume220,632 shs

Average Volume572,112 shs

Market Capitalization$98.90 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta2.36

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About La Jolla Pharmaceutical

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company engages in the development and commercialization of therapies that improve outcomes in patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. The company offers GIAPREZA, a vasoconstrictor indicated to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock; and XERAVA, a tetracycline class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in patients 18 years of age and older. It offers GIAPREZA and XERAVA to hospitals and other healthcare organizations in the United States. Its product candidates that are in early stage clinical or preclinical development include TP-6076, an IV formulation of a fully synthetic fluorocycline derivative for the treatment of certain multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria; TP-271, an IV and oral formulation of a fully synthetic fluorocycline for the treatment of respiratory disease caused by bacterial biothreat and antibiotic-resistant public health pathogens, as well as bacterial pathogens associated with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia; and TP-2846, an IV formulation of a tetracycline for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Will La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC) Report Negative Q2 Earnings? What You Should Know
July 29, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:LJPC) Has Found A Path To Profitability
July 26, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC) vs. Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FATE) Head-To-Head Comparison
July 23, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC) Short Interest Update
July 16, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company Common Stock (LJPC)
July 15, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Have Insiders Been Buying La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:LJPC) Shares?
June 26, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Moving Average Crossover Alert: La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC)
May 18, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company Announces Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and Highlights Corporate Progress
May 7, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

La Jolla Pharmaceutical (LJPC) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates
May 7, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Analysts Are Optimistic We'll See A Profit From La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:LJPC)
April 23, 2021 | nasdaq.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Current SymbolNASDAQ:LJPC
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
CIK920465
Webwww.lajollapharmaceutical.com
Phone858-207-4264
Employees59
Year FoundedN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$33.42 million
Price / Sales2.96
Cash FlowN/A
Price / Cash FlowN/A
Book Value($3.36) per share
Price / Book-1.07

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.44)
Net Income$-39,420,000.00
Net Margins-27.37%
Return on EquityN/A
Return on Assets-18.76%

Debt

Price-To-Earnings

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares27,471,000
Market Cap$98.90 million
Next Earnings Date8/5/2021 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.40 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

48th out of 2,214 stocks

Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry

7th out of 213 stocks

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
La Jolla Pharmaceutical has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, La Jolla Pharmaceutical has a forecasted upside of 316.7% from its current price of $3.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
La Jolla Pharmaceutical has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
La Jolla Pharmaceutical has received 369 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
La Jolla Pharmaceutical has received 165 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
La Jolla Pharmaceutical has received 69.10% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about La Jolla Pharmaceutical and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LJPC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LJPC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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

5.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, La Jolla Pharmaceutical insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,165,039.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
36.30% of the stock of La Jolla Pharmaceutical is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
74.74% of the stock of La Jolla Pharmaceutical 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 La Jolla Pharmaceutical are expected to decrease by -44.74% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.21 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of La Jolla Pharmaceutical is -5.07, 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 La Jolla Pharmaceutical is -5.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

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La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC) Frequently Asked Questions

Is La Jolla Pharmaceutical a buy right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for La Jolla Pharmaceutical in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" La Jolla Pharmaceutical stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than La Jolla Pharmaceutical?

Wall Street analysts have given La Jolla Pharmaceutical a "Buy" rating, but there may be better buying opportunities in the stock market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new stock ideas, but La Jolla Pharmaceutical wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five companies may be even better buys.
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Are investors shorting La Jolla Pharmaceutical?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,800,000 shares, a drop of 23.1% from the June 15th total of 2,340,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 273,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.6 days. Currently, 6.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is La Jolla Pharmaceutical's next earnings date?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 5th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for La Jolla Pharmaceutical.

How were La Jolla Pharmaceutical's earnings last quarter?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.25. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $34.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $33.40 million.
View La Jolla Pharmaceutical's earnings history.

How has La Jolla Pharmaceutical's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical's stock was trading at $4.81 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LJPC stock has decreased by 25.2% and is now trading at $3.60.
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What price target have analysts set for LJPC?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for La Jolla Pharmaceutical's stock. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate La Jolla Pharmaceutical's share price to reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 316.7% from the stock's current price.
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Who are La Jolla Pharmaceutical's key executives?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Larry G. Edwards, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 49, Pay $749.17k)
Mr. Michael S. Hearne, CFO & Sec. (Age 58, Pay $186.04k)
Dr. Lakhmir S. Chawla, Consultant (Age 50, Pay $478.97k)
Ms. Paula Rusu, VP of Operations
Ms. Sandra Vedrick, Sr. Director of Investor Relations & HR
Mr. Thomas Ouellette, VP of Sales & Marketing
Mr. Luke Seikkula, Sr. VP of Pharmaceutical Operations (Age 57)
Mr. Stewart M. Kroll, Chief Devel. Officer (Age 62)
Mr. Mark D. Williams, Sr. VP of Medical Affairs

What is George F. Tidmarsh's approval rating as La Jolla Pharmaceutical's CEO?

8 employees have rated La Jolla Pharmaceutical CEO George F. Tidmarsh on Glassdoor.com. George F. Tidmarsh has an approval rating of 49% among La Jolla Pharmaceutical's employees. This puts George F. Tidmarsh in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of La Jolla Pharmaceutical's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to La Jolla Pharmaceutical include Oyster Point Pharma (OYST), Codiak BioSciences (CDAK), Ikena Oncology (IKNA), Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), Athira Pharma (ATHA), Fusion Pharmaceuticals (FUSN), Orchard Therapeutics (ORTX), Gritstone bio (GRTS), SQZ Biotechnologies (SQZ), Harpoon Therapeutics (HARP), Black Diamond Therapeutics (BDTX), CEL-SCI (CVM), Opthea (OPT), Solid Biosciences (SLDB) and AVROBIO (AVRO).
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What other stocks do shareholders of La Jolla Pharmaceutical own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other La Jolla Pharmaceutical investors own include BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Intercept Pharmaceuticals (ICPT), Exelixis (EXEL), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), El Pollo Loco (LOCO), Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), NVIDIA (NVDA) and XOMA (XOMA).

What is La Jolla Pharmaceutical's stock symbol?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LJPC."

How do I buy shares of La Jolla Pharmaceutical?

Shares of LJPC 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 La Jolla Pharmaceutical's stock price today?

One share of LJPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.60.

How much money does La Jolla Pharmaceutical make?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical has a market capitalization of $98.90 million and generates $33.42 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-39,420,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.44) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does La Jolla Pharmaceutical have?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical employs 59 workers across the globe.

What is La Jolla Pharmaceutical's official website?

The official website for La Jolla Pharmaceutical is www.lajollapharmaceutical.com.

Where are La Jolla Pharmaceutical's headquarters?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical is headquartered at 4550 TOWNE CENTRE COURT, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121.

How can I contact La Jolla Pharmaceutical?

La Jolla Pharmaceutical's mailing address is 4550 TOWNE CENTRE COURT, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 858-207-4264 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 7/30/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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