Lipocine Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of pharmaceutical products in the area of men's and women's health. Its primary development programs are based on oral delivery solutions for poorly bioavailable drugs. The company has a portfolio of product candidates designed to produce pharmacokinetic characteristics, facilitate lower dosing requirements, bypass first-pass metabolism in certain cases, reduce side effects, and eliminate gastrointestinal interactions that limit bioavailability. Its lead product candidate is TLANDO, an oral testosterone replacement therapy. The company's pipeline candidates also include LPCN 1111, an oral testosterone therapy product for once daily dosing that is currently in Phase II testing; and LPCN 1107, an oral hydroxyprogesterone caproate product for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth and has completed an end-of-Phase II meeting with the Food and Drug Administration. Lipocine Inc. is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:LPCN
CUSIPN/A
Phone801-994-7383
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52
Current Ratio5.03
Quick Ratio5.04
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-1.28
Forward P/E Ratio-1.52
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$0.89 per share
Price / Book1.51
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.05)
Net Income$-20,980,000.00
Net MarginsN/A
Return on Equity-89.14%
Return on Assets-67.72%
Miscellaneous
Employees14
Outstanding Shares21,260,000
Lipocine (NASDAQ:LPCN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lipocine's stock symbol?
Lipocine trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPCN."
How were Lipocine's earnings last quarter?
Lipocine Inc (NASDAQ:LPCN) posted its earnings results on Monday, May, 7th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.21) by $0.08. The specialty pharmaceutical company earned $0.43 million during the quarter. View Lipocine's Earnings History.
When is Lipocine's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LPCN?
5 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Lipocine's shares. Their forecasts range from $2.00 to $38.00. On average, they anticipate Lipocine's share price to reach $12.80 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Lipocine.
Who are some of Lipocine's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Lipocine include Proteostasis Therapeutics (PTI), Sophiris Bio (SPHS), Scpharmaceuticals (SCPH), Aptevo Therapeutics (APVO), TapImmune Inc. common stock (TPIV), Ophthotech (OPHT), Recro Pharma (REPH), Genprex (GNPX), BIOLINERX Ltd/S (BLRX), Oncolytics Biotech (ONCYF), CytoDyn (CYDY), Gemphire Therapeutics (GEMP), Infinity Pharmaceuticals (INFI), Sesen Bio (SESN) and Oncomed Pharmaceuticals (OMED).
Who are Lipocine's key executives?
Lipocine's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Mahesh V. Patel Ph.D., Co-Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Morgan R. Brown MBA, CPA, Exec. VP, CFO & Corp. Sec. (Age 50)
- Dr. William I. Higuchi Ph.D., Chief Scientific Consultant (Age 87)
- Logan Morse, VP of Marketing and Sales Operations
- Dr. Anthony DelConte M. D., Chief Medical Director (Age 60)
Has Lipocine been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about LPCN stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Lipocine earned a media sentiment score of -0.06 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the specialty pharmaceutical company an impact score of 46.77 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of Lipocine?
Shares of LPCN 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 Lipocine's stock price today?
One share of LPCN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.34.
How big of a company is Lipocine?
Lipocine has a market capitalization of $29.56 million. The specialty pharmaceutical company earns $-20,980,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.05) on an earnings per share basis. Lipocine employs 14 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Lipocine?
Lipocine's mailing address is 675 ARAPEEN DRIVE SUITE 202, SALT LAKE CITY X1, 84108. The specialty pharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 801-994-7383 or via email at [email protected]
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