Leap Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, acquires and develops therapies for the treatment of cancer. The company's clinical stage programs include DKN-01, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits Dickkopf-related protein 1, which is in Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with esophagogastric, biliary tract, gynecologic, and non-small cell lung cancers, as well as hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer. Its clinical stage programs also include TRX518, a monoclonal antibody, which is in clinical trial targeting the glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor-related receptor in patients with solid tumors. The company was formerly known as HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Leap Therapeutics, Inc. in November 2015. Leap Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:LPTX
CUSIPN/A
Phone617-714-0360
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio6.28
Quick Ratio6.28
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-2.50
Forward P/E Ratio-3.72
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$0.90 per share
Price / Book9.21
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($3.31)
Net Income$-29,720,000.00
Net MarginsN/A
Return on Equity-182.53%
Return on Assets-96.58%
Miscellaneous
Employees22
Outstanding Shares14,500,000
Market Cap$120.94
Leap Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LPTX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leap Therapeutics' stock symbol?
Leap Therapeutics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPTX."
How were Leap Therapeutics' earnings last quarter?
Leap Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:LPTX) announced its earnings results on Friday, May, 11th. The company reported ($0.85) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.61) by $0.24. View Leap Therapeutics' Earnings History.
When is Leap Therapeutics' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LPTX?
1 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Leap Therapeutics' shares. Their predictions range from $12.50 to $12.50. On average, they anticipate Leap Therapeutics' stock price to reach $12.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 49.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Leap Therapeutics.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Leap Therapeutics?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Leap Therapeutics in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Leap Therapeutics stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Leap Therapeutics stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Leap Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It develops novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. Leap Therapeutics, Inc. is based in Cambridge, United States. " (7/17/2018)
- 2. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "Olga Smolentseva, Ph.D. – (646-975-6966) / [email protected] Initial DKN-01 Results Show Promise; Anti- GITR Combines Well With Chemo; Reiterate Buy Preclinical and clinical results highlights the effects of DKN-01 on the immune system. On April 16, Leap presented new results at the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Conference that highlight the immunomodulatory effect of DKN-01 in preclinical tumor models. According to the latest results, DKN-01 is able to significantly alter the makeup of the tumor microenvironment (Exhibit 1), attract immune cells by inducing Cxcl10 expression (Exhibit 2), and improve the efficacy of PD-1 checkpoint inhibition (Exhibit 3)." (4/12/2018)
Who are some of Leap Therapeutics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Leap Therapeutics include Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH), Cytokinetics (CYTK), ZEALAND PHARMA/S (ZEAL), Magenta Therapeutics (MGTA), Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP), Zymeworks (ZYME), Verastem (VSTM), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL), Forty Seven (FTSV), Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA), Dermira (DERM), Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), ZIOPHARM Oncology (ZIOP), Sinovac Biotech (SVA) and Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS).
Who are Leap Therapeutics' key executives?
Leap Therapeutics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Christopher K. Mirabelli Ph.D., CEO, Pres & Chairman (Age 64)
- Mr. Douglas E. Onsi J.D., CFO, Gen. Counsel, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 49)
- Mr. Augustine J. Lawlor, Chief Operating Officer (Age 62)
- Dr. Cynthia A. Sirard, VP of Clinical Devel.
Has Leap Therapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about LPTX stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Leap Therapeutics earned a daily sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 47.24 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of Leap Therapeutics?
Shares of LPTX 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 Leap Therapeutics' stock price today?
One share of LPTX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.35.
How big of a company is Leap Therapeutics?
Leap Therapeutics has a market capitalization of $120.94 million. The company earns $-29,720,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($3.31) on an earnings per share basis. Leap Therapeutics employs 22 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Leap Therapeutics?
Leap Therapeutics' mailing address is 47 THORNDIKE STREET SUITE B1-1, CAMBRIDGE MA, 02141. The company can be reached via phone at 617-714-0360.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Leap Therapeutics (NASDAQ LPTX)
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