NASDAQ:LXRX

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals - LXRX Stock Forecast, Price & News

$2.47

-0.09 (-3.52%)

(As of 10/5/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $2.43
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$2.56
50-Day Range: $2.33
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$3.43
52-Week Range: $1.31
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$6.33

Volume: 301,214 shs
Average Volume: 674,284 shs
Market Capitalization: $453.57 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $10.00

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 507.3% Upside
$15.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.19% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.04
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$40.43 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($0.64) to ($0.79) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.87 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

831st out of 1,072 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

407th out of 534 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has a forecasted upside of 507.3% from its current price of $2.47.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.19% of the outstanding shares of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 7.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LXRX.

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 7 people have searched for LXRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $40,434,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.50% of the stock of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.64) to ($0.79) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is -3.80, 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is -3.80, 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
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 3.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX) Stock

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Its orally-delivered small molecule drug candidates under development comprise Sotagliflozin that completed Phase III clinical trials for the for the treatment of heart failure and type 1 diabetes; and LX9211, which is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of neuropathic pain. The company has strategic collaboration and license agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and Genentech, Inc. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

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LXRX Stock News Headlines

October 2, 2022 | benzinga.com

New Analysis of SOLOIST-WHF Trial Underscores Sotagliflozin's Effect on Reducing Recurrent Heart Failure Events

October 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

New Analysis of SOLOIST-WHF Trial Underscores Sotagliflozin’s Effect on Reducing Recurrent Heart Failure Events

September 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Highlights Scientific and Medical Presentations Relating to Its Successful Phase 2 Proof-Of-Concept Study of LX9211 in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

September 14, 2022 | msn.com

Bridgewater becomes home to another pharmaceutical company

September 9, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX)

August 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Highlights Publications Relating to Sotagliflozin's Differentiated Dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 Mechanism of Action and Potential Implications for Cardiovascular Disease

August 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Lexicon adds 15% as Piper Sandler sees “blockbuster potential” for key assets

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Announces Full Exercise and Closing of Options to Purchase Additional Shares in Connection with Previously Announced Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placement

August 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX) CEO Lonnel Coats on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

August 1, 2022 | msn.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Earnings Preview

July 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Host Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on August 2, 2022

July 28, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Shares Tumble on Stock Offering >LXRX

July 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Announces Pricing of $85.0 Million Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placement

July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Announces Proposed Public Offering Of Common Stock

July 27, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

FDA Accepts Lexicon's New Drug Application For Review In Heart Failure Setting

July 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Sotagliflozin to Treat Heart Failure

June 29, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Lexicon Shares Jump 20 Percent Following Positive Results From Mid-Stage Diabetic Neuropathy Study

June 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals up 9i% on mid-stage study for diabetic neuropathy drug

June 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Proof-Of-Concept Study Of LX9211 In Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

June 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Do Institutions Own Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LXRX) Shares?

June 1, 2022 | apnews.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the Jefferies 2022 Healthcare Conference

June 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the Jefferies 2022 Healthcare Conference

May 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Lexicon refiles for FDA approval of sotagliflozin to treat heart failure

May 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lexicon Resubmits New Drug Application for Sotagliflozin for the Treatment of Heart Failure

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LXRX Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/02/2022
Today: 10/05/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
Sector: Medical
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LXRX
Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LEXG
CUSIP: 52887210
CIK: 1062822
Web: www.lexpharma.com
Phone: (281) 863-3000
Fax: 281-863-8010
Employees: 87
Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $20.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $10.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +304.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.65)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-87,760,000.00
Net Margins: -88,803.67%
Pretax Margin: -88,803.67%
Return on Equity: -93.58%
Return on Assets: -69.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
Current Ratio: 3.85
Quick Ratio: 3.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $300,000.00
Price / Sales: 1,511.89
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $0.76 per share
Price / Book: 3.25

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 183,630,000
Free Float: 171,690,000
Market Cap: $453.57 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.44

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Key Executives

Mr. Lonnel Coats (Age 57)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.14M

Mr. Jeffrey L. Wade J.D. (Age 57)
Pres & CFO
Comp: $718.14k

Mr. Brian T. Crum (Age 49)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Comp: $557.49k

Dr. Alan J. Main Ph.D. (Age 68)
Exec. VP of Innovation & Chemical Sciences
Comp: $574.2k

Dr. Craig B. Granowitz M.D. (Age 57)
Ph.D., Sr. VP & Chief Medical Officer
Comp: $450.46k

Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz M.D. (Age 78)
Consultant & Independent Director
Comp: $50k

Ms. Kristen L. Alexander (Age 54)
VP of Fin. & Accounting

Chas Schultz
Exec. Director of Corp. Communications & Patient Advocacy

Ms. Wendy E. McDermott (Age 51)
VP of HR

Dr. Kenneth B. Kassler-Taub M.D. (Age 66)
Sr. VP of Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance

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Insiders & Institutions

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LXRX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LXRX shares.
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What is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' stock price forecast for 2022?: 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their LXRX share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 507.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have LXRX shares performed in 2022?: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $3.94 at the start of the year. Since then, LXRX shares have decreased by 37.3% and is now trading at $2.47.
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When is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 2nd 2022.
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How were Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LXRX) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 2nd. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.01. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $0.04 million for the quarter. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 93.58% and a negative net margin of 88,803.67%.

What is Lonnel Coats' approval rating as Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' CEO?: 9 employees have rated Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer Lonnel Coats on Glassdoor.com. Lonnel Coats has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Lonnel Coats in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lexicon Pharmaceuticals investors own include Portola Pharmaceuticals (PTLA), Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), MannKind (MNKD), ImmunoGen (IMGN), Geron (GERN), Micron Technology (MU), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD) and Gilead Sciences (GILD).
What is Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LXRX."
How do I buy shares of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals?: Shares of LXRX 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 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?: One share of LXRX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.47.
How much money does Lexicon Pharmaceuticals make?: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX) has a market capitalization of $453.56 million and generates $300,000.00 in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-87,760,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.65) on an earnings per share basis.
How can I contact Lexicon Pharmaceuticals?: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE, THE WOODLANDS TX, 77381. The official website for the company is www.lexpharma.com. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at (281) 863-3000, via email at cschultz@lexpharma.com, or via fax at 281-863-8010.

This page (NASDAQ:LXRX) was last updated on 10/6/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals - LXRX Stock Forecast, Price & News

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals 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

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows