OpGen, Inc., a precision medicine company, engages in developing molecular information products and services to combat infectious diseases in the healthcare industry worldwide. The company utilizes molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help combat infectious diseases. It also helps clinicians with information about life threatening infections, enhance patient outcomes, and decrease the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms. The company's products include Acuitas AMR Gene Panel in vitro diagnostic test designed to detect bacterial nucleic acids; and QuickFISH and PNA FISH products, which are FDA-cleared and CE-marked diagnostic test designed to detect antimicrobial- resistant pathogens. It also provides Acuitas MDRO Gene Test, Acuitas CR Elite Test, and Acuitas Resistome Test that are CLIA lab-based tests, which provide a profile of MDRO resistant genes for surveillance and response to outbreaks. In addition, the company offers Acuitas Lighthouse bioinformatics systems, which are cloud-based HIPAA compliant bioinformatics offerings that combine clinical lab test results with patient and hospital information, and provide analytics to enable manage MDROs in the hospital and patient care environment. Further, it engages in the development of Acuitas Rapid Test designed to detect urinary tract infection. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Medical laboratories
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:OPGN
CUSIPN/A
Phone240-813-1260
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03
Current Ratio2.45
Quick Ratio2.35
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.21 million
Price / Sales3.68
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$0.62 per share
Price / Book3.19
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($9.78)
Net Income$-15,410,000.00
Net Margins-409.83%
Return on Equity-437.11%
Return on Assets-152.04%
Miscellaneous
Employees43
Outstanding Shares5,960,000
Market Cap$11.81
OpGen (NASDAQ:OPGN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is OpGen's stock symbol?
OpGen trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OPGN."
When did OpGen's stock split? How did OpGen's stock split work?
OpGen shares reverse split on the morning of Friday, January 19th 2018. The 1-25 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, January 17th 2018. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, January 18th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of OpGen stock prior to the reverse split would have 4 shares after the split.
How were OpGen's earnings last quarter?
OpGen Inc (NASDAQ:OPGN) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The medical research company reported ($0.75) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.84) by $0.09. The medical research company earned $0.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.74 million. OpGen had a negative return on equity of 437.11% and a negative net margin of 409.83%. View OpGen's Earnings History.
When is OpGen's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for OPGN?
1 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for OpGen's stock. Their predictions range from $9.00 to $9.00. On average, they expect OpGen's stock price to reach $9.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 354.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for OpGen.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for OpGen?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for OpGen in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of OpGen's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to OpGen include Laboratory Corp. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), ELEKTA AB/ADR (EKTAY), Foundation Medicine (FMI), Genomic Health (GHDX), Natera (NTRA), RadNet (RDNT), InVitae (NVTA), CareDx (CDNA), Veracyte (VCYT), Celcuity (CELC), Enzo Biochem (ENZ), Miragen Therapeutics (MGEN), PotNetwork (POTN) and Psychemedics (PMD).
Who are OpGen's key executives?
OpGen's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Evan Jones, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Timothy C. Dec, CFO, Principal Accounting Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. Vadim Sapiro, Chief Information Officer (Age 47)
- Mr. Michael Farmer, VP of Marketing
- Dr. G. Terrance Walker Ph.D., Sr. VP of R&D (Age 59)
When did OpGen IPO?
(OPGN) raised $17 million in an IPO on Tuesday, May 5th 2015. The company issued 2,900,000 shares at $5.50-$6.50 per share. Maxim Group acted as the underwriter for the IPO and National Securities was co-manager.
Has OpGen been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about OPGN stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. OpGen earned a media sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the medical research company an impact score of 45.16 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of OpGen?
Shares of OPGN 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 OpGen's stock price today?
One share of OPGN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.98.
How big of a company is OpGen?
OpGen has a market capitalization of $11.81 million and generates $3.21 million in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $-15,410,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($9.78) on an earnings per share basis. OpGen employs 43 workers across the globe.
How can I contact OpGen?
OpGen's mailing address is 708 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 205, GAITHERSBURG MD, 20878. The medical research company can be reached via phone at 240-813-1260 or via email at [email protected]
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