About Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR)
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Optimer) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing hospital specialty products. The Company's development is focused on products that treat gastrointestinal infections and related diseases. Its two products OPT-822/821 and CEM-101 (OP-1068) are in clinical development. Optimer's products include Fidaxomicin and Solithromycin under anti-infectives, and OPT-822/821 under other therapeutic areas. In January 2011, its majority owned subsidiary, Optimer Biotechnology, Inc. (OBI) conducted a Phase 2/3 clinical, trial to evaluate OPT-822/821for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. On May 27, 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved DIFICID(fidaxomicin) tablets, its antibacterial drug for the treatment of adult patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). In October 2013, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc announced that it has completed its acquisition of Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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SymbolNASDAQ:OPTR
CUSIP68401H10
Phone+1-201-3338819
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Optimer Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?
Optimer Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OPTR."
Who are some of Optimer Pharmaceuticals' key competitors?
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Has Optimer Pharmaceuticals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about OPTR stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Optimer Pharmaceuticals earned a news impact score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 47.59 out of 100, indicating 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 Optimer Pharmaceuticals?
Shares of OPTR 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.
How can I contact Optimer Pharmaceuticals?
Optimer Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 101 Hudson St Ste 3501, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302-3915, United States. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at +1-201-3338819.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR)
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR) Analyst Ratings History
| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ OPTR) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 8/1/2013 | Q2 2013 | ($0.62) | ($0.55) | $21.31 million | $20.10 million | View | N/A |  |
| 5/9/2013 | Q1 2013 | ($0.46) | ($0.65) | $21.09 million | $19.43 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/28/2013 | Q4 2012 | ($0.57) | $0.02 | $18.05 million | $19.50 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/1/2012 | Q312 | ($0.63) | ($0.56) | $16.03 million | $17.89 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/31/2012 | | ($0.07) | ($0.01) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/10/2012 | | ($0.40) | ($0.23) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/7/2012 | | $0.51 | $0.29 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/3/2011 | | ($0.51) | ($0.57) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/4/2011 | | ($0.39) | ($0.52) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2011 | | ($0.30) | $1.04 | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/10/2011 | | ($0.33) | ($0.31) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/2/2010 | Q3 2010 | ($0.29) | ($0.31) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/4/2010 | Q2 2010 | ($0.30) | ($0.27) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/6/2010 | Q1 2010 | ($0.41) | ($0.39) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/11/2010 | Q4 2009 | ($0.34) | ($0.29) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/3/2009 | Q3 2009 | ($0.36) | ($0.28) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2009 | Q2 2009 | ($0.33) | ($0.37) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2009 | Q1 2009 | ($0.32) | ($0.36) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/11/2009 | Q4 2008 | ($0.32) | ($0.35) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2008 | Q3 2008 | ($0.28) | ($0.31) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/6/2008 | Q2 2008 | ($0.30) | ($0.29) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2008 | Q1 2008 | ($0.28) | ($0.29) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/26/2008 | Q4 2007 | ($0.30) | ($0.27) | | | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ OPTR) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ OPTR) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 4/8/2013 | Pedro Lichtinger | CEO | Sell | 148,000 | $14.69 | $2,174,120.00 | | |
| 11/8/2012 | Pedro Lichtinger | CEO | Buy | 11,000 | $9.08 | $99,880.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ OPTR) News Headlines
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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