Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of immune and hematologic disorders, cancer, and rare diseases. The company's clinical programs include fostamatinib, an oral spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor for immune thrombocytopenia purpura; and Phase II clinical study for autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immunoglobulin a nephropathy. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has research and license agreements with Aclaris Therapeutics International Limited for the development and commercialization of janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for the treatment of alopecia areata and other dermatological conditions; BMS for the discovery, development, and commercialization of cancer immunotherapies; AstraZeneca AB for the development and commercialization of R256, an inhaled JAK inhibitor; BerGenBio AS for the development and commercialization of AXL inhibitors in oncology; and Daiichi Sankyo to pursue research related to MDM2 inhibitors, a novel class of drug targets called ligases. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in South San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryBiotechnology
SectorMedical
Phone650-624-1100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.48 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees103
OptionableOptionable
Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rigel Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RIGL."
How were Rigel Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 6th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.02. The biotechnology company earned $4.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.52 million. View Rigel Pharmaceuticals' Earnings History.
When is Rigel Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RIGL?
7 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Rigel Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate Rigel Pharmaceuticals' share price to reach $8.2143 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 293.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Rigel Pharmaceuticals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Rigel Pharmaceuticals?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rigel Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Rigel Pharmaceuticals.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Rigel Pharmaceuticals stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Rigel Pharmaceuticals stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage drug development company that discovers and develops novel, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, cancer and viral diseases. Its goal is to file one new investigative new drug application in a significant indication each year. The Company's pioneering research focuses on intracellular signaling pathways and related targets that are critical to disease mechanisms. Rigel's productivity has resulted in strategic collaborations with large pharmaceutical partners to develop and market our product candidates. We have product development programs in inflammatory/autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, thrombocytopenia, and asthma and allergy, as well as in cancer. " (1/15/2019)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "We believe Rigel is poised to achieved meaningful commercial sales of TAVALISSE in immune thrombocytopenia. In addition to ITP, we see expansion opportunities in AIHA and IgAN. Valuation Summary We arrive at our 12-month price target of $9/share by assessing the after-tax, risk- adjusted NPV of potential future cash flows from fostamatinib for immune-related disorders." (1/8/2019)
Has Rigel Pharmaceuticals been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about RIGL stock has been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Rigel Pharmaceuticals earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the biotechnology company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Rigel Pharmaceuticals?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 17,983,182 shares, an increase of 20.5% from the December 14th total of 14,929,107 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,034,706 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.9 days. Currently, 11.3% of the company's stock are sold short. View Rigel Pharmaceuticals' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Rigel Pharmaceuticals' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Rigel Pharmaceuticals include Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR), Aimmune Therapeutics (AIMT), Nabriva Therapeutics (NBRV), Phibro Animal Health (PAHC), Wave Life Sciences (WVE), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), Myovant Sciences (MYOV), Clovis Oncology (CLVS), Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR), Uniqure (QURE), Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals (KNSA), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI), Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM), Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) and Puma Biotechnology (PBYI).
Who are Rigel Pharmaceuticals' key executives?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Raul R. Rodriguez, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Ms. Dolly A. Vance, Exec. VP of Corp. Affairs, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Dr. Anne-Marie S. Duliege, Exec. VP & Chief Medical Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Eldon C. Mayer III, M.B.A., Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 58)
- Dr. Thomas A. Raffin, Co-Founder (Age 72)
Who are Rigel Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Virtu Financial LLC (0.04%). Company insiders that own Rigel Pharmaceuticals stock include Anne-Marie Duliege, Eldon C Mayer III, Nelson Cabatuan, Raul R Rodriguez and Ryan D Maynard. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rigel Pharmaceuticals.
Which major investors are selling Rigel Pharmaceuticals stock?
RIGL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtu Financial LLC. Company insiders that have sold Rigel Pharmaceuticals company stock in the last year include Anne-Marie Duliege and Nelson Cabatuan. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rigel Pharmaceuticals.
How do I buy shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals?
Shares of RIGL 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 Rigel Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?
One share of RIGL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.09.
How big of a company is Rigel Pharmaceuticals?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $349.95 million and generates $4.48 million in revenue each year. The biotechnology company earns $-77,990,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.62) on an earnings per share basis. Rigel Pharmaceuticals employs 103 workers across the globe.
What is Rigel Pharmaceuticals' official website?
How can I contact Rigel Pharmaceuticals?
Rigel Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 1180 VETERANS BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94080. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at 650-624-1100 or via email at [email protected]
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