NASDAQ:TWST

Twist Bioscience Stock Forecast, Price & News

$205.49

+24.14 (+13.31 %)

(As of 01/19/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$185.00

Now: $205.49▼

$207.12

50-Day Range

$111.74

MA: $150.37▼

$189.43

52-Week Range

$18.52

Now: $205.49▼

$207.12

Volume1.05 million shs

Average Volume775,621 shs

Market Capitalization$9.99 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.83

Twist Bioscience Corporation, a synthetic biology company, manufactures and sells synthetic DNA-based products. The company's DNA synthesis platform enables the manufacturing of synthetic DNA by writing DNA on a silicon chip. It offers synthetic DNA-based products, including synthetic genes, tools for sample preparation, antibody libraries for drug discovery and development, and DNA as a digital data storage medium. The company has a collaboration agreement with ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. Twist Bioscience Corporation was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Overall MarketRank^™

1.23 out of 5 stars

1.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Twist Bioscience has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $89.00, Twist Bioscience has a forecasted downside of 56.7% from its current price of $205.49.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Twist Bioscience has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Twist Bioscience has received 71 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Twist Bioscience has received 70 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Twist Bioscience has received 50.35% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Twist Bioscience and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe TWST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe TWST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Twist Bioscience insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $31,574,634.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.00% of the stock of Twist Bioscience is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
87.90% of the stock of Twist Bioscience is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Twist Bioscience are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.03) to ($2.41) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Twist Bioscience is -54.80, 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 Twist Bioscience is -54.80, 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
Twist Bioscience has a P/B Ratio of 27.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Biological products, except diagnostic

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNASDAQ:TWST

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.twistbioscience.com

Phone800-719-0671

Employees525

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio9.29

Quick Ratio8.95

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$90.10 million

Price / Sales110.88

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$7.53 per share

Price / Book27.29

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($3.00)

Net Income$-139,930,000.00

Net Margins-155.31%

Return on Equity-44.62%

Return on Assets-35.49%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares48,616,000

Market Cap$9.99 billion

Next Earnings Date2/4/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

$205.49

+24.14 (+13.31 %)

(As of 01/19/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Twist Bioscience's stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

Twist Bioscience's stock was trading at $28.20 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, TWST shares have increased by 628.7% and is now trading at $205.49.
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Is Twist Bioscience a buy right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Twist Bioscience in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Twist Bioscience stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Twist Bioscience?

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When is Twist Bioscience's next earnings date?

Twist Bioscience is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 4th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Twist Bioscience.

How were Twist Bioscience's earnings last quarter?

Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) released its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, November, 22nd. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.70) by $0.16. The company earned $32.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.70 million. Twist Bioscience had a negative net margin of 155.31% and a negative return on equity of 44.62%.
View Twist Bioscience's earnings history.

What guidance has Twist Bioscience issued on next quarter's earnings?

Twist Bioscience issued an update on its FY 2021 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Monday, November, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $110-118 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $117.94 million.

What price target have analysts set for TWST?

4 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Twist Bioscience's shares. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate Twist Bioscience's share price to reach $89.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 56.7%.
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Are investors shorting Twist Bioscience?

Twist Bioscience saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,920,000 shares, a drop of 20.0% from the December 15th total of 3,650,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 643,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.5 days.
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Who are some of Twist Bioscience's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Twist Bioscience include Seagen (SGEN), BioNTech (BNTX), Novozymes A/S (NVZMY), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), argenx (ARGX), Bio-Techne (TECH), QIAGEN (QGEN), Repligen (RGEN), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), Fate Therapeutics (FATE), Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT), Denali Therapeutics (DNLI), Novavax (NVAX), Acceleron Pharma (XLRN) and Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA).
View all of TWST's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Twist Bioscience own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Twist Bioscience investors own include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Pfizer (PFE), DocuSign (DOCU), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Gilead Sciences (GILD), JD.com (JD), Tesla (TSLA) and Twilio (TWLO).

Who are Twist Bioscience's key executives?

Twist Bioscience's management team includes the following people:

Dr. Emily Marine Leproust, Co-Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 47, Pay $935.79k)
Mr. James M. Thorburn, Chief Financial Officer (Age 65, Pay $597.2k)
Dr. Patrick John Finn, Chief Commercial Officer (Age 49, Pay $558.68k)
Mr. Patrick Weiss, Chief Operating Officer (Age 50)
Mr. Mark Daniels Esq., Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Sec. (Age 58)
Ms. Paula Green, VP of HR (Age 53)
Dr. William Charles Banyai, Sr. VP of Advanced Devel., GM of Data Storage & Director (Age 66)
Dr. Aaron K. Sato, Chief Scientific Officer of BioPharma & VP of Protein Engineering
Mr. Martin Kunz, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 50)
Ms. Erin Smith, Sr. VP of Gov. Affairs & Public Policy

When did Twist Bioscience IPO?

(TWST) raised $75 million in an IPO on Wednesday, October 31st 2018. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and Cowen served as the underwriters for the IPO and Allen & Company and Baird were co-managers.

What is Twist Bioscience's stock symbol?

Twist Bioscience trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TWST."

How do I buy shares of Twist Bioscience?

Shares of TWST 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.

What is Twist Bioscience's stock price today?

One share of TWST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $205.49.

How big of a company is Twist Bioscience?

Twist Bioscience has a market capitalization of $9.99 billion and generates $90.10 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-139,930,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($3.00) on an earnings per share basis. Twist Bioscience employs 525 workers across the globe.

What is Twist Bioscience's official website?

The official website for Twist Bioscience is www.twistbioscience.com.

How can I contact Twist Bioscience?

Twist Bioscience's mailing address is 681 GATEWAY BLVD., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94080. The company can be reached via phone at 800-719-0671 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/20/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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