About Zafgen (NASDAQ:ZFGN)
Zafgen, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for patients suffering from metabolic diseases comprising type 2 diabetes, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), and other metabolically related disorders. The company's lead product candidate is ZGN-1061, a fumagillin-class methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2) inhibitor administered by subcutaneous injection, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial and profiled for its utility in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and other related metabolic disorders. It also develops ZGN-1258, a MetAP2 inhibitor for treatment of PWS. Zafgen, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:ZFGN
CUSIPN/A
Phone617-622-4003
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.26%
Current Ratio14.39%
Quick Ratio14.39%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-3.47
Forward P/E Ratio-3.07
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$2.85 per share
Price / Book2.37
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.90)
Net Income$-52,020,000.00
Net MarginsN/A
Return on Equity-55.08%
Return on Assets-48.40%
Miscellaneous
Employees35
Outstanding Shares27,560,000
Zafgen (NASDAQ:ZFGN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zafgen's stock symbol?
Zafgen trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ZFGN."
How were Zafgen's earnings last quarter?
Zafgen (NASDAQ:ZFGN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 6th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.57) by $0.09. View Zafgen's Earnings History.
When is Zafgen's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ZFGN?
1 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Zafgen's shares. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect Zafgen's stock price to reach $20.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Zafgen.
Who are some of Zafgen's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Zafgen include GTX (GTXI), Dermira (DERM), Clearside Biomedical (CLSD), Strongbridge Biopharma (SBBP), Paratek Pharmaceuticals (PRTK), Merus (MRUS), Kadmon (KDMN), Catalyst Biosciences (CBIO), Durect (DRRX), Seres Therapeutics (MCRB), Celyad (CYAD), AVEO Pharmaceuticals (AVEO), BioSpecifics Technologies (BSTC), Zymeworks (ZYME), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS), Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (AQXP), Avadel Pharmaceuticals (AVDL) and Savara (SVRA).
Who are Zafgen's key executives?
Zafgen's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Thomas E. Hughes, Pres, Chief Scientific Officer & Director (Age 58)
- Ms. Patricia L. Allen CPA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Dr. Dennis D. Kim M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Jeffrey S. Hatfield, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Dr. James E. Vath Ph.D., Head of Discovery and Devel. (Age 57)
Has Zafgen been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ZFGN stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Zafgen earned a daily sentiment score of 0.03 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 45.70 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Zafgen?
Shares of ZFGN 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 Zafgen's stock price today?
One share of ZFGN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.59.
How big of a company is Zafgen?
Zafgen has a market capitalization of $188.50 million. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-52,020,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.90) on an earnings per share basis. Zafgen employs 35 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Zafgen?
Zafgen's mailing address is 175 PORTLAND STREET 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA, 02114. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 617-622-4003 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Zafgen (ZFGN)
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Zafgen (NASDAQ:ZFGN) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Zafgen (NASDAQ ZFGN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 21.20%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 52.18%
Zafgen (NASDAQ ZFGN) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/7/2018 | Thomas E. Hughes | Insider | Sell | 5,000 | $10.00 | $50,000.00 | |  |
| 10/13/2017 | Frances K Heller | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $3.90 | $39,000.00 | | |
| 7/11/2017 | Dennis D Kim | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | $3.39 | $33,900.00 | 21,443 | |
| 5/11/2017 | Dennis D. Kim | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | $4.40 | $44,000.00 | | |
| 12/19/2016 | Frances K Heller | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $3.23 | $32,300.00 | 30,000 | |
| 11/15/2016 | Frances K Heller | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $3.54 | $35,400.00 | 20,000 | |
| 8/29/2016 | Thomas E Hughes | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | $3.00 | $30,000.00 | 63,936 | |
| 7/26/2016 | Patricia L. Allen | CFO | Buy | 16,000 | $3.12 | $49,920.00 | | |
| 7/22/2016 | Frances K Heller | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $2.99 | $29,900.00 | 10,000 | |
| 7/22/2016 | Thomas E. Hughes | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | $3.02 | $15,100.00 | | |
| 2/12/2016 | James E Flynn | Insider | Buy | 64,545 | $6.25 | $403,406.25 | | |
| 2/11/2016 | James E Flynn | Insider | Buy | 267,493 | $6.02 | $1,610,307.86 | | |
| 9/24/2015 | Kevin P Starr | Director | Sell | 136,579 | $43.90 | $5,995,818.10 | 370,323 | |
| 9/18/2015 | Avi Y Goldberg | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $45.00 | $225,000.00 | 53,734 | |
| 9/18/2015 | Thomas E. Hughes | CEO | Sell | 45,626 | $42.53 | $1,940,473.78 | 820 | |
| 9/17/2015 | Dennis D. Kim | insider | Sell | 39,407 | $40.00 | $1,576,280.00 | | |
| 6/10/2015 | Avi Y Goldberg | Director | Sell | 3,000 | $35.00 | $105,000.00 | | |
| 6/1/2015 | Avi Y Goldberg | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $32.23 | $64,460.00 | | |
| 6/19/2014 | Alicia Secor | Insider | Buy | 4,000 | $20.00 | $80,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Zafgen (NASDAQ ZFGN) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | ValuEngine Downgrades Zafgen (ZFGN) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 7:06 AM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Rating Increased to Sell at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 10:47 AM |
| Analysts Expect Zafgen (ZFGN) to Announce -$0.53 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 5:22 AM |
| ValuEngine Lowers Zafgen (ZFGN) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 8:19 PM |
| Analysts Anticipate Zafgen Inc (ZFGN) to Post -$0.53 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 5:24 AM |
 | Zafgen (ZFGN) Presents At 38th Annual Cowen And Company Healthcare Conference - Slideshow
seekingalpha.com - March 15 at 5:39 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 9:02 PM |
| Insider Selling: Zafgen Inc (ZFGN) Insider Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 7:15 PM |
| Zafgen Inc to Post Q2 2018 Earnings of ($0.54) Per Share, Leerink Swann Forecasts (ZFGN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 8:04 AM |
 | Here's Why Zafgen Inc Rose as Much as 21.1% Today
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 5:58 PM |
| Zafgen to Present at Cowen 38th Annual Health Care Conference
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 5:58 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Raised to Buy at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 3:08 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Rating Reiterated by JMP Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 1:17 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Issues Earnings Results
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 7:54 AM |
| Zafgen Inc (ZFGN) Expected to Announce Earnings of -$0.59 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 1:16 AM |
 | BRIEF-Zafgen Reports Q4 Loss Per Share $0.48
www.reuters.com - March 6 at 5:20 PM |
| Zafgen Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results; Announces Positive Interim Data from Ongoing ZGN-1061 Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Trial in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
finance.yahoo.com - March 6 at 5:20 PM |
| Royce & Associates LP Grows Position in Zafgen Inc (ZFGN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 10:52 AM |
| AWM Investment Company Inc. Acquires Shares of 400,264 Zafgen Inc (ZFGN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 4:46 AM |
| Leerink Swann Weighs in on Zafgen Inc's FY2019 Earnings (ZFGN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 7:56 AM |
| Acer Therapeutics (ACER) & Zafgen (ZFGN) Critical Contrast
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 9:15 PM |
 | Zafgen to Host Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - March 3 at 8:42 AM |
| Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Zafgen Inc's Q1 2018 Earnings (ZFGN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 8:06 AM |
| Zafgen to Host Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 5:28 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 1:58 AM |
| Brokerages Anticipate Zafgen Inc (ZFGN) to Announce -$0.59 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 18 at 12:08 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Presents At Leerink Partners 7th Annual Global Healthcare Conference - Slideshow
seekingalpha.com - February 15 at 5:02 PM |
| Zafgen to Present at the Leerink Partners 7th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
finance.yahoo.com - February 9 at 9:38 AM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Raised to Sell at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 4 at 6:52 AM |
| Zymeworks (ZYME) and Zafgen (ZFGN) Financial Contrast
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 17 at 9:14 PM |
| Zafgen (ZFGN) Downgraded to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 13 at 4:08 PM |
| Blog Exposure - Zafgen Reports Strong Clinical Progress and Updates Outlook
finance.yahoo.com - January 8 at 10:43 AM |
 | Zafgen (ZFGN) Announces Strong Clinical Progress and Updates Outlook for 2018
www.streetinsider.com - January 6 at 10:32 AM |
| BRIEF-Zafgen Says Co Entered Into Loan And Security Agreement Providing For Term Loan With Principal Amount Of $20 Mln
www.reuters.com - January 6 at 10:32 AM |
| Zafgen Reports Strong Clinical Progress and Updates Outlook for 2018
finance.yahoo.com - January 5 at 10:48 AM |
| -$0.59 Earnings Per Share Expected for Zafgen Inc (ZFGN) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 29 at 3:22 PM |
| Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 15 at 3:54 PM |
| -$0.59 EPS Expected for Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 12 at 11:36 AM |
| Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) Expected to Announce Earnings of -$0.59 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 24 at 1:18 PM |
| Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 20 at 3:46 PM |
| Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 11 at 10:22 AM |
| Leerink Swann Comments on Zafgen, Inc.'s FY2017 Earnings (ZFGN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 10 at 12:26 PM |
| Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.12 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 8 at 7:11 PM |
| Zafgen Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - November 7 at 9:28 PM |
| Zafgen reports 3Q loss
finance.yahoo.com - November 7 at 9:28 PM |
| Head to Head Contrast: Zafgen (ZFGN) & Its Rivals
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 1 at 3:12 AM |
| Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 31 at 8:52 AM |
| Financial Contrast: Zafgen (ZFGN) versus Its Competitors
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 30 at 11:40 AM |
| Zafgen Inc (ZFGN) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 26 at 5:48 PM |
| Zafgen, Inc. (ZFGN) Director Acquires $39,000.00 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 17 at 8:18 PM |
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