ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing a portfolio of immuno-oncology therapies for treating heterogenous solid tumors and unknown antigens. The company develops two immuno-oncology platform technologies, including Controlled IL-12, which delivers interleukin 12 or IL-12, a master regular of the immune system, in a controlled and safe manner to focus the patient's immune system to cancer; and Sleeping Beauty (SB), which is based on the genetic engineering of T-cells using the (SB) system to rapidly reprogram T-cells outside of the body for infusion. Its lead gene therapy product candidate is Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex, which is in Phase I clinical trial, a gene therapy product candidate to treat patients with recurrent glioblastoma. The company is also developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell and T-cell receptor T-cell therapies. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Precigen, Inc., MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Cancer Institute, and Ares Trading S.A. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryBiotechnology
SectorMedical
Phone617-259-1970
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.39 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees46
OptionableOptionable
ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock symbol?
ZIOPHARM Oncology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ZIOP."
How were ZIOPHARM Oncology's earnings last quarter?
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 8th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.12). View ZIOPHARM Oncology's Earnings History.
When is ZIOPHARM Oncology's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ZIOP?
3 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock. Their forecasts range from $5.00 to $6.00. On average, they expect ZIOPHARM Oncology's share price to reach $5.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 112.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for ZIOPHARM Oncology.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for ZIOPHARM Oncology?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ZIOPHARM Oncology in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for ZIOPHARM Oncology.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about ZIOPHARM Oncology stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about ZIOPHARM Oncology stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of a diverse, risk-sensitive portfolio of in-licensed cancer drugs to address unmet medical needs. The Company applies new insights from molecular and cancer biology to understand the efficacy and safety limitations of approved and developmental cancer therapies and identifies proprietary and related molecules for better patient treatment. " (12/20/2018)
- 2. HC Wainwright analysts commented, "We note that the biopsy analysis from the tumors of patients with rGBM, presented at SNO 2017, showed that Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex monotherapy led to upregulation of PD-1 and PD-L1 receptors, suggesting a potential synergy between IL-12 and anti-PD-1 agents. Together with the shift to combinations, management also intends to expand the Ad-RTS-hIL-12 program beyond recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM) to include additional oncologic indications, such as breast cancer and melanoma. We note that the company plans to present an update of the biopsy analysis from the patients with rGBM and advanced breast cancer treated with Ad- RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex at ASCO on June 4, 2018." (5/14/2018)
Has ZIOPHARM Oncology been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ZIOP stock have trended negative on Sunday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. ZIOPHARM Oncology earned a news impact score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the biotechnology company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting ZIOPHARM Oncology?
ZIOPHARM Oncology saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 40,543,135 shares, an increase of 0.2% from the January 15th total of 40,606,980 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,570,942 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 25.8 days. Approximately 30.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View ZIOPHARM Oncology's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of ZIOPHARM Oncology's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to ZIOPHARM Oncology include Allakos (ALLK), Aimmune Therapeutics (AIMT), Nabriva Therapeutics (NBRV), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), Clovis Oncology (CLVS), Uniqure (QURE), Corcept Therapeutics (CORT), Cambrex (CBM), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI), Phibro Animal Health (PAHC), Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR), Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH), Wave Life Sciences (WVE), Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA) and Puma Biotechnology (PBYI).
Who are ZIOPHARM Oncology's key executives?
ZIOPHARM Oncology's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Laurence James Neil Cooper, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Dr. David M. Mauney M.D., Pres (Age 50)
- Mr. Kevin G. Lafond, Sr. VP of Fin., Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer (Age 63)
- Ms. Lynn M. Ferrucci PHR, Sr. VP of HR, Facilities, IT & Admin.
- Mr. David Connolly, VP of Corp. Communications & Investor Relations
Who are ZIOPHARM Oncology's major shareholders?
ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Third Security LLC (3.07%), Northern Trust Corp (1.16%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.09%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.40%), D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. (0.37%) and Ibex Investors LLC (0.28%). Company insiders that own ZIOPHARM Oncology stock include David M Md Mauney and Laurence James Neil Cooper. View Institutional Ownership Trends for ZIOPHARM Oncology.
Which major investors are selling ZIOPHARM Oncology stock?
ZIOP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Third Security LLC, Brown Advisory Inc., Barclays PLC, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, G&S Capital LLC, Creative Planning and Virtus ETF Advisers LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for ZIOPHARM Oncology.
Which major investors are buying ZIOPHARM Oncology stock?
ZIOP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ibex Investors LLC, Old West Investment Management LLC, Sargent Investment Group LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Virtu Financial LLC and Jane Street Group LLC. Company insiders that have bought ZIOPHARM Oncology stock in the last two years include David M Md Mauney and Laurence James Neil Cooper. View Insider Buying and Selling for ZIOPHARM Oncology.
How do I buy shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology?
Shares of ZIOP 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 ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock price today?
One share of ZIOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.59.
How big of a company is ZIOPHARM Oncology?
ZIOPHARM Oncology has a market capitalization of $368.76 million and generates $6.39 million in revenue each year. The biotechnology company earns $-54,320,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.53) on an earnings per share basis. ZIOPHARM Oncology employs 46 workers across the globe.
What is ZIOPHARM Oncology's official website?
How can I contact ZIOPHARM Oncology?
ZIOPHARM Oncology's mailing address is ONE FIRST AVENUE PARRIS BUILDING 34 NAVY YARD PLAZA, BOSTON MA, 02129. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at 617-259-1970 or via email at [email protected]
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