Should I buy or sell Hepion Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hepion Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HEPA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HEPA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HEPA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have HEPA shares performed in 2024?

Hepion Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $3.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HEPA stock has decreased by 38.0% and is now trading at $2.01. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Hepion Pharmaceuticals?

Hepion Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 62,800 shares, an increase of 11.0% from the March 15th total of 56,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 76,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View Hepion Pharmaceuticals' Short Interest .

When is Hepion Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 10th 2024. View our HEPA earnings forecast .

How were Hepion Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) posted its earnings results on Sunday, November, 15th. The company reported ($13.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($10.20) by $3.60.

When did Hepion Pharmaceuticals' stock split?

Shares of Hepion Pharmaceuticals reverse split before market open on Thursday, May 11th 2023. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 11th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, May 11th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hepion Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hepion Pharmaceuticals investors own include Bausch Health Companies (BHC) , Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) , Archrock (AROC) , Alector (ALEC) , AIM ImmunoTech (AIM) , Applied Genetic Technologies (AGTC) , Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Ambev (ABEV) .

How do I buy shares of Hepion Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of HEPA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals (HEPA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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Notice: Trading of Hepion Pharmaceuticals halted at 04:25 PM EST due to "News pending".

$2.10

-0.01 (-0.47%)

(As of 04/19/2024 ET)

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$20.66

Volume: 131,814 shs
Average Volume: 70,641 shs
Market Capitalization: $11.49 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: N/A

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
1.47% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($11.43) to ($17.20) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.20 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

897th out of 911 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

405th out of 412 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Hepion Pharmaceuticals.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.47% of the float of Hepion Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Hepion Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Hepion Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 10.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for HEPA.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Hepion Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hepion Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for HEPA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Hepion Pharmaceuticals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.95% of the stock of Hepion Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 17.24% of the stock of Hepion Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hepion Pharmaceuticals are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($11.43) to ($17.20) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hepion Pharmaceuticals is -0.16, 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 Hepion Pharmaceuticals is -0.16, 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
Hepion Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 0.16. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Hepion Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:HEPA)

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of drug therapy treatment for chronic liver diseases in the United States. It develops Rencofilstat, a cyclophilin inhibitor that has completed Phase 2a clinical trials to target multiple pathologic pathways involved in the progression of liver disease; and is in phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as well as preclinical studies of Rencofilstat shows reduction in liver fibrosis, liver inflammation, liver tumor burden, and titers of HBV, HCV, HDV, and HIV-1, and has demonstrated antiviral activities for hepatitis B, C, and D viruses through several mechanisms. The company was formerly known as ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in July 2019. Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey.

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HEPA Stock News Headlines

April 19, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Hepion Pharma to Wind-Down Phase 2b Ascend-NASH Trial, Cites Resource Constraints

April 19, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Hepion Pharma Shares Plunge 31% After Disclosing Plans to Wind Down Trial

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April 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Initiates Wind-Down Activities in Phase 2b ‘ASCEND-NASH’ Trial

April 19, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Initiates Wind-Down Activities in Phase 2b ‘ASCEND-NASH' Trial

April 17, 2024 | msn.com

HEPA Stock Earnings: Hepion Pharmaceuticals Beats EPS for Q4 2023

April 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Short Interest in Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) Expands By 11.0%

April 14, 2024 | morningstar.com

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March 6, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Michael Purcell

February 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Announces Exercise of Warrants for Approximately $2.0 Million Aggregate Gross Proceeds

February 16, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Announces Exercise of Warrants for Approximately $2.0 Million Aggregate Gross Proceeds

January 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals to Present at NASH-TAG 2024

December 7, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Hepion Pharmaceuticals Announces Restructuring Plan to Enhance Shareholder Value and Management Changes

December 7, 2023 | realmoney.thestreet.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals downgraded to Hold from Buy at Brookline

December 7, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Hepion Sets Restructuring; To Explore Strategic Options

December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Announces Restructuring Plan to Enhance Shareholder Value and Management Changes

November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 7th Obesity & NASH Drug Development Summit

November 28, 2023 | msn.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals says Wijngaard buys 5K shares in co

November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Announces Major Reductions in Liver Stiffness with Rencofilstat Treatment in 17-week Phase 2 Study of Advanced (F3) MASH Liver Disease

November 10, 2023 | benzinga.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Schedules Conference Call to Review Additional Efficacy Data from Phase 2 'ALTITUDE-NASH' Liver Function Trial of Rencofilstat

November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals Schedules Conference Call to Review Additional Efficacy Data from Phase 2 ‘ALTITUDE-NASH’ Liver Function Trial of Rencofilstat

October 31, 2023 | money.usnews.com

GSK Signs $1 Billion Deal for Exclusive License to J&J's Hepatitis B Therapy

October 25, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Hepion Pharmaceuticals' Rencofilstat Demonstrates Anti-Cancer Activity in Hepatitis C-Associated Cancer Model

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ Rencofilstat Demonstrates Anti-Cancer Activity in Hepatitis C-Associated Cancer Model

September 29, 2023 | msn.com

Hepion to sell $5M in shares through registered direct offering

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/15/2020
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/10/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HEPA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1583771
Web: www.hepionpharma.com
Phone: (732) 902-4000
Fax: 732-902-4100
Employees: 25
Year Founded: 2013

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($12.32)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-42,200,000.00
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -145.58%
Return on Assets: -104.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.32
Quick Ratio: 3.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: N/A
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $12.64 per share
Price / Book: 0.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 5,470,000
Free Float: 4,253,000
Market Cap: $11.92 million
Optionable: No Data
Beta: 1.54

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Key Executives

Mr. John T. Cavan (Age 66)
Interim CEO & CFO
Comp: $495.33k
Sharen Pyatetskaya
Director of Investor Relations
Dr. John Z. Sullivan-Bolyai (Age 76)
Part-Time Consultant
Dr. Stephen A. Harrison FACP
M.D., Scientific Advisory Board Chair & Consultant Medical Director

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HEPA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hepion Pharmaceuticals stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hepion Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HEPA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HEPA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View HEPA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have HEPA shares performed in 2024?: Hepion Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $3.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HEPA stock has decreased by 38.0% and is now trading at $2.01.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Hepion Pharmaceuticals?: Hepion Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 62,800 shares, an increase of 11.0% from the March 15th total of 56,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 76,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Hepion Pharmaceuticals' Short Interest.
When is Hepion Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 10th 2024.
View our HEPA earnings forecast.

How were Hepion Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?: Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) posted its earnings results on Sunday, November, 15th. The company reported ($13.80) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($10.20) by $3.60.
When did Hepion Pharmaceuticals' stock split?: Shares of Hepion Pharmaceuticals reverse split before market open on Thursday, May 11th 2023. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 11th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, May 11th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.
What other stocks do shareholders of Hepion Pharmaceuticals own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hepion Pharmaceuticals investors own include Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), Archrock (AROC), Alector (ALEC), AIM ImmunoTech (AIM), Applied Genetic Technologies (AGTC), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Ambev (ABEV).
How do I buy shares of Hepion Pharmaceuticals?: Shares of HEPA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:HEPA) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals (HEPA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Hepion Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Hepion Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:HEPA)

HEPA Stock Price History

HEPA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

HEPA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™