Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins based on its proprietary ProCellEx protein expression system in Israel and internationally. The company offers Elelyso, a plant cell expressed recombinant glucocerebrosidase enzyme for the treatment of Gaucher disease. Its product pipeline comprises PRX-102, a therapeutic protein candidate, which is in phase III clinical trials to treat Fabry diseases; PRX-110, a proprietary plant cell recombinant form of human deoxyribonuclease I that is in phase IIa clinical trials for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; and OPRX-106, an oral anti TNF product candidate, which is in Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Karmiel, Israel.
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SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:PLX
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Phone+972-4-9028100
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Outstanding Shares145,570,000
Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEAMERICAN:PLX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Protalix Biotherapeutics' stock symbol?
Protalix Biotherapeutics trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "PLX."
How were Protalix Biotherapeutics' earnings last quarter?
Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:PLX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 9th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.03. The company earned $4.55 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.48) earnings per share. View Protalix Biotherapeutics' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for PLX?
1 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Protalix Biotherapeutics' shares. Their forecasts range from $5.00 to $5.00. On average, they expect Protalix Biotherapeutics' share price to reach $5.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Protalix Biotherapeutics.
Are investors shorting Protalix Biotherapeutics?
Protalix Biotherapeutics saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,081,891 shares, a drop of 3.1% from the May 15th total of 5,242,949 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 416,075 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 12.2 days. Approximately 3.7% of the company's stock are sold short. View Protalix Biotherapeutics' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Protalix Biotherapeutics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Protalix Biotherapeutics include Biotest (BIO), ProMetic Life Sciences (PLI), Genfit (GNFTF), Mesoblast (MSB), Theratechnologies (TH), Mesoblast (MEOBF), Emerald Health Therapeutics (EMH), Starpharma (SPL), MediGene (MDG1), Oxford BioMedica (OXB), BioTime (BTX), Resverlogix (RVX), 22nd Century Group (XXII), Neptune Technologies & Bioressources (NEPT) and Monash IVF Group (MVF).
Who are Protalix Biotherapeutics' key executives?
Protalix Biotherapeutics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Moshe Manor, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Director (Age 62)
- Dr. Yoseph Shaaltiel Ph.D., Founder and Exec. VP of R&D (Age 64)
- Mr. Yossi Maimon CPA, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, VP, Treasurer and Sec. (Age 47)
- Mr. Tzvi Palash M.Sc., B.Sc., Chief Operating Officer (Age 61)
- Dr. Einat Brill-Almon Ph.D., Sr. VP of Product Devel. (Age 58)
Has Protalix Biotherapeutics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about PLX stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Protalix Biotherapeutics earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 45.40 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are Protalix Biotherapeutics' major shareholders?
Protalix Biotherapeutics' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Opaleye Management Inc. (2.24%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.15%). Company insiders that own Protalix Biotherapeutics stock include Camber Capital Management Llc, Madalena Energy Inc, Moshe Manor, Randall Peel Boyd, Steve Dabner and Terence Stanley Meek. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Protalix Biotherapeutics.
Which major investors are buying Protalix Biotherapeutics stock?
PLX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Opaleye Management Inc. and SG Americas Securities LLC. Company insiders that have bought Protalix Biotherapeutics stock in the last two years include Moshe Manor, Randall Peel Boyd, Steve Dabner and Terence Stanley Meek. View Insider Buying and Selling for Protalix Biotherapeutics.
How do I buy shares of Protalix Biotherapeutics?
Shares of PLX 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 Protalix Biotherapeutics' stock price today?
One share of PLX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.4440.
How big of a company is Protalix Biotherapeutics?
Protalix Biotherapeutics has a market capitalization of $308.37 million.
How can I contact Protalix Biotherapeutics?
Protalix Biotherapeutics' mailing address is 2 Snunit St, Science Park, Pob 455, KARMIEL, 20100, Israel. The company can be reached via phone at +972-4-9028100.
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