Compugen (CGEN) to Release Earnings on Monday

Compugen (NASDAQ:CGENGet Rating) will be releasing its earnings data before the market opens on Monday, May 15th. Analysts expect Compugen to post earnings of ($0.12) per share for the quarter. Persons that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Compugen (NASDAQ:CGENGet Rating) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 27th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.10. The business had revenue of $7.50 million during the quarter. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Compugen to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Compugen Stock Performance

Compugen stock opened at $0.63 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $54.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.57 and a beta of 2.71. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $0.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $0.82. Compugen has a 12 month low of $0.51 and a 12 month high of $2.36.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CGEN shares. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Compugen from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 8th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Compugen in a research note on Tuesday, February 28th. SVB Leerink restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Compugen in a research note on Tuesday, February 28th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on Compugen in a research note on Thursday, March 16th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Compugen

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Compugen in the first quarter worth about $37,000. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Compugen by 29.3% during the 1st quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 27,241 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 6,174 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Compugen by 23.4% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 33,260 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 6,299 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Compugen by 207.3% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 36,831 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 24,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Compugen by 23.7% in the first quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,918 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 8,615 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 25.34% of the company’s stock.

Compugen Company Profile

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Compugen Ltd. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic biomarker product candidates including proteins and monoclonal antibodies. It focuses on research and development on immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases. The company was founded by Eli Mintz, Simchon Faigler, and Amir Natan on February 10, 1993 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.

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