The 36-month beta value for PEPG is also noteworthy at 1.64. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PEPG is 27.15M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.25% of that float. The average trading volume of PEPG on May 02, 2024 was 115.47K shares.
PEPG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of PepGen Inc (NASDAQ: PEPG) has increased by 13.19 when compared to last closing price of 12.28.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 17.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-25 that TXO, PEPG and ERO made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on April 25, 2024.
PEPG’s Market Performance
PepGen Inc (PEPG) has experienced a 17.50% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.51% rise in the past month, and a 38.58% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.39% for PEPG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 16.96% for PEPG’s stock, with a 67.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PEPG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PEPG stocks, with H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for PEPG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PEPG in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $26 based on the research report published on December 21, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
PEPG Trading at 2.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PEPG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.15%, as shares surge +27.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.87% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PEPG rose by +17.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +80.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.04. In addition, PepGen Inc saw 104.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PEPG starting from RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., who purchase 2,557,593 shares at the price of $10.64 back on Feb 09 ’24. After this action, RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. now owns 9,179,273 shares of PepGen Inc, valued at $27,212,790 using the latest closing price.
McArthur James G, the President and CEO of PepGen Inc, purchase 1,694 shares at $4.17 during a trade that took place back on Nov 30 ’23, which means that McArthur James G is holding 1,694 shares at $7,056 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PEPG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -51.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for PepGen Inc stands at -46.22. The total capital return value is set at -0.68. Equity return is now at value -54.59, with -43.62 for asset returns.
Based on PepGen Inc (PEPG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -3.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -83.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 234.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.43.
Conclusion
In summary, PepGen Inc (PEPG) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
