In the past week, FGEN stock has gone up by 33.03%, with a monthly decline of -8.60% and a quarterly plunge of -21.99%. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 11.21% for FibroGen Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 24.86% for FGEN stock, with a simple moving average of 22.95% for the last 200 days.
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Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FGEN is 0.82. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FGEN is 92.45M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.87% of that float. On May 07, 2024, FGEN’s average trading volume was 1.89M shares.
FGEN) stock’s latest price update
FibroGen Inc (NASDAQ: FGEN) has seen a rise in its stock price by 28.44 in relation to its previous close of 1.16. However, the company has experienced a 33.03% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-06 that FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGEN ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants David DeLucia – VP, Corporate FP&A and IR Thane Wettig – CEO Deyaa Adib – CMO Juan Graham – CFO Chris Chung – SVP, China Operations Conference Call Participants Andy Hsieh – William Blair Paul Choi – Goldman Sachs Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the FibroGen’s First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Analysts’ Opinion of FGEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FGEN stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for FGEN by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for FGEN in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $2 based on the research report published on August 08, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
FGEN Trading at -12.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FGEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -92.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.71%, as shares surge +13.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FGEN rose by +52.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.2032. In addition, FibroGen Inc saw 68.10% 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 FGEN starting from Wettig Thane, who purchase 50,000 shares at the price of $1.91 back on Mar 07 ’24. After this action, Wettig Thane now owns 470,178 shares of FibroGen Inc, valued at $95,470 using the latest closing price.
Henderson Jeffrey William, the Director of FibroGen Inc, sale 2,000 shares at $1.03 during a trade that took place back on Sep 01 ’23, which means that Henderson Jeffrey William is holding 28,866 shares at $2,060 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FGEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.41 for the present operating margin
- 0.91 for the gross margin
The net margin for FibroGen Inc stands at -1.44. The total capital return value is set at -1.4. Equity return is now at value -42790.17, with -55.00 for asset returns.
Based on FibroGen Inc (FGEN), the company’s capital structure generated -0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -3.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -29.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -259.28 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.52.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of FibroGen Inc (FGEN) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
