Altimmune Inc (ALT): A Technical Analysis

ALT has 36-month beta value of 0.09. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for ALT is 70.48M, and currently, short sellers hold a 31.04% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ALT on October 08, 2024 was 2.47M shares.

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ALT) stock’s latest price update

Altimmune Inc (NASDAQ: ALT) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3.74 compared to its previous closing price of 6.10. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.60% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-02 that Altimmune, Inc.’s weight loss drug, pemvidutide, shows significant superiority in lean mass retention and liver fat reduction, making it a potential takeover target. High short interest in Altimmune stock could trigger a short-covering rally if reports of takeover talks emerge. Pemvidutide’s superior lean mass retention could enable it to capture market share from Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide.

ALT’s Market Performance

ALT’s stock has risen by 0.60% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.82% and a quarterly drop of -15.40%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.93% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.94% for Altimmune Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.42% for ALT’s stock, with a -21.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ALT

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALT reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for ALT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 24th, 2024.

Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to ALT, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on March 22nd of the previous year.

ALT Trading at -4.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ALT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -57.36% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 6.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.93%, as shares sank -8.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.04% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ALT rose by +1.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.91. In addition, Altimmune Inc saw -43.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALT starting from Drutz David, who sale 16,011 shares at the price of $6.90 back on Aug 19 ’24. After this action, Drutz David now owns 41,958 shares of Altimmune Inc, valued at $110,547 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ALT

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -237.86 for the present operating margin
  • -48.99 for the gross margin

The net margin for Altimmune Inc stands at -247.79. The total capital return value is set at -0.61. Equity return is now at value -63.29, with -56.83 for asset returns.

Based on Altimmune Inc (ALT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -38.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3891.32.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -83.03 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 967.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 11.30.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Altimmune Inc (ALT) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.

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