Sage Therapeutics Inc (SAGE) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.91. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for SAGE is 50.28M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.35% of that float. On October 18, 2024, the average trading volume of SAGE was 726.94K shares.

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SAGE) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Sage Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SAGE) has dropped by -0.83 compared to previous close of 7.27. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 13.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-10-17 that NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAGE) between April 12, 2021 and July 23, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important October 28, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline.

SAGE’s Market Performance

SAGE’s stock has risen by 13.19% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -5.01% and a quarterly drop of -41.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.70% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.29% for Sage Therapeutics Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.70% for SAGE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -49.69% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of SAGE

RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SAGE reach a price target of $4, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for SAGE stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on October 04th, 2024.

TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to SAGE, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on July 30th of the current year.

SAGE Trading at -4.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought SAGE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -74.49% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 6.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.70%, as shares sank -8.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.24% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SAGE rose by +13.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -67.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.95. In addition, Sage Therapeutics Inc saw -66.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for SAGE

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -4.96 for the present operating margin
  • 0.95 for the gross margin

The net margin for Sage Therapeutics Inc stands at -4.58. The total capital return value is set at -0.77. Equity return is now at value -55.28, with -50.09 for asset returns.

Based on Sage Therapeutics Inc (SAGE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -264.82. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -55.81.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -511.68 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 9.95.

Conclusion

To sum up, Sage Therapeutics Inc (SAGE) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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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