The 36-month beta value for CRSP is also noteworthy at 1.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CRSP is 81.70M, and at present, short sellers hold a 22.17% of that float. The average trading volume of CRSP on January 01, 2025 was 1.62M shares.
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CRSP) stock’s latest price update
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ: CRSP) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.84 compared to its previous closing price of 38.65. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-31 that In the closing of the recent trading day, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) stood at $39.36, denoting a +1.84% change from the preceding trading day.
CRSP’s Market Performance
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) has seen a -2.77% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -23.08% decline in the past month and a -13.65% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.86% for CRSP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.68% for CRSP’s stock, with a -25.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRSP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRSP stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for CRSP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CRSP in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $84 based on the research report published on August 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Rodman & Renshaw, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CRSP reach a price target of $90. The rating they have provided for CRSP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 02nd, 2024.
CRSP Trading at -16.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRSP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.18%, as shares sank -28.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRSP fell by -2.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.56. In addition, CRISPR Therapeutics AG saw -37.12% 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 CRSP starting from Kulkarni Samarth, who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $55.10 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, Kulkarni Samarth now owns 181,540 shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG, valued at $826,564 using the latest closing price.
Kulkarni Samarth, the Chief Executive Officer of CRISPR Therapeutics AG, sale 30,000 shares at $55.62 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that Kulkarni Samarth is holding 196,540 shares at $1,668,678 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRSP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.65 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for CRISPR Therapeutics AG stands at -1.19. The total capital return value is set at -0.15. Equity return is now at value -13.07, with -11.03 for asset returns.
Based on CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -11.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -202.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 16.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 21.64.
Conclusion
In summary, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” 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.
